Most small business owners don't want to think about servers, backups, or software updates. They just want their website to work. Managed hosting is the model that makes that possible.
What managed hosting actually means
Standard hosting gives you a space on a server and leaves the rest to you. Managed hosting means someone else — the host or your web agency — handles the ongoing technical side:
- Keeping server software and infrastructure up to date
- Running regular backups so there's always a recent version to restore from
- Monitoring uptime so problems are spotted quickly
- SSL certificate management
- Security monitoring and malware scanning
You focus on your business. The technical side runs in the background without you having to think about it.
How it differs from standard shared hosting
With a cheap shared hosting package, you're on your own. The host provides the server; everything else — updates, backups, security — is your responsibility. For most small business owners without technical knowledge, this leads to things being neglected. Plugins go unupdated. Backups aren't set up. Security issues go unnoticed.
Managed hosting removes that risk.
What NC Digital's managed hosting includes
For websites we host, we include backups, uptime monitoring, SSL, and security as standard. For our managed starter sites, hosting, domain, and security are all part of the plan — there's no separate bill for any of it.
For businesses that want ongoing website management on top, our maintenance packages cover software updates, minor content changes, and the option to add new pages each month.
Find out more about our hosting and security service or read about what website maintenance involves.