Background
WhoCanFixMyCar.com is a rapidly expanding platform which helps drivers compare the prices and reputations of garages and mechanics for car repairs. With a database of over 8,300 UK garages, drivers simply enter their repair needs, and the website connects them with local garages which provide bespoke quotes directly online or over the phone.
The site also encourages its users to leave reviews, helping others to make informed decisions so they can benefit from previous users’ experiences. Each month, the site may receive over 25,000 maintenance and repair job posts from drivers across the UK. This surge in online demand highlights a positive trend for the automotive industry and provides technicians with more opportunities to secure work digitally.
The challenge
As WhoCanFixMyCar’s platform grew, with traffic quadrupling over two years, so did their technology needs. With both development and production environments to manage, WhoCanFixMyCar required a hosting provider which could not only deliver a robust solution, but also scale alongside them as they expanded.
Additionally, the business needed a hosting service which allowed for easy testing of new site features without disrupting the live platform. Server location was another key factor, prompting them to look for a UK-based managed hosting partner who could provide a combination of performance, reliability, and strategic technical guidance.
The solution
We simplify online platform development by managing deployment, migration, and scaling through a structured approach: Consult, Design, Manage and Migrate. The consulting phase ensures a tailored, cost-effective solution which aligns with your specific budget and project timelines.
The deployment process focuses on key technical milestones such as server build, migration, content delivery, and platform optimisation. Post-launch, we provide 24/7/365 monitoring, ongoing performance tuning, and seamless scalability to meet evolving business needs.
After discovering Hyve, WhoCanFixMyCar quickly moved from evaluation to full implementation, leveraging our managed services. With multiple Hyver servers, WhoCanFixMyCar can allocate resources effectively, ensuring optimal performance and an excellent user experience. This setup also enables them to test and develop additional features according to their needs without any disruption to the live platform.
Our scalable approach also gives WhoCanFixMyCar the ability to expand the scale of their site as needed, an essential factor as they prepare for international growth.
Our solution has provided WhoCanFixMyCar with a resilient, high-performance and versatile infrastructure which supports their growing business. The exceptional level of service has been a key contributor to the project’s ongoing success.
Hear from WhoCanFixMyCar
“The site is shaking up the entire industry. As such, our IT infrastructure and particularly the performance of the site is absolutely central to the ongoing success of the business.
We looked at some of the very large public cloud providers, and while their services are impressive, we wanted our partner to be very engaged with us as a business.
Aside from the really outstanding levels of technical performance, Hyve are there for us when we need them. Our relationship is one of the strongest elements of the entire package – we know our technical account managers very well, we can go to them direct at any time, and there is no need to go through a ‘committee’ before we can discuss our current needs.
The Hyve solution delivers constant uptimes, quick responses, the ability to experiment and make changes quickly.”
Will Robinson, WhoCanFixMyCar
