LinQhost keeps its heart, gains new muscle in Shock Media partnership

LinQhost, the Groningen-based MSP known for its hands-on service and lightning-fast infrastructure, is staying true to its roots—while getting a serious upgrade. The firm has joined forces with Shock Media, the Netherlands’ leading Linux-managed hosting provider, offering the promise of greater scale without sacrificing the human touch that made LinQhost a regional favorite.

Since 2012, agencies, SaaS makers, and e-commerce teams have trusted LinQhost because its team knew their names and their stack. Now, with this merger under the Your.Online umbrella, that small-team feel stays intact—complete with the same leadership—but comes backed by deep resources.

Shock Media CEO Alain Götz summed it up best: LinQhost brings technical know-how and personal engagement; Shock contributes scale and infrastructure. Together, the result should be hosting that’s fast, reliable, and more versatile than ever—powered by a shared vision rather than mere expansion.

Look, extra features and higher uptime are nice, sure, but the real game-changer is reliability. That’s the core infrastructure—the thing everything else leans on. Without it, all the bells and whistles mean nothing. Clients continue to work with the same team they know, but with the added benefits of advanced solutions and broader capabilities. LinQhost co-founder Robert van den Berg called it “a step toward growth without losing what made us LinQhost in the first place.”

There’s also a nod to innovation. As part of Your.Online’s “Performance” segment, LinQhost is positioned to explore new services and scalable platforms. Shock Media gains local insider knowledge and a trusted brand in northern Netherlands, making the synergy more mutual than transactional.

This union brings relief for businesses wanting both local service and enterprise-level infrastructure. In a hosting world often dominated by impersonal giants or fragile solo shops, this hybrid seems to offer the best of both. And for the Dutch tech ecosystem, that means smarter, stronger, people-first hosting—poised to expand across Europe with credibility and confidence.