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Gaming Expertise
We understand the specific data protection requirements and compliance landscape for gaming businesses — ensuring every backup policy is tailored to your sector.
Tailored Backup Packages
Bespoke hybrid backup packages designed specifically for the gaming sector, aligned with your data volumes, compliance needs and recovery objectives.
London Based
Centrally located in the City of London, providing hands-on backup management and face-to-face consultations for gaming firms.
Gaming studios invest years of development into game builds, source code, art assets, and player data. A single catastrophic storage failure or ransomware attack without proper backup could destroy an entire project and sink the studio.
Cloudswitched provides high-performance cloud backup for UK gaming and esports businesses. We protect your game builds, source repositories, and art pipelines with backup infrastructure that handles massive data volumes without slowing development.
Gaming in Tamworth
For Gaming businesses, Tamworth offers a vibrant town with strong commercial foundations. Tamworth is a growing Staffordshire town with a strong economy driven by logistics, manufacturing, and retail sectors. The town's position at the junction of the M42 and A5 makes it a prime location for distribution centres, with major retailers and logistics companies operating from nearby business parks. Key sectors including logistics, manufacturing, retail, distribution, professional services, construction ensure a steady flow of opportunities for Gaming firms operating in the area.
Why Gaming Businesses Choose Tamworth
For Gaming organisations, Tamworth combines practical business benefits with excellent transport links. Connections include Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes by West Midlands Railway from Euston to Tamworth. The town's commercial ecosystem and quality of environment make it a natural choice for Gaming & Esports businesses.
Local Economy
With an economy built around logistics, manufacturing, retail, distribution, professional services, construction, Tamworth provides fertile ground for Gaming businesses. The town's economic diversity creates resilience and ensures a consistent demand for the technology and professional services that Gaming & Esports organisations provide.
What is hybrid cloud backup?
The best of both worlds
Hybrid cloud backup combines local backup — stored on a device in your office — with offsite cloud backup stored in a secure, geographically separate data centre. This dual approach gives you the speed of local restores for day-to-day recovery needs and the security of offsite cloud storage for disaster recovery scenarios such as fire, flood, ransomware or theft.
Unlike cloud-only backup, which depends entirely on your internet connection for both backups and restores, a hybrid approach means you can restore large volumes of data quickly from the local device while still having a secure offsite copy for worst-case scenarios. It's the gold standard for business data protection and business continuity planning for your gaming business.
Who needs a managed backup service?
Any business that relies on digital data — which is virtually every gaming business today — needs a reliable, tested backup solution. However, simply having backup software installed is not enough. Backups fail silently, retention policies drift, storage fills up and restore procedures go untested until the moment you need them most.
A managed hybrid cloud backup service means our engineers monitor your backups daily, resolve failures proactively, test restores regularly and ensure your data protection meets compliance requirements such as GDPR, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001. You get peace of mind knowing your backups are not just running — they're working.
How our hybrid cloud backup service works
1
Backup Assessment
We audit your current data, systems and backup setup to identify what needs protecting, how much storage is required and the optimal backup schedule. We assess your RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) requirements to design the right solution for your gaming business.
2
Installation & Configuration
We deploy and configure the backup agent on your servers and workstations, set up the local backup device, configure encryption keys, define retention policies and schedule automated backups. Cloud replication is configured to our UK-based data centre for offsite protection.
3
Automated Backup & Monitoring
Once live, backups run automatically on schedule. Our team monitors every backup job daily — checking for failures, warnings, capacity issues and performance. Any issues are resolved proactively before they become a problem, with daily notifications keeping you informed.
4
Restore Testing & Ongoing Management
We perform regular test restores to verify your backups are recoverable. Our managed service includes ongoing capacity management, retention policy adjustments, software updates and support for any restore requests — from a single file to a full server recovery.
Our Cloud Backup for Gaming
Build & Source Code Backup
Automated backup of game builds, source repositories, and CI/CD pipeline artifacts with version history preserving your entire development timeline.
Art Asset Protection
High-capacity backup for textures, models, animations, and audio assets with intelligent deduplication reducing storage costs.
Hybrid Protection
From local on-site backup appliances to encrypted cloud replication, we cover every layer of data protection — ensuring your gaming business can recover from any scenario, whether it's accidental deletion or a full site disaster.
Gaming businesses turn to us when
Their game servers were taken offline by a DDoS attack during a major tournament, causing cancellation
Build times are too slow because their development infrastructure can't handle the project's asset volume
A game launch overwhelmed their matchmaking servers, leaving players unable to connect for hours
Their esports venue needs a complete network overhaul to handle 200+ competitors on LAN
Latency spikes on their servers are causing competitive players to switch to rival platforms
Dev team workstations are underpowered for the engine they're using, slowing down production
Their community platform crashed during a seasonal event, frustrating hundreds of thousands of players
Content creators streaming from their venue experience constant buffering due to bandwidth limitations
Game source code was exposed through a misconfigured repository, requiring urgent security review
Our approach
A proven four-stage process that takes you from vulnerable to fully protected with hybrid cloud backup.
1
Discovery & Assessment
We audit your current backup infrastructure, data volumes, retention requirements and recovery objectives. We identify critical systems, compliance obligations and single points of failure that put your business at risk.
2
Design & Configuration
We design a hybrid backup architecture combining on-site appliances with secure cloud storage. Encryption policies, scheduling, retention rules and disaster recovery runbooks are configured to meet your RPO and RTO targets.
3
Deploy & Verify
We deploy backup agents across your servers and workstations, run initial full backups and perform test restores to validate every recovery path. Nothing goes live until we've proven it works end to end.
4
Monitor & Maintain
Daily monitoring of every backup job, proactive alerting on failures, regular test restores and quarterly reviews ensure your protection stays current as your data and infrastructure evolve.
Why choose Cloudswitched for gaming cloud backup?
High-capacity backup handling the massive data volumes game development produces
Experience protecting UK gaming studios from indie developers to AAA teams
Developer-friendly backup that integrates with existing build and version control workflows
Encrypted player data backup meeting GDPR and platform holder requirements
Scalable storage growing with your project from prototype to live service
Our Cloudswitched Hybrid Backup Packages
Workstation
Unmanaged
Hybrid Backup
From£2500PM
- Workstation Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- 100GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Workstation
Managed
Hybrid Backup
From£4500PM
- Workstation Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- Monitoring
- Maintenance
- 100GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Server
Unmanaged
Hybrid Backup
From£7500PM
- Server Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- 500GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Server
Managed
Hybrid Backup
From£12500PM
- Server Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- Monitoring
- Maintenance
- 500GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Why Cloudswitched for Cloud Backup?
We combine deep infrastructure expertise with enterprise-grade backup technology to deliver protection that actually works when disaster strikes.
Hybrid by design
On-site backup appliances for instant local recovery combined with encrypted cloud replication for offsite disaster protection. Two copies, two locations, zero single points of failure.
IT company, not just a reseller
We understand servers, networks and virtualisation at a deep technical level. Our backup solutions are designed by engineers who manage the infrastructure they protect — not salespeople reading a script.
15-minute recovery objective
Our hybrid architecture enables rapid recovery from local appliances. Critical systems can be restored in minutes, not hours — minimising downtime and keeping your business operational.
End-to-end encryption
AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit. Your data is encrypted before it leaves your premises and stays encrypted in the cloud. We never hold your encryption keys — only you can access your data.
Daily monitoring and alerting
Every backup job is monitored around the clock. If a job fails, we know before you do — and we fix it proactively. No more discovering your backups haven't run for weeks when disaster strikes.
Fixed monthly pricing
Transparent, predictable costs with no hidden fees for restores, support calls or emergency recoveries. You know exactly what you're paying every month — and what you're getting for it.
Named account manager
No ticket queues or call centres. You get a dedicated account manager who knows your infrastructure, your backup schedule and your recovery priorities — available by phone, email or video call.
Regular test restores
We don't just back up your data — we regularly test that it can be restored. Quarterly restore drills ensure your disaster recovery plan actually works, giving you genuine confidence in your protection.
Customer portal access
Full visibility into your backup environment through a dedicated customer portal. Monitor job status, storage usage, retention policies and recovery history — anytime, from anywhere.
Technology Infrastructure for Gaming in Tamworth
Gaming & Esports firms in Tamworth rely on technology for client management, compliance, and communication. The town's growing digital infrastructure supports the systems these businesses need. Partnering with a managed IT provider helps Gaming businesses maintain uptime and data security.
About Tamworth
Tamworth is a growing Staffordshire town with a strong economy driven by logistics, manufacturing, and retail sectors. The town's position at the junction of the M42 and A5 makes it a prime location for distribution centres, with major retailers and logistics companies operating from nearby business parks. Tamworth Castle and the Snowdome provide leisure and tourism attractions.
Key industries: logistics, manufacturing, retail, distribution, professional services, construction
Getting here: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes by West Midlands Railway from Euston to Tamworth
City
Tamworth
Near Tamworth Castle, Tamworth Snowdome, St Editha's Church
What our clients say
I have always found Cloudswitched to be extremely efficient and helpful. They always respond to any queries immediately. I am very happy with their service.
Amanda
Buy:Time
Working with Cloudswitched has been amazing. We are so glad to have chosen them for our IT support. Their team has been able to effectively solve our IT problems, and most of it without requiring to be on site. They are friendly, approachable and offer excellent customer service. It is a pleasure to work with them
Nanda Rahman
Bio Nano Consulting
No problem is too big or small for the Cloudswitched team, they are quick to respond and happy to work around the busy schedules of our team. A special thank you for your tireless efforts recently during our office move, your help and smiles throughout were hugely appreciated.
Karlymay Green
Builtvisible
Industry
Cloud Backup for Gaming & Esports
cloud backup for gaming companies
Cloud backup for gaming studios protecting source code repositories, player data, and game asset libraries. We deliver high-throughput backup infrastructure that safeguards terabytes of development work.
Location
Cloud Disaster Recovery in Tamworth
cloud disaster recovery Tamworth
Cloud disaster recovery solutions in Tamworth providing instant failover to replicated cloud infrastructure when disaster strikes. We keep your systems running even when your primary site goes down.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about cloud backup for gaming businesses? We've answered the most common ones below.
Can you protect our servers from DDoS attacks?
We implement multi-layered DDoS mitigation including traffic scrubbing, rate limiting, anycast routing, and game-specific protection that distinguishes legitimate player traffic from attack traffic. We keep your servers online even during volumetric attacks targeting tournaments or launches.
Can you set up IT for an esports venue?
We design and deploy complete esports venue infrastructure including low-latency LAN networking, player stations, referee monitoring systems, broadcast-quality streaming setups, and spectator Wi-Fi. We provide on-site engineers during tournaments to ensure zero technical disruptions.
How do you support game development teams?
We build high-performance development environments with fast build servers, optimised version control for large binary assets, render farm management, and workstations configured for your engine. We ensure your team spends time creating, not waiting for builds or fighting with tools.
Can you handle traffic spikes during game launches?
We design auto-scaling infrastructure that handles the massive traffic surges during launches and events. We load test ahead of time, implement queuing systems, and provide 24/7 monitoring during launch windows to resolve issues before players notice them.
Get in touch to activate a 1-month free trial
Discover how vulnerable your current backup is. We'll assess your infrastructure, identify risks and show you exactly how hybrid cloud backup can protect your gaming business — completely free, no strings attached.
Start protecting your data today
Whether you need to replace tape-based backups, add offsite disaster recovery or implement a complete hybrid solution, our team is ready to deliver enterprise-grade protection for your gaming business.
What you'll get
- ✓ Full backup infrastructure audit
- ✓ Risk and gap analysis
- ✓ RPO/RTO assessment
- ✓ Hybrid architecture recommendation
- ✓ Custom pricing proposal
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