Hetzner

Hetzner is a European infrastructure provider offering dedicated servers, cloud hosting, managed services, and colocation from data centers in Germany and Finland. Its primary purpose is to deliver reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient computing, storage, and networking resources for businesses, developers, and IT teams. Hetzner emphasizes data protection and operates in compliance with GDPR requirements, making it suitable for organizations with strict regulatory obligations.

Key features include dedicated root servers with a wide range of CPU, RAM, and storage configurations, as well as flexible cloud servers (Hetzner Cloud) that can be provisioned and scaled within minutes via a web console or API. The platform provides load balancers, block and object storage, private networking, and IPv4/IPv6 support, enabling users to build complex architectures. Hetzner also offers managed servers, managed Kubernetes, and DNS management, reducing operational overhead for teams that prefer not to handle low-level system administration. All data centers run on 100% green energy, and the company focuses on efficient hardware utilization to keep prices competitive.