Hosting · Nottingham
Business web hosting in Nottingham
Fast, secure hosting for business websites, looked after by the Nottingham studio that built them. Setup, HTTPS, updates and a daily automated check, with one person to call when something needs doing.
Pictured: Steve Dent Stunts, built and hosted by the studio →
Hosting from the people who can actually fix the site
Most business web hosting is a control panel and a ticket queue. When something breaks, the host says it is the website and the web designer says it is the host. We take that gap away: the studio that designs and builds your site also hosts it, so there is one person to call and no argument about whose problem it is.
Our own site and our clients' sites run on the same setup: a modern edge platform with a global content delivery network, automatic HTTPS and a full history of deployments, so a change can be rolled back in minutes. It is the hosting we chose for Steve Dent Stunts, Waldburg Shires and Mesh Training, because it stays fast and stays up without a server to babysit.
Business web hosting should be boring. Your site loads quickly for someone on a phone in Nottingham or a laptop on the other side of the world, the padlock is always there, and updates go out without downtime.
What managed hosting includes
Setup and domains
We put the site live on your domain, configure DNS and HTTPS, and check the records your email and other services depend on.
- Domain and DNS configuration
- Automatic HTTPS certificates
- Redirects from old addresses
- Email routing records checked
Deploys and rollback
Every change goes out as a new deployment with the previous ones kept, so a bad update is undone in minutes, not rebuilt from a backup.
- Zero-downtime updates
- Preview links before a change goes live
- Instant rollback to any previous version
- Full deployment history
Monitoring
Every site we look after gets a daily automated check: is it up, is analytics reporting, is search traffic moving. Problems get seen before a customer tells you about them.
- Daily uptime check
- Analytics and Search Console watched
- Errors and broken pages flagged
- A plain-English summary of what changed
Updates and support
Security updates, content changes and small improvements, handled by the people who built the site and know where everything is.
- Security and dependency updates
- Content and image changes
- Performance kept in check
- Support packages for ongoing work
Why we host on an edge platform
We do not rent a server and hope. The sites we look after run on an edge platform, and that choice does four jobs for a Nottingham business:
Fast everywhere
Pages are served from the location nearest each visitor, so the site is quick on a phone in Nottingham and on a desk anywhere else.
Secure by default
HTTPS is automatic and renews itself. Static pages have no server to patch, and anything dynamic runs in isolated functions.
Scales without a phone call
A mention in the local press or a busy launch day does not take the site down. Capacity is the platform's job, not a plan you have to upgrade in a hurry.
Rolled back in minutes
Every deployment is kept. If an update misbehaves, the previous version is promoted back to live in a couple of clicks.
Moving an existing Nottingham website to us
You do not have to be starting from scratch. If your site is already built and the hosting is the problem, we audit what you have, move the site across, and switch the domain over with no downtime. The old host stays live until the new one is proven.
Some sites are worth moving as they are. Some are better rebuilt, and we will tell you which before you spend anything. See business websites in Nottingham for what a rebuild involves and what it costs.
What business web hosting costs
Hosting management is quoted per site: alongside the build for a new website, or as a monthly support package for a site we take over. What moves the number is how much the site does, since a brochure site costs less to look after than a store with forms and integrations, and how much support you want beyond keeping it up. Tell us what you have and we will give you a straight figure.
Frequently asked questions
Do you host websites you did not build?
Yes. We audit the site first, because some are worth moving as they are and some are better rebuilt. Either way you get a straight recommendation before you spend anything.
Where is my website hosted?
On a modern edge platform with a global content delivery network, so pages are served from the location nearest each visitor, including the UK. There is no single server to fail or to patch.
What happens if my site goes down?
Every site we look after gets a daily automated check, and every deployment is kept, so a bad update is rolled back in minutes. If the cause is elsewhere, such as DNS or a domain renewal, we find it and fix it.
Do I own my domain and my website?
Yes. The domain is registered in your name and the site is yours. If you ever move on, it goes with you.
Is hosting included when you build my website?
Hosting management is quoted alongside the build, so you see the build price and the ongoing cost separately and choose what you want. Many clients take both, because one call then covers everything.
How is this different from cheap business web hosting?
Cheap hosting is a control panel and a ticket queue. This is the studio that built the site keeping it fast, secure and up to date, with a person who knows the code on the other end of the phone.
From the Nottingham studio
Want the people who built it to look after it?
Tell us where your site is now and what has been going wrong. We will tell you whether to move it or rebuild it, and what looking after it would cost.
Sites we build and host
Steve Dent Stunts
A working site for the UK's leading horse stunt team, with a quote builder for producers.
View case study →Waldburg Shires
Carriage-hire site built to convert wedding and funeral enquiries, forms tested end to end.
View case study →Mesh Training
Bespoke web platform with booking, a configurator, e-commerce and a custom blog.
View case study →