What happens when a host goes out of business?

Dr. McKay · Aug 10, 2018

I saw many new hosting companies appeared but after some years they could not maintain their business and they are off, in that case, what will happen if user data is lost? is there a law to where they have to give you time to make a back up?

HostColor · Aug 10, 2018

Well, we have been in business for almost 2 decades, so I can only tell you what happened to some other companies. Those owners of web hosting providers who have a customer base usually sell the business and exit. Others, who cannot sell, simply disappear, but those a usually very small firms. Companies that have assets usually sell. Other than data backups is not something to me made to protect against a business failure of the web host. they are a must and protect yourself against hardware failure or loss of data.

portuguesedude · Aug 15, 2018

They usually reach another hoster and migrate accounts.
you should always have a backup !!!

Marcus_SM · Oct 22, 2018

Yeah, it's usually a sellout of paying customers, usually to someone who runs a hosting company of their own. Backing up your data is always a good idea, though. No matter how big and solid your current provider is.

Dr. McKay · Oct 22, 2018

portuguesedude said:
They usually reach another hoster and migrate accounts.
you should always have a backup !!!

Marcus_SM said:
Yeah, it's usually a sellout of paying customers, usually to someone who runs a hosting company of their own. Backing up your data is always a good idea, though. No matter how big and solid your current provider is.

If a hosing company is going to off their business, will they announce to their customers?

hostnamaste · Oct 29, 2018

90% of the hosting companies are selling their website and business to other reputable hosting companies and get a handsome money. Clients and Services will be migrated to new companies, billing and portal. For those 10% of the hosting companies ran away and would not find on the internet like they were not there in the first place.

hostens · Nov 3, 2018

If a smaller hosting company decides not to continue the business, there are basically two options. It's sold to another bigger company, which overtakes the customers with all their data and services and you continue to use your hosting just under the different brand. Of course, some things may change under the new ownership.

However, the worst case scenario would that one that there is nothing, you basically can't reach your data, the server, and the client account. Which means that the company just has gone without taking care of the customers.

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