MySQL is the market leader in open source database systems, with its popularity based on its streamlined code, ease of use and inclusion in the LAMP (Linux, Appache, MySQL, PHP/Perl/Python) stack.

Many businesses use MySQL to store large records of information, so data backup is vital. At Hyve we provide MySQL replication, a process whereby a single set of data stored in a MySQL database is copied to a secondary server (known as master-slave replication). Any updates to the master database are therefore made simultaneously to the additional server, aiming to enhance performance.

This master-slave replication is a typical setup for businesses, however at Hyve we also perform master-master replication, which enables data to be copied from either server to the other. As MySQL reads or writes can be performed from either server, access to data is more manageable and the possibility of data loss is greatly reduced.

MySQL replication is beneficial for a number of reasons, for instance data analysis where reports can be run on slave servers so that the master database won’t be slowed down or corrupted. Data replication from single servers that are under large loads also assists with scaling out, ensuring that the speed of the master database is not affected.

MySQL replication can also be replicated across different geographic locations. This provides an ideal solution for international businesses and increases the overall performance of the master database.

For more information about MySQL replication and how it could help your business, contact our expert team here.

The vastness of the current Cloud computing market can seem overwhelming, with a wide variety of services and Cloud providers available. There are two main types of Cloud hosting; self-managed and fully managed, each offering different hosting environments depending on the requirements of the user.

Self-managed, ‘off the shelf’ Clouds have become very popular, offering low-cost hosting solutions. Self-managed Clouds are ideal for businesses with in-house IT support, giving them total freedom to manage and customise their server. However due to their simplicity, the speed and reliability of servers can often be compromised, meaning that that users are hosting cheaply but not on a high-end Cloud platform.

At Hyve we provide full management on our SecureCloud platform, offering one of the fastest Clouds on the market alongside expert support and guidance from our dedicated team. We take care of the IT infrastructure, meaning that users can focus on their business. An additional benefit of full management is security monitoring, which is especially vital in this current environment due to increases in hacking attempts and DDoS attacks. Our expert team update, fine-tune and monitor servers for users, and utilise our multi-layered security infrastructure to ensure protection.

Hyve Management Tiers

• Standard management
  Standard management is included with all server solutions, covering network, hardware and firewall maintenance.
• Full management
  With full management, users benefit from ‘Standard’ support with additional application layer support, database management and operating system management.
• Advanced management
  Advanced management includes all of the above features with specialist features such as testing, analysis and tuning for websites or applications.

If you would like to know more about Hyve’s SecureCloud and our managed hosting services, please contact us here or call 0800 612 2524.

1. Secure. Security is at the forefront of Hyve’s SecureCloud. We were one of the first hosts to offer a multi-layered security system on our Cloud platform, including Cisco firewalls, VPNs, Intrusion Prevention and DDoS Defense to ensure total protection.
2. Reliable. Hyve’s SecureCloud is built on an infrastructure that ensures server availability at all times. Our ‘No Single Point of Failure’ approach guarantees 100% uptime.
3. Super-Fast. Powered by VMware, SecureCloud delivers un-paralleled performance with super-fast Fibre Channel disk technology, dedicated multiple disk controllers and purpose-built HP cloud hardware.
4. Scalable. With SecureCloud, CPU and memory can be upgraded on demand without the need to reboot the server. This advanced scaling feature avoids disruptive reboots and ensures 100% uptime.
5. Compliant. With ISO 27001 accreditation and PCI DSS compliance, we operate under the highest levels of information security and data protection.



6. Managed Data Backup. Our high-performance data protection and backup solutions are designed specifically for Cloud environments.
7. Professional Support. Support services are UK-based and focused around our ‘extra mile’ culture. With industry experts on hand 24x7x365, our goal is to go a step further than the basic support offered by most hosting providers.
8. Premier Data Centre. Hyve’s primary data centre is located at Global Switch 2, Europe’s premier purpose-built data centre. Global Switch 2 is a UK tier 3 data centre, providing unparalleled connectivity.
9. Environmentally Friendly. At Hyve, we are committed to making a positive contribution to the protection of the environment and are 100% carbon neutral. Our SecureCloud infrastructure is built on energy saving hardware.
10. Industry Leading SLA. We’re so confident in the reliability of our SecureCloud platform that we’re one of the only hosts to offer a 100% cloud server uptime guarantee.

Hyve’s leading VMWare SecureCloud platform provides a fast, reliable and secure hosting solution for businesses. The standout benefit of SecureCloud is its scalability, having been designed to start small and grow as required by business and traffic demands.

When websites experience high volumes of traffic, users can upgrade their resources instantly by contacting our team. With Hyve’s Rebootless Scaling Technology, upgrades are made on demand without having to reboot the server. This ensures 100% uptime during crucial moments such as traffic spikes and surges, eliminating disruptive downtime.

Previously servers would have to be rebooted, and although always aiming to apply the changes rapidly and with minimum impact, even a few seconds or minutes downtime could have had a detrimental effect on sales or your site’s reputation.

Whilst other technologies do exist to attempt to solve this issue (such as having multiple servers or a single server with excess CPU and memory), they are costly and often left redundant during typical business operation.

Hyve’s SecureCloud is the most cost-effective and streamlined solution – it is easy to expand and now with the Rebootless Scaling Technology, we can ensure business continuity at all times.

If you would like to know more about Hyve’s SecureCloud and Rebootless Scaling, please contact us here or call 0800 612 2524

In such uncertain times, so many businesses are having to tighten their purse strings and focus on strategic budget allocations. With in-house systems, businesses have to purchase expensive hardware (which will become virtually redundant over time) at a large upfront cost. The company would then have total control over their infrastructure and would maintain and upgrade it as required.

Whilst this may be beneficial in some respects, technology is developing at such a pace that financing regular upgrades would be a huge drain on the IT budget. So many businesses are also reluctant to make large investments or financial commitments given the recent downturn, suggesting that a more fluid solution is required for today’s businesses.

The Cloud offers not only a faster and more reliable hosting solution, but it is also substantially cheaper for businesses. Due to the fact that the Cloud is essentially a ‘rented’ virtual server that is paid for on a subscription basis, it eliminates the cost of purchasing physical hardware. The Cloud therefore utilises a company’s OpEx budget, and functions on a pay-per-usage basis.

At Hyve we offer our enterprise SecureCloud platform, which is tailored specifically to suit a company’s needs. With the SecureCloud, the virtualised servers run on VMWare and use Fibre Channel drive technology with ‘light speed’ disk access. Businesses can start small and scale upwards as they grow, therefore saving money in terms of using only the required CPU, RAM and disk space. Our SecureCloud offers fully managed, mission-critical hosting, which removes the need for in-house staff to fully monitor servers.

One of our technical account managers was interviewed by Corero recently to discuss the use of their First Line of Defense devices.

Security is integral at Hyve, and with Corero’s devices we can provide our clients with the best protection on the market. Corero’s devices are at the forefront of our layered security architecture, protecting against unwanted traffic hitting the network perimeter and ensuring uptime.

Corero are an international network security company, providing a range of security solutions including their leading DDoS Defense solution. Corero’s First Line of Defense solutions work in real-time to prevent attacks as they reach the network perimeter and before any traffic can reach the firewall.

Click the following links to read the press release and case study in full.

For more information about Corero, please visit their website.

In the ever-changing and progressive business marketplace, the need to access files and data from different locations and multiple devices has become paramount. Virtual desktops provide an ideal solution, hosting a user’s operating system via a virtual machine, and running on a centralised server from a data centre.

Hyve’s CloudDesktop™ utilises Citrix technology to offer clients a high performance virtual desktop, which is readily accessible from anywhere in the world. We provide our clients with the flexibility to run their desktop and applications on a high performance, high availability desktop. Users can fully manage what is installed and used on the desktop and there isn’t the requirement to purchase new hardware thanks to the easily upgradable desktop system.

With CloudDesktop™, operating and energy costs are lowered due to that fact that there is only one central desktop and one operating system to maintain, as opposed to multiple ones. Virtualised desktops have overriding benefits in that they use less power to run than desktop PCs and generate less heat, therefore there isn’t such a need for cooling procedures.

In addition to offering client’s a highly accessible desktop with zero downtime, Hyve’s CloudDesktop™ offers heightened security features due to the fact that files and data aren’t stored physically in one location, they are stored as an image on the server. It is also possible to roll back desktops to previous points, which is an invaluable back-up feature.

Hyve also offer expert technical support for clients using our CloudDesktop™, managing their VDI and allowing clients to focus on their business’s needs. If your business could benefit from from a VDI, please contact us here

As Google continue to monopolise the global marketplace, businesses are finding themselves increasingly bound by the Google search algorithm.  To be viewed favourably by Google, websites must follow specific search criteria which is systematically updated to indicate current protocol.

In 2010 Google announced that site speed would also be incorporated into search ranking criteria, meaning that the responsiveness of servers would be considered alongside more traditional categories that determine a page’s importance. Google prefer faster websites, ensuring that a site’s content is not only relevant, but also that the site is high-performance. 

Having highly responsive servers is integral to Hyve – we provide our clients with a high-speed Cloud platform to run their website on, guaranteeing a fast and reliable service with a ‘no single point of failure’ design. We also benefit from this ourselves in terms of the speed of our own website for users, and being positively ranked by Google.

Our SecureCloud platform has speed and performance at its core. Our Cloud servers utilise Fibre Channel drive technology with ‘light-speed’ disk access, which enables our virtual servers to out-perform traditional dedicated servers. All cloud servers are powered by VMWare which is the leading server virtualisation software, and the fastest and most trusted platform for Cloud computing.

Having adequate processing power is also vital to the speed of our SecureCloud platform. Our CPU allocation is based on 100% of a full vCPU core and there is the option to scale to up to 8 vCPUs per server, which sets us apart from other Cloud hosting providers in the UK.

If you feel that your could benefit from our services, contact one of our team here. 

Some of the Hyve team, pictured above, at a previous charity cycling event.

The annual event draws around 27,000 cyclists, all riding the 54 mile route to support The British Heart Foundation.

The route will take cyclists from our vibrant capital through breathtaking countryside, before arriving at the finish line on Brighton’s famous seafront.

We would love for you to support our team of cyclists to raise as much money as possible for a very worthy cause – raising vital funds for the fight against heart disease.

Please click here to be directed to our Just Giving donations page, thank you!

Cloud computing has developed significantly over the past few years, with the market expanding to offer additional services within the Cloud. Hyve offer the three main service models, aiming to provide the best solution for individual businesses according to their requirements.

IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

Hyve offer IaaS by providing an infrastructure that is rented to clients and is accessed over the Internet, eliminating the need for users to purchase expensive equipment. At Hyve we run VMWare, offering the fastest and most reliable server virtualization software in the Cloud computing market. With our IaaS service we house, run and maintain the physical or virtual machines, firewalls and load balancers that are then accessed by our clients over the Internet. IaaS services reduce company running costs heavily, meaning that users only pay for the server resources that they use.

PaaS (Platform as a Service)

With PaaS, Hyve facilitate the running and development of software applications from a central Cloud computing platform. We maintain the platform, and users can rent virtualised servers, operating systems, databases and application servers which are accessed via a web browser.

Hyve’s PaaS service enables users to run their required applications without purchasing the software or hardware themselves. Hyve can run various applications with PaaS, and have over 10 years experience hosting Apache Web Server and Tomcat Application Servers connected to MySQL or SQL server databases.

SaaS (Software as a Service)

Lastly, with SaaS, Hyve provide software applications that are hosted on behalf of our clients. The software is accessible from a central location such as a centralised server, and can be used remotely. Users do not have to manage or control the network servers or operating systems, they rent online software from Hyve instead of actually purchasing and installing it on their computers. SaaS services are installed over the internet and can be scaled to the individual user’s requirements, generally being charged on a pay-per-usage basis.

Hyve provide flexibility within the Cloud by offering the main ‘as a service’ models to clients, but they all share the core elements of reliability, scalability, speed and cost-effectiveness.

If your business could benefit from any of these services, please click here to contact a Hyve business advisor.