Dedicated SQL Server / Cloud SQL Hosting

Host your application with a dedicated SQL Server instance in the cloud and pay from just £7.50 a month for the SQL hosting licence.

Cloud SQL Server hosting will cut your Capex. Running an application that needs a SQL Server database could be an expensive business if being implemented on site. Typically, you would be buying a dedicated server for SQL, plus an application server, then there’s the SQL licence and Client Access Licences (CALs).  There’s probably not much change from £10k.

Luckily Cloud SQL Server Hosting from Your Office Anywhere comes to the rescue.   By hosting your application on a dedicated cloud based remote desktop server (aka terminal server) you can also connect to a dedicated hosted SQL Server instance configured with as much resources as your application needs.

Features and benefits of SQL Hosting

Cost effective and scalable

The reason we can provide a hosted SQL Server at such incredibly low prices is due to the economies of scale of our SQL hosting platform. We take the hit for the outlay of SQL and Windows data centre licences allowing us to provide you with a dedicated terminal server and SQL Server hosting at a fraction of the cost of purchasing perpetual licences and hardware. We can increase or decrease system resources to meet the needs and demands of your application and business use, something you can’t easily do on a local server – a great benefit of cloud SQL server hosting.

24/7 Support

We also provide 24/7 support for critical issues and with SQL DBAs as part of our support team we provide that little bit extra when it comes to understanding the nuances of SQL Server hosting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I host SQL Server?

Applications that use SQL Server perform best when running on the same network as the SQL Server database. By hosting SQL Server and the desktop application on a remote desktop platform you get the full benefits of cloud for Windows desktop applications plus optimal performance for SQL Server.

What is SQL Server Hosting?

SQL Server hosting is often used for websites but is also an option for desktop applications that use SQL Server. By hosting the SQL Server in the cloud alongside the desktop application, running on a hosted remote desktop, you remove the need for local SQL or Application servers.

What is cloud SQL?

Cloud SQL is a method of running Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Express on a cloud based hosted platform. Cloud SQL is designed to run alongside hosted desktops for traditional Windows desktop applications that use Microsoft SQL Server database, providing a cloud-based solution for legacy desktop apps.

Does cloud SQL require licences?

Microsoft SQL Server Standard does require licences. However, when running SQL Server on our hosted remote desktop platform we look after the licencing giving customers flexibility to change user numbers without being tied in to a fixed number of licences.

Is hosted SQL Server scalable?

Microsoft SQL Server can be scaled to meet the requirements of specific organisations, their applications and number of users. When hosting SQL Server the amount of disk and RAM can be increased as required.

What versions of SQL Server can be hosted?

Any supported versions of SQL Server Standard or SQL Server Express can be hosted on the remote desktop platform. Upgrading to newer versions of SQL Server as required by an application is straightforward with both versions running in parallel if required.