# Managed Windows Server in London, licensed and looked after.

> Managed Windows Server hosting in London for UK businesses, £119/month (list £149/month), for the line-of-business app, file share or accounts package that has to stay on Windows. We confirm licensing with you before setup, then patch, monitor and back up the server, and move your workload across for free.

Source: https://wharfcloud.co.uk/managed-servers/windows · Last updated 21 October 2026 · WharfCloud

## At a glance

- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Price:** £119/month (list £149/month)
- **Licensing:** Confirmed with you before setup
- **Migration:** Included, free of charge
- **Human support:** Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 UK time
- **How to order:** Start with a short conversation

## Why Windows starts with a conversation

Windows Server licensing for hosted servers follows different rules from the licences you buy for your own hardware, and some applications (SQL Server, Remote Desktop Services, accounting packages with their own licence servers) add rules of their own. Getting this wrong is expensive, so we check it with you before we take payment.

In practice that means a short call or a few emails: what runs on the server today, how many people use it, whether you need Remote Desktop access, and which version your software supports. You then get a fixed monthly price in writing.

Running accounts or ERP software? See [hosted business software](https://wharfcloud.co.uk/hosted-business-software), with notes on [Sage 50 Accounts](https://wharfcloud.co.uk/hosted-business-software/sage-50), [Sage 200 Professional](https://wharfcloud.co.uk/hosted-business-software/sage-200) and [Pegasus Opera 3](https://wharfcloud.co.uk/hosted-business-software/pegasus-opera-3).

> **Moving off Windows Server 2016?** Microsoft ends extended support for Windows Server 2016 on 12 January 2027. If you have several servers to move, our [Windows Server 2016 migration plan](https://wharfcloud.co.uk/windows-server-2016-end-of-support) (£525 (list £750)) maps them first.

## What we look after

Table: Who does what on a Managed Windows Server

| Task | WharfCloud | You |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Server build, hardening and licence | Yes |  |
| Moving your current workload across | Yes, free | Tell us what runs where |
| Windows updates and security patching | Yes, in an agreed window |  |
| Monitoring, alerting and automated recovery | Yes |  |
| Backups and help with restores | Yes | Tell us what matters most |
| Your applications, their licences and their users | We help when asked | Yes |

Windows updates restart servers, so we agree a regular maintenance window with you, typically early morning or at the weekend, and tell you before anything unusual is installed.

## Support hours

- **Engineers on tickets:** Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 UK time.
- **Critical incidents:** Every day, 07:00 to 23:00 UK time. A person responds to critical incidents within 1 hour.
- **Nights and weekends:** Automated monitoring and automated recovery overnight and at weekends.

Full detail in our [support policy](https://wharfcloud.co.uk/support-policy).

## Price

- **Standard:** £119/month intro price (first 50 customers), £149/month list price. Windows Server with licence, managed by us. Includes: Free migration from your current host; Windows updates and security patching; Automated monitoring and recovery; Backups with restore help; Support in UK business hours.

Licensing is confirmed with you before setup.

Prices in GBP. No VAT is added: we are not VAT registered. Talk to us first: https://wharfcloud.co.uk/contact?topic=managed-windows-server

## Questions we get asked

### Why can't I order Windows online straight away?

Because hosted Windows licensing depends on what you run and how people connect to it. We confirm that with you first so the price you are quoted is the price you pay.

### Is the Windows Server licence included?

The monthly price includes a Windows Server licence for the server we host. Licences for your own applications, such as SQL Server or Remote Desktop access, are checked with you before setup.

### Which Windows Server versions do you offer?

We set up a currently supported version that your software is certified for. We do not build new servers on versions that are out of support or close to it.

### Can my team use Remote Desktop?

Usually yes, but Remote Desktop for several users needs its own licences and careful security settings, so we cover it in the first conversation.

### Is VAT added?

No. We are not VAT registered, so no VAT is added to our prices.

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WharfCloud is a trading name of Sunucu Internet Services Consultancy Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 12963678. Not VAT registered.
Support: engineers Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 UK time. Critical incidents: A person responds to critical incidents within 1 hour (Every day, 07:00 to 23:00 UK time). Automated monitoring and automated recovery overnight and at weekends.
Contact: hello@wharfcloud.co.uk · https://wharfcloud.co.uk/contact