Bespoke & Tailored Solutions
Hosting shaped around your problem, not the other way round
Sometimes a standard package is exactly right. Sometimes you've got millions of images, a 2TB hard drive arriving every month, or a team that needs the same huge files in the office and out on site. That's when we roll our sleeves up.
We've never been very good at saying "that's not on the menu"
Most hosts have a list of packages. If what you need isn't on it, the conversation ends there.
We started KDAWS in 2000 because the thing we needed didn’t exist yet, so building what’s missing is a bit of a habit. Over 25 years we’ve been asked to store millions of images, move enormous files between offices and muddy building sites, and process terabytes of data that arrives on a physical hard drive. We said yes to all of them.
Bespoke isn’t about selling you something bigger. It’s about solving the actual problem, which isn’t always the one you first describe. Sometimes the answer is a custom build. Sometimes it’s a standard package with a few things changed. Sometimes it’s “you don’t need us for that”, and we’ll tell you.
A few things we've built
Millions of images, one clever fix
A client had millions of images, each saved in every size their site might need. We wrote a high performance image server that keeps one original and resizes it on the fly. This was before Cloudflare Images existed, so we built it ourselves. Someone may have said "how hard can it be?" again.
A print company
Print files are huge, and designers can't wait on downloads, shared drives or email files around. We set up storage the team can reach from the office and when working remotely.
A landscape gardening company
Same problem, very different setting. Designs, plans and site photos now sit wherever the team is, in the office or out on a job.
A hard drive in the post, every month
About 2TB arrives on a physical drive each month. We run the ingest server that takes it in, processes it and gets it where it needs to be. Sometimes the fastest network is a courier.
More memory
For applications that chew through memory but barely touch the disk. You pay for what you actually use.
More disk space
For big libraries of files that need room to live, without paying for processing power they'll never need.
CPUs picked for the job
Fewer, faster cores or more of them, depending on whether your workload wants speed or lots happening at once.
1. Storage that stopped spiralling
2. Big files, wherever the team is
3. Data that doesn't arrive by internet
4. Standard packages, adjusted to fit
Your problem not on this list?
That’s normal. Most of our bespoke work started with “this might be a strange question, but…”. Tell us what you’re trying to do and what’s getting in the way, and we’ll make it happen.
How it actually works
We listen first, and ask a few awkward questions. The real problem isn't always the first one mentioned.
What we'd build, what it'll cost and how long it'll take. If a standard package would do the job, we'll say so.
Tested with your real data and workload before anything goes live. Surprises belong in birthday cards, not launches.
We handle the switchover with you, at a time that suits your business.
Monitored, maintained and adjusted as you change. We built it, so we own it.
1. A proper chat
2. An honest proposal
3. Build and test
4. Go live
5. Looked after, for good
What does bespoke cost?
Tweaking a standard package is usually a simple monthly adjustment. Custom builds typically start from £500/month for hosting and management. The first conversation is free, and you’ll know the price before we start.
Not sure if you need bespoke?
You probably do if…
- Your storage keeps growing faster than your site does
- Your data doesn’t arrive through a website (drives, feeds, bulk uploads)
- Your team needs the same large files in the office and elsewhere
- Your application needs lots of one resource and very little of another
- You’ve already asked another host and got “we don’t do that”
- Other hosts give you funny looks when you mention your requirements
You probably don’t if…
- You’re running WordPress, Laravel or Node.js sites that just need to be fast. Rapid Response Hosting handles that brilliantly.
- You’re an agency hosting lots of client sites. Reseller Hosting was built for exactly that.
- You need dedicated resources but nothing unusual. Our Cloud Servers come ready to go.
Officially official since 2000
Got one that doesn't fit the usual boxes?
We love these conversations. Tell us what you’re trying to do, what’s getting in the way and what you’ve already tried. If we can help, we’ll tell you how and what it’ll cost. If we can’t, we’ll tell you that too, and probably point you towards someone who can.
Strange questions welcome. Most of our best work started with one.