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A Vercel for Africa? HOSTAFRICA’s HCode Runs in South Africa

Natalia Nowak · 6 Nov 2026 · 4 min read

#hostafrica#south-africa#vercel

HOSTAFRICA launched HCode on November 5 as its answer to platforms like Vercel, with prices in local currencies across six African countries. The apps run in South Africa. HCode, a rebranded version of the Zanode platform HOSTAFRICA bought in May, starts at R50, or about $3, a month.

Monarx Reviewed 65 Hosts: 10 of 12 Large Hosting Brands Sell Website Security Add-Ons

Natalia Nowak · 5 Nov 2026

Partners #cybersecurity#monarx

Monarx's review of 65 hosting providers finds 37 including advanced website protection at no extra cost, 31 selling a separate security product and 18 doing both. Mass-market brands lean toward add-ons, while managed WordPress hosts mostly build protection into the plan.

Who Owns Europe’s Largest Hosting Markets: IONOS Controls the Leader in Germany, Poland and Spain

Natalia Nowak · 3 Nov 2026

Industry reports #domains#europe

The four largest Swiss-owned hosts hold 39.8% of .ch domains, while the UK has one British-owned operator among its eight largest. We matched the leading operators in Europe's eight largest domain markets with their owners, and IONOS owns the leader in three of them.

DreamHost Confirms File Manager Breach. FTP/SFTP and Some Webmail Credentials Were Exposed

Natalia Nowak · 3 Nov 2026

Security #cybersecurity#dreamhost

A security breach prompted DreamHost's October 23 File Manager shutdown and password resets. An attacker exploited third-party software behind the tool and could access FTP/SFTP credentials of users who signed in, plus some webmail logins. Well under 10% of email and FTP/SFTP accounts were affected.

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team.blue Extends €1.1 Billion of Its Term Loan B to 2032

by Natalia Nowak · 26 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

team.blue has extended €1.1 billion of its €1.35 billion Term Loan B from September 2029 to July 2032, leaving about 90% of its term debt due in 2032. The deal launched at a minimum of €500 million and was upsized twice on lender demand.

#europe #european-hosting #ma