Problems we solve
Sound familiar?
Cloud bills that keep growing
Every new user, gigabyte and service adds to the monthly bill. A local server is a one-off cost.
Paying for storage you could own
Large files and archives cost the most in the cloud and are cheapest on your own hardware.
Want your data on your premises
Keep sensitive data in your building, under your control.
Worried the move will break things
We copy, test and switch over carefully, with a rollback plan if anything is not right.
Save money
Pay once, instead of every month
Cloud storage and hosting bills keep coming every month, and grow with every user and every gigabyte. A local server is a one-off cost. See what that means for you.
Example figures. Change them to match your business.
Estimates only, before VAT. Local hardware also needs an off-site backup; we include that in the plan. Licences for any software you run are extra in both cases.
What's included
Everything you get
- Audit of everything you run in the cloud: files, websites, apps, databases and email
- Cost comparison: what you pay now versus running locally
- Local server or NAS chosen and set up for your workload
- Complete migration of files, websites, apps and databases
- Users, permissions and secure remote access recreated
- Full testing of every service before switch-over
- Deployment and switch-over, out of hours to avoid disruption
- Off-site backup set up so your data stays protected
- Cloud services shut down safely once everything is confirmed working
- Documentation and admin handover
How it works
Step by step
Audit
We list everything you run in the cloud and what it costs each month.
Plan
We size the local server, plan the order of the move and agree a switch-over date.
Build
Your local server is set up with storage, users, permissions, backups and remote access.
Move
Files, websites, apps and databases are copied across while your cloud services keep running.
Test
Every service is tested on the local server: access, performance, backups and remote working.
Deploy
We switch over out of hours, check everything is live, then safely shut down the cloud services.
Why it matters
What you gain
Lower monthly costs
Stop paying per user and per gigabyte every month. Use the calculator below to see your saving.
Faster access
Files and apps run at office network speed.
Your data, your building
Full control over where your data lives.
Safe, tested move
Nothing is switched off until everything is tested and working locally.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What can you move from the cloud to local?
Files and shared drives, websites, business apps, databases and backups from AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, Google or a hosting company. Email can stay in the cloud or move, depending on what suits you.
Will we have downtime?
Very little. Data is copied while your cloud services keep running, and the switch-over is done out of hours.
What if something does not work after the move?
We test every service before switching over and keep a rollback plan, so the cloud stays available until everything is confirmed working.
How much will we save?
It depends on your current cloud bill. Use the savings calculator on this page with your own figures, and we will give you a full cost comparison in the audit.
How is our data protected on a local server?
We set up automatic backups, including an off-site copy, plus secure remote access and permissions for each person.
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