How hosting starts

It starts with a hosting assessment

Most hosting is sold as space on a server. We focus on how it is run: who can get in, how it is kept up to date, how it is backed up, and who notices when something goes wrong. The assessment is where we agree what that looks like for your website or application.

  1. 1

    Hosting assessment

    We look at what you run today and what you need from hosting. What we host, and what we don’t, is decided here, before anything moves.

  2. 2

    Recommended setup and written scope

    You get a recommended setup and a written scope: what is included, who is responsible for what, and how to reach us.

  3. 3

    Price in writing

    Once we understand the requirements, we put the price in writing.

  4. 4

    Migration and go-live

    We move your existing site or application over and bring it live under the same monitoring as the rest of your environment.

What we focus on

The security work that hosting needs

Patching and updates

Keeping the operating system, web server and application components current, on a schedule you can see.

Backups you can restore

Regular backups, and restores that get tested, so a backup is something you can use rather than something you hope works.

Monitoring

Watching availability, errors and security events, so problems are noticed and worked on rather than discovered by your customers.

Access control

Least-privilege access, strong sign-in for administrators, and a record of who changed what.

Encrypted connections

HTTPS for your sites and services, with certificates kept current.

Migration

Already hosted somewhere else? We move your existing site or application over, planned with you during the assessment.

Tell us what you need to host

Book a hosting assessment and we will talk through your site or application, what it needs, and how we would run it securely.