"Simplifying the Hosting of My Clients' Websites" by Aurélien Croüs
Published on March 30, 2026
Aurélien is a local professional who offers his services to businesses on the island to help them build their online presence. Like many agencies and freelancers in Réunion, he used to rely on a provider in mainland France to host all his websites. And then, he discovered Hodi…
"Previously, I had a dedicated server that was not very scalable, which, for example, couldn’t support the latest versions of PHP… I had to call my hosting provider for tasks as routine as creating an FTP account!" Aurélien explains.
Aurélien Croüs contacted us in 2022 to find a solution to his hosting challenges, curious to discover the benefits of working with a local provider. We first spent time with him to analyze his workflow, study his needs, and understand how his clients’ hosting was managed.
From shared hosting for greater flexibility
After our assessment—rather than rebuilding a dedicated server—we recommended that he switch to our shared web hosting plans. These are more flexible, both in terms of the number of hosted sites and the disk space used. This solution better matches Aurélien’s way of working with his clients and allows him to optimize his expenses.
Migrating 40 sites in 2 weeks—mission accomplished!
Once we agreed on the approach, we faced a major challenge: migrating around forty sites within two weeks, the deadline imposed by the end of his contract with the previous host.
Thanks to close collaboration with Aurélien, the Hodi team rose to the challenge!
We started by migrating a few pilot sites without downtime before rolling out the migration to all of his clients’ sites. The result: the deadline was met, and no data was lost!
Since the migration, Aurélien enjoys an optimized and secure working environment, with the ability to update PHP versions himself alongside his CMS updates. Thanks to our easy-to-use tools, he can also create new hosting accounts in just a few clicks, saving valuable time.
"A team that listens to its clients and is super responsive," concludes Aurélien.
Today, Aurélien benefits from:
- Much more flexible management, client by client
- A wide choice of PHP versions, from 5.6 to 8.2
- Autonomy in the day-to-day management of his hosting
- Hosting costs around 20% lower
- Direct contact with our engineers for any questions or issues
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