Cloudways

Cloudways
Cloudways
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
FoundedAugust 1, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-08-01)
Founders
  • Aaqib Gadit
  • Pere Hospital
Headquarters
New York
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Paddy Srinivasan (CEO)
  • Suhaib Zaheer (SVP)[1]
Products
  • ThunderStack server stack
BrandsCloudways
Services
  • Managed cloud hosting
ParentDigitalOcean

Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform founded in 2012, enabling users to deploy web applications on servers from providers like DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Linode and Vultr.[2][3][4][5]

History

Cloudways was founded in 2012 by Aaqib Gadit and Pere Hospital in Malta.[6][7][8] It was designed to simplify cloud hosting with automation, managed services, and an easy-to-use interface.[9][10] It grew by serving small and medium-sized businesses, digital agencies and e-commerce platforms needing cloud solutions without direct server management.[5][11][12]

Acquisition by DigitalOcean

In August 2022, DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. announced its intention to acquire Cloudways for $350 million in cash.[13][14][15] The acquisition was completed in September 2022 and aligned with DigitalOcean's[16][17][18] strategy to enhance its offerings for small and medium-sized enterprises through integrated managed hosting services.[19][20][21]

Services and features

Cloudways provides managed cloud hosting that supports deployment on leading infrastructure providers such as DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud and Linode.[22][23][24] Its proprietary Thunder Stack includes Nginx, Apache, Memcached, Varnish, Redis, and PHP-FPM to optimize application performance.[25] The platform manages server setup, maintenance, security patches, backups, and performance monitoring.[7][21][26]

In 2022, Cloudways integrated Cloudflare services to offer advanced features such as CDN, DDoS protection, and a Web Application Firewall (WAF).[27][28][29]

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  22. ^ "#Cloudways Increases Cloud Hosting Options, Integrates #Linode as Its Sixth Cloud Infrastructure Provider". HostingJournalist.com. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  23. ^ Report, Recorder (2023-01-06). "Largest takeover of local startup by a US firm: PSX hosts gong ceremony to mark acquisition of Cloudways by DigitalOcean". Brecorder. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  24. ^ April, Jen Phillips (2025-05-26). "Best Web Hosting for Small Business of June 2025". Newsweek Vault. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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  29. ^ updated, James Capell Contributions from Ruby P. Jane last (2021-12-06). "Cloudways review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2025-06-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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