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Ask HN: Do you know an eco- and privacy-aware server provider?

2 pointsby rstoover 9 years ago
I am looking to rent a bunch of dedicated servers. The optimal provider would be serious about green IT and operate in a jurisdiction that reasonably respects privacy (e.g. handing out data for a warrant is fine, sucking up all traffic is not). The product should include DDOS protection.<p>So far, I’ve narrowed down my options to:<p>- Orange Website, operating in Iceland [1]<p>- OVH, operating in France in Canada [2]<p>- ArtMotion, operating in Switzerland [3]<p>Orange fits nearly all requirements, but their pricing compared to OVH is steep. OVH, on the other hand, is a French company and I am not sure if data hosted in their Canadian datacenter falls out of the recent French surveillance law [4]. ArtMotion cost a bit less than Orange, are privacy-aware but don’t seem to have a green agenda.<p>Would you have any others to recommend? Or do you have experience with the aforementioned that you can share?<p>Thanks!<p>[1] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.orangewebsite.com&#x2F;green-dedicated-servers.php<p>[2] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ovh.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;about-us&#x2F;datacenters.xml<p>[3] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.artmotion.eu&#x2F;swiss-datacenter&#x2F;<p>[4] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amnesty.org&#x2F;en&#x2F;latest&#x2F;news&#x2F;2015&#x2F;07&#x2F;france-new-surveillance-law-a-major-blow-to-human-rights&#x2F;<p>[edited for readability]

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