Topic outline

 

Moodle Hosting

Our professional-grade Moodle hosting is based in purpose-built data-centres, with multiple redundant network links, emergency power supplies, 24-hour security and monitoring

We use a number of high-specification resilient servers that are especially configured and tuned for use with Moodle

We don't do "Cheap" hosting. It is of course very possible to purchase some low cost web space and run a small moodle on it, but that is not the market that we are in. Many low cost web hosting companies run several hundred sites on each server. We host between eight and thirty moodle sites per server - less if they are large installations, and we manage the server platforms and support the Moodle installations. We can offer high specification virtual private servers for use by a single moodle where high capacity and reliability are required, and for the ultimate in capacity and performance we can offer complete hardware dedicated servers. We supply hosting specifically optimised for Moodle's web and database requirements, and each hosting plan includes basic moodle support for the site administrator as standard.

Please note that user numbers quoted are *In Total* and do not reflect the number of simultaneous users that your site will be able to handle - simultaneous user numbers are always lower (Around 5% to 10% of total is what we usually see as normal usage levels)

We now offer six levels of moodle hosting, as follows:

 
1

Level 0.25 Hosting - shared server
This basic Moodle hosting account is designed for a single classroom or small business, or as a pilot scheme prior to rolling out a larger production system. You can have a unique domain name (.com, .org, .co.uk, .org.uk) supplied as part of the hosting for a small additional charge (varies depending on domain chosen, but is usually between £7 and £24 for a two-year registration) or you can use an existing domain or sub-domain (as long as you have control over your own DNS Zone file). Level 0.25 hosting will easily support 100 learners in total* (up to 10 concurrently) and about five to ten courses (depending on content), making it an ideal choice for an organisation that will change content and users as needed.

  • 1GB storage
  • 10GB monthly bandwidth
  • FTP access
  • Basic moodle support for the site administrator via our online support-desk
  • Nightly system backups
  • Moodle theme customised with your own logo (Standard themes only)
£295 annual
£50 setup
+ VAT
Email / Post / FAX Purchase Order
Show only topic 1
2
Level 0.5 Hosting - shared server
For schools and organisations that will support between 250 & 400* learners in total (25 to 40 concurrently) and about 20-40 courses (depemding on content) annually. Includes unique domain name (e.g. http://yoursite.com) and the following features:
  • 2GB storage
  • 20GB monthly bandwidth
  • FTP access
  • Basic moodle support for the site administrator via our online support-desk
  • Nightly system backups
  • Moodle theme customised with your own logo (Standard themes only)
£475 annual
£50 setup
+ VAT
Email / Post / FAX Purchase Order
Show only topic 2
3

Level I Hosting - shared server
For schools and organisations that will support up to 1000* learners in total (up to 100 concurrently) and about 50 - 75 courses (depending on content) annually. Includes unique domain name (e.g. http://yoursite.com) and the following features:

  • 5GB storage
  • 30GB monthly bandwidth
  • FTP access
  • Basic Moodle support for site administrator via our online support-desk
  • Nightly system backups
  • Customised Moodle theme, including your logo (Based on standard themes, with customised colour scheme if required) - or we can put you in touch with our themes designer for a completely new custom theme at additional cost.
  • Other PHP scripts can optionally be installed - as long as they meet our security requirements, but are not usually supported by us. There may be an additional setup fee for these.

£995 annual
£50 setup
+ VAT
Email / Post / FAX Purchase Order

Show only topic 3
4

Level II Hosting - shared server
For organisations that will support up to 2000* learners in total (Up to 100 concurrently) and about 100 courses (depending on content) annually. Includes unique domain name (e.g. http://yoursite.com) and the following features:

  • 15GB storage
  • 50GB monthly bandwidth
  • FTP access
  • Control panel access for database and email (PHPMyAdmin & ISPConfig)
  • Nightly system backups
  • Basic Moodle support for site administrator via our online support-desk
  • Customised Moodle theme, including your logo (Based on standard themes, with customised colour scheme if required) - or we can put you in touch with our themes designer for a completely new custom theme at additional cost.
  • Other PHP scripts can optionally be installed - as long as they meet our security requirements, but are not usually supported by us. There may be an additional setup fee for these.

£2145 annual
+ VAT
Email / Post / FAX Purchase Order

Show only topic 4
5

Level III *UPDATED* - High-Specification VPS - not shared
For Colleges, University departments and other large users. These servers can support 3500 to 5000* learners in total (between 350 and 500 concurrently) and well over 100 courses annually.

  • High specification Virtual Private Server
    • Guaranteed dedicated CPU (burstable to 4 CPU cores)
    • 2GB Guaranteed RAM (Burstable to 4GB)
    • 50GB Disk Space (100GB option)
    • 3TB per month of data transfer
  • Control Panel Access for database and email (Plesk 8)
  • Nightly system backups
  • FTP access
  • Multiple Moodle site installations (£50 + VAT charge per site for additional setups)
  • Basic Moodle support for site administrator via our online support-desk
  • Customised Moodle theme, including your logo (Based on standard themes, with customised colour scheme if required) - or we can put you in touch with our themes designer for a completely new custom theme at additional cost.
  • Other PHP scripts can optionally be installed - as long as they meet our security requirements, but are not usually supported by us. There may be an additional setup fee for these.

50Gb Option £3170 annual
100Gb Option £3470 annual
+ VAT
Email / Post / FAX Purchase Order

Show only topic 5
6

Level IV - Dedicated Server - bespoke specification
For Colleges, University departments, Local Government and other large users. These servers can support up to 10,000* learners in total (Up to 1000 concurrently, depending on course activities being used), and 500 or more courses annually, (depending on course content and server specification).

  • High specification Hardware dedicated server
    • Physical spec varies depending on client requirements but is usually 4 CPU cores, 4GB RAM and 250GB RAID disk minimum.
  • Control Panel Access for database and email (PHPMyAdmin & ISPConfig)
  • Nightly system backups
  • FTP access
  • Multiple Moodle site installations (£50 + VAT charge per site for additional setups)
  • Basic Moodle support for site administrator via our online support-desk
  • Customised Moodle theme, including your logo (Based on standard themes, with customised colour scheme if required) - or we can put you in touch with our themes designer for a completely new custom theme at additional cost.
  • Other PHP scripts can optionally be installed - as long as they meet our security requirements, but are not usually supported by us. There may be an additional setup fee for these.
From £6242 annual
+ VAT
Call or email to discuss your requirements

Show only topic 6
8

Important Details

*Numbers of Users

The maximum number of users suggested for our hosting plans is the maximum number of users that we feel the moodle installation will comfortably support * In Total *.As with all VLEs, whether commercial or open source, the number of *Concurrent* users (Those all accessing the system at the same time) that these hosting plans will support will be less, but the actual figure will depend very much on the content of your courses, and especially the number and type of activities (glossaries, quizzes, chat rooms, SCORM packages etc) that you use in each course.

Purchase orders

For our smaller hosting plans, payment is normally required in advance, by cleared cheque or PayPal. However, if you are an educational institution, local authority, Health Service division, established company or similar, then purchase orders are acceptable for those plans as well.
Hosting location The data centre companies that we use for our Moodle hosting are based in the USA, and the EU. The US data centre company (who have multiple sites) are close to Washington DC. In order to comply with EU regulations regarding privacy and data transfer, the data centre company has registered with the US Department of Commerce "Safe Harbor" scheme. The relevant Safe Harbor registration details can be found here.

The other companies, that we have started using recently, have multiple data centres in France and the UK. All new hosting packages, from June 2009, will be on EU-based servers.
Show only topic 8