Virtual private cloud
Explore virtual compute and storage around application demand, isolation and capacity requirements.
Explore this serviceCloud & hosting · Designed around your business
A clearer home.
For your applications.
Bring compute, storage, hosting and recovery into a cloud plan that fits your workloads, your people and where your data needs to be.
Scope agreed around your business · One point of contact
Your businessPeople, sites and existing systems
Cloud hosting, explained
What is Cloud hosting?
Your workloads.
Hosted with a purpose.
Cloud hosting provides computing and storage resources outside your office environment. It can support business applications, virtual servers and other workloads without placing every system on hardware at your premises.
Radian helps compare virtual private cloud, physical hosting, backup and managed services through delivery partners. UK and international options can be discussed, with actual locations, responsibilities and service terms confirmed before you choose.
See the bigger picture →Built around the work you do
The right environment.
For each workload.
The features that matter, with the practical details made clear.
Data centre hosting
Have your own servers? Review space, power, connectivity and physical support for a colocation arrangement.
Explore this serviceCloud backup
Protect agreed workloads with a recovery plan covering backup frequency, retention and restore testing.
Explore this serviceMicrosoft 365
Bring licensing, migration and day-to-day administration into your wider cloud discussion.
Explore this serviceVPS & dedicated servers
Compare virtual and physical server options around performance, location and management requirements.
Explore this serviceManaged cloud operations
Agree who handles infrastructure, operating systems, applications, patching and future changes.
Explore this serviceService availability, equipment, features, licences and support scope are confirmed in your proposal. Optional services are priced and agreed separately.
The picture, made clearer
The picture,
made clearer.
A simplified cloud-service picture. Access, hosting and backup are separate parts of the plan and can have different providers and responsibilities.
Your businessPeople, sites and existing systems
Secure accessConnectivity and identity
Hosted workloadsCompute, storage and applications
Recovery servicesSeparately scoped protection
Illustrative design. Actual routing, supported equipment and features depend on the selected service and agreed configuration.
Make an informed choice
Choose the setup around your work.
Virtual or physical
Use virtual resources where appropriate, or consider colocation and dedicated servers when hardware control or particular workloads make them a better fit.
UK or international
Choose location around users, performance and data requirements. Hosting location, backup location and administrative access need explicit confirmation.
Managed or self-managed
Agree responsibility for infrastructure, operating systems and applications. Management and backup should never be assumed from the word hosting alone.
The practical details
Plan for everyday use.
And the unexpected.
Cloud availability, backup and disaster recovery address different needs. A useful design gives each a clear role.
Plan your setup ↗Map dependencies first
Identify application owners, databases, network access and systems that must move together.
Define recovery
Agree the acceptable data loss and restoration time for important workloads, then choose protection to support them.
Review the ongoing service
Retain access records, management boundaries and a process for capacity, cost and security reviews.
Managed cloud services
Agree the management.
Keep ownership clear.
Infrastructure & operating systems
Define platform, server, patching and monitoring responsibilities. Record what your team manages and what is handled through the agreed service.
Changes & capacity
Set the route for authorised changes, resource reviews and access administration so the environment can develop with the business.
Protection & recovery
Review backup, security and restoration separately from hosting availability. Confirm the protected workloads and the recovery support included.
From enquiry to everyday use
A clearer path, with Radian.
- 01
Discover
Map applications, data, dependencies and locations.
- 02
Design
Agree resources, security, management and recovery.
- 03
Migrate
Coordinate the change and test application access.
- 04
Review
Monitor the agreed service and revisit changing needs.
A little more clarity
Cloud hosting,
answered.
Have a question about your setup?
Tell us what you want to achieve.
Where will our data be hosted?
The selected service determines the location. We can discuss UK or international options and confirm primary, backup and related processing arrangements in the proposal.
Do you own the cloud platforms?
Radian coordinates suitable services through delivery partners. The provider, location and delivery responsibilities are made clear for the chosen service.
Is backup included with hosting?
Only where expressly specified. We discuss workloads, retention, frequency, restore support and any separate disaster recovery service.
Can we keep some systems on-site?
Yes, a hybrid design may be appropriate. We review access, identity, security and dependencies between local and hosted systems.
Can existing applications be migrated?
We assess compatibility, licences, data volumes and dependencies, then agree a migration and testing plan.
Will cloud automatically cost less?
Not necessarily. Compare resources, management, licences, connectivity and recovery costs against the requirements and current environment.
UK-wide service enquiries
Cloud hosting across the UK.
Cloud requirements follow your applications and users, rather than the postcode of a single office. We can discuss UK and international hosting options, with workload sizing, data location, management and recovery responsibilities confirmed.
Based in Charlwood, we welcome enquiries nationwide, with a particular focus on Horley, Crawley, Gatwick, Surrey, Sussex and London. Delivery, availability and any site attendance are confirmed for your chosen service.
Let’s talk
Let’s find the right
home for your systems.
Tell us about your current setup, priorities and plans. We’ll help you work through the next steps.
hello@RadianNetworks.co.uk