Strato GmbH is a German hosting company that was founded in Berlin in 1997 and is now part of the United Internet Group (IONOS Group). Strato offers classic web hosting and domain packages as well as virtual (VPS) and dedicated servers. The company attaches great importance to German quality and security standards: All Strato data centers are located exclusively in Germany, are ISO-27001-certified and use CO₂-neutral electricity throughout (outside air cooling). The hosting tariffs usually include several domains, SSL certificates and backup functions. Integrated DDoS protection provides additional reliability for customer websites.