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The Budget VPS Market Is Getting Weirder
Intro pricing, global micro-regions, bandwidth caps, and managed add-ons are making cheap VPS comparisons harder. Here's how to read the market in 2026.
Email Deliverability Is Not Just an Email Problem
Hosting choices affect contact forms, order emails, DNS authentication, and whether customers receive important messages. Here's what to check.
Managed WordPress Hosting Is Becoming More Opinionated
The best WordPress hosts are moving away from generic hosting and toward stricter, safer platforms. Here's why that's usually a good thing.
Why PHP Version Support Still Matters in 2026
Hosting providers advertise speed, but PHP lifecycle support is one of the clearest signs of a well-run WordPress platform. Here's what to check.
Backups Are a Hosting Feature, Not an Afterthought
The difference between a good host and a risky one often appears when you need to restore. Here's how to evaluate backup quality before you need it.
DigitalOcean Acquires Paperspace for $111M — What It Means for Cloud Hosting
DigitalOcean's biggest acquisition yet signals a push into AI/ML infrastructure. Here's what the Paperspace deal means for DigitalOcean customers and the broader hosting market.
Hetzner Opens First US Datacenter — A Game Changer for Budget Cloud
Hetzner's long-awaited US expansion is finally happening. The German hosting giant has confirmed its first American datacenter location in Ashburn, Virginia.
Cloudflare Launches R2 Storage with Zero Egress Fees — AWS S3 Has a Problem
Cloudflare R2 is now generally available with a pricing model that eliminates bandwidth charges. Here's what this means for hosting costs and the object storage market.
Hetzner Raises Prices for First Time Since 2019 — Still the Cheapest
Hetzner has announced a 5-8% price increase across its cloud server line, its first price adjustment in over six years. Even after the increase, Hetzner remains the price leader by a wide margin.
Vultr Launches Kubernetes Engine — Managed K8s at VPS Pricing
Vultr's managed Kubernetes service is now live across all 30+ datacenter locations. Free control plane, per-node pricing, and global deployment make it a compelling option for container workloads.
cPanel Price Increases Hit 200% Since 2019 — Small Hosts Squeezed
cPanel's per-account licensing model has made the control panel increasingly expensive for small hosting providers and their customers. Here's what the latest price increase means.
OVHcloud's New BARE METAL Servers: 4th Gen AMD EPYC at Dedicated Server Prices
OVHcloud has refreshed its dedicated server lineup with AMD EPYC 4th Gen processors. New Rise and Advance configurations offer substantial performance improvements at unchanged prices.
Google Domains Shutdown Complete — Squarespace Migration Finalised
The Google Domains to Squarespace migration has reached its final phase. All remaining domains have been transferred, and former Google Domains customers are now fully on Squarespace's platform.
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