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Managed hosting means your hosting provider takes care of the technical maintenance of your website, including updates, security, and performance.

I didn’t realize how much that mattered until I built my first site. I thought my job was just to write and publish — then the updates, security alerts, and performance issues started piling up.

In this guide, I explain what managed hosting includes, how it compares to regular hosting, and its advantages.

What is managed hosting?

Managed hosting is a type of web hosting where the provider takes care of the technical work behind your site for you.

Instead of dealing with things like updates, security, and ongoing maintenance yourself, you rely on the host to handle them.

Here’s what you typically get:

• Automatic updates: The host takes care of important system and platform updates in the background.

• Security monitoring: Your site is checked for security issues and protected against common…