THG Ingenuity Cloud Services

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THG Ingenuity Cloud Services

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About the partner

About THG Ingenuity Cloud Services

The ultimate in high-performance infrastructure on a global scale

Founded1998
HeadquartersManchester, United Kingdom
Company size201-1,000 employees
OwnershipPrivate – Independent
AI capabilityLimited / Traditional

THG Ingenuity Cloud Services (ICS), formerly the UK2 Group, is a global Internet-infrastructure and hosting provider forming the cloud arm of THG plc’s THG Ingenuity platform. Headquartered in Manchester, UK, with nearly 20 years’ experience and 130,000+ customers, it operates an enterprise-grade network of 35+ data centers across 30+ global locations. ICS provides bare metal, virtual & GPU servers, managed VMware cloud, colocation, dedicated hosting, CDN, DDoS mitigation and Web3/blockchain infrastructure — the same platform that powers THG’s 160+ e-commerce websites — positioning itself as a high-performance alternative to the ‘Big Three’ public clouds.

Why teams choose THG Ingenuity Cloud Services

  • 35+ data centers across 30+ global metros (claims one of the industry's largest networks)
  • powers THG's own 160+ e-commerce sites (battle-tested at scale)
  • high-performance 'Performance Cloud' alternative to hyperscalers
  • VMware Zero Carbon Committed (sustainable)
  • flexible billing (unmetered/95th percentile)
  • strong Web3/blockchain & GPU offering

Capabilities we have validated

  • 35+ global data centers/30+ locations
  • high-performance bare metal, GPU/HPC & VMware cloud
  • global backbone & CDN
  • DDoS mitigation
  • REST API/IPMI automation & control panel
  • Web3/blockchain infrastructure (crypto/stablecoin payments)
  • proven at e-commerce scale

Recognition & proof points

  • Ranked the 2nd-most reliable hosting company worldwide by Netcraft (as UK2). Published partner testimonials cite reliable, low-latency dedicated servers in North America and Asia and crypto/stablecoin payment support. VMware Zero Carbon Committed.

AI in the offering

Infrastructure provider supporting AI/ML, GPU/HPC and Web3 workloads for customers; no proprietary AI product of its own.

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Capabilities

Solutions Delivered by THG Ingenuity Cloud Services

The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.

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Cloud Hosting

THG Ingenuity Cloud Services delivers enterprise-grade public, private, and hybrid cloud including virtual servers (IaaS), GPU/HPC compute, and managed VMware (vSphere/vSAN/NSX-T) across a global network, positioned as a high-performance alternative to the major public clouds.

Battle-tested at scale — The same platform powers THG's own 160+ e-commerce sites, proving its resilience under heavy production load.

Performance Cloud — Its high-performance Performance Cloud offering is built as an alternative to hyperscaler infrastructure.

Flexible billing — Customers can choose unmetered or 95th-percentile billing models to fit their usage patterns.

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Bare Metal

ICS provides high-performance dedicated and bare metal servers, including GPU/HPC configurations and Web3/blockchain node infrastructure, with REST API and IPMI automation for full control.

High-performance compute — Bare metal and GPU/HPC servers deliver performance suited to demanding and specialized workloads.

Strong Web3 offering — Dedicated infrastructure supports Web3/blockchain nodes and crypto/stablecoin payment workloads.

Flexible billing — Unmetered and 95th-percentile billing options give customers cost predictability and flexibility.

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Colocation

ICS offers global colocation (including its London DC5 facility) across an enterprise-grade network of 35+ data centers in 30+ metros, backed by a global backbone, CDN, and DDoS mitigation.

Vast global footprint — 35+ data centers across 30+ metros provide one of the industry's largest hosting networks.

Sustainable infrastructure — Its VMware Zero Carbon Committed status supports customers' sustainability requirements.

Integrated protection — A global backbone, CDN, and DDoS mitigation are available alongside colocation.

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Managed Hosting

ICS provides managed hosting with patching, backups, monitoring, and 24/7 support packages, drawing on nearly 20 years' experience serving 130,000+ customers.

Proven operator — Nearly two decades of experience and 130,000+ customers underpin its managed hosting practice.

Battle-tested at scale — Managed infrastructure runs THG's 160+ e-commerce sites in production.

Flexible billing — Unmetered and 95th-percentile options let customers align cost with demand.

Delivery

How We Deliver

Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.

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Cloud Hosting

ICS delivers managed VMware cloud and managed hosting that bundles patching, backups, and monitoring, with self-service or fully managed cloud migration paths.

Delivery: Delivered as managed hosting with 24/7 support packages (Basic and Supreme tiers) and optional self-managed or fully managed migration.

Battle-tested at scale — The platform supporting THG's 160+ e-commerce sites underpins managed cloud delivery.

Performance Cloud — A high-performance alternative to hyperscalers is available for demanding workloads.

Flexible billing — Unmetered and 95th-percentile billing models accommodate varied consumption.

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Managed Services

ICS provides managed support across hosting, VMware cloud, and infrastructure, including patching, backups, monitoring, DDoS mitigation, and DRaaS.

Delivery: Delivered as fully managed support with 24/7 packages (Basic/Supreme) covering monitoring, maintenance, and disaster recovery.

Proven operator — Nearly 20 years' experience and 130,000+ customers back its managed services.

Global network — 35+ data centers across 30+ metros support resilient managed delivery.

Integrated protection — DDoS mitigation and DRaaS are available within the managed services portfolio.

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Colocation

ICS offers colocation with remote hands across its global data center estate, including the London DC5 facility.

Delivery: Delivered as colocation with remote/smart hands support and 24/7 operations across 35+ global data centers.

Vast global footprint — 35+ data centers across 30+ metros give customers wide geographic choice.

Sustainable infrastructure — VMware Zero Carbon Committed status supports sustainability goals.

Integrated protection — DDoS mitigation and a global CDN complement colocation deployments.

Proof

Results with this partner

Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.

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