• Comment: There needs to be more sources to (1) demonstrate the notablity and (2) general sourcing of points, with history and awards. This seems like a pretty solid article, though. Just source some more! I helped remove a lot of promotional language, just stay away from that. OnlyNanotalk 17:26, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

20i
IndustryWeb Hosting
Founded2016
FounderTim Brealey, Jonathan Brealey & Lloyd Cobb
Number of employees
50+
Websitehttps://www.20i.com

20i is a web hosting provider & domain registrar founded in 2016. As of 2024 the company hosts over 1 million websites.[1]

20i provides reseller hosting along with various tiers of managed hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting and virtual private servers.

History

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20i was established in 2016[2] by entrepreneurs Tim Brealey, Jonathan Brealey, and Lloyd Cobb. The company's first data center was based in Derby, later moving to a center in London.[citation needed]

In 2018, 20i released their hosting platform, which includes proprietary autoscaling technology designed to scale bandwidth, memory and processing power automatically based on demand.[citation needed]

2019 20i launches Hostshop; a free WHMCS alternative.

In 2020, 20i deployed their free content delivery network, 20iCDN.

In 2022, i20 open a second data center in Dallas, TX[3], and announce that they had moved to 100% renewable energy sources.[4]

Beginning in 2022, 20i founded the annual FOSS awards,[5] a community voted collection of awards designed to highlight free and open-source software.

In 2023, 20i began offering managed cloud hosting, utilizing AWS and GCP platforms for the first time, alongside their own 20iCloud platform.

Control Panel

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20i developed their own custom-built web hosting control panel called My20i for managing their hosting services. They also offer StackCP, an open-source control panel, for resellers to offer to their customers.

Awards & Recognition

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In 2021, 20i was named a top 10 web hosting company by Hosting Seekers.[6]

In November 2023, PC Pro Magazine named 20i their "Best Web Host".

In Fall 2023, 20i won several accolades in the G2 awards – "Best Support", "Easiest To Do Business With", "Most Implementable", "Easiest to Use",[7] "Best Usability", "Easiest Setup", and "Users Most Likely to Recommend".

In May 2024 TechRadar named 20i the "Best UK web hosting service for reselling".[8]

References

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  1. ^ Simpson, Joseph (2024-03-04). "Over 1 million websites hosted with 20i!". 20i. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. ^ updated, James Capell last (2021-07-07). "20i review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  3. ^ "20i Launches in USA With Plans to Shake Up the US Reseller Hosting Market". www.newswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. ^ "Green Web Check". Green Web Foundation. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  5. ^ "Web Hosting News - 20i Launch 'The FOSS awards' to celebrate Free Open-Source Software". www.hostsearch.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  6. ^ "Winner Announced For The Hosting Industry Awards 2021". HostingSeekers. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  7. ^ "The Top 20 Easiest To Use Managed Hosting Providers". G2.
  8. ^ updated, James Capell last (2022-01-10). "Best UK web hosting services of 2024". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-06-21.