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Modernise, secure and scale your digital estate with confidence

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Modernise, Secure and Scale your Digital Estate with Confidence

Virtual Data Centre (VDC): an automated, secure and highly scalable hosting platform that guarantees data sovereignty within a fully independent Cloud Service Provider. 

Our VDC is a modern, VMware-based IaaS platform that offers businesses a no-contract, pay as you go infrastructure delivered from our own UK-based data centres. Its familiar self-service interface means your IT admin teams will feel right at home, and you’ll benefit from cloud agility without the unpredictable nature of public cloud.  

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We’re an end‑to‑end Microsoft partner with all six Solutions Partner designations, five consecutive Inner Circle years, 3,000 certifications, and Direct CSP status – delivering priority access, funding, and expert support.

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The Problems We're Solving

Bridging the gap between public and private cloud:

Price increases and reduced flexibility following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.
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Moving your workloads and data from public cloud back onto on-premises or colocation facilities.
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Your hosting contract might be ending and time for a refresh.
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You need to invest in new hardware, so you’re researching the alternative options.
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Learn all about our transformational infrastructure-as-a-service platform VDC and how it offers a true alternative hosting platform.

What This Means for Your Business

Migrating to our VDC service will give you:  

Cost control
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Pay only for what you use, with no long contracts or surprises and insulation from hardware price fluctuations.

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Flexibility
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VDC resources can flex up or down in sync with the operational demands of your business.

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Peace of mind
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24/7 UK-based support from our team of experts covers everything from data integrity to physical security.

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Virtual Data Centre from Node4

The power of a modern VDC and our expertise, combined with hybrid operation ensure that data and applications are placed in the right place with the right flexibility for your business.

Our VDC brings you the benefits of public cloud without the complexity. Delivered from our own UK-based data centres, this IaaS platform gives you a winning combination of an automated, secure and highly scalable platform supported by trusted, expert staff. We also have a VDC Slide service to effortlessly help you migrate your virtual machines to our platform.  

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    Easy, low-risk migration

    With near zero downtime and the ability to execute test migrations for peace of mind prior to moving.

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    Self-service interface

    Puts you in complete control – add or adjust your hosting environment in real time without waiting for support.

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    Consumption-based billing

    Means you only pay for what you use – saving you money when services aren’t needed.

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    Security measures

    Including DDoS protection, firewalls and encryption included as standard – and they meet ISO27001:2018 controls too.

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What Powers Our Solution

Built on trusted, enterprise‑grade technologies that deliver your VDC strategy:

Microsoft Azure
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Azure underpins hybrid and cloud-ready workloads, enabling seamless integration and future scalability.

VMware technology
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Provides a familiar interface and operational continuity for businesses transitioning from on-premises environments.

Azure security & compliance
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Delivers advanced protection and regulatory support for sensitive workloads.

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Together For Mental Wellbeing

Discover how Node4 provided Together for Mental Wellbeing with a secure, resilient Virtual Data Centre solution

Looking to Migrate?

It couldn’t be easier with our market leading VMware IaaS platform – VDC Slide, offering no-contract and pay as you go infrastructure. VDC is becoming increasingly attractive, offering a compatible VMware infrastructure for existing workloads, with a familiar interface for self-service management for IT admins.

Many businesses are switching to VDC for maintaining VM workloads, saving them from long-term commitments to refreshing ageing hardware and costly software agreements that can restrict future agility. Take the next step and talk to us about your migration to VDC.

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Why Node4?

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Market leader
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Trusted by UK businesses for complex strategic cloud and virtualisation transformation with ambitious timescales.

Azure & dynamics expertise
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Deep Microsoft partnership and technical capability across cloud, data, and business applications.

Start-to-Finish ownership
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Full lifecycle delivery, from strategy to managed services, ensuring accountability and results.

Integration specialists
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Seamless integration of cloud, data, security, and virtualisation to maximise business value.

AI readiness
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Proven track record in deploying AI and advanced analytics for real-world outcomes.

Outcome focused
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Commercially intelligent solutions aligned to business goals, not just technology.

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We're your strategic partner for Virtual Data Centre transformation, combining expertise, commercial insight, and end-to-end delivery. Start a conversation to explore how your business can unlock new value with VDC.
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