Their digital presence includes initiatives for mental health and suicide prevention, as well as sites offering resources and reflections inspired by Christian values. With a mission to share positive, faith-based content and connect with audiences worldwide, the organization relies heavily on reliable, fast, and accessible web platforms.

However, internal management was no longer feasible due to security concerns, jeopardizing the stability and continuity of dozens of websites. To address this, WebNL was tasked with redesigning and unifying the visual identity of the websites, while Pionect was brought in to manage the existing infrastructure during the transition: ensuring uptime, stability, and data integrity throughout the process.

Challenge

The main challenge was ensuring a smooth migration of more than 60 websites from a declining hosting environment to a new, stable infrastructure. All while keeping the sites online and performing well.

The client also needed to maintain consistent uptime across multiple language versions and partner sites, often without direct access to native-language editors who could verify content accuracy post-migration. In addition, limited budget and infrastructure constraints required the use of a single server setup, demanding efficient resource management and careful monitoring.

Finally, the transition had to be coordinated across many stakeholders (internal teams, external partners, and content creators) while maintaining reliable communication and progress tracking.

Execution

Our approach was straightforward, structured, and methodical.

We began by creating a centralized tracking system in Google Sheets to log every site, migration step, approval, and verification. This ensured complete transparency and prevented oversight: a vital process given the number of websites involved and their varied localizations.

Each site was carefully migrated one by one to a DigitalOcean server configured with NGINX and PHP-FPM, hosting the existing WordPress installations. Throughout the process, we coordinated closely with the client, maintaining a clear and consistent communication rhythm via email.

To handle performance constraints, we implemented caching plugins across the sites to reduce load and maintain stability under traffic spikes. Despite occasional server crashes due to the scale of the setup, proactive monitoring and tuning ensured high availability and minimized disruptions. Once each migration was verified and approved, we carefully offboarded old sites by systematically deleting them only after confirming successful transfers.

This meticulous process took roughly two years from start to finish, ensuring every site was moved safely and the old infrastructure was responsibly retired.

Result & Future Projects

By completing the migration and stabilization of their web infrastructure, the client regained confidence in the continuity of their digital presence.

The project ensured stable, monitored hosting for over 60 active sites, maintaining operational continuity throughout the transition from their previous provider. Despite infrastructure constraints, performance was improved through caching, and the entire migration process was carefully documented, providing clear accountability and real-time visibility into progress.

With their old hosting environment fully decommissioned and new foundations in place, the organization was able to focus on the next phase: redesigning and rebuilding their global web network with unified branding and structure. Though this particular project has concluded, it represents an important milestone in the modernization of a global network of multilingual, mission-driven websites.

What Makes This Project Special

This project stands out as one of Pionect’s most globally oriented undertakings, supporting a network of websites reaching audiences not only in Europe but around the world.

It also demonstrated the impact of careful planning and simple, transparent processes in managing large-scale migrations.

Hosting dozens of international websites from a single location (Frankfurt) presented unique logistical and technical questions about global performance, yet the solution proved stable and efficient.

In essence, this project was about more than hosting. It was about enabling a global non-profit to continue its mission without interruption, ensuring that vital information and messages of hope remained accessible to people everywhere.