Hetzner's CCX and CPX cloud servers rose 113-204% in 2026. The 30-37% headline applied only to entry-level shared vCPU tiers.

A few hosts promised never to raise renewal prices, through the worst hardware inflation in a decade. New renewal laws just turned that into strategy.

Hetzner is up 30-35%. OVHcloud is up 49%. Shared hosting has not moved. The hardware replacement cycle explains the delay, not immunity from the cost.

Hetzner's third price move of 2026 introduces a Limited tier and splits its dedicated portfolio. The two-tier signal may spread across European hosting.

Server DRAM prices surged over 100% in Q1 2026 as AI demand consumed fabrication capacity. Then Iranian drones hit Qatar's Ras Laffan facility in March, taking 33% of global helium supply offline - and helium is irreplaceable in chip manufacturing.

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...

Verisign recently released its 2023 earnings report, unveiling not just the year's performance but also its roadmap for 2024. Among the key highlights was the announcement of the final price increase for .com domains, which will see costs rising to $10.26.