Snel (snel.com)

Snel is a hosting provider based in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and its information security management certified to ISO/IEC 27001. Its portfolio centers on virtual private servers and dedicated servers, alongside managed hosting, white-label reseller hosting, and domain services, all available on flexible monthly terms.

Their Cloud VPS platform supports Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, and AlmaLinux alongside several editions of Windows Server. Customers receive full root or administrative access, static IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, and snapshot functionality for capturing and restoring system states. Alongside the standard platform, Snel offers a Pure Performance VPS with dedicated vCPU and memory for workloads that require consistent resources, as well as a dedicated Windows VPS line with graphical Remote Desktop access. Optional control panels such as Plesk, cPanel, and DirectAdmin can be added across these products.

For customers who need physical hardware, dedicated servers are provided on a self-managed basis, with remote KVM access and hardware RAID for direct control over the machine. A wide selection of operating systems can be installed, and optional security, backup, firewall, and private networking components are available, including tools such as Imunify360, ESET Protect, and Acronis Cyber Protect. For customers who prefer to hand over day-to-day administration, the company provides managed VPS, managed dedicated server, and managed GPU server options, covering maintenance, updates, security, and proactive monitoring around the clock.

The white-label reseller offering is intended for agencies, developers, and web professionals who want to sell hosting under their own brand. Built on the Plesk reseller environment, it combines white-label name servers, the LiteSpeed Enterprise web server, and Let's Encrypt SSL certificates with offsite backups, application management, and security tools. The domain service supports registration and transfer across a broad range of extensions, along with domain management, DNS, and DNSSEC support.

Snel's services run from a data center in Rotterdam operated by SmartDC. The facility has continuous on-site security, video surveillance, and controlled access, along with redundant power through UPS systems and generators and climate control with hot and cold aisle containment. The network provides redundant routing with both IPv4 and IPv6, an MPLS backbone with failover, and connections through multiple transit providers and major internet exchanges. The company backs its network with a 100% uptime service level agreement.

The Rotterdam facility uses renewable energy from sources including wind, solar, and hydropower and reuses residual server heat to warm neighboring buildings. Snel is recognized as a green host by the Green Web Foundation and operates a recycling program under which decommissioned hardware is repurposed, donated, or recycled rather than discarded.