Enterprise Private Cloud
Service Type: Private Cloud Infrastructure - CREATE Services (PROMOTED)
Overview
Enterprise-grade Proxmox hosting in UK data centres. Full control, predictable costs, zero vendor lock-in. Built for businesses that need data sovereignty and consistent performance. Private cloud provides alternative to public cloud with complete infrastructure control.
UK Data Residency & GDPR Compliance
All infrastructure and data remain within UK jurisdiction, ensuring complete GDPR compliance and data sovereignty.
- British Soil Only: Applications and databases never leave UK borders
- Regulatory Requirements: Strict data protection laws for financial services, healthcare, government sectors
- Data Protection Controls: Complete oversight without third-party subprocessors
- International Data Transfer Elimination: No concerns about foreign jurisdiction changes affecting compliance posture
No Vendor Lock-In Architecture
Built on open-source Proxmox with standard disk formats enabling workload migration.
- Standard Disk Formats: Virtual machines export as standard qcow2 images
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: Run on AWS, GCP, Azure, or any Linux distribution with KVM
- Migration Freedom: Change infrastructure providers without expensive conversion or vendor permission
- Hybrid Cloud Capability: Mix private and public cloud environments without architectural constraints
Predictable Monthly Costs
Fixed pricing with no hidden charges for snapshots, API calls, or data egress.
- Budget Accuracy: Exact infrastructure costs known each month
- No Surprise Bills: Traffic spikes don't generate unexpected charges
- Cost Transparency: Complete visibility into infrastructure spending
- Comparison: 40% lower total cost of ownership compared to equivalent public cloud workloads
- Waste Reduction: 27% average cloud waste eliminated through fixed pricing model
Root Access & Infrastructure Control
Complete root access to infrastructure enables custom kernel configurations and specialised security policies.
- Kernel-Level Customisation: Direct hardware control and custom kernel configurations
- Specialised Hardware: Direct GPU passthrough and hardware acceleration
- Security Policies: Custom infrastructure security implementation
- Regulatory Compliance: Infrastructure oversight required for regulated industries
High-Availability Architecture
Automatic VM failover across cluster nodes with sub-minute recovery times.
- Multi-Node Clusters: Minimum 3-node requirements for HA capability
- Shared Storage: Ceph or NFS for VM migration between nodes
- Quorum-Based Decision Making: Corosync cluster communication
- Automatic Failover: VMs restart on healthy nodes without manual intervention
- Monitoring Integration: Comprehensive monitoring systems with alerting
Flexible Virtualisation Platform
Run both KVM virtual machines and LXC containers on the same infrastructure.
- Full Isolation: KVM virtual machines for complete OS separation
- Lightweight Containers: LXC containers for resource-efficient application deployment
- Kubernetes Integration: Kubernetes clusters on Proxmox VMs with containerised workloads
- Hybrid Architectures: Traditional enterprise applications alongside microservices
- Resource Optimisation: Mix workload types for maximum infrastructure utilisation
Adoption Data: 84% of organisations use private cloud for both traditional and cloud-native workloads.
Advanced Storage Capabilities
ZFS, Ceph, NFS, and iSCSI support with snapshots, replication, and thin provisioning.
ZFS Storage
- Sub-Second Snapshots: Extremely fast point-in-time backups
- 10x Performance Advantage: Superior to Ceph for local operations
- Compression Integration: Built-in data compression
- Automatic Healing: Self-healing filesystem
Ceph Distributed Storage
- Distributed Replication: Data redundancy across nodes
- Scalable Architecture: Seamless expansion across nodes
- Automatic Balancing: Data distribution without manual intervention
- 321,000 Write IOPS: High-throughput performance on 50Gbit networks
Shared Storage
- NFS/iSCSI Support: Enterprise storage array integration
- Flexible Selection: Choose storage based on workload requirements
- Cost-Performance Optimisation: Balance capacity and performance
Software-Defined Networking
VLANs, bridges, bonds, and firewalls managed through Proxmox interface.
- Network Isolation: Complete network micro-segmentation without external equipment
- Flexible Topologies: Multiple isolated networks per VM
- VLAN Tagging: Traffic segregation without switches
- Firewall Policies: VM and host-level rules
- Bonding & Redundancy: Network redundancy for high availability
Why Proxmox VE?
Open-source alternative to VMware and Hyper-V with proven enterprise reliability.
Zero License Costs
- No Per-Socket Fees: Unlimited cores without licensing constraints
- No vRAM Charges: Memory not metered for licensing
- Optional Support: Enterprise support available without mandatory contracts
- VMware Migration: 150-1000% cost reduction following April 2025 licensing changes
Battle-Tested Technology
- 1.5 Million Hosts: Global production deployment at massive scale
- 5,380 New Adoptions: Company adoptions in 2025
- Proven Foundation: KVM, LXC, ZFS, Corosync with decades of production use
- Active Development: Rapid feature development and security updates
Feature-Complete Platform
- HA Clustering: Built-in high availability
- Live Migration: Zero-downtime VM movement
- Automated Backups: Scheduled backup procedures
- Ceph Integration: Distributed storage support
- Software-Defined Networking: Advanced network features
- Integrated Firewalls: Built-in security controls
True Portability
- No Proprietary Formats: Standard qcow2 and raw disk images
- Platform Independence: Run on any KVM-compatible system
- Cloud Compatibility: AWS, GCP, Azure, on-premises deployment
- Multi-Architecture Support: x86-64 and Arm64 systems
Deployment Process
Requirements Analysis
- Workload assessment
- Performance requirements evaluation
- Compliance needs identification
- Growth projection planning
Infrastructure Deployment
- Enterprise-grade hardware selection (Dell, HPE, Supermicro)
- Redundant power and networking
- High-availability Proxmox clusters
- Shared storage configuration
- Automated failover systems
- Backup strategy implementation
Ongoing Management
- Monitoring infrastructure setup
- Automated patching systems
- Capacity planning tools
- Managed service provider coordination
Competitive Advantages vs Public Cloud
- Data Sovereignty: Complete UK data residency
- Cost Predictability: Fixed monthly costs without variable charges
- Dedicated Resources: No noisy neighbour performance degradation
- Complete Control: Root access and custom configurations
- Long-Term Stability: 10-year support for RHEL systems
- Hybrid Flexibility: Combine private cloud with public cloud services
Compliance Ready
- GDPR Compliance: UK data residency and protection controls
- PCI-DSS: Payment card industry requirements
- ISO 27001: Information security management
- SOC 2: Service organisation controls
- DORA Compliance: Digital Operational Resilience Act
- FCA Regulations: Financial Conduct Authority requirements
- NHS Data Protection: National Health Service security standards