What is Servd and how does it affect how the site is hosted and cached?
Servd is the hosting platform that your DestinationCore site runs on. It is a managed hosting service built specifically for CraftCMS, which means it handles the server infrastructure, security updates, backups, and performance optimisation of the hosting environment.
Static caching
One of the most significant aspects of Servd's setup is static caching at the server level. When a visitor loads a page on your site, Servd stores a cached copy of that page and serves it directly to subsequent visitors without making a fresh request to the CMS or database each time. This makes the site significantly faster, but it means that changes you make in the CMS do not appear on the site instantly- the cached version of the page continues to be served until that cache is cleared.
When the cache clears
Servd's caching is integrated with CraftCMS so that saving and publishing an entry triggers an automatic cache clear for the relevant pages. In most cases your published changes will appear on the site within a short period without any manual action. If a change is not appearing after a few minutes, the cache may need to be cleared manually- contact DestinationCore if you need assistance with this.
Asset storage
Servd also handles asset storage for your site. Images, documents, and other files uploaded through the CMS are stored on Servd's asset platform rather than on the web server directly. This ensures assets are reliably available, backed up, and served efficiently regardless of server changes or deployments.
Static caching
One of the most significant aspects of Servd's setup is static caching at the server level. When a visitor loads a page on your site, Servd stores a cached copy of that page and serves it directly to subsequent visitors without making a fresh request to the CMS or database each time. This makes the site significantly faster, but it means that changes you make in the CMS do not appear on the site instantly- the cached version of the page continues to be served until that cache is cleared.
When the cache clears
Servd's caching is integrated with CraftCMS so that saving and publishing an entry triggers an automatic cache clear for the relevant pages. In most cases your published changes will appear on the site within a short period without any manual action. If a change is not appearing after a few minutes, the cache may need to be cleared manually- contact DestinationCore if you need assistance with this.
Asset storage
Servd also handles asset storage for your site. Images, documents, and other files uploaded through the CMS are stored on Servd's asset platform rather than on the web server directly. This ensures assets are reliably available, backed up, and served efficiently regardless of server changes or deployments.