Case Study: CloudKey achieves 10x user growth, reliable uptime and major cost savings with Hostway

Hostway Helps CloudKey Reach a Larger Audience

Cloudkey, a technology and consulting firm, outgrew its colocated servers as its CRM product gained customers who required online access and per-client customization. Faced with rising expansion costs and the need for higher availability and scalability, Cloudkey chose to move its mission-critical application to Hostway’s public cloud, which met requirements for Microsoft SQL Server services, SAS 70–certified datacenters, and a highly available online portal.

By migrating to Hostway’s Hyper‑V cloud with built‑in failover clustering, Cloudkey gained redundant, 24/7 managed infrastructure, self-service control options, and responsive support. The move reduced costs (roughly half prior colocation expenses once staff and hardware were included), improved security and uptime, and enabled rapid scaling—now supporting about 1,000 daily users, adding six servers in three months, and growing client groups and usage without downtime.

CloudKey

Scott Montgomery

Founder