On April 28th, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula faced an unprecedented crisis: a massive blackout that left millions without electricity across Spain, Andorra, and Portugal. Homes, businesses, industries, and even critical services came to a standstill for hours. The event revealed just how vulnerable most operations are when the unexpected strikes.
But, did the entire peninsula go dark? Not quite.
At SW Hosting, none of our clients were impacted by the power grid failure. Despite the loss of connection to the national energy supply, our datacenter remained fully operational, thanks to a resilient, self-reliant infrastructure designed specifically for scenarios like this.
Business continuity depends on more than good intentions — it requires robust systems in place. Our uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), on-site diesel generators, and integrated solar installation ensured we delivered 100% uptime throughout the blackout.
And it wasn’t just our hardware doing the work. Our engineers and sysadmins were on high alert from minute one, constantly monitoring systems to guarantee not only power but also full connectivity with Internet providers. Our clients noticed nothing — because everything just kept running.
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When choosing a cloud or hosting provider, price is often the first thing people look at. But can your business afford to be offline for hours — or even days?
An outage doesn’t just stop your services. It hits your reputation, sales, and productivity. The real difference between a provider and a true technology partner becomes clear in these critical moments.
At SW Hosting, we understand that your business can’t afford downtime — and we’re built to make sure you never face it.
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For over 25 years, we've been delivering hosting and cloud server solutions with complete autonomy. In Spain, all of our infrastructure is hosted in our own data center, purpose-built from the ground up to meet the highest standards in availability, redundancy, and security.
The April 28th blackout was more than just an isolated event — it was a wake-up call. Now more than ever, you need a provider with complete control over their infrastructure, and the readiness to respond to the unexpected.
At SW Hosting, high availability isn’t a slogan — it’s a promise we deliver on. We make sure your business stays online, even when the rest of the world goes dark.
