IONOS

IONOS is a major European cloud hosting and infrastructure provider, originally founded in 1988 as 1&1 Internet in Montabaur, Germany. Now part of United Internet AG, one of Germany's largest internet companies, IONOS serves over 8 million customers across Europe and North America. The company rebranded from 1&1 IONOS to simply IONOS in 2023, consolidating its identity as a comprehensive cloud and hosting platform.

The platform offers a broad range of services including cloud servers (VPS), dedicated servers, managed Kubernetes, S3-compatible object storage, web hosting, domain registration, website builders, managed WordPress hosting, and email solutions. IONOS provides a developer-friendly API and CLI tools for infrastructure automation, along with a straightforward control panel for less technical users. The company operates its own data centers in Germany, the UK, the US, and Spain, with a strong emphasis on energy-efficient operations.

As a German company with deep roots in the European internet industry, IONOS operates under strict EU data protection regulations and German federal data privacy law. The company's European data centers ensure that customer data remains within EU jurisdiction, protected from extraterritorial access under laws like the US CLOUD Act. With over three decades of experience and a massive customer base, IONOS is a reliable choice for European businesses seeking established, GDPR-compliant cloud infrastructure from a trusted local provider.