{"id":185,"date":"2025-09-02T18:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temperdigital2.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=185"},"modified":"2025-09-15T11:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:25:26","slug":"ideal-tech-structure-for-business-critical-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.temper.digital\/temper-digital\/ideal-tech-structure-for-business-critical-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"The ideal tech structure for business-critical websites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A business-critical website built entirely in a single code base \u2013 usually a Content Management System \u2013 will quickly develop performance and security issues. We recommend website owners implement an enterprise tech structure that creates separation between services, as explained in this article.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Business-critical websites are more involved than brochureware sites, so you shouldn\u2019t approach build in the same way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Suppose an innovation business builds a website using WordPress as its Content Management System (CMS). It\u2019s a typical brochureware site with forms pushing data to aCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After launch, the marketing team decides to add a subscription service and integrate it into the CMS. The service gains traction, and the team decides to charge for it, adding a payment function. Subsequently, they organise events and integrate a booking system into the CMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few months later, the team notice a significant decrease in website responsiveness, even though a Google speed test indicates that page load times are within acceptable limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this example, the team has unintentionally created a fight for resources between functionality and reduced response times. Furthermore, they may also have added security vulnerabilities if they used plug-ins to handle critical services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018everything in the CMS\u2019 approach is generally fine for websites with few requirements. But a business-critical website like the above example will run into problems unless they separate services via an enterprise structure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove conflict in your CMS – The business case for separation of services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In an enterprise tech structure, intensive data services like user log-in, subscriptions, and payments are handled by frameworks external to the CMS. The benefits are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n