Virtualisation
Run your servers as virtual machines on fewer, better boxes. They're easier to back up, quicker to recover, and cheaper to grow. For most businesses we recommend Proxmox.
Talk to us about your serversWhy virtualise?
Instead of one physical server per job, each server becomes a virtual machine sharing the same hardware.
Fewer boxes to buy
Your file server, accounting software and phone system can all share one or two well-specced hosts, instead of a cupboard full of ageing machines.
Undo button for updates
Take a snapshot before a big update. If it goes wrong, roll back in minutes rather than rebuilding from scratch.
Faster recovery
Whole machines get backed up, not just files, so getting back up and running after a failure is a restore, not a rebuild.
Room to grow
Add a new server in minutes, give a busy one more memory, or add a second host so things keep running if one fails.
Why we recommend Proxmox
Proxmox VE is a proven, open-source platform used by businesses of every size. It does everything a small business needs from virtualisation, without the licensing bill that comes with the big names.
- No per-processor licence fees for the platform itself
- Virtual machines and lightweight containers on the same host
- Built-in clustering, high availability and live migration
- Fast, space-saving backups with Proxmox Backup Server
- A web-based console to manage everything in one place
On VMware?
VMware's licensing has changed a lot since Broadcom took over, and many small businesses are paying more for the same thing. We can keep your current setup running smoothly, and when you're ready, help you plan a move to Proxmox.
Ask about moving overPlatforms we work with
We'll recommend what suits your business, not what suits a sales target.
Proxmox VE We recommend
Our go-to for new setups and upgrades. We design, install, migrate and support it.
VMware
Support for existing VMware setups, keeping them patched, backed up and running until you're ready to move.
Hyper-V
If Hyper-V suits your business better, we can supply, set up and support it too.
What we do for you
From the first sketch to keeping it running.
Plan it
We look at what you run today, then size the hardware, storage and backups to suit your business and budget.
Build it
We supply and set up the hosts, networking and storage, and get backups working from day one.
Move you over
We migrate your existing servers onto the new platform with as little downtime as possible, at a time that suits you.
Look after it
Monitoring, updates and backup checks as part of our IT support, hourly or monthly.
Servers getting old?
Tell us what you're running and we'll suggest the right setup.