Private cloud infrastructure for UK software businesses that need stronger performance, fixed billing, and engineer-led support without the hyperscaler overhead.
Private cloud infrastructure for UK software businesses that need stronger performance, fixed billing, and engineer-led support without the hyperscaler overhead.
BlackBox was built for teams that need more than a platform and a support queue. Our engineers know your environment, your team, and what is at stake, giving you dedicated infrastructure, direct accountability, and a managed service that has kept clients with us for over ten years.
Dedicated private cloud, built to your specification and fully managed by our team. No shared resources. No noisy neighbours. No unpredictable billing.
Purpose-built disaster recovery that gets you operational quickly when something goes wrong. No second infrastructure to manage. No complexity to navigate under pressure.
Automated, managed backup with tested recovery. We handle the configuration, monitoring, & restoration, so you never have to.
House your own infrastructure in secure Tier 3+ UK data centres, with resilient power, enterprise-grade connectivity, and engineers available around the clock.
Keep your data, infrastructure and control in the UK with sovereign cloud hosting designed for organisations that need clear data residency, security and accountability.
Your environment is hosted in secure UK data centres, supported by recognised certifications, documented controls, and engineers who know exactly where your data lives and how it is protected.
Our team monitors your environment around the clock, catching and resolving issues before they affect your performance. 99.999% network uptime guarantee. 4-hour hardware replacement.
Not a first-line triage team reading from a script. An engineer who knows your environment picks up within 15 minutes and investigates immediately. 99% of tickets resolved within the hour.
Layered protection, controlled access, resilient facilities, and managed security practices are built into the environment from the start. Your team is not left to stitch together protection after deployment.
Need to switch environments? Move from Co-Location to Private Server Hosting without penalties or hassle. Your business, your rules.
With 99% client retention over ten years, BlackBox is trusted by UK software businesses that need performance, resilience, and engineering accountability they can rely on.
Hyperscalers are built for scale. BlackBox is built for teams that need predictable performance, fixed cost, and accountable UK infrastructure.
| Features | BlackBox Hosting | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data location | UK-based private cloud | Public cloud | Public cloud |
| SQL Server throughput | 312,085 TPM / 134,214 NOPM | 193,697 TPM / 83,426 NOPM | 140,520 TPM / 60,673 NOPM |
| Relative performance | Higher SQL Server throughput | Lower SQL Server throughput | Lower SQL Server throughput |
| Cost advantage | Over 50% cost savings vs AWS | Higher cost | Higher cost |
| Billing model | Static, transparent billing | Usage-based | Usage-based |
| Support | Managed by specialists | Self-managed / platform-led | Self-managed / platform-led |
| Migration approach | Planned, fully managed migration | Not included | Not included |
| Sustainability | Carbon zero / renewable energy commitment | Varies | Varies |
Uncompromising Performance, Predictable Cost, Total Sovereignty.
“The same quality and care for a 4 user system as a 100 user system”
“A first-class server setup: fast, reliable and scalable”
“We are so pleased and confident in their resilience”
“BlackBox Hosting has significantly enhanced our operations.”
“Our go-to provider for our server hosting needs”
Hyperscalers are built for everyone. We are built for you. Here is what that looks like in practice.
We design your environment around your stack, your compliance requirements, and your team. Not a template. Not a shared pool with your name on it. Infrastructure that is yours from the ground up.
24/7 monitoring, proactive issue resolution, and a 15-minute expert response time. We catch problems before they reach you. When something does need attention, a named engineer picks it up.
UK data centres. Static monthly billing with no consumption penalties. Compliance by design, not bolted on after the fact. You know where your data is, what it costs, and who is responsible for every part of it.
BlackBox Hosting’s Managed Private Cloud differs significantly from public cloud solutions in several key aspects. Our Managed Private Cloud is specifically designed for high security, ensuring enhanced protection for your data and applications. We utilize diverse routing across two Tier 3+ data centers, offering robust and reliable infrastructure. Our advanced security measures include layered DDoS mitigation with IDS alerting, and next-generation Fortinet firewalls with deep inspection IPS, providing an extra layer of defense against cyber threats.
Additionally, our Managed Private Cloud includes load balancers with WAF site protection, ensuring efficient traffic management and security. We also prioritize data resilience and recovery, offering DR replication with a 1-second RPO, ensuring minimal data loss irrespective of server count, and backups managed with Veeam for secure data restoration.
In contrast, public clouds typically focus on scalability and convenience but may not offer the same level of dedicated resources, personalized security measures, and tailored performance optimization that our Managed Private Cloud provides. BlackBox Hosting’s Managed Private Cloud is thus an ideal solution for businesses seeking a secure, reliable, and high-performance cloud environment.
Our managed private cloud offers exclusive control, enhanced security, and predictable costs. With expert management and no DIY setup, it ensures your critical workloads run seamlessly while you focus on your business. BlackBox Hosting’s Managed Private Cloud offers enhanced security, including advanced DDoS mitigation and next-generation firewalls, ensuring robust protection for your data. Our reliable infrastructure across Tier 3+ data centers guarantees high uptime and performance. Additionally, with straightforward and transparent billing, clients enjoy predictable costs without hidden fees, making it an ideal solution for businesses seeking a secure, dependable, and cost-effective cloud hosting environment.
Our Managed Private Cloud offers top-tier security measures to ensure the highest level of data protection and network safety. We operate across two Tier 3+ data centers with diverse routing for enhanced reliability. Our advanced, layered DDoS mitigation system, coupled with IDS (Intrusion Detection System) alerting, ensures robust defense against various cyber threats. We employ Fortinet’s next-generation firewalls with deep inspection IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) for proactive threat prevention. Additionally, our infrastructure includes load balancers with WAF (Web Application Firewall) for site protection, ensuring secure traffic management. For data resilience, we offer DR (Disaster Recovery) replication with a 1-second RPO (Recovery Point Objective), guaranteeing minimal data loss, regardless of the number of servers. Plus, our backups are powered by Veeam, providing reliable and efficient data recovery solutions.
Our Managed Private Cloud is designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability. We proactively monitor all virtual machines (VMs) within our cloud infrastructure, ensuring continuous and efficient operation. Our system is equipped with comprehensive alerting and notification mechanisms, allowing us to swiftly respond to and resolve any potential issues. We proudly uphold a Service Level Agreement (SLA) guaranteeing 99.99% uptime, a benchmark we consistently exceed. This commitment to unparalleled uptime and our proactive monitoring approach ensure that our Managed Private Cloud customers enjoy robust, reliable, and high-performing cloud services at all times.
Our Managed Private Cloud services are structured around a fixed pricing model. This approach ensures that our billing is straightforward and easy to understand, with no hidden fees or unexpected costs.
