Cloud & Hosting for small businesses
IT that just works: websites, email, applications and backups all from a single source – managed by experts and affordable for small and medium-sized businesses.
- Everything under one roof – Website, server, backups, domains
- Catered for rather than homemade – Managed services on demand
- Predictable monthly prices no hidden costs
- German Support who speaks your language
- Web hosting from €13.95 per month – maximum flexibility for small businesses
Professional infrastructure for small teams
You run your business – we manage the technology behind it. This gives SMEs enterprise-grade quality without the hassle of enterprise-level management.
Presentation & Communication
Web hosting from €13.95 per month, including a domain, SSL and email accounts – your professional online presence, all from a single provider and hosted in compliance with the GDPR.
Worry-free applications
Merchandise management, industry-specific software or databases: with managed servers starting from €53.12 per month, centron takes care of the entire set-up, updates and monitoring.
Data secure, peaceful nights
Daily automatic backups with no basic fee, and cProtect against ransomware on request – data loss is no longer something to fear.
Just give us a call
Personal, German-speaking support rather than anonymous helplines – and, with Managed Services, a partner who really understands your systems.
Four layers where cloud security is created
Cloud security is not a product you buy on top – it is created on four layers, and on each it is clearly defined who is responsible for it.
Data centre and hardware
Access control, fire protection, uninterruptible power supply, air conditioning and redundant network connectivity – at centron part of the service, not of your to-do list.
Platform and network
Virtualisation, network segmentation and perimeter protection: a Virtual Private Cloud separates environments, the Managed Firewall protects the access.
Operating system and applications
Patch levels, services and configuration – with you, or completely with centron as a managed server if you want to hand over this layer.
Access and data
Who may do what, with which second factor – and what happens when an employee leaves. User management and permissions stay with you; centron provides the mechanisms.
This is what hassle-free IT looks like in small and medium-sized businesses
A website and email on a web hosting package, the stock management system on a managed server, daily backups with cBacks and a maintenance contract for updates and monitoring: a fixed monthly budget, a single point of contact, no surprises. As the business grows, the setup simply scales with it.
- Website & Email – Web hosting from €13.95 per month
- Business applications – Managed servers from €53.12 per month
- Data backup – cBacks with no standing charge
- Support – Maintenance & support as required
Who is responsible for what
Cloud security is always a shared task between provider and customer. This division should be recorded in writing – at centron it is documented in the scope of the ISO 27001 certification and can therefore be evidenced in an audit.
| Layer | With you | With centron |
|---|---|---|
| Data centre | — | access, fire protection, power supply, climate, redundancy |
| Platform and network | choice of network separation and firewall rules | virtualisation, operation, monitoring, perimeter protection |
| Operating system | configuration and patching, unless commissioned as a managed service | managed service on request |
| Applications | selection, updates, hardening | — |
| Access and roles | user management, permissions, two-factor authentication | provision of the mechanisms |
| Backup | definition of interval and retention | execution and restoration |
| Data | controller | processor under Art. 28 GDPR |
The SME Planning Pack
These components typically cover all of a small business’s IT needs.
- Domain & SSL included
- Email inboxes
- WordPress-compatible
- Set up by centron
- Updates & Monitoring
- Backups included
- Daily backups
- Rapid recovery
- German data centres
Which cloud infrastructure is suitable for SMEs?
Cloud for SMEs: Hosting with personalised support and predictable costs – from email servers to stock management, without the need for an in-house IT department. The cornerstone of the service is web hosting from €13.95 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented, as required, by managed servers and cBacks. The infrastructure is hosted in the company’s own German data centres, which are certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz and hold an unrestricted BSI C5:2020 Type 1 certificate. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.
| Building block | Price |
|---|---|
| Web hosting | from €13.95 per month |
| Managed Server | from €53.12 per month |
| cBacks | 0,00 € |
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Everything small businesses need to know
What is cloud security?
Is the cloud more secure than our own server on-site?
What does shared responsibility in the cloud mean?
What security requirements do SMEs really have with cloud hosting?
How secure is my business web hosting at centron?
What happens in a ransomware attack?
Where is my data located?
How can vendor lock-in be avoided in the cloud?
What evidence can centron provide?
Do we need our own IT team to run the cloud securely?
We don’t have anyone in IT – will it still work?
What is the difference between managed hosting and classic web hosting?
Which CMS such as WordPress or shop systems can I use at centron?
What is a VPS and does it suit small businesses?
Do I need hosting if I only want to launch a simple website?
Is a domain included in the plan at centron?
What is the best hosting for small shops or businesses?
How much does a typical SME set-up cost?
Can you take over our existing IT systems?
Is our data stored in accordance with the GDPR?
What happens when we grow?
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