Hetzner

Hosting provider and data center operator offering dedicated servers, cloud instances, managed hosting, and colocation. Delivers bare-metal and virtual infrastructure for applications, databases, and web workloads with a focus on straightforward pricing and European data sovereignty.

Hetzner runs owned data centers in Germany, Finland, and North America, with cloud locations in Singapore for Asia-Pacific. Trusted by developers and teams for its cost-effective cloud compared to hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Data centers in Germany and Finland are ISO/IEC 27001 certified and GDPR-compliant. Hetzner Cloud offers a developer-friendly REST API, CLI tool, and integrations with Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes for infrastructure automation.

Key features:

• Dedicated servers, cloud VMs, managed servers, and shared web hosting
• REST API, CLI (hcloud), and Terraform provider for infrastructure-as-code
• One-click apps for Docker, GitLab, Nextcloud, Grafana, and other stacks
• Private networks, firewalls, and block storage for cloud instances
• Server auction for refurbished dedicated hardware at lower cost

Use cases: running production web apps and APIs on cloud or dedicated servers, hosting databases and Kubernetes clusters with predictable resources, deploying staging and dev environments for teams. Developers often choose Hetzner for cost-sensitive projects, EU data residency, and integration with Terraform or Ansible workflows.