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Cloudways
Cloudways
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry
FoundedAugust 1, 2012; 12 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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  4. ^ Staff, V. B. (2025-05-08). "The future of managed hosting: Smarter, Faster, AI-powered". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  5. ^ a b "Will a $350M deal boost Pakistan's start-up ecosystem?". TRTWORLD. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ^ Ecombridges (2023-05-16). "Cloudways Pricing 2023: Which Plan Should You Choose?". Ecombridges. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
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  9. ^ "Jan 06, 2023 | Gong ceremony marks largest acquisition in IT sector". Dawn Epaper. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  10. ^ Giannelis, Matthew (2025-05-20). "Hosting.com Shared Servers Outperform Cloudways "High Performance" VPS". Tech Business News. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  11. ^ "Cloud Services, SaaS M&A: DigitalOcean Acquires Cloudways for 6.7X Annual Revenue -". ChannelE2E. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  12. ^ Alam, Kazim (2023-01-06). "Gong ceremony marks largest acquisition in IT sector". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  13. ^ "DigitalOcean croque CloudWays pour 350 M$ - Le Monde Informatique". LeMondeInformatique (in French). 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  14. ^ "DigitalOcean Holdings Buys Cloudways, Enhances Offerings for SMBs". www.channelfutures.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  15. ^ "US firm to buy Pakistan's Cloudways for $350 million". The Current. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  16. ^ "Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited - | PSX | Events PSX | PSX Holds Gong Ceremony To Mark The Acquisition Cloudways". Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
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  18. ^ DigitalOcean (2022-08-24). "DigitalOcean to Acquire Cloudways". TelecomTV. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  19. ^ Shahnawaz, Hamza (2023-01-05). "PSX celebrates biggest acquisition of Pakistani IT firm by foreign entity". Pkrevenue.com. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  20. ^ "Document". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  21. ^ a b "Cloud Services, SaaS M&A: DigitalOcean Acquires Cloudways for 6.7X Annual Revenue". channele2e. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  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.
  25. ^ "Cloudways Reviews & Product Details". Retrieved Jun 19, 2025.
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  28. ^ "Best Cloud Web Hosting for 2025". CNET. 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  29. ^ updated, James Capell Contributions from Ruby P. Jane last (2021-12-06). "Cloudways review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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