Shifting Gears with AWS

A Journey to Scalable Cloud Success

Ultima Media, a dynamic London-based media company serving the global automotive market, delivers intelligence, networking, and buyer–seller connections through its digital platforms, print publications, and industry‑leading events.

We are proud to partner with such an influential organisation and together build a stronger, more reliable and future-ready digital foundation to support their ambitious growth plans.

Laying the Groundwork for Scalable Future Growth

When Ultima Media started to experience performance issues and recurring downtime on their existing hosting platform, they turned to Hydras, part of the Acora group, to explore a more robust setup. Their goal was clear: migrating to a high‑performing, scalable environment that would eliminate instability while enabling long‑term expansion and increased digital demand.

Building Secure AWS Foundations

Hydras architects collaborated with the Ultima Media leadership team to discuss the options of moving the systems to the AWS cloud, based on the requirements and budgets that were given, before deciding on a fit-for-purpose solution.

Armed with the architectural blueprint, Hydras designed and deployed a secure, cloud‑native environment on AWS. We worked hand‑in‑hand with Ultima Media’s development team to migrate each system, conduct rigorous testing, resolve technical issues, and fine‑tune the environment for peak performance. To ensure smooth ongoing operations, we also implemented comprehensive monitoring and alerting tools to keep the in‑house support team fully informed.

Delivering Reliability and Scalability in the Cloud

Today, Ultima Media operates on a scalable, secure, and highly resilient cloud‑based platform. Potential performance issues are now detected early and addressed proactively, before they impact production. The result is a significantly improved uptime record and enhanced system stability.