Our Solutions

Cloud Delivery:

A new generation of technology. A new way of doing business

Overview

Cloud Computing is the new approach to delivering IT services. Rather than building your own expensive platforms, you can make use of one that is hosted in a data centre and available to all of your users wherever they are.

The benefits are numerous:

  • Reduced costs: There’s no need for repeated infrastructure investment. Hosted services serve multiple locations resiliently. For further cost savings, shared infrastructure lets you pay only for what you use.
  • Rapid deployment: Cloud computing allows you to skip the hardware procurement and capital expenditure phase. Resources can be made available instantly.
  • Effortless scalability: If your business is growing fast or has seasonal spikes, you can expand quickly because cloud systems are built to cope with changes in workload.
  • Increased mobility: Cloud services are designed to be used at distance, so if you have a mobile workforce, your staff can access your systems on the go.
Strong Foundations

In the world of cloud computing, your network is critical. 

hSo works with all proven network technologies (fibre, copper, Ethernet, DSL, wireless, etc…) to provide an end-to-end solution for business networks. Putting our own expertise and infrastructure together with national footprints, we build and operate networks to match your business needs and budgets.

Our managed networks provide the solid foundation for delivering IT services across the business. Our services are:

  • Carrier independent - connecting you seamlessly to all major carriers
  • Technology agnostic - integrating most circuit technologies
  • Fully converged - running MPLS/VPLS for network-wide multiple services
  • Proactively monitored - monitoring all devices 24/7 to avoid downtime
  • Fully managed - we own and manage the service end-to-end
  • Totally secure - our managed firewall services protect your network perimeter
  • Cloud-ready, cloud-safe - our services allow safe migration to public and private cloud architectures
Agile Communications

hSo makes IP communications work. Our next generation network and resilient core platforms help organisations to roll out telephony, email, web/video conferencing services, supporting their migration to the IP world. Our services are also compatible with traditional telephony technologies such as ISDN and PSTN.

Our services are:

  • Internet Access - fastest Internet ports with global and national interconnects
  • IP Telephony - SIP Trunking services including ISDN replacement and competitive call tariffs
  • IP Communications - hosted and on-premise IP PBX and collaboration platforms
  • Email Security - cloud-based email scanning and filtering
  • Broadband and PSTN - teleworker solutions for unified communications anytime, anywhere
  • Hosted Security - a range of hosted security services including SSL VPN to facilitate remote communications
Reaching the Cloud

Cloud Computing is about moving IT applications to purpose built platforms, so you don’t have to worry about boxes in local comms rooms. It's about adding scalability and flexibility to your IT. But how do you get there?

hSo helps businesses migrate to the cloud. Public or private, our data centre platforms enable the safe delivery of cloud-based services across your company.

Beneath it all, our network guarantees the delivery of your services. Our services include:

  • Colocation - multiple data centres and world class hosting suites for private cloud architectures
  • Virtualisation - hosted platforms for instant roll out of virtual servers
  • Storage and Backup - cloud-based IP storage and online data backup services, available on demand
  • Security - hosted firewall, scanning & filtering services
  • Cloud Peering - direct interconnects with major cloud providers including Google, Microsoft & Amazon