MANAGED CLOUD HOSTING · UK & EU
Run business workloads on a managed foundation built around controlled access, infrastructure visibility and clear ownership. DC Core can manage the hosting, network, monitoring and operational layers while your team stays in control of the application and its data.
Start with a bounded workload, migration or technical pilot.
THE OPERATIONAL OUTCOME
Managed hosting is more than rented compute. DC Core surrounds the workload with the access, monitoring and operating controls needed to run it responsibly, then documents where our scope ends and yours begins.
Private addressing and relay ingress can keep underlying compute from being directly published. Approved agents normally establish outbound connections, reducing the need for inbound management firewall rules.
Telemetry and central logging give the operations team a clearer view of workload health, availability, response performance and infrastructure conditions within the managed boundary.
Hosting, network controls and platform operation can sit with DC Core. Application code, user access, business data and workload-specific controls stay with your team unless separately agreed.
WHAT THE SERVICE CAN COVER
The exact build is shaped around the application, data profile and recovery need. These are the core layers available when DC Core operates the environment directly.
Explore the platform architecture →Managed compute, networking and storage are configured with firewall controls, segmentation, restricted administrative paths and service isolation appropriate to the deployment.
Public services can use secured ingress, while private management paths can use DC Core relay and agent connectivity. The intended exposure and authentication model are agreed during design.
Platform and infrastructure telemetry supports availability checks, alerting, diagnostics, maintenance and capacity review for systems under DC Core operational control.
Managed systems use encrypted backups and infrastructure recovery controls. Frequency, retention and service-specific recovery objectives are documented for the selected workload.
A CONTROLLED PATH TO PRODUCTION
We start with the workload and its constraints rather than forcing a standard migration pattern. That gives both teams a usable operating boundary before production responsibility changes hands.
Capture dependencies, traffic flows, users, data location, availability needs and the current hosting position.
Agree architecture, access paths, monitoring, backup design and which operational responsibilities sit with each team.
Build a bounded environment, test connectivity and recovery assumptions, then plan the production transition.
Run the agreed managed layers with alerting, maintenance and operational review appropriate to the service.
RESIDENCY & RESILIENCE
For DC Core-managed environments, production tenancy data is designed to remain in the UK/EU unless another arrangement is agreed. Recovery targets depend on the workload and contract—not a blanket platform promise.
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
The final responsibility matrix is agreed for each environment. This summary shows the standard split when DC Core hosts and operates the infrastructure around a customer-owned application.
| Area | DC Core | Customer |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | Operation, hardening, network controls, monitoring and patching for the managed environment. | Any servers, sites or third-party services outside the agreed managed scope. |
| Platform access | Platform authentication, role-based controls and restricted administrative pathways. | Customer user lifecycle, suitable permissions, MFA adoption and timely removal of access. |
| Applications | Secure operation of the underlying DC Core services and components. | Application code, configuration, business logic, integrations, database content and user roles unless separately managed. |
| Data | Secure processing of data needed to deliver the agreed service. | Ownership, classification, accuracy, lawful basis, retention and application-level encryption. |
| Recovery | Backup and recovery processes for DC Core-managed infrastructure and platform services. | Workload recovery requirements and validation for application data not included in the managed scope. |
WHEN IT FITS
Managed cloud hosting is a practical fit when internal teams need dependable infrastructure without adding another fragmented hosting, monitoring and remote-access stack.
Host customer-facing or internal systems on infrastructure with defined access, monitoring and recovery controls.
Move from a direct-public or unclear-responsibility model in manageable phases while dependencies are mapped.
Combine hosted services with authorised connectivity to remote sites, servers or network-connected systems.
Use a platform whose security, residency and shared-responsibility position can be explained during supplier assurance.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Need to validate a specific application, region or recovery target? We can map that during a scoped technical conversation.
Our standard managed design keeps production tenancy data in London, United Kingdom, with disaster recovery capacity in France. UK/EU residency applies to DC Core-managed environments unless another arrangement is agreed. Global relay and edge services may process encrypted traffic or limited metadata, but are not intended to be primary tenancy-data storage.
For workloads hosted or managed directly by DC Core, the service can cover the surrounding infrastructure, network controls, monitoring, connectivity and operational management. The agreed statement of work defines the exact boundary for your workload.
Not automatically. Customers remain responsible for application behaviour, business data, application configuration, user permissions and workload-level encryption unless those responsibilities are explicitly included in a separate agreement.
Yes, the platform supports phased and transitional deployments. We first map current hosting, dependencies, access paths, backup requirements and ownership, then agree a migration or pilot scope.
No. Recovery Point Objectives and Recovery Time Objectives depend on the affected service, backup and replication method, incident type and contracted design. Any specific commitment or dedicated standby requirement is agreed for the workload.
CONNECTED SERVICES
START WITH ONE WORKLOAD
Tell us what you run today, where it lives and what must stay available. We’ll map a suitable managed boundary and the next practical step.