Managed hosting

With managed hosting, we take care of all the heavy lifting. This means that we build and maintain the infrastructure for you, establishing a more secure, up-to-date and smooth running website. Managed web site hosting is becoming increasingly popular among organisations of all sizes, as it allows them to focus on what they do best – running their business.

Managed hosting vs colocation

In colocation, businesses rent space in a datacentre to host their web servers, and they are responsible for maintaining and managing their own hardware and software. With managed hosting, businesses lease the complete infrastructure and technical support from a hosting provider. Managed hosting is an all-in-one solution that provides businesses with the flexibility to scale their operations as needed, without the need to manage the hardware and software themselves.

Managed hosting vs unmanaged hosting

Unmanaged hosting requires businesses to manage their own infrastructure, including servers, software, and security. This can lead to everything from slow-loading sites to sites that are vulnerable to crashing or hacking. In contrast, managed hosting takes care of all of these aspects, giving businesses more time to focus on their core operations.

Advantages of managed hosting

• Time-saving – managed hosting frees you from managing and maintaining your hosting environment, so you can focus on your core business.
   
• Security – robust security measures to keep your data and applications safe and secure are all part of the deal with managed hosting.
   
• Risk reduction – everything is taken care of, from scaling through to meeting the latest security challenges and compliance requirements, thereby minimising downtime and maximising uptime.
   
• Expert support – if there are ever any issues or you need a helping hand, managed hosting comes with human expertise to deal with whatever is required, quickly and efficiently.

Disadvantages of managed hosting

• Limited control – with managed hosting, you have less control over the hosting environment, which may be a disadvantage if you have very specific technical requirements.
   
• Dependency – you are dependent on the hosting provider for all technical aspects of hosting. If there is a problem with the hosting environment, you may need to wait for the hosting provider to resolve it, with no guarantees as to service levels. However, with a conscientious and proactive provider, this is rarely an issue.

Peace of mind comes as standard

As well as staying right up to date with all the latest security issues, we provide regular security patches, with automated backups to safeguard your data – daily if necessary. Also included is protection against DDoS (distributed denial of service – one of the most potentially harmful types of cyberattack).

Experience: OVHcloud has been providing secure web hosting services since 1999, making us a highly experienced and reliable partner for businesses. Today we have over 1.6 million customers worldwide, ranging from individual professionals through to businesses of all sizes and types.

Security: We take security seriously and offer a range of security measures to keep our clients' data and applications safe and secure. Monitoring is 24/7, with security patches as required to ensure all current risks are protected against. In addition, we are compliant with all leading protocols and offer some of the highest quality standards on the market.

Commitment: Our web hosting infrastructure is designed for maximum reliability, ensuring that our clients' websites and applications are always available. We are 100% committed to our customers, based on the pillars of trust, sustainability, innovation and the ecosystem. Read more about our commitment to you.

Expert Support: Our support team is available 24/7 to provide expert support to our clients. In addition, we can offer a wider range of other resources, including documentation, videos and tutorials, plus a choice of support service levels.

Global Infrastructure: OVHcloud is present wherever you and your customers are located. We operate across 5 continents and 183 countries, with 34 world-class datacentres and over 400,000 servers. So whatever your plans and however fast you grow, our managed hosting plans will always meet your needs.

If your business does not yet have a professional website, or you are looking to set up fresh sites or develop new ways of doing business online, we are here for you, right from the start. For instance, we can help you choose a domain name and create a website. For a simple site, Wordpress hosting can be an excellent choice, or we can create an online store for you. For individuals and start-ups, we offer a wide range of web hosting options.
For the ultimate in exclusivity and control, we can provide your own managed dedicated server. Alternatively, we can offer a VPS – a virtual private server that provides virtualized server resources on a physical server, but with shared server space alongside other users.