01Cloud
Cloud hosting
Scale on demand, reduce hardware costs, and reach your systems securely from anywhere. Fully managed cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS, and OVH, with continuous monitoring.
AzureAWSOVHManaged and monitored
Cloud and hosting, chosen for the workload.
Cloud, on premise, or a sensible mix, picked for what your business actually runs rather than the trend of the month. We host, manage, and right size your servers and services, on UK infrastructure where data residency matters, so cost and performance both stay under control. One team designs it, secures it, and runs it.
Managed IT / Cloud and hosting
The right place for each workload, not a one size answer.
Some things belong in the cloud. Some are cheaper and faster on a server you own. Plenty of businesses are best served by a mix. The skill is matching the workload to the right home.
- Cloud hosting on Azure, AWS, and OVH, plus our own co-location facility, fully managed and monitored.
- On premise servers, custom built, where you need hardware control and data sovereignty.
- Hybrid setups that put each workload where it runs best, joined up cleanly.
- Azure Virtual Desktop and remote access, so people work securely from anywhere.
- UK hosted options, with firewall management, threat monitoring, and right sizing to control cost.
01 · Your options
Four ways to host, managed by one team.
Whichever you choose, we host, manage, secure, and right size it, so it stays fast, available, and sensibly priced.
02On premise
On premise servers
Custom built servers with full hardware control, for businesses that need infrastructure control and data sovereignty without relying on an external cloud.
Custom builtHardware controlData sovereigntyManaged
03Co-located
Co-located hosting
Dedicated rack space for your own hardware in our private data centre, with managed power, cooling, security, redundancy, and failover.
Private data centreDedicated rackRedundancyFailover
04Hybrid
Hybrid solutions
The best of both, with each workload placed where it runs best and the cloud and on premise parts joined up cleanly. Azure Virtual Desktop for secure remote work.
HybridAzure Virtual DesktopSecure remote accessRight sized
02 · Cloud or on premise?
Honest trade offs, not a sales pitch for one answer.
There is no universally right answer, and anyone who says otherwise is selling something. The cloud is flexible and easy to scale, but costs can creep if it is not watched. Owning hardware can be cheaper to run and gives you full control, but the upfront cost and the responsibility sit with you. We weigh it against your workloads, your budget, and your compliance needs, then recommend what genuinely fits.
CloudFlexible, scalable, remoteScale up or down on demand, less hardware to own, and secure access from anywhere. Watch the running cost.
On premiseControl and sovereigntyFull control of your hardware and data, often cheaper to run, with the upfront cost and responsibility on you.
HybridThe usual answerFor most businesses, the right mix beats an all or nothing choice. Each workload goes where it runs best.
03 · How it works
From review to a setup that fits.
We do not move things for the sake of it. We start by understanding the workload, then make a clear recommendation.
01
Review
We look at what you run, where it lives now, what it costs, and where performance or risk is a problem.
02
Design
A clear recommendation: cloud, on premise, or hybrid, sized to the workload, with the cost and trade offs spelled out.
03
Migrate
Seamless migration with minimal disruption, whether that is on premise to cloud, between providers, or into a hybrid setup.
04
Manage
Ongoing management, monitoring, firewall and threat protection, and right sizing so cost and performance stay under control.
FAQ
Common questions
Should my business move to the cloud or stay on premise?
It depends on your workloads, your budget, and your compliance needs. The cloud is flexible and scales easily, but running costs can creep. Owning hardware gives you control and data sovereignty and is often cheaper to run, but the upfront cost and responsibility are yours. For many businesses a hybrid mix is the right answer. We assess what you run and recommend honestly, rather than pushing one option.
Is my data hosted in the UK?
It can be. We offer UK hosted infrastructure, including our own co-location facility, for businesses where data residency matters for compliance or contractual reasons. We will tell you exactly where your data sits and keep it within the UK where that is a requirement. Data sovereignty is a normal part of how we design hosting for regulated and serious organisations.
Can you move us from our current server or hosting provider?
Yes. We handle migrations from on premise to cloud, between cloud providers, and into hybrid setups, with minimal disruption. We plan it around your workloads and your working hours, verify everything afterwards, and make sure backup and security come with it. Moving hosting should reduce your risk and your cost, not add to either.
What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
Azure Virtual Desktop gives your people a full, secure Windows desktop hosted in the cloud, reachable from almost any device. It suits remote and hybrid teams, keeps data off personal machines, and is straightforward to manage centrally. We set it up, secure it, and manage it as part of a wider cloud or hybrid design where it fits the way you work.
How do you keep hosting costs under control?
By right sizing what you run and watching it continuously, rather than leaving oversized or idle resources running. Cloud cost in particular creeps when nobody is paying attention. We monitor usage, switch off what is not needed, and review spend with you regularly, which is the same discipline behind our cost and spend audits under governance and audit.
Host it properly.
Not sure whether the cloud, your own servers, or a mix is right? Book a consultation and we will look at your workloads and tell you straight. We reply within one working day, and you will speak to an engineer, not a salesperson.