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Hosting Is the Next Layer AI Will Transform – Vito Peleg, CEO of Atarim
Vito Peleg of Atarim on why he reads AI as the biggest opportunity hosting has had in fifteen years, how today's vibe coders mirror the server-in-the-bedroom generation that built today's hosting market, and why reactive agencies feel like a tax while proactive ones win.
Hetzner Has Now Raised Prices Three Times in 2026. This One Is Different.
Hetzner announced its third price move of 2026 on May 27, effective June 15. New orders only, portfolio standardised into -1/-2/-3 tiers, and a new Limited tier introduces hardware segmentation as a structural market shift. Other European hosts will face pressure to follow.
Cloudflare Called It AI Restructuring. Every Hosting Company Faces the Same Decision.
Cloudflare cut 1,100 employees (20% of headcount) on a $639.8M record revenue day and used a "builders, sellers, measurers" framework that maps directly onto hosting operations. Billing, support triage, and compliance are where AI closed the gap. The advantage goes to who acts first.
WordCamp Europe 2026: A Hosting Industry Guide to the Schedule
WordCamp Europe 2026 opens June 4 in Kraków with Contributor Day plus two conference days. The Inside WordPress 7.0 panel anchors Friday. Hosting-specific sessions cover stress testing, secure hosting, DDoS, and CERN's 800-site migration. Over a dozen hosting companies sponsor.
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BalticNOG – the missing piece for the Baltics
When Konrad Keck sat down with Vincentas Grinius during BalticNOG 2025 in Vilnius, the conversation quickly revealed something important: this event was not just another tech conference. It was, as Vincentas himself put it, “the last missing piece” for the region.
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Platform.sh Rebrands as Upsun: Built on Trust, Ready for the Future
Platform.sh is a cloud-native Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) purpose-built to make it easy for distributed teams to build, ship, and grow software across every major cloud. It originated in 2010 within SensioLabs, the Paris-based firm behind the Symfony PHP framework, and spun out as its own independent company in 2015. With headquarters in Paris and teams in
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Shared Hosting Tips in Kuwait
Now it's time to talk about hosting in Kuwait. Population here is 4 plus million people. There is a lot of gas and oil in this area. You can meet two types of people. First: the ones who like oil, gas and everything that supplies them. And second: the rest of the people who come from Sri Lanka, India, etc.
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Shared Hosting Tips in Thailand
We have now reached the beautiful Thailand. The country has a population of around 70 million people and around 30,000 temples, which comes up to about 3 domains per single temple! But let’s talk about hosting now.
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Understanding The Industry: Why Hosting Providers Are So Slow To Change?
We often talk with solution/software providers that want to bring new products or services to web hosting companies. They are quickly surprised when they hit a wall as hosters do not want to “add a security for just $1/site” or “introduce a new upselling opportunity to make them millions” and it is not clear to
Webhosting.Today WordCamp USA: Recap
Before the first coffee was poured at Contributor Day, the biggest news in hosting broke worldwide: Rocket.net and Hosting.com (WHG) announced a new partnership that reshapes the WordPress hosting landscape. You might have read the news first here at WebHosting.Today, or caught our exclusive YouTube interview that launched at the very same time. Either way,
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Shared Hosting Tips in Kenya
Africa’s digital boom offers huge potential for internet and hosting markets. Kenya, a leading tech hub, exemplifies this growth as it adopts digital technologies.
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How Cloudways is challenging traditional hosting providers – exclusive interview with Fatih Mehtap
After WordCamp Europe, I had the opportunity to speak with one of the most strategic minds in cloud hosting today - Fatih Mehtap, Vice President of Marketing at Cloudways and DigitalOcean. With over two decades of experience at companies like Amazon, Oracle, Dell, and the fast-scaling influencer platform Vamp, Fatih brings a rare mix of
Industry reports
BuiltFast: A new hosting platform from a Veteran Team
In a rapidly evolving web hosting industry, a new player has emerged from a team of familiar faces. BuiltFast.com, is a hosting company founded by former A2 Hosting executives Paul Carter, Justin Mazzi, and Josh Priddle, industry veterans with decades of collaboration under their belts. BuiltFast enters the market with a clear mission: to deliver
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Shared Hosting Tips in Pakistan
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JGWJ-Rgg-zI Pakistan’s web hosting market is growing, with increasing demand for affordable and reliable shared hosting solutions. While internet speeds remain a challenge, local businesses and individuals are actively adopting website builders and online services. Many users prefer local hosting providers and domain registrars, favoring familiar payment methods. The .pk domain is popular, though international
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Hosting.com: the story behind a global hosting brand
Seb de Lemos didn’t mean to start one of the world’s fastest-growing hosting companies. Like many in the industry, he began at home, "playing around with computers in my parents’ house" as he says. What started as a teenage experiment eventually became a global brand managing millions of websites: World Host Group.
Mergers and acquisitions
World Host Group acquires FastComet
World Host Group is on the move again. Just four months after partnering with A2 Hosting, the global platform has now acquired FastComet — a high-performance hosting provider known for its developer-first tools and hands-on support. But what’s driving these moves, and what does it mean for the industry?
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Shared hosting tips in Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the fastest-growing digital markets in the world, driven by a large population, increasing internet penetration, and a dynamic business environment. With a rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses must navigate language preferences, diverse payment systems, customer service expectations, and regulatory changes to succeed.
CloudFest
CloudFest 2025: 8 talks you can’t miss
CloudFest 2025 is almost here! From March 17-20, Europa-Park in Germany will be the place to be for anyone in the hosting and cloud industry. Thousands of experts, developers, and business leaders will meet to learn, share ideas, and shape the future of web hosting.
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Hostinger Horizons: a new AI web app builder
Hostinger has announced the launch of Hostinger Horizons, a no-code AI-powered tool for building and publishing web apps. Unlike other AI website builders, Hostinger Horizons focuses on interactive web applications, not just static websites. The platform aims to simplify web app creation, making it accessible to users without coding knowledge.
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TOP 5 web hosting events you should attend in 2025
The web hosting industry is dynamic and full of innovation, making it crucial to stay informed and connected. Attending industry events is not just about keeping up with trends - it's about immersing yourself in a community of experts, innovators, and business leaders who shape the future of hosting. These events provide incredible opportunities to learn, share ideas, and build valuable partnerships.
Mergers and acquisitions
HOSTAFRICA acquires GO54 – a new chapter in African web hosting
HOSTAFRICA, a web hosting company founded in 2016, has announced its plans to acquire GO54 (formerly WhoGoHost), one of Nigeria's leading web hosting providers. This acquisition is expected to finalize by January 2025, pending regulatory approvals.
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Russian hosting company RUVDS to deliver server to the South Pole
Russian hosting provider RUVDS has announced plans to deliver a server to the South Pole in 2025. This is not the first time RUVDS has embarked on such an ambitious project. Previously, the company delivered a server to the Arctic, and now they plan to do the same in the even harsher conditions of Antarctica.
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Is WPEngine the first company to pay extortion to WordPress?
It looks like a new chapter has opened in the WordPress ecosystem, and it's not about innovation or community support. WP Engine, one of the largest WordPress hosting companies, is being pressured by Automattic, the company behind WordPress, to pay what looks like extortion money. Automattic, led by Matt Mullenweg, is demanding millions of dollars
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Interesting results of AI implementation at Hostinger – an example for the web hosting industry?
Many hosting companies are exploring how to effectively integrate AI into their services and overall operations, aiming to improve efficiency and enhance the customer experience. Hostinger is one such company that has made significant progress by implementing its AI assistant, Kodee, to streamline customer interactions and automate routine tasks.
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