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In the world of web hosting, ecological and privacy concerns are paramount. Certain preconceived ideas can hinder the choice of a web hosting provider, particularly in Germany. This article aims to dispel these prejudices, highlighting the excellence of Hetzner, my German hosting partner, in terms of eco-responsibility, interconnection and confidentiality.

Ecoresponsibility: Beyond Greenwashing

🌿 Hetzner, a key player in the German and European hosting industry, is actively committed to preserving the environment. Contrary to the accusations of greenwashing often levelled at companies in this sector, Hetzner proves its eco-responsible commitment by using exclusively green energy, supplied by Energiedienst AG, a company specializing in renewable energies such as wind and hydroelectric power. But that's not all.

Innovative Server Architecture

📉 Hetzner is also revolutionizing its server architecture. By opting for a customized chassis-less design, the company saves raw materials, improves ventilation (outperforming traditional servers such as those from Dell), and reduces overall costs. This innovation translates into greater energy efficiency, the ability to operate at higher temperatures (reducing the need for air conditioning), and the ease with which components can be upgraded and reused.

By optimizing its design, Hetzner offers better prices while preserving our beloved planet as much as possible.

Reliability and Performance in Practice

⏩⏩ The efficiency of Hetzner custom servers is not limited to their design. When the going gets tough, you need to be able to rely on your hosting provider. Hetzner succeeds in this too, and can, for example, replace a faulty hard disk in its datacenter in just 15 minutes - a speed unmatched by other providers.

Exemplary customer support

🤝 Customer support at Hetzner is not only competent but also efficient, reflecting the overall reliability of their services. This operational excellence translates into minimal demand for support intervention.

Optimal Interconnection

🌍 Hetzner ensures impeccable interconnection with France, thanks to direct peering with France-IX Paris, which handles peaks of 2.5TBit/s. Hetzner's peering is 100Gbit/s on France-IX Paris, which has an impressive 99.9997% reachability rate over the past year.

There is a 5 to 10ms latency, however, due to distance. In practice, with HTTP/2 (and 3) the impact is of the order of the margin of error, and the superior performance of the machines more than compensates for this micro-loss, with loading speeds between 2 and 4x faster than many French servers.

Network performance in practice

In practice, the major French ISPs such as Orange, SFR and OVH can saturate a gigabit link with Hetzner without a hitch. Free, the worst pupil of interconnection in my general experience with them, still reaches Gigabit in burst then oscillates between 100 and 250Mbit/s) because of its very conservative (not to say stingy) QoS rules. As for Bouygues, I know that you can saturate a 5G link without any problem, but I haven't yet had a chance to test the fiber link; as their interconnection is generally among the best, I imagine that you can saturate a gigabit link too.

Security and Confidentiality at the European Level

⚖️ Germany, like France, is subject to strict European privacy regulations. Hetzner complies with the DIN ISO/IEC 27001 standard, guaranteeing a high level of data security and confidentiality. With the Hetzner cloud on a dedicated server, customers can be sure of knowing where their data is stored.

An Advantageous and Reliable Choice

✅ Hetzner stands out not only for its commitment to eco-responsibility, reliability and security, but also for its competitive pricing. It represents a cost-effective hosting choice, surpassing many French offerings in terms of quality and performance.