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After studying how our IaaS services are used, and evaluating how they are priced, we have decided to cut prices and simplify the pricing model. As of 02/19/2015, you will be able to save up to 40%, depending on your usage pattern.

We aren't just cutting prices across the board. There is a boost in capacity for bigger users, too. The prior limit of 500GB of free outbound traffic per month is now lifted to 2 TB (4 times as much!) per month. Of course you can still use more, we just ask you to pay a bit for really extreme loads over 2 TB/month. This higher limit is possible due to investments we have made in optimizing our infrastructure, and we are passing the benefits on to you. Also, as IPv4 has become more expensive, the price of an IPv4 interface has actually gone up, while IPv6 is (and always was) free. Also, a vCPU is now $0.004 / €0.0033 per hour, and we no longer charge more if you don't use as many - it's just a flat, predictable cost per unit.

If you are a heavy user of Gandi Cloud hosting, you will see a big drop in your overall cost of ownership. Smaller footprint users will see smaller benefits, proportionally.

Also, on top of the recent fluctuations in currency values between the US dollar and the Euro, we have decreased credit prices in USD by 7.5%.

Here's some examples of pricing in dollars / euros for typical configurations (based on buying a 2 Millions credit pack):

  • 1 CPU + 1GB RAM + 20GB disk + 1 IPV4: from $17.30 / €13.31 (264 credits / hour) to $13.79 / €12.67 (220 cr / h) per month
  • 2 CPU + 2GB RAM + 50GB disk + 1 IPV4: from $33.28 / €25.60 to $23.95 / €19.96 per month
  • 4 CPU + 4GB RAM + 200GB disk + 1 IPV4: from $72.73 / €55.94 to $49.71 / €41.43 per month

If you choose only IPv6, you can save even more, and end up paying less than 10 dollars a month for a server:

  • 1 CPU + 1GB RAM + 20GB + 1 IPV6 would cost $9.56 / €7.96 per month.

If you recently purchased a bunch of credits, dont' worry! You will still benefit from these changes, since your credits will last that much longer.

Check out the full cost breakdown here. If you have questions, please contact our support team.

We want to help, and we want your feedback, so be sure to let us know what you think at feedback@gandi.net, any time.

Happy provisioning!

IRC is a big part of the culture at Gandi. Our internal IRC server is where most of our internal communication occurs. Those who have proposed we migrate to one of those fancy new hosted chat services have been slapped around a bit with a large trout. You'll have to pry it out of our cold, dead hands. Our precioussss...

In addition to our internal IRC network, we also have a couple of public IRC channels, though we don't advertise them too much: #gandi-mail and #gandi-hosting have been active on the Freenode network for years.

Why #gandi-mail and #gandi-hosting, instead of just #gandi?

If you've ever tried to join #gandi on Freenode just to see if it existed, you'll have been disappointed. That was because until now, #gandi was a private channel, protected with a password and used only by Gandi staff to discuss top secret plans to take over the world and other important things.

That's about to change!

Welcome to #gandi

We've moved our internal discussion to a different channel and removed the password: #gandi is now open to all! \o/

If you already have an IRC client installed, click here, or configure it manually using the information below:

Server: irc.freenode.net
Port: 6667 (SSL Port: 6697)
Channel: #gandi

People who don't have an IRC client installed can use Freenode webchat.

Not an official support channel

IRC has never been an official way of contacting our support team, though you will often find Gandi developers and support agents there, as well as a contingent of helpful Gandi customers and friends. It's a great way to get a quick answer to general questions and status checks.

If you're able to solve your problem thanks to the people in this channel, great! Otherwise, the only official way to get help is to open a ticket or contact us via live chat from within your account.

For more information, including channel guidelines, see the Gandi community repo on GitHub.

We <3 Freenode

Freenode is an IRC network providing discussion facilities for the Free and Open Source Software communities, not-for-profit organizations, and related communities.

We embrace the Freenode culture, and we're proud to provide their domain names and SSL certificates since 2011.

Did you know?
If you bought or transferred a domain to Gandi in the past year, you were automatically given a promo code you can use for a discount of 50% off of the purchase of an annual instance of Simple Hosting, our easy and powerful hosting solution. 
And that's not all!
Who buys anything sight unseen, even at half-price? Before you commit to Simple Hosting for a whole year, you'll probably want to test it out.
 Well, there's nothing easier. Just:
  •      Go to the Simple Hosting instance creation page,
  •      Select the programming language, size and database you want
  •      If it isn't already the default, select the "10 free test days" duration option 
  •      Complete the instance creation form and confirm the instance creation
The instance you create will be available for 10 days. If you want to keep it longer, you can use the coupon! Get 50% off for one year, or renew it for the shorter interval option you want (at full price).
 
Pro tip: if you renew before the end of the 10 day trial, the next time interval still starts at the end of the 10 days. No trimming!
 
We try to make it simple (otherwise we wouldn't call it Simple Hosting!). Part of that is making it free for 10 days :)

With six new Afilias gTLDs entering GoLive today, the race will be close. Domains under these extensions will be first-come, first-served.

The gates open at 9am PST on Tuesday, 15 April.

Below, you'll find the list of newcomers, accompanied by prices at A rates and a link to each TLD info page:

Please note that among these extensions, only .buzz had a Landrush, which means that many of the best domain names will be up for grabs when GoLive starts!

Register a domain under one of these TLDs?

Today, Wednesday 2 April, seven new gTLDs are entering General Availability.

You'll find the list below, with a link to the TLD info page and the price at A rates for a one-year creation:

Note: Only Cyrillic names can be registered under .онлайн and .сайт ("online" and "site" respectively), according to the rules of the Core registry.

Register a domain under one of the above extensions:

Seven new gTLDs are becoming available to all this Wednesday at 9am PST (16h00 UTC) (8am PST for .UNO).

Here's a list, along with the prices at A rates for one-year creations:

As usual, the General Availability phase is first-come, first-served, so if possible, we recommend pre-registering your domains before it begins. That way, your order will be submitted to the Registry at the earliest possible moment.

Sometimes we have to let go a little bit of the #no_bullshit mantra. And we know that not all our customers are humble developers, working for modest companies. That's why we're happy to diversify our offering and introduce the TLD that approximately .1% of you will be proud to brag about: .RICH.

This "new and exclusive domain extension and status symbol," along with three other, humbler, new gTLDs, is entering Sunrise at Gandi today. During Sunrise, you can either register domains (if you hold a trademark registered with TMCH) or you can pre-register for the upcoming Landrush and GoLive phases in order to be the first in line.

  • .BLUE will be added to the Gandi palette, joining the .RED and .PINK extensions that became available earlier this week.
  • .移动 (.mobile in Chinese) is intended for those who want to target the mobile market in Asia.
  • .ONL could conceivably be considered an abbreviation for "online" and is also a Spanish acronym for nonprofit organizations, Organizaciones No Lucrativas, and...
  • .RICH, as you'll see below, is pretty self-explanatory, but in case it wasn't clear, it's for rich people and their needs.

Here are the Sunrise / Landrush / GoLive prices at A rates, as well as a link to the respective TLD price pages:

  • .BLUE $40.54 / [no Landrush] /$16.31
  • .移动 $40.54 / [no Landrush] / $16.31
  • .ONL: $119.63 / $169.62 / $16.31
  • .RICH: $1,864.61 / [no Landrush] / $1,769.61 (!!!)

We can't help but share this gem, taken directly from the .RICH registry's website:

".RICH is the new and exclusive domain extension and status symbol on the internet for an elite circle of well-heeled personalities from the worlds of industry, art, fashion, sports and entertainment. From 2014, all these, along with selected providers of top-quality services, luxury and lifestyle brands will be able to hit the scene in the exclusively protected .RICH namespace - guaranteeing impressive exposure for their lifestyle in the spotlight!"

So join the Zuckerbergs, the Bill Gates, and other awesomely great people of the world, and get your .RICH today!

If driving a .cab or a .limo is one of your .domains, well, it's your lucky day.

This Wednesday 12 March at 9am PST (16h00 UTC), three new Donuts gTLDs will enter General Availability: .domains, .cab and .limo. (The much-anticipated .company was supposed to become available on the same day, but has been pushed back a week.)

Here are the prices (at A rates) for these three domains, along with a link to the respective TLD info pages:

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