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Backup Internet Connection in the UK
A single internet connection is a single point of failure. Cloudswitched provides managed backup connections that ensure your UK business stays online, productive, and connected — even when your primary circuit lets you down.
Business Continuity
Keep staff working, customers served, and revenue flowing even during a primary internet outage.
Diverse Carriers
Your backup runs on a completely separate network, so a single carrier or infrastructure fault cannot take both connections offline.
Managed & Monitored
We handle the setup, configuration, and ongoing monitoring of both connections so you never have to think about it.
Why Every Business Needs a Backup Connection
Studies show the average UK business loses over £10,000 per day during an internet outage. Cloud services become inaccessible, VoIP phones stop working, and customer-facing operations grind to a halt. A managed backup internet connection is an affordable insurance policy against these costly disruptions. Cloudswitched makes it simple with turnkey solutions that require no technical expertise from your team.
Our Approach to Backup Connectivity
Right-Sized Solutions
Not every backup needs to match your primary speed. We help you determine the right bandwidth for your backup based on which services are critical during an outage.
Technology Diversity
We specifically select backup technologies that do not share infrastructure with your primary connection — if your fibre is cut, your 4G backup is completely unaffected.
Zero-Touch Operation
Once configured, everything is automatic. Failover, failback, and monitoring happen without anyone in your office needing to press a button or call for help.
Backup Internet Service Includes
Secondary internet circuit from a diverse provider
Managed router with automatic failover configuration
Both circuits monitored around the clock
Automatic failback when the primary recovers
Regular testing to confirm backup readiness
UK-based support for both connections
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on which services must continue during an outage. If only email and VoIP are critical, a modest 4G connection suffices. If your entire team needs to work normally, a higher-bandwidth backup is appropriate. We help you assess this.
4G and 5G connections are highly reliable in most UK business locations. We deploy enterprise-grade routers with external antennas for optimal signal strength. For most businesses, mobile backup provides excellent resilience at a very reasonable cost.
In most cases, the switchover is seamless. Active downloads may briefly pause and reconnect, but email, web browsing, and cloud applications resume within seconds. VoIP calls in progress may experience a brief interruption during the switchover.
Yes, we can configure load balancing so both connections are used simultaneously during normal operation. Non-critical traffic flows over the backup, freeing your primary circuit for priority applications.
We recommend monthly testing at minimum. Our managed service includes scheduled failover tests during agreed maintenance windows, with a report confirming successful operation after each test.
Free On Boarding worth up to £2,000!
Limited time offer - valid until 31/05/2026
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