A study found that US vendors like Cloudflare serve the majority of primary websites for European companies. Notably, in the UK, 67.5% of websites are US-hosted, indicating a strong reliance on American infrastructure despite a significant European hosting presence in some countries.
A recent study analyzed the primary website infrastructure for 19,450 European company entities across seven markets. It aimed to identify which vendors are primarily serving these company websites.
In the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, US-headquartered vendors serve 67.5% and 53.6% of company websites, respectively. In Italy, Spain, and France, the percentages range from 44% to 49%. In contrast, Germany and Poland exhibit a strong domestic hosting industry with companies like Hetzner and IONOS leading in Germany.
Cloudflare emerged as the predominant vendor in all seven European markets sampled, surpassing both US rivals and European hosting companies. Following Cloudflare, Amazon ranks as the second-largest US vendor in most markets, with Google and Microsoft also represented.
The findings illustrate a reliance on US companies for web infrastructure among European firms. This raises considerations about data protection, internet sovereignty, and the level of control European companies may have over their digital presence.
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A study found that US vendors like Cloudflare serve the majority of primary websites for European companies. Notably, in the UK, 67.5% of websites are US-hosted, indicating a strong reliance on American infrastructure despite a significant European hosting presence in some countries.