This video explains how SOLIDWORKS PDM can be securely hosted in the cloud and the advantages this offers for modern, remote‑enabled businesses. It outlines how hosting through IOMART provides dedicated UK‑based servers, strong security, resilient backup systems, and full disaster‑recovery planning. Viewers learn the available connection methods for office and remote users, how backups and retention policies are managed, and how software updates are handled. The video also highlights predictable fixed‑cost contracts and why consumption‑based cloud models are unsuitable for PDM. It concludes by emphasising scalability and inviting businesses to explore tailored cloud‑hosting solutions.