14 September 2015

ghd is migrating to a new Rackspace data centre that promises increased performance and advanced security.

Otherwise known as “good hair day”, ghd sells its products in a number of salons and stores across the world, as well as via its website. 

The firm currently uses a hybrid solution, with its test and development taking place on a Rackspace public cloud and its production sitting on a VMware private cloud. 

It is now shifting its entire IT infrastructure to Rackspace’s new UK data centre in Crawley, Sussex. All of ghd’s hosting will be on a VMware private cloud backed by support from Rackspace. It’s claimed this will enable the company to benefit from a better solution while keeping IT costs neutral.

During busier periods, ghd uses load balancers that distribute workloads across multiple servers and resources. Its hybrid solution also uses RackConnect which combines dedicated servers with a public cloud, mixing high-performance plus increased security with the ability to burst when traffic peaks.

In addition, by moving to a managed cloud at its Crawley data centre, Rackspace says ghd will gain more modern servers and further enhance security via a web application firewall which delivers an extra line of defence between servers and a traditional firewall. 

The company will also use a Hybris platform to support its B2B sales channel which handles orders from salons across the world.