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Who is Open Hosting?
Open Hosting is a UK-based infrastructure and managed hosting provider focused on Linux cloud servers and related services for business and institutional workloads.
- Managed Linux cloud servers and virtual private servers for business workloads (cloud infrastructure)
- Colocation and dedicated server hosting in UK data centres (data centre hosting)
- Domain registration, Domain Name System (DNS) hosting, and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate provisioning (internet infrastructure)
- Email hosting and ancillary internet services for organisations (communications and collaboration)
- Consultancy, monitoring, and support services around hosted infrastructure (IT services)
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Open Hosting provides infrastructure and hosting services aimed at organisations that require controlled, Linux-based environments in UK data centres. Its portfolio covers virtual private servers, cloud servers, and dedicated server hosting that can be used to run web applications, APIs, content management systems, and other server-side workloads. The company positions its services for customers that want predictable server resources with managed support rather than hyperscale public cloud consumption models.
The company focuses on Linux hosting, with distributions such as Debian or Ubuntu commonly associated with this type of environment (cloud infrastructure). Offerings generally support standard internet protocols and services, including HTTP/HTTPS for web hosting, SMTP/IMAP/POP3 for email, and secure remote administration via Secure Shell (SSH). Customers can provision virtual servers with root access and configure web servers, databases, and runtime environments as required for enterprise applications, websites, or internal systems.
Open Hosting also offers colocation and dedicated server services (data centre hosting), where clients place hardware in UK facilities with power, cooling, and network connectivity provided by the company, or lease dedicated physical servers. These services are relevant for organisations that require specific hardware configurations, compliance alignment, or separation from multi-tenant environments while still using a managed network and facility.
In addition to compute hosting, the company covers core internet infrastructure elements such as domain registration, DNS hosting, and SSL certificate provisioning (internet infrastructure). These capabilities enable organisations to manage domain lifecycle, name resolution, and encryption for public-facing or internal services within a single provider relationship. Email hosting integrates with these services to give customers mailbox, alias, and domain-based email capabilities for staff or functional addresses.
From a marketplace taxonomy perspective, Open Hosting aligns with categories including cloud infrastructure and VPS hosting, managed hosting and colocation, domain and DNS services, and managed email and ancillary internet services. Its offerings can be placed alongside other hosting providers that focus on Linux-based servers, UK data centre locations, and managed support models rather than large-scale public cloud platforms. The services are typically integrated into broader enterprise architectures as foundational compute, network, and DNS layers on which application, web, and data platforms are deployed.
Our description of Open Hosting. Updated February 2026.