What is a web host ?
Exemples of servers are Gandi, O2switch, OVH Cloud, Digital Ocean
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A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that hosts websites for customers, i.e. it provides the facilities for them to create and maintain a site and make it accessible on the World Wide Web.
List of French hosting companies
- Gandi <- this is our favourite, known for its "no bullshit" values
- O2switch
- OVH Cloud
- Scaleway
List of hosting companies in the world
Digital Ocean <- Affiliate link, receive $100 credit over 60 days.
Vultr
Upcloud
Linode
Hetzner <- Good quality / price ratio for dedicated server. The minus is that they have few locations. Mostly Europe
Contado
HostingerSpeedypage
Hosthatch <- Good quality / price ratio
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