In this article we explore why pay-as-you-grow data hosting services are an optimum solution for startups and existing businesses of all sizes. Let’s explore why…

Pay-As-You-Grow London Data Centre

IP House is perfectly positioned in the UK’s capital city, close to London’s financial sector. Our core offering is high performance colocation data centre services for clients for whom uptime, availability and service excellence are crucial. In offering pay-as-you-grow data hosting, IP House had to build its capabilities in a modular, scalable manner to match customer demand.

Ultimately, a pay-as-you-grow deployment strategy allows businesses to procure high-end data hosting services at a competitive price. As demand increases you can scale up and add to your IT infrastructure to meet customer demand. 

The Main Priorities: Uptime, Security & Service Availability

In 2023 businesses of all sizes require data hosting with guaranteed services which are not disrupted or experience downtime. It is essential that their clients have continuity of service.  Vinny Vaghani, Operations & Commercial Manager, IP House explained that,

“Uptime, security and service availability are our main priorities”.

Vinny highlighted the importance of reliable data services to maintain the critical applications and systems of a company,

“With today’s businesses dependent on instant connectivity to critical applications hosted in the facility and a demand for technology that’s always available, our clients cannot tolerate any downtime or disruption.”

Why is Pay-As-Grow Data Hosting So Popular for Businesses?

Pay-as-you-grow data hosting is rapidly evolving as the go-to solution for businesses of all sizes for the following reasons:

Cost Savings

With pay-as-you-grow data hosting services, you only pay for the resources and storage capacity you need at any given time. This eliminates the cost and time needed to either upscale or downscale your IT infrastructure as your business expands or reduces. 

Scalability

With pay-as-you-grow data hosting services, scalability is built in and flexible. Essentially, it means that a business can easily add or remove IT resources as required without needing to invest in expensive hardware upgrades or additional server space.

Flexibility 

Pay-as-you-grow data hosting enables businesses to take advantage of new technologies and features without the necessity to sign up to long term contracts. Therefore, your business can tailor your services to meet specific and bespoke needs, while at the same time enjoy the very latest cutting edge technology on the market. 

Data Security 

At IP House your company data is stored safely and securely on separate servers which are constantly monitored by security experts. This gives you peace of mind with your data protected from external threats like cybercrime. 

Data Services Bespoke For Different Sectors

IP House’s target market covers a variety of different sectors including finance, education, gaming, managed-services industries and startups. Adhering to the highest standards of uptime, security and resiliency, IP House designed and built leading edge communications, power and cooling infrastructure to provide the optimum ‘pay-as-you-grow’ data hosting for today’s market.

Three Core Principles in Data Hosting

From the design stage of the data centre through to execution, IP House has always focused around three main principles,

“The first was to partner with industry-leading vendors, which ensures we deploy the most reliable and innovative technology solutions. The second was to gain accreditations that would reflect our commitments to uptime, security and resiliency. The third was to develop a reputation for customer service excellence”, said Vinny Vaghani. 

Solution Approach

Right from the beginning in 2016, IP House understood the need for a scalable, resilient and secure data centre solution. Therefore, working with APC’s Elite Partner Comtec Power, who delivered a retrofit and upgrade project for IP House, was the ideal course of action. Moreover, working with Comtec allowed IP House to design and build the data centre to meet the requirements for Tier III classification,

 “Their insight and experience played a critical part in the company’s decision making,” said Vinny Vaghani, “ensuring that our future clients would continue to benefit from the most innovative technology solutions available in the market.”

“Comtec’s expertise in design and build were unparalleled and invaluable.” he continued. “Their familiarity with data centre technology and proactive approach to customer support during the initial stages were one of the key reasons they were selected to work with us.”

Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure For Data Centres

IP House utilises Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure™ for Data Centers Architecture, including its industry-leading modular UPS systems and Cloud-based Data Centre Infrastructure Management software (DCIM). This means IP House can provide maximum reliability and competitive prices for data hosting services. Vinny Vaghani highlighted the importance of this,

“Our customers are always interested to know how we’re using Big Data analytics and advanced software to control and monitor the environment”, said Vinny Vaghani. 

“They know that our infrastructure is not only of the highest quality, but is proactively monitored and response is immediate in the event of an unplanned alert. None of which would be possible without utilising Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure for Data Centers architecture. It’s been an important factor in our decision making and one that we believe will benefit both our customers and business, long-term.”

Pay-As-You-Grow Data, The New Paradigm

As the data hosting industry continues to rapidly expand, the pay-as-you-grow model is the flexible, affordable and reliable approach that startups and existing companies are adopting. Whether you are a small, medium or large enterprise, flexible data hosting provides the perfect equilibrium of scalability, security and flexibility. 

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(This article was inspired and partly repurposed from a 2018 report on the technical capabilities of IP House Data Centre. For full and comprehensive technical specifications of our data services please read the article 'HOW IOT AND BIG DATA ARE DRIVING HOLISTIC DATA CENTRE SERVICES'.)