Managed Moodle Hosting

Managed Moodle Hosting for Business Training

Training portals fail under peak load when the platform is treated like basic shared hosting. We run Moodle as a managed service with predictable concurrency, controlled upgrades, and an operational model that works for procurement driven businesses in the UK, the US, and Europe.

Managed for Teams € 149.00 /mo
Managed Moodle Hosting – Moodle Launch | Yhost Hosting

Moodle Launch

A managed learning portal for small teams and pilots.

  • 1 Moodle Site
  • 150 Concurrent Learners Target
  • 150 GB Enterprise Storage
  • 2 vCPU Reserved Allocation
  • 4 GB Reserved RAM
  • Managed Updates and Patch Window
  • Daily Off-site Backups
  • Data Center in Germany
  • Business Support Queue
Most Popular € 299.00 /mo
Managed Moodle Hosting – Moodle Business | Yhost Hosting

Moodle Business

Built for production training with predictable peak handling.

  • Up to 3 Moodle Sites
  • 400 Concurrent Learners Target
  • 400 GB Enterprise Storage
  • 4 vCPU Reserved Allocation
  • 8 GB Reserved RAM
  • Dedicated Cron Runner and Task Isolation
  • Hourly Database Snapshots
  • WAF Protection and Abuse Monitoring
  • Priority Support Routing
Enterprise
On Request
Managed Moodle Hosting – Moodle Enterprise | Yhost Hosting

Moodle Enterprise

For high scale portals, strict requirements, and procurement checks.

  • Multiple Sites and Environments
  • Defined SLA and Incident Process
  • Separate Database Node Option
  • Object Storage Option for Moodle Data
  • SSO Integrations and Network Controls
  • Change Management and Release Windows
  • Security Documentation Pack
  • Data Residency in Germany
  • Dedicated Account Manager
A Managed Moodle Platform You Can Trust

Built for real learners, real peaks, and real business requirements

Moodle is excellent for corporate learning and education, but it becomes expensive when performance issues start to disrupt training schedules. Slow quizzes, timeouts during submissions, and upgrade problems usually come from an operational gap, not from Moodle itself.

Yhost closes that gap. We provide a managed Moodle environment with separate PHP FPM pools, a controlled task runner for cron and adhoc jobs, and database guardrails that keep the portal stable when usage spikes. Updates are planned, tested, and released with a clear process.

Why Moodle Teams Choose Yhost

A Moodle portal is a production system. It needs predictable concurrency, stable background processing, and a managed change process that fits business risk expectations.

Separate PHP FPM Pools per Site

Separate PHP FPM Pools per Site

Each Moodle site gets its own PHP FPM pool with tuned limits. Heavy course pages cannot starve admin tasks and background jobs, and noisy neighbors are kept out of your process budget.

Dedicated Task Runner for Cron and Adhoc Jobs

Dedicated Task Runner for Cron and Adhoc Jobs

Moodle performance is often decided by the task pipeline. We isolate scheduled tasks and adhoc jobs so quiz submissions, notifications, and report generation stay reliable during peak usage.

Database Guardrails for Quizzes and Reports

Database Guardrails for Quizzes and Reports

Quizzes, gradebook and reporting can create heavy query bursts. We apply practical database tuning, slow query monitoring, and safe defaults to keep latency stable when many learners are active.

  • Managed updates
  • Task runner isolation
  • Business support workflow

If training is tied to compliance, onboarding, or revenue, your LMS cannot be best effort. Choose a managed Moodle platform with predictable operations and a clear responsibility model.

Moodle Performance and Operations Built In

This is not a generic PHP account. It is a Moodle focused managed platform with technical controls that match real production usage.

Isolated PHP Engine per Moodle

Isolated PHP Engine per Moodle

Separate PHP FPM pools per site with sensible limits, tuned worker scaling, and OPCache settings that match Moodle workloads. This improves stability during lessons, quizzes, and heavy admin screens.

Cron and Task Pipeline Isolation

Cron and Task Pipeline Isolation

We run Moodle cron and adhoc tasks in a controlled runner. Email sending, completion checks, analytics, and background processing stay predictable without blocking learner traffic.

MariaDB Tuning for Moodle Queries

MariaDB Tuning for Moodle Queries

Moodle relies on InnoDB and generates many joins. We tune buffer pools, temporary tables, and connection behavior, then watch for slow queries to reduce spikes during assessments and reporting.

Managed Upgrades with Staging

Managed Upgrades with Staging

Updates are not pushed blindly. We prepare a staging copy, validate core upgrades, check plugin compatibility, and run a controlled release window so your learning portal keeps working.

Security Controls for Business Requirements

Security Controls for Business Requirements

Web application firewall rules, malware scanning, and hardened permissions reduce risk. Enterprise tiers can include IP allowlists, stronger headers, and audit friendly change control.

Backups Built for Course Data

Backups Built for Course Data

Automated off site backups with plan based frequency. We focus on restoring the full portal including courses, users, and the moodledata folder, not only the database.

Under the Hood the Moodle Platform

Technical details for teams who want clarity. Built to support performance reviews, vendor checks, and long term operations.

The Yhost Moodle Stack

Core Platform
  • Optimized Linux 64 bit
  • NGINX with PHP FPM only
  • Separate PHP FPM pools per Moodle
  • PHP versions aligned to Moodle requirements
  • MariaDB tuned for Moodle query patterns
  • Secure SSH and SFTP access for admins
Moodle Operations
  • Scheduled maintenance and update windows
  • Staging for upgrades and plugin checks
  • Task runner for cron and adhoc processing
  • Log retention and basic observability
Security and Compliance
  • WAF protection and abuse monitoring
  • Automatic SSL with renewal
  • Hardened file permissions and isolation
  • EU data location Germany
Performance Model
  • Reserved CPU and RAM per plan
  • Priority storage scheduling on eligible tiers
  • OPcache tuning for Moodle codebase
  • Cloudflare friendly delivery model
Backups and Recovery
  • Off site backups with plan based frequency
  • Database snapshots on eligible tiers
  • Restore workflow designed for moodledata
Support and Processes
  • Clear responsibility model managed platform
  • Incident triage and communication
  • Vendor risk ready documentation on request

How We Keep Moodle Fast Under Load

Moodle speed is not only about storage. It is about concurrency, background tasks, and database behavior during real learning activity.

Separate Pools for Predictable Concurrency

Moodle behaves differently than a simple website. A single busy course page can spawn many PHP workers, while background tasks try to run at the same time. We allocate separate PHP FPM pools per site and tune worker limits so learner traffic stays stable and admin actions remain responsive.

Task Runner Isolation for Peak Windows

When an exam window opens, submissions, grading events, completion tracking and notifications can spike. We isolate the task pipeline so cron and adhoc jobs do not fight learner requests for CPU time. This is one of the biggest factors in real world Moodle stability.

Database Guardrails for Quizzes and Reports

Quizzes, gradebook and reporting can create bursts of heavy queries. We tune MariaDB and watch slow queries, then apply safe limits that prevent a single report from degrading the whole portal.

Cloudflare Ready Delivery

We support a Cloudflare front layer for TLS, caching of static assets, and DDoS mitigation. This reduces load on your origin and improves global performance without changing your Moodle application logic.

Business Documentation Pack

For procurement, legal review, and vendor risk workflows.

Procurement Ready for Business Teams

If you need to pass vendor checks, we can provide a documentation pack describing data location, access controls, backup policy, incident handling, and the managed scope. This helps legal, banks, and payment providers evaluate your platform.

  • Data residency Germany and EU jurisdiction
  • Operational scope managed platform boundaries
  • Change management and maintenance windows
  • Incident process and escalation paths

Managed Moodle Hosting FAQ

Managed means we take responsibility for the hosting layer, the Moodle core update workflow, monitoring, backups, and a controlled change process. You stay in control of courses, users, content, and day to day learning operations. For custom development and plugin work, we can scope professional services.

Yes. We align PHP versions and platform settings to the Moodle branch you run, then plan upgrades using staging and a release window so production stays stable.

Cron and adhoc tasks are treated as a first class workload. We isolate the task runner so background processing does not degrade learner traffic. This improves reliability for notifications, completion tracking, and reports.

Yes. The Business and Enterprise tiers are designed for peak concurrency. Reserved resources, tuned PHP worker limits, and database guardrails help keep quiz attempts responsive when many learners are active.

We avoid surprise upgrades. We create a staging copy, validate core updates, and review plugin compatibility. If a plugin needs changes, we propose a safe path before touching production.

Yes. Moodle SSO can be integrated using common enterprise approaches such as SAML or OpenID Connect depending on your identity provider. Enterprise plans can include network controls and stricter access policies.

Your Moodle portal runs in Germany in an EU data center. This supports GDPR oriented governance and helps with European procurement expectations.

Backups are stored off site with plan based frequency. We focus on restoring the full portal including database and the moodledata folder. Restore time depends on total data size and the chosen tier.

Yes. Agencies can host multiple Moodle sites and use our managed boundary as a stable foundation. This lets you focus on implementation and training while we keep the platform consistent and monitored.

Yes. Cloudflare can be used for TLS, static asset caching, and protection. We support a Cloudflare friendly origin setup and can advise on safe caching rules for Moodle.

Yes. We tune upload and execution limits per plan and can recommend an architecture for heavy media usage, including optional object storage on Enterprise deployments.

If you need root and want to manage OS level controls yourself, a VPS or dedicated server is a better match. Managed Moodle hosting is built for teams that want predictable operations without maintaining servers.

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