Recently helped a business reduce their website infrastructure cost from hundreds/month to almost zero
Recently worked with a UAE-based industrial spare parts supplier whose website was running on a heavy AWS + WordPress setup costing around AED 665/month (~$180) on an m5.xLarge server.
The bigger issue honestly wasn’t even the cost itself. They had lost major updates previously due to server attacks and poor disaster recovery, and even small issues required contacting the hosting company for support.
After reviewing the website, it became pretty obvious the business didn’t actually need such a complex setup.
Instead of moving the same system elsewhere, I rebuilt everything from scratch using a custom React-based setup with a dedicated admin panel for products, SEO, PDFs, categories, and pages.
The result:
- Much simpler infrastructure
- Faster and cleaner website
- Better SEO and performance
- Full control over the platform
- Near-zero monthly hosting cost for their actual needs
Not saying WordPress or AWS are bad at all. They’re great tools when used for the right use case. But I think a lot of small businesses end up paying for setups that are way beyond what they realistically need.
Client website: www.transtechdxb.com
If you feel like your business website is unnecessarily expensive or complicated to manage, feel free to reach out through my website: www.ridanasif.com. Happy to take a quick look.
