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Hosted servers & managed VM

Secure hosted servers and virtual machines with managed backups. Your data stays in Australia.

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  • Data locationAustralia
  • OS patchingUp to date
  • Managed backup
  • Restore test
  • Performance
In short

Defy IT’s hosted servers and managed virtual machines run a business’s applications on Australian-hosted infrastructure, with management and backups included. It suits businesses that need a server but do not want to buy, house and maintain the hardware.

What’s included

The server, fully managed.

Engineers with laptops in a data centre server corridor
Onshore

Hosted in Australian data centres.

Australian-hosted VMs

Your data stays onshore.

Managed backup & DR

Backups we actually test-restore.

Enterprise-grade security

Enterprise-grade protection for your data.

Scales as you grow

More resources is a configuration change.

Updates & maintenance

Patched before vulnerabilities are exploited.

Performance monitoring

Problems fixed before staff notice.

Onshore hosting

Australian-hosted infrastructure that supports Privacy Act obligations.

Monitoring & support

Hosted servers monitored under your agreed service scope.

Sound familiar?

Servers are usually bought and forgotten. We defy that.

The hosting is the easy part. The value is in what happens after.

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  1. A server humming in a cupboard — the norm we reject.Hosted in a secure Australian data centre.
  2. Five-figure hardware purchases — the norm we reject.A known monthly cost instead.
  3. Backups nobody has test-restored — the norm we reject.Restores we test, so recovery is routine.
  4. A VM sold, then left to you — the norm we reject.Patched, monitored and managed after go-live.
  5. Two providers pointing at each other — the norm we reject.One team for your users and your servers.
  6. Selling a server you don’t need — the norm we reject.We’ll tell you if Microsoft 365 is enough.
Brandon from Defy IT with a laptop talking a client through the server racks
What “managed” means

Part of your managed environment.

The same team that supports your users manages the infrastructure they depend on — so nothing falls between two providers.

  • OS patched early
  • Performance watched
  • Backups test-restored
  • One team, no finger-pointing
When it makes sense

Not every business needs a server.

We’ll tell you if you don’t. These are the cases where hosting pays for itself.

Line-of-business apps

Practice management and accounting software that needs a real server.

Remote desktop services

Secure access to company apps from anywhere, on any device.

Ageing server replacement

Skip the capital outlay and the next hardware refresh.

Predictable IT spend

A known monthly cost instead of surprise repair bills.

Migration

Off the old box, without the drama.

We handle the entire move, with minimal disruption.

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We map what you run on your current server today.

“Super helpful, patient and reliable. Highly recommend. Thank you Brandon!”
MNMichelle NobleGoogle review, April 2026
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