Hetzner: Rumors about the new data center "ASH1" in the USA
from David Wurm 
on October 27, 2021, 8:10 am | 2 comments
For some time there has been speculation about a new data center "ASH1" of the German hostingProViders Hetzner Online. Now the company itself is providing information about a new data center in the USA.
Hetzner is a hostingProvider based in Germany, which Dedicated Server, Managed Server, Cloud, Webhosting, Colocation and recently also Apple Mini M1 servers offers. The abbreviation “ASH1” has been discussed several times among hosting fans over the past few months. This abbreviation may stand for many locations - Aschheim near Munich, for example, where the Hetzner Cloud team is based. Or places in completely different countries in Europe. A few months ago, Hetzner also had the new one to match ASN 213230 registered, which currently manages the network 5.161.0.0/16. The IP addresses seem loud TechnikNews IPGeo still belonging to the location Germany, Bavaria, but this now refutes a trace route to a server with test files from Hetzner.
Update: Hetzner is teasing an upcoming innovation on its own Website already on, which could mean the announcement of the new location.
Update on November 03rd: As expected, the company announced some news today. It is actually a new server location in Ashburn, USA. However, they have rented an existing data center and are currently only using cloudProoffer products is it [called.
Image: Hetzner / Screenshot
Traceroute to "ASH1" leads to the USA
Hetzner offers speed test URLs for testing bandwidth and latency for all of its data centers (previously FSN, NBG and HEL). Now the server with the test files for "ASH1" popped up. A ping shows the first characteristic: 100ms cannot be a location in Germany. A trace route in this country from Austria runs via the routers of "Twelve99" in Washington and Ashburn. From Germany, the routing runs via "Level3" with locations in Berlin and Washington.
Appropriately, there was one just a few weeks ago prominent advertising of the hosting specialist in a video from "Linus Tech Tips". Probably deliberately planned marketing in order to reach the international target group on time before the start in the USA.
In addition, it can be assumed that the business in the USA will not be managed under the German-based "Hetzner Online GmbH". The hostingProvider has already opted for the new, separate "Hetzner U.S. LLC“Secured. In addition, in the US you will most likely find yourself in an existing data center, since building a completely new building would definitely be in the headlines.
Hetzner secures space for data center in Gunzenhausen
At the same time, the hoster plans according to "Northern Bavaria“Another data center location in Gunzenhausen, in the Hometown by Martin Hetzner, the managing director. There have been no further official announcements from the company. However, since construction has not yet started there, there are no servers with test files online yet.
Hello.
Don't blame me, but the update is really not well described. Hetzner has a countdown on the homepage and there are probably various indications of a location in the USA. But the way it is described here is simply not true.
"Update: Hetzner is already teasing a new location on its own Website and has thus officially confirmed it. "
Hetzner himself has not yet confirmed anything about this. The countdown is an announcement for something - right. But there is no official information about the USA location anywhere. Hetzner is also not teasing its new location. Nothing is teased. It is a default modern graphic from Hetzner with a countdown.
Hello Theodor, thank you for your honest feedback!
That was really wrongly worded so incorrectly, because Hetzner has actually not yet given any confirmation (except that they have provided features such as the online status of the test files).
I have now chosen the wording a little more appropriate and pointed out in the article that this countdown could already be the announcement of a new location. You said it absolutely correctly - nothing has really been officially confirmed yet.
Thanks for the hint! Have a nice weekend and best regards,
David from TechnikNews