Cloud Hosting (Advanced / High Traffic)

Providers:

• AWS (Amazon Lightsail)
• Google Cloud
• Digital Ocean

Digital Ocean vs AWS vs Google Cloud

Feature	DigitalOcean	AWS	Google Cloud
Ease of Use	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐
Pricing	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐
Scalability	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Beginner Friendly	⭐⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐	⭐⭐

🔹 1) AWS ( Amazon Light sail)

If you want a full blogging platform (like WordPress) where visitors can log in, comment, add posts from a dashboard, etc., the easiest AWS service to use is Amazon Light sail.

Which AWS Hosting Should You Choose?

Your Goal	Best AWS Service
Beginner blog	Lightsail
WordPress	Lightsail / EC2
Static blog	S3 + CloudFront
High traffic app	EC2 / Elastic Beanstalk
Low budget	S3

🔹 2) Google Cloud Hosting

Google Cloud Hosting means running your website, blog, or app on Google’s global infrastructure (same network Google Search, YouTube use).

It’s powerful, fast, and scalable—but can be technical for beginners

Which One Should You Choose?

Your Need	Best Option
Beginner website	App Engine
WordPress blog	Compute Engine
Static blog	Cloud Storage
High traffic app	Cloud Run / GKE
Low budget	Cloud Storage

🔹 3) Digital Ocean Hosting

Digital Ocean is a cloud hosting provider popular with developers and bloggers for its simplicity, speed, and affordable pricing.
It’s easier than AWS & Google Cloud, but more powerful than shared hosting.

Which Option Should You Choose?

Your Project	Best DigitalOcean Option
WordPress Blog	🟩 Droplets (Marketplace WordPress)
Custom Website	🟦 Droplets
Static Blog / Site	🟨 App Platform or Spaces + CDN
Front-end App	🟨 App Platform
Media Storage & CDN	🟪 Spaces