EveryCitys New On-Demand Scalable Hosting Platform
It’s very rare that I talk about my work on this blog and indeed I think it might be the first time ever. We are have launched a new on-demand managed hosting platform, so below is a quick pitch of what it is.
Why do I need scalable on-demand hosting?
If you are running a campaign/website/application that could get very busy then you face two challenges, unpredictability of visitors & cost.
Currently most agencies plan for busy sites by paying for lots of
servers to be set-up which costs lots of money.
The way to avoid this problem is to use a scalable on-demand platform.
What does this mean?
Simply said we are able to scale your websites & applications very easily and in a large number of cases, without you even having to change any code. The most important part to you is that you don’t have to do anything as this is a fully managed service.
What we are offering
The solution to agencies, applications & businesses who want to harness on-demand computing and make use of flexible contracts to help their businesses save costs & improve service.
Classic vs On-Demand
Under a classic model if you had a 3-month campaign or busy period then you might have to buy a full load balanced infrastructure.
Cost Comparison
| 12 months - Managed Dedicated
4x servers @ £400/m |
3 months - Managed On-Demand
4x servers @ £400/m |
What it looks like - Classic vs. New
Our on-demand service works just the same as a normal dedicated server with additional benefits.
In the On-demand diagram the two extra servers are whited out as you can use them as needed.
Advantages
Flexibility
- If you need to upgrade you let us know and restart your server
- You can change your infrastructure on a month-by-month basis
- Add zones/instances to scale whenever you need
Cost & Time Reduction
- Pay for what you need when you need it rather than x-times more
- Rather than having to plan months in advance, decide on the day
Zero-Hassle
- We offer a fully managed service, set-up, monitoring backups..
- A team of experts are available to help you with your app/site
Disadvantages
- You won’t get to sign off those huge hosting budgets anymore