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Managed E-commerce VPS

Managed VPS hosting for online stores, planned around your platform, your product catalogue and the way your customers shop, with the server management handled by our team.

Online store running on a dedicated virtual server
Overview

Hosting planned for the way online stores work

An online store places different demands on hosting than a brochure website. Shoppers browse catalogues, search for products, add items to their basket and complete payments, often all at once.

Managed E-commerce VPS gives your store its own virtual server environment. We discuss your platform and trading patterns with you, configure the environment around them, and manage the server on an ongoing basis.

  • A dedicated virtual server environment for your store
  • Configuration planned around your platform and catalogue
  • Ongoing server management by our team
  • A team to talk to as your store develops
Hosting configuration plan checklist
Hosting considerations

What matters when hosting an online store

These are the areas we focus on when planning e-commerce hosting with you.

Store responsiveness

Product pages, search and filtering all generate server activity. We consider how your store behaves when planning resources.

The checkout journey

Basket and checkout pages are dynamic and business-critical, so they deserve particular attention in your configuration.

Busy trading periods

Sales, product launches and seasonal events can change visitor patterns. Tell us when your busy periods are so we can plan for them.

Catalogue and orders

The size of your catalogue and the volume of customer and order data both influence how your database should be set up.

Security considerations

Stores handle customer information. We'll discuss the security measures relevant to your hosting environment and how your payments are set up.

Integrations

Payment gateways, stock systems, shipping tools and marketing platforms can all affect your hosting requirements.

Who it's for

For stores where hosting really matters

Managed E-commerce VPS can suit businesses whose online store is central to how they sell.

Growing online stores

Retailers whose catalogue, traffic or order volume has grown beyond what their current hosting comfortably supports.

Established retailers

Businesses with an established online channel looking for a more considered, managed hosting arrangement.

Seasonal and campaign-led stores

Stores that experience pronounced peaks around promotions, launches or particular times of year.

Agencies building stores

Development teams launching or maintaining online stores for clients who want a hosting specialist to plan with.

Running a specific e-commerce platform? Tell us which one when you enquire, along with any extensions or integrations, so we can discuss your requirements properly.

How to enquire

Discuss your store's requirements

There's no online checkout for our hosting. Instead, we start by understanding your store, so the configuration we recommend reflects how it actually trades.

Start Your Enquiry

Helpful details to include

You don't need all of these, but the more we know, the more useful our first conversation will be.

  • Your e-commerce platform and key extensions
  • Approximate catalogue size
  • Typical traffic and any known busy periods
  • Payment, stock or shipping integrations
  • Where your store is currently hosted
  • Any timescales you're working to
Questions

Managed E-commerce VPS FAQs

Why choose a VPS for an online store?

A VPS gives your store its own virtual server and allocated resources, allowing the environment to be configured around your store rather than shared with many unrelated websites.

Which e-commerce platforms can you host?

Let us know which platform your store uses when you get in touch. We'll discuss your setup and whether Managed E-commerce VPS is a good fit.

Can you plan for our busiest trading periods?

Yes, that's an important part of the conversation. Tell us about your seasonal peaks, sales or campaigns, and we'll take them into account when discussing your configuration.

Do you list prices for e-commerce hosting?

No. Every store is different, so we discuss your requirements first and then provide details based on the configuration your store needs.

I'm an existing client. Where do I log in?

Existing clients can access their account through the Client Login page.

Managed E-commerce VPS

Let's plan hosting that keeps pace with your store.

Tell us about your store, your platform and your busy periods, and we'll be in touch to discuss your requirements.