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Our Hosting Environment

Our data-centre facilities are based in Gloucester, UK, maintained 24x7 by an expert team of engineers. Every consideration is made for our servers to operate to their full potential, so they can deliver the highest possible levels of uptime and security.

The latest Microsoft technology is used to support all major scripting languages and database technologies.

Connected directly to the backbone of the internet, all our servers enjoy a fully redundant Tier 1 connection so our web hosting customers never experience slow-down or service interruptions.

Security

Data centre access is strictly limited to security-cleared personnel, controlled by extensive CCTV monitoring and state-of-the-art access control systems.

CCTV covers all areas of the data centre.
Highly experienced security guards on duty 24x7x365.
Access control requiring swipe-card, multiple digit PIN, finger-print plus accurate weight matching, ensuring absolutely no access to unauthorised personnel.

Environment

Extensive environmental controls are employed to make sure our servers work to their full potential and deliver high performance day-in, day-out.

Top of the line air-conditioning units ensures that the data centre climate is monitored and adjusted to perfection at all times.
Humidity analysers and accurate temperature monitors.
Fire suppression equipment – if the worst should happen, FM-200 gas is discharged within just 2 seconds to suppress the affected area.

Power Supply

Our data centre use advanced APC X UPS system, providing uninterruptible power to all servers. In the case of a power outage, the power supply is switched instantly (with absolutely no interruption) to a diesel generator capable of running the data centres for 30 days.

Monitoring

In addition to our sophisticated monitoring systems, an on-site team of engineers monitoring the data centres 24 hours a day, ensuring that any potential issues with the platform are prevented before they can even happen.

Latest News

Sep

2010

Jon Ellard welcomes Sasha to the growing team at UE

Sasha has just moved to Oxford to work as a web designer for Urban Element. He has got over 7 years of experience working with a diverse array of clients, ranging from freelance designers and advertising companies to dedicated web design agencies.

Aug

2010

Jon Ellard Runs For Charity

Jon Ellard is to run the Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday 5th September in aid of the Miriam Hyman Memorial Trust, Urban Element’s chosen charity.

Jul

2010

Invest in Gloucestershire chooses to invest in Urban Element’s skills

Invest in Gloucestershire is a service that has been developed by the Innovation & Investment Team at Gloucestershire First, the county’s economic partnership organisation.

Jul

2010

Urban Element Invests in New Specialist Search Optimisation Employees

Jon Ellard and team are pleased to welcome two new recruits to our Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) team.

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Recent Case Studies

Jun

2010

Urban Element reflects on a young woman’s life with hope for the future

Miriam Hyman was just thirty-two years old when she lost her life in the 7/7 London bombings together with fifty-one other people. She was travelling to work on the bus that exploded in Tavistock Square.

Apr

2009

Urban Element provide Global Online Platform for The Recycler

In February 2009 the new Recycler website, developed by Urban Element, was launched. This website was designed and developed to address two key requirements. Firstly, The Recycler wanted to be the first to report on industry news and secondly, the website should be clean and dynamic.

May

2008

Search Engine Optimisation service dramatically increases Sign Language Ltd ranking and enquiries

Sign Language is a vehicle wrapping and graphics company. Sign Language wanted to be competing with the best in the online market. The only way this would be possible is if the website was optimised for SEO and all stages were put in place to make sure it had the ability to contend with the best.

Mar

2008

Online Media Library for The Conservative European Party

With 27 Members, the Conservatives in the European Parliament form the largest British political group in Europe. The Conservatives in the European Parliament needed their own website that would not only support the Conservative Party but also increase awareness of those critical issues raised by the European Union.

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