5pm.co.uk

"5pm only trade online so for us it is imperative that our websites are live 24/7/365, and hosting through X402 has given us this guarantee. Our server cluster is managed by X402 and this gives us the comfort of knowing that our websites are being actively monitored ensuring optimum speed and availability" 

Ronnie Somerville - Managing Director, 5pm.co.uk

Client

The UK's leading online restaurant reservation service, handling hundreds of thousands of bookings and an exceptional level of site traffic 24/7. 5pm.co.uk operate across the UK and have more recently expanded into the international marketplace.

Requirement

5pm.co.uk required a co-location hosting solution for its server cluster.  24/7 site availability as well as active monitoring and management were also key requirements - with the hosting solution providing a robust and resilient hosting service.

Technical Solutions

X402 provide all of 5pm's hosting, located within X402's hosting partner Lumison's custom built hosting centre. X402 provide 5pm with professional hosting facilities ensuring that all servers are provided with redundant power supply, battery backup and diesel generators, redundant environmental control systems, inert gas fire suppression, 24x7x365 manned security and internal and external CCTV cameras. With the data line connecting to the Internet backbone via multiple IP transit providers, ensuring the maximum availability of service. Finally, with 24/7 staffing, help is never far away if required.