Ecological web hosting to create your website is possible!

When you want to increase the visibility of your activity, creating a website is an essential step. If website builder suppliers compete in ingenuity to offer efficient tools to their clients, it is clear that the problem lies when we take into account their impact on the environment. However, it is possible to design a website while protecting our beautiful planet. We’ll explain how to do it.

IT equipment pollutes, that’s a fact. Today, data centers have the same carbon footprint as air transport. Fortunately, some players offer cleaner solutions: Infomaniak has notably developed Site Creator, a website creation tool based on ecological web hosting.

Why choose eco-friendly web hosting?

The committed Swiss company Infomaniak proves that ecology and IT can be reconciled.

The benefits of eco-friendly web hosting

We are all aware today that every action counts to protect the environment. Choosing eco-friendly accommodation is an excellent way to contribute to a greener world, for many reasons:

• Green data centers consume less energy and run on local renewable energy.
• The energy consumed by data centers is reused to heat homes or businesses.
• Infrastructure cooling is done using filtered air, without any air conditioning.
• Greenhouse gas emissions are accounted for strictly and fully, or even doubly compensated depending on the company.
• The equipment is scalable and can be kept for longer.
• Server resources are optimized to prevent some from being unused.
• Components are purchased locally whenever possible.
• The production of waste is reasoned and the latter is mainly recycled.

As a green host, Infomaniak can help you make a difference.

Infomaniak, an innovative and committed player

Infomaniak has existed since 1994. This company based in Switzerland offers its millions of users various productivity solutions: web hosting, cloud storage, office suite, website creator and many others.

What sets Infomaniak apart from its competitors is, above all, its ecological commitment and its ethics. This independent company complies with the GDPR. In particular, it creates its tools and data centers internally to constantly have control over the security of the data entrusted to it.

Located in Geneva, this company’s data centers are without air conditioning and based 100% on local renewable energy. In addition, Infomaniak offsets 200% of its CO2 emissions. In 2021, the latter also fell by 1.9%. To go further, the company will soon put into production a solar power plant with a capacity of 520 kWC with high-efficiency Meyer-Burger modules manufactured in Germany. It is also building a new data center whose energy will be fully recycled to heat up to 6,000 households, which will avoid the emission of 5,225 tCO2 of pellets. An unprecedented innovation.

Today, Infomaniak is the leader in its field in Switzerland and has acquired a solid reputation in Europe. This is a great alternative if you want to turn your back on GAFAM.

Site Creator, a green and easy-to-use tool

Infomaniak has launched a new website creation solution based on green hosting: Site Creator. One more opportunity to do something for the planet.

A website builder suitable for all projects

Infomaniak Site Creator is a tool dedicated to the creation of websites, blogs and online stores. It provides 55 modern, efficient and responsive models. These are classified into various themes:

• Online commerce (these templates have many options for managing inventory, payment methods, products, taxes, logistics, shipping, etc.).
• Creative services.
• Education.
• Business and services.
• Food and drinks.
• Travel and lifestyle.

Simply select a template to launch the editor. We can thus create in a short time a site with an engaging and professional appearance, whether it is a showcase site, a blog or an e-commerce site.

Easy site design

Designed to be intuitive and easy to use, Site Creator can be used without any knowledge of IT development. Elements can be added to pages with a click or a simple drag and drop. An interactive tutorial and FAQ are also available to guide you in bringing your project to fruition.

Site Creator allows you to create numerous pages and structure them however you want. Specific modules are notably present to help you manage your online store or blog.

The tool was designed to make life easier for its users. Thus, all the models available in the editor are displayed on both computer and mobile without you having to do anything. Concerning the referencing of your project, easily editable parameters are included in the editor. Additionally, it is possible to connect tools such as Google Analytics using a simple copy and paste of code.

The icing on the cake is that by using Infomaniak’s Site Creator, you will have no maintenance to do: the company takes care of updating your site and securing it.

Many features for a personalized project

Site Creator is based on a block system that allows you to add all kinds of content to your site:

• Galleries and sliders.
• Contact forms.
• Calendars.
• FAQs.
• Surveys.
• Blog.
• Cards.
• Comparisons.
• Menus.
• HTML code, etc.

It is also possible to integrate recognized external applications such as Hotjar, Calendly, DepositPhotos, Google Recaptcha, etc. In short, there is everything you need to create an elegant and efficient site while doing something for the environment.

Protect the planet at the right price

Infomaniak hosting provides access to Site Creator, free of charge. Simply choose the subscription best suited to your needs to benefit from this tool.

Web Hosting Package

The Web Hosting plan starts at 5.75 euros per month and gives access to:

• Shared hosting with unlimited bandwidth.
• Has a disk storage space of 250 to 500 GB.
• To an email address included with a domain.
• An SSL certificate to secure your site as well as DDoS protection.
• Daily backups and statistics.
• Support available 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

With this offer, it is possible to create 20 to 100 websites (only one can be designed with Site Creator). A dedicated IP can be added optionally. The Web Hosting package will suit both those who have a showcase site or blog project and those who wish to start an online store. This formula can also power sites created with WordPress and more than 100 CMS like Joomla, PrestaShop or Drupal.

Managed Cloud Server Plan

The Managed Cloud Server plan starts at the price of 29 euros per month and gives access to:

• With guaranteed resources (CPU, RAM) with unlimited traffic.
• Has disk storage space of 250 GB to 2 TB.
• 5 to 100 accommodations as well as 20 to 400 sites.
• To a dedicated IP address.
• Has an SSL certificate and DDoS protection.
• Daily statistics and backups.
• Support available 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• To more advanced technologies like Node.js or mongoDB.

This offer is also optimized for WordPress and more than 100 CMS. It is aimed at those who want to design a commercial site with advanced features.

Note that, for these two formulas, a 30-day money-back guarantee exists. Billing is annual, but it is possible to switch to monthly or quarterly payments depending on the amount paid. Finally, if you can host several sites, only one project can be designed with the Site Creator tool.