ElasticHosts

ElasticHosts virtual servers come in sizes to suit all businesses, from a basic, but fully capable server from £29/$44 per month to high-end configurations with up to eight cores, 8 GB memory, 2 TB disk.

Our virtual servers are physically located in either the UK or the US, giving fast direct network links and data storage within local jurisdiction and data protection regimes for both European and North American customers.

Feature Description ElasticHosts US providers
Responsiveness in both Europe and North America Serve your content over responsive low-latency connections to both European and North American locations. Y
(2.5ms to London, 10ms to Amsterdam, 45ms to NY, 45ms to CA)
N
(50-150ms minimum to Europe for US hosting providers)
Compliance with Local Data Protection European customers can satisfy EU legal constraints on the transfer of personal data to third countries. Y
(for our EU customers)
N
(unless hosting provider specifically participates in Safe Harbor)
Local Legal Framework European customers can govern your relationship with us under UK and EU law. Y
(for our EU customers)
N

Correct at time of writing, 7 June 2010