SaaS & SecurityHomesearch.co.uk has partnered with UK Servers for over three years, utilising a private Proxmox cluster hosted in UK Servers’ low-latency data centre in Telehouse, London Docklands. With the added security of offsite backups to the Coventry location, homesearch.co.uk has benefited from a high-performance, cost-effective solution that offers superior disk I/O and complete control over their infrastructure.
About Homesearch.co.uk
Homesearch.co.uk is a leading UK-based property search platform that helps users find residential properties, offering an intuitive and user-friendly interface to view listings from a variety of sources. With growing demands for fast, responsive search capabilities, the company sought a reliable infrastructure solution that could handle both the high volume of traffic and the complex, data-heavy queries users perform while searching for properties.
As the business grew, homesearch.co.uk needed a more robust hosting solution than traditional cloud platforms could offer. They turned to UK Servers to implement a private Proxmox cluster with dedicated hardware to meet their needs, achieving a significant improvement in performance and cost-effectiveness.
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The Challenge
Homesearch.co.uk had previously been using AWS for hosting their infrastructure, but the costs were growing increasingly prohibitive as their platform expanded. With large amounts of property data and search queries requiring high-performance storage, homesearch.co.uk needed a solution that could deliver better value without compromising on performance or security.
“We were paying a premium for AWS services, and as our platform grew, the costs just became unsustainable,” says Giles Ellwood, CEO of homesearch.co.uk. “Switching to UK Servers was a game-changer for us. Not only did we cut costs significantly, but the performance and reliability of their private cloud solution is far superior to what we were experiencing with AWS.”
The company’s growing infrastructure also needed to support high disk I/O for handling the significant volume of property data, search queries, and database operations. A solution that could offer better control over performance, security, and reliability was paramount.
The Solution
UK Servers designed a fully managed Proxmox private cluster for homesearch.co.uk, hosted across the Telehouse data centre campus in the London Docklands. This solution provided the company with high-performance, low-latency infrastructure while offering complete control over their hosting environment.
One of the key advantages of this setup was the superior disk I/O performance enabled by the multi-40GB networking for each hypervisor. This configuration ensured that data was processed quickly and efficiently, providing the performance boost required to handle the large volume of property data and user queries that are the backbone of homesearch.co.uk.
“By opting for multi-40GB networking for each hypervisor in the Ceph cluster, we were able to significantly improve disk performance, which was essential for homesearch.co.uk’s high-demand platform. This configuration allows for fast data retrieval, which is critical for real-time search and property data processing.
BEN YARWOOD
TECHNICAL LEAD – UK SERVERS
Additionally, homesearch.co.uk benefits from offsite backups at UK Servers’ Coventry location, ensuring that their data is secure and readily available in the event of an issue. With full access to the machine logs, homesearch.co.uk has complete visibility over their infrastructure and full control of their data.
“We don’t have any concerns about data security, With our private cloud solution, we know exactly where our data is stored, and we have full access to the machine logs and even been invited to tour the facility. We can ensure everything is running as expected and there’s no need for us to rely on third-party services to protect our sensitive data.”
GILES ELLWOOD
CEO – HOMESEARCH.CO.UK
Customer Feedback
Since migrating to UK Servers, homesearch.co.uk has experienced significant improvements in both performance and cost-efficiency. The switch from AWS to a tailored private Proxmox cluster has reduced their overall infrastructure costs while providing them with greater control and flexibility. Moreover, the private cloud solution has provided the company with peace of mind regarding their data’s security and performance. They can focus on scaling their platform and enhancing the user experience without having to worry about infrastructure limitations or unexpected costs.
“The cost savings have been incredible, with UK Servers, we’ve seen a massive reduction in our operational costs compared to AWS, and we’re getting better performance with more control over our infrastructure. With the performance improvements and cost savings, we’re now able to reinvest resources into improving our platform further. The support from UK Servers has been fantastic, and we can rely on them to manage and maintain our infrastructure, so we can focus on growing the business.”
GILES ELLWOOD
CEO – HOMESEARCH.CO.UK
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