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Cloud and infrastructure

Cloud, hosting and backup for the servers you still run.

Public cloud from the major platforms, private cloud and hosting from teams you can call, and backup and disaster recovery you have actually tested. Compared across providers.

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Cloud · what we compare
  • Public cloudComputing and storage rented by the hour
  • Private cloud and hostingServers run for you, with a team to call
  • Backup and disaster recoveryCopies off site and a tested way back
  • Hosted desktopsDesktops and apps delivered from the cloud
  • ColocationData center space for hardware you own

Providers include

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Expedient
  • TierPoint

01What we source

Three different businesses share the word cloud.

Public cloud, managed private cloud and colocation suit different teams. We start from what you run and who will look after it.

01Public cloud

Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure

Computing and storage rented by the hour from the major platforms, set up and billed through partner programs.

02Private cloud

Managed private cloud and hosting

Your servers and applications run in a provider's data center by a team that answers the phone. Often the easier move for mid-sized businesses.

03Recovery

Backup and disaster recovery

Copies of your data and systems kept off site, with a recovery plan that has been tested rather than assumed.

04Desktops

Hosted desktops and apps

Desktops, applications and phone service delivered as one managed bundle, common in healthcare and finance.

05Colocation

Data center space and power

Floor space, power, cooling and connectivity in a data center for the hardware you own and want to keep.

02The dates

The servers you still run have end-of-support dates.

When server software reaches the end of support, it's the natural moment to move it or back it up properly. Each date links to the vendor's notice.

  1. Passed

    Cloud

    VMware vSphere 7 general support ended

    Covers ESXi, vCenter and vSAN 7.x, after a six-month extension from April 2, 2025.

    AffectsBusinesses running virtual servers on vSphere 7

    Broadcom knowledge base 415405(opens in a new tab)
  2. Passed

    Cloud

    Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 end of support

    On-site Exchange email servers get security fixes after this date only through Microsoft's paid extended updates.

    AffectsBusinesses running their own email servers

    Microsoft Learn, 2025 end of support(opens in a new tab)
  3. Passed

    Cloud

    SQL Server 2016 extended support ended

    Continued security updates now require paid Extended Security Updates.

    AffectsBusinesses with applications on SQL Server 2016 databases

    Microsoft Learn, 2026 end of support(opens in a new tab)
  4. Upcoming

    Cloud

    Windows Server 2016 extended support ends

    After this date, security updates require Microsoft's Extended Security Updates program.

    AffectsBusinesses with servers on site or in a data center running Windows Server 2016

    Microsoft Learn, 2027 end of support(opens in a new tab)

03Providers

Cloud and infrastructure providers we can quote.

Public cloud platforms and managed cloud, hosting and recovery providers.

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Expedient
  • Evolve IP
  • TierPoint

Provider names and logos are trademarks of their owners, shown only to identify providers we can quote. No endorsement is implied.

04Who it's for

Businesses with servers they would rather not babysit.

IT manager
Fewer servers in closets and a recovery plan that works.
COO
Systems that stay up at every location.
Controller
A monthly cost that tracks what you use.
  • Servers on site at head office
  • Healthcare and finance teams
  • Businesses after a ransomware scare

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05FAQ

Questions operators ask

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Public cloud or private cloud?

It depends on what you run and who looks after it. Teams with in-house technical staff often use public cloud; teams without them often prefer a managed private cloud provider.

Do we have to move everything at once?

No. Many businesses start with backup and disaster recovery, then move servers when hardware or software reaches the end of its life.

What does it cost?

Our help costs you nothing: the provider you choose pays us. Cloud is priced by usage or by the resources you reserve, and quoted for your setup.

Sources

  1. 01Broadcom knowledge base 415405(opens in a new tab)
  2. 02Microsoft Learn, 2025 end of support(opens in a new tab)
  3. 03Microsoft Learn, 2026 end of support(opens in a new tab)
  4. 04Microsoft Learn, 2027 end of support(opens in a new tab)

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