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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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.org domain prices are going up June 1
The .org domain registry will increase its wholesale price starting June 1, 2026, a move that will likely ripple through registrar and hosting pricing in the coming weeks. Public Interest Registry (PIR), which operates the .org extension, is raising the wholesale price from $9.93 to $11 per domain per year.
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Hetzner raises prices from April 1, 2026 – cloud increases reach up to 37%
Hetzner is raising prices across its portfolio beginning April 1, 2026, and the change doesn’t only hit new customers. The company confirms the new pricing applies to both new orders and existing products, and even orders placed before April 1 can be billed at the new rates if delivery happens after that date.
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Verisign May Regain the Option to Raise .com Prices in 2026
Verisign may again be able to raise wholesale prices for .com domains in late 2026, despite earlier assumptions that such an increase would not be permitted during that year. A closer reading of the company’s contractual framework suggests that the timing of past price increases has blurred how the pricing rules actually work.
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WHMCS 2026 price increase: stability comes at a higher cost
Change is coming to the world of web hosting automation - and it’s going to affect nearly every WHMCS user. Early in 2026, specifically on January 1st, WHMCS will roll out a new pricing structure that marks one of the most significant adjustments in recent years. For many hosting providers, developers, and digital agencies, this announcement has already sparked conversations and some concern about rising operational costs and long-term sustainability.
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Plesk announces price and billing model changes effective January 2026
January 1, 2026. According to industry sources and partner communications, this update will introduce an average price increase of approximately 26%, alongside a structural change in how subscriptions are billed. These updates follow Plesk’s established pattern of annual price adjustments and reflect broader changes within the WebPros group’s commercial strategy.
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New cPanel prices for 2026 released – The tradition continues
As has become tradition, cPanel has once again announced updated licensing prices — and, as usual, the hosting community’s reaction ranges from weary sighs to outright frustration. Starting January 1, 2026, new pricing will take effect, and while the increases aren’t surprising, they will certainly sting for many administrators and resellers.
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Comparing cPanel reseller host offers
Reseller Hosting is a specific business model that allows users to purchase hosting resources in bulk and then resell them under their own brand. That's why, in today's article, we will focus on three companies that regularly appear at the top of the Reseller services rankings.
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Domain deals: best reseller picks
Choosing an apt domain reseller is a pivotal decision that can greatly influence the efficacy and cost-efficiency of your online footprint. This article offers a thorough comparison of five leading domain resellers, notably ResellerClub.com, Enom.com, and DomainNameAPI.com, aiming to guide you towards the most suitable option for your requirements. Our evaluation encompasses highly preferred domain