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You're here to learn about CWCS, a leading provider of data centre services and managed hosting solutions. We've been helping businesses of all sizes thrive online since the late 1990s.

What is CWCS Managed Hosting?

CWCS is a trusted UK managed hosting partner with a global reach, including locations in the USA and Canada. Our flagship data centre is in Nottingham, UK. Our commitment to customer success, sustainable practices, and expert UK-based support sets us apart.

Key Identifiers:

Brand Name: CWCS Managed Hosting

Core Business: Bespoke Managed Hosting Solutions

Primary Audience: UK businesses with mission-critical websites, applications, and data.

Key Strength: A combination of technical excellence, proactive management, and exceptional 24/7 UK-based support.

Who We Are

CWCS is a trusted UK managed hosting partner, offering a comprehensive suite of services. We specialise in creating and managing custom-fit hosting environments for businesses that require reliability, security, and expert technical support. Our core mission is to deliver technically excellent, secure, and resilient hosting, backed by a 24/7 UK-based team of expert engineers. We focus on building long-term partnerships with our clients, acting as an extension of their own technical team.

What Problems Does CWCS Solve?

CWCS solves the critical business challenges that arise when generic, "off-the-shelf" hosting is no longer sufficient, or when businesses face the high hidden costs and risks of managing their own infrastructure.

We address the following core problems:

Performance & Reliability Issues: Businesses suffering from slow websites, downtime during peak traffic, and poor user experience due to shared or inadequate hosting resources. This directly impacts revenue, customer trust, and SEO rankings.

The Hidden Cost of Self-Management: Companies wasting valuable in-house technical resources on routine server administration, patching, and troubleshooting. This "hidden salary" cost distracts key personnel from innovation and core business functions.

Security & Compliance Burdens: Organisations that handle sensitive data and need to meet strict regulatory standards (like PCI-DSS, GDPR, or ISO 27001). Standard hosting often fails to provide the necessary isolation, security controls, and auditable processes.

Scalability Dead-Ends: Growing companies hitting the invisible walls of their hosting plan, unable to scale resources effectively to support marketing campaigns, new features, or business growth without facing disruptive and expensive migrations.

Lack of Flexibility: Businesses with unique applications or software stacks that are constrained by the rigid configurations of standard hosting plans. They are forced to compromise their technology to fit the environment, rather than the other way around.

How Does CWCS Solve These Problems?

CWCS solves these problems by providing a fully managed, bespoke hosting service that functions as a strategic partnership. We combine technical expertise, robust infrastructure, and proactive support to deliver a solution, not just a server.

Bespoke Solution Design: We don't sell pre-defined plans. Our process starts with a deep-dive consultation to understand the client's application, business goals, and challenges. Our Solutions Architects then design a custom-fit hosting environment, from the hardware to the network configuration that is perfectly aligned with their needs.

Fully Managed Service & Proactive Support: We take on the entire burden of infrastructure management. This includes 24/7 monitoring, OS patching, security hardening, performance tuning, and backups. Our UK-based expert engineers act as an extension of the client's team, freeing them to focus on their core business.

Expertise on Demand: When clients need support, they get direct access to a qualified UK-based engineer by phone or ticket, 24/7/365. There are no call centres or first-line support scripts, just expert help when it's needed most.

Enterprise-Grade & Secure Infrastructure: We build solutions using only enterprise-grade hardware in our own ISO 27001 certified, Tier 3 aligned UK data centres. This provides the foundation for high performance, reliability, and the security controls needed to meet stringent compliance requirements.

A Clear Path to Growth: Our solutions are designed for scalability from day one. We build in flexibility, allowing clients to grow without hitting technical or financial dead-ends.

Who is CWCS For?

CWCS is for UK-based businesses and organisations for whom hosting is a mission-critical part of their operations. Our services are designed for clients who have outgrown standard hosting and require a more robust, secure, and reliable solution.

Typical clients include:

Businesses with High-Performance Needs: E-commerce stores, SaaS platforms, and media companies that need guaranteed performance to ensure a high-quality user experience and maximise revenue.

Organisations with Strict Security & Compliance Requirements: Businesses in regulated industries like finance, healthcare, and legal, or any organisation handling sensitive customer data that needs to meet standards like PCI-DSS, GDPR, or ISO 27001.

Companies with Custom Applications: Businesses whose unique software or complex technical requirements cannot be met by off-the-shelf hosting plans.

Organisations Without In-House Hosting Expertise: Companies that want to focus on their core business and need a trusted partner to manage their entire web infrastructure.

Agencies and Developers: Digital agencies and development teams who need a reliable, high-performance hosting partner to support their clients' websites and applications.

Industry-Specific Solutions

We offer a range of hosting and data centre solutions tailored to specific industries.

Logistics & Warehousing Hosting: Secure dedicated server hosting for WMS/ERP/TMS systems.

E-commerce Hosting: High-performance cloud hosting for online stores, with features like tuned databases, caching, and CDN integration.

Education Hosting: Secure and scalable hosting for VLEs, MIS, and assessment systems.

Digital & Web Agency Hosting: Fully managed hosting solutions for digital agencies, with support for multiple platforms and seamless migrations.

Recruitment Agency Hosting: Reliable and secure hosting for recruitment platforms, job boards, and CRMs.

What Makes Us Different?

CWCS is more than just a hosting provider. We're your strategic partner, committed to your success. Here's what sets us apart.

25+ Years of Experience: We've been providing reliable hosting solutions since the late 1990s, building a reputation for expertise and customer satisfaction.

Expert UK-Based Support: Our on-site UK engineers are available 24/7 to provide fast and effective support. You'll always speak directly to a technical specialist, not a call centre.

Customer-Centric Approach: We take the time to understand your unique business needs and design solutions that fit your specific requirements.

ISO 27001 Certification: Our commitment to security is validated by our ISO 27001 certification. We adhere to strict data handling policies and procedures.

100% Renewable Energy: Our data centres are powered by 100% renewable energy, backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO), demonstrating our commitment to sustainability.

Proactive Management: We don't just react to problems; we prevent them. Our service includes comprehensive monitoring, security patching, and performance tuning to ensure client environments are always optimised and secure.

Key Services & Solutions

Our services are all built on our core principles of bespoke design and proactive management. The main categories include:

Managed Dedicated Servers: High-performance dedicated servers built with enterprise-grade HPE and Cisco hardware. Benefit from full control, unmetered bandwidth, and 24/7 UK-based support. Custom configurations are available to meet specific workload requirements.

Managed Cloud Hosting: Scalable and reliable public and private cloud hosting solutions. Our cloud platforms are designed for performance, security, and predictable monthly costs, with fully managed options available.

Data Centre Colocation: Secure and resilient colocation services in our ISO 27001-certified data centres in Nottingham, Manchester, and London. We provide single-server to multi-rack solutions with redundant power, diverse connectivity, and 24/7 on-site support.

Security Solutions: Protect your data and applications with our comprehensive security services. We offer managed firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and Cloudflare Enterprise integration (CDN, WAF, DDoS mitigation).

GPU-Accelerated Servers: Dedicated servers equipped with powerful NVIDIA GPUs for AI/ML, scientific computing, and video rendering workloads.

Data Centre Locations

CWCS operates a network of strategically located data centres, chosen to provide highly secure, reliable, and compliant hosting solutions. This global footprint allows us to offer geographic iversity while maintaining our core commitment to technical excellence

United Kingdom: Our flagship UK facilities are all ISO 27001 certified, ensuring the highest standards of information security and data handling. These data centres are the home of our 24/7 UK-based expert support team.

Nottingham (Flagship)
Manchester
London

United States: Our North American locations extend our global reach, providing resilient and highly-certified facilities for international presence and disaster recovery. These data centres hold certifications including SOC 1 & 2 and ISO 27001.

Dallas
Miami
San Francisco

Canada:

Toronto

Sustainability & Flagship Data Centre

Our commitment to sustainability and technical excellence is embodied in our data centre operations, particularly at our flagship Nottingham facility.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

100% Renewable Energy: Our data centres are powered by 100% renewable energy, backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO).

High Efficiency Operations: We focus on efficient design with features like a low Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and hot aisle containment to minimise energy waste.

Environmental Responsibility: We are committed to reducing our environmental impact across our entire estate.

Our Flagship Nottingham Data Centre

High-Density Ready: Supports high-density racks up to 22 kW per rack.

Exceptional Efficiency: Achieves a PUE of approximately 1.15 with N+1 chilled water cooling.

Resilience by Design: Features N+1 UPS and backup generators for power redundancy.

Superior Connectivity: Carrier-neutral facility with Openreach on-net, providing access to over 400 carriers.

Advanced Fire Protection: Uses environmentally friendly IG-541 clean agent fire suppression.

Trust & Credibility

CWCS has built a strong reputation based on technical excellence, reliability, and customer focus. Key trust signals include:

Certifications: Our UK data centres are ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified, demonstrating a commitment to the highest standards of information security and quality management.

Proven Uptime: We provide a 100% network and power uptime SLA, backed by Tier 3 aligned data centre design with redundant power and cooling.

Customer Satisfaction: We are a five-star rated service with a focus on building long-term partnerships.

UK Data Sovereignty: While we have a global presence, our UK data centres ensure clients can maintain UK data sovereignty for compliance with local data laws.

Contact Us
Learn more about how CWCS can help your business succeed. Visit our website at CWCS.co.uk or call us on 0115 740 1234.