Greenhost: Sustainable innovative infrastructure partner for advanced hosting

Industry:

Web Hosting

Challenge:

Sustainable innovativeinfrastructure partner foradvanced hosting

Solution:

Iron Mountain Data Centers

Value:

• Shared focus on renewables and sustainability
• Optimum efficiency with continuous service innovation
• Industry-leading responsiveness and compliance levels

Innovation with sustainability

Greenhost was founded in 2001 by Mart van Santen and Sacha van Geffen. They developed a web hosting platform that was much more sustainable and energy efficient than the competition.

Since then, the company has become a frontrunner in the web hosting field, offering a fresh approach to hosting, with a commitment to sustainability, a free and open internet and advanced security, and its own solutions, software, partners, projects and ideas.

"Back in 2007 we were looking for a long-term colocation partner with a focus on sustainability. There weren't many about in those days," says Mart van Santen.

"Our primary concern was to offer renewable energy to customers, and we were also looking for energy-efficient design and operation "“ most facilities back then used huge amounts of cooling equipment. Other critical factors included carrier-neutrality and a strong security policy. "Iron Mountain ticked all these boxes. As well as offering power generated from renewable energy, Iron Mountain was one of a handful of colocation providers offering optimized airflows and electricity power flows.

"We like working with innovative companies and there was a good match with Iron Mountain from the outset," says van Santen. "In my view, Iron Mountain is still very innovative "“ they invest a lot of time in innovation and research rather than buying things off the shelf."