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Who is Hostway?
Hostway is an IT infrastructure and managed cloud services provider focused on hosting, managed hosting, and related services for business and enterprise workloads.
- Enterprise-grade managed hosting and cloud infrastructure services
- Dedicated, cloud, and hybrid hosting environments for business applications
- Managed services for security, compliance, monitoring, and support
- Domain registration, Domain Name System (DNS), and related internet infrastructure services
- Colocation and data center services for customer-owned equipment
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More About Hostway
Hostway provides hosting and managed cloud infrastructure services designed for business and enterprise use cases, with offerings that span dedicated servers, virtualized environments, and hybrid architectures combining on-premises (on-prem) and hosted resources. Its services target organizations that need predictable performance, contractual service levels, and operational support around core infrastructure rather than operating solely in unmanaged public cloud models.
The company’s portfolio includes managed hosting and cloud infrastructure (cloud infrastructure), where customers can deploy web applications, databases, e-commerce platforms, content management systems, and line-of-business workloads. These environments typically use standard virtualization technologies and run on common operating systems such as Linux and Windows Server. Hostway positions these services for customers that want provider-managed hardware, networking, and core system administration, while retaining control over their applications and data.
Hostway also provides domain registration and DNS services (internet infrastructure), which support customers in establishing and managing internet-facing properties. These services integrate with its hosting and email offerings and rely on established internet standards such as DNS, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking, and SSL/TLS certificates for secure communication. This positions Hostway as a single provider for both infrastructure and basic domain lifecycle management.
For organizations with regulated or high-governance environments, Hostway offers managed services that include monitoring, backup, security controls, and assistance with compliance requirements (managed services). These services commonly incorporate firewalls, intrusion detection or prevention, VPNs, load balancing, and data protection capabilities. Customers can use these features to align hosted environments with internal IT policies, continuity plans, and standards frameworks that may include Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or PCI-related needs, as reflected on the company’s materials.
Colocation and data center services (colocation) are part of Hostway’s infrastructure portfolio, enabling customers to place their own servers and network equipment in Hostway-operated facilities while using the provider’s power, cooling, physical security, and connectivity. This model supports hybrid IT architectures where some workloads run on Hostway-managed platforms and others on customer-managed hardware within the same data center, interconnected through standard Ethernet and IP networking.
Within an enterprise IT directory or marketplace taxonomy, Hostway fits in categories such as managed hosting, cloud infrastructure services, colocation, internet infrastructure (domains and DNS), and managed security and compliance services. Its offerings are used to host production websites, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, and critical business systems where customers want provider-operated infrastructure combined with contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and operational support.
Our description of Hostway. Updated December 2025.
