Magento hosting requirements in 2026
The server stack Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce need — PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, OpenSearch, Redis, Varnish — and how to size for peak traffic.
The server stack Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce need — PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, OpenSearch, Redis, Varnish — and how to size for peak traffic.
The core stack
- PHP (version per Adobe requirements)
- MySQL or MariaDB
- OpenSearch for catalogue search
- Redis for cache and sessions
- Varnish or Fastly full-page cache
- Nginx
- Composer and cron
Scaling for peak
Separate web, database and search tiers, use autoscaling for web nodes, pre-warm capacity before campaigns and load-test ahead of Black Friday.
Managed vs DIY
Managed Magento hosting handles patching, monitoring, backups and 24/7 response — critical when downtime costs sales.
Common mistakes to avoid
How we help with hosting
Frequently asked questions
Can Magento run on shared hosting?
Not reliably for production stores.
Do you host on the customer’s AWS account?
Yes — infrastructure can be billed to your own AWS account with our management fee.
Varnish or Fastly?
Adobe Commerce Cloud uses Fastly; self-hosted stores typically use Varnish or a CDN.