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PCI DSS Compliant Hosting UK

UK hosting infrastructure that supports PCI DSS compliance for ecommerce and payment processing businesses

PCI DSS Compliant Hosting UK

About This Feature

PCI DSS Compliant Hosting UK

PCI DSS Compliant Hosting UK from Glitch Servers provides infrastructure suited to cardholder data environments - the network and server infrastructure where payment card data is stored, processed, or transmitted. PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) requires organisations that handle card payments to maintain a secure infrastructure environment, and the hosting infrastructure is a documented component of any PCI DSS assessment. UK data residency ensures cardholder data stays within UK jurisdiction with documented security controls. Dedicated server options provide hardware isolation for cardholder data environments that require single-tenant infrastructure under PCI DSS Requirement 1. Network-level DDoS protection, firewall management, access logging, and encrypted data transmission support multiple PCI DSS technical requirements. Private VLAN capability enables network segmentation between cardholder data environment and other systems, reducing PCI DSS scope. Our team can provide network architecture documentation, security control evidence, and signed data processing agreements to support your Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) assessment. Note: PCI DSS compliance is a business process responsibility - we provide infrastructure and documentation support, not a PCI-certified managed service.

External resources: LINX (London Internet Exchange) and RIPE NCC (European IP registry).

Key Benefits

What You Get with Dedicated Servers

Every plan includes these capabilities as standard - no tier-gating, no hidden extras.

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Hardware Isolation

Dedicated single-tenant hardware for cardholder data environments - meets PCI DSS Requirement 1 isolation needs

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Network Segmentation

Private VLAN network segmentation isolates cardholder data environment from other systems

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Security Controls

DDoS protection, access logging, and encrypted transit support PCI DSS technical security requirements

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QSA Documentation

QSA documentation package: network architecture, security control evidence, signed DPA

Technical Specifications

Infrastructure That Backs This Up

Real specs on real hardware - not marketing numbers.

Hardware

Dedicated servers - single-tenant hardware for PCI DSS cardholder data environment isolation

Network

Private VLAN - network segmentation between CDE and non-CDE systems

Protection

UK data residency - cardholder data does not leave UK jurisdiction

PCI DSS Compliant Hosting UK infrastructure

Use Cases

Who This Is For

This feature is particularly well suited to these workloads and teams.

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Ecommerce Merchants

Online retailers accepting card payments who need to document their infrastructure environment for PCI DSS compliance - dedicated hosting provides the hardware isolation and network segmentation that QSA assessors look for.

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Payment Facilitators

Payment technology businesses and fintech companies processing card transactions - UK-hosted dedicated infrastructure with documented security controls provides the evidence base for PCI DSS reporting obligations.

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Hospitality & Retail

Hotels, restaurants, and retail chains managing card payment data - UK colocation or dedicated hosting provides the documented UK data residency and security controls that their PCI DSS programmes require.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Our infrastructure supports several PCI DSS requirements: Req 1 (network security controls - dedicated servers and private VLAN for segmentation), Req 4 (encrypted data transmission - TLS 1.2/1.3), Req 6 (system security - managed patching option available), Req 9 (physical access controls - data centre physical security), Req 10 (logging and monitoring - access logging available). Full PCI DSS compliance requires additional application-level and process controls from your organisation.
PCI DSS does not explicitly prohibit shared hosting or VPS environments, but many QSAs recommend dedicated hardware for cardholder data environments due to the difficulty of demonstrating adequate isolation on shared infrastructure. For scope reduction, consider using a payment service provider (Stripe, Braintree) that handles card data directly - this removes your systems from cardholder data environment scope entirely and may be more cost-effective than dedicated server infrastructure.
Yes. We can provide: signed data processing agreement, network architecture documentation showing data flow, evidence of physical security controls at the data centre, confirmation of DDoS protection and network monitoring, and infrastructure-level security control documentation. These support the external infrastructure sections of a PCI DSS assessment. We are not a PCI DSS-certified managed service provider, so application-level and process controls are your responsibility.

Discuss PCI DSS hosting requirements with our team

Dedicated hardware. Network segmentation. UK data residency. QSA documentation.

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