Web Hosting News & Industry Updates
Breaking news, M&A deals, pricing moves, security alerts and in-depth analysis for the web hosting industry — 812 articles across 14 categories.
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A Vercel for Africa? HOSTAFRICA’s HCode Runs in South Africa
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
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
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
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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HOSTAFRICA expands into Tanzania with acquisition of Zesha
HOSTAFRICA, one of Africa’s fastest-growing hosting providers, is stepping into the Tanzanian market with the acquisition of Zesha, a local web hosting and domain company. The deal, announced in Cape Town on August 4, 2025, marks HOSTAFRICA’s fifth national operation after South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.
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Domain Summit London Day 2 – Key Takeaways
London, September 3, 2025 – Day Two of the Domain Summit London 2025 was another jam-packed day full of insights, practical strategies, and inspiring stories from the world of domains and hosting.
Expert's Voice
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.
Industry reports
Domain Summit London 2025: A Recap of Day One
he first day of the Domain Summit London 2025 has officially wrapped, and you can feel the energy. Industry leaders, innovators, and domain enthusiasts from around the globe have gathered at the prestigious "Business Design Center" for what is already shaping up to be an unforgettable event. As the day's sessions conclude, we're left with a wealth of new ideas and a renewed sense of community.
Expert's Voice
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
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
Industry reports
hosting.de expands to france
Exciting news for users from France with strong GDPR and privacy demands that need hosting services! Hosting.de GmbH, a leading web hosting provider based in Aachen, Germany, is expanding its cloud hosting.
Industry reports
ConfigServer shuts down, and the hosting industry must brace for change
For over a dozen years, it’s been one of those names that inspired a sense of security in the hosting industry: ConfigServer. For server administrators using cPanel or DirectAdmin, it has become almost synonymous with stability. The CSF firewall, exploit scanners, spam monitoring — a suite of tools that over the years has become a standard.
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Rocket.net Joins Hosting.com – A Merger That Could Redefine Hosting
Rocket.net - the fast-rising managed WordPress platform that barely existed six years ago and is already making noise at the top of the market - is officially joining forces with Hosting.com
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WordCamp US 2025: predictions and bold speculations
Tomorrow, August 26, 2025, marks the start of WordCamp US 2025 — the biggest event for the WordPress community, running through August 29 in Portland. Four days packed with keynotes, panels, workshops,
M&A
Hosting.fr acquires Netim’s hosting clients – another step in the consolidation of the European hosting market.
Hosting.fr, part of the German group hosting.de, has announced the acquisition of the French domain registrar Netim.com. This move marks another example of the ongoing consolidation in the European hosting and domain registration market.
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Top 10 presentations at WordCamp US 2025
WordCamp US 2025 is the largest conference in the United States dedicated to WordPress — one of the world’s most popular platforms for building websites and blogs. The event will take place from August 26 to 29, 2025, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
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Hostinger opens new data center in Malaysia
Hostinger has added Kuala Lumpur to its global network of data centers, strengthening its footprint in one of the most dynamic digital markets worldwide. The new facility is aimed at businesses and creators who serve audiences in Southeast Asia, where speed and stability can directly influence how users interact with online services.
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Is the New WP Admin Going to Help WordPress Grow Again?
After the last WordCamp EU in Basel I gathered a lot of feedback and wrote my takeway: What's holding WordPress back? emphasizing that WordPress is loosing traction for new customers: “It’s obvious
Industry reports
Cloudways Copilot: AI in hosting management moves beyond the buzz
Is AI finally ready to make hosting management less about firefighting and more about prevention? Cloudways, part of DigitalOcean, is betting on it. Today, the company announced the general availability of Cloudways
Industry reports
Radix picks Tucows as its new back-end registry services provider
In November 2025, Radix will move its entire portfolio of domain extensions from Team Internet, formerly known as CentralNic, to Tucows Registry. This is not a small adjustment in the background. It involves around ten million domain names across eleven TLDs, including .online, .store, .tech, .site, .fun, .host, .press, .space, .uno, .website, and the country-code .pw.
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Domain Strategy in 2025: Observations from the InterNetX Domain Summit
By Michiel Grotenhuis and Frederick Schiwek | Web Hosting Today When InterNetX announced its 2025 Domain Summit in Frankfurt, the initial buzz focused on domain portfolios, diversification, and digital security. As experts
M&A
LinQhost joins Shock Media to strengthen managed hosting in the Netherlands
LinQhost, a managed hosting provider from Groningen, has become part of Shock Media, the Dutch leader in Linux Managed Hosting. This move is part of the Your.Online group's strategy to expand its premium hosting services across Europe.
M&A
group.one acquires SocialPilot in $50 Million deal
Sweden-based digital solutions provider group.one has announced the acquisition of SocialPilot, a leading social media management platform, in a transaction valued at over $50 million. This move strengthens group.one's portfolio of SaaS tools aimed at small and midsize businesses (SMBs), extending its reach into the fast-growing sector of marketing automation.
Expert's Voice
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.