Looking for professional maintenance for your Strato Root Servers? WZ-IT takes over operations, updates and monitoring of your existing infrastructure. See our Managed Server Services or request a Server Audit directly.
Strato is one of the most well-known hosts in Germany. The data centers are ISO-certified, data protection is excellent and the prices for Linux V-Servers and Dedicated Servers are attractive.
However, anyone who orders a "Root Server" at Strato quickly realizes: Root means responsibility. Strato provides power and ping. Updates, firewalls, backups and keeping your database alive are solely your responsibility.
Strato no longer lists its own managed servers in its server range (as of October 2026). The managed options left are web hosting and managed WordPress packages. The problem: You have no root rights, cannot install special software (like Elasticsearch, Redis, Plone) and are bound to predefined PHP versions.
The solution: A WZ-IT Managed Service on your Strato Root Server.
We give you the best of both worlds: The technical freedom of a root server combined with the security and convenience of a managed service.
Table of Contents
- We Save Your Software Stack
- Strato-Specific Expertise
- 1. HiDrive as Backup Fortress
- 2. RecoveryManager & Rescue System
- 3. Monitoring & Firewalling
- Our Approach at WZ-IT
- Sources
We Save Your Software Stack
A common reason customers contact us: "We have an old Strato server here with a customized Shopware installation, and nobody dares to do updates anymore."
We take over exactly such systems ("brownfield"). We handle infrastructure stability so your applications can continue running safely – even if the stack is complex or has grown organically over time:
E-Commerce (Magento / Shopware / PrestaShop): These shops need performance. We tune MySQL/MariaDB, set up Varnish caching and secure Elasticsearch.
WordPress & WooCommerce: Strato is popular for WordPress. We harden the web server (Nginx/Apache), set up Fail2Ban against brute-force attacks and handle PHP updates.
Legacy CMS (Plone / Typo3 / Contao): Using Plone (Zope) or older Typo3 installations? We're familiar with Python application servers and complex PHP setups. We keep the OS underneath current so the application stays secure.
CRM & ERP: Whether Dolibarr, Odoo or proprietary Java applications – we ensure databases are replicated and backed up.
Strato-Specific Expertise
We know the peculiarities of the Strato platform. We know how to operate the Strato ServerLogin Panel and use its features optimally:
1. HiDrive as Backup Fortress
Strato offers HiDrive Business, storage that can be connected via SMB, WebDAV, SFTP or rsync depending on the plan, and HiDrive S3, an S3-compatible object storage. We configure your backups to be pushed encrypted to your HiDrive. This protects your data even if the server itself is compromised.
2. RecoveryManager & Rescue System
When nothing works after a kernel update, we stay calm. We know how to boot the rescue system via the RecoveryManager, repair file systems and bring the server back online without losing data.
3. Monitoring & Firewalling
Strato provides an upstream external firewall for virtual servers; for dedicated servers it is available as an option. We configure it so only legitimate traffic gets through. Additionally, we install our 24/7 monitoring that alerts us when services fail or the disk fills up.
Our Approach at WZ-IT
When taking over existing Strato servers, we proceed systematically:
- Inventory: Which services are running? Which versions? Are there known issues?
- Risk Assessment: Where are the biggest gaps (outdated packages, missing backups, open ports)?
- Prioritization: Critical security issues first, then stability, then optimization.
- Documentation: We document everything we do – for transparency and in case you no longer need us someday.
We see ourselves as an extension of your team, not a black box.
Conclusion: Root Freedom with Managed Comfort
Keep the technical freedom of your Strato Root Server, but with the security of a professionally managed system. Save yourself the night shifts and the uneasy feeling with every update.
Ready to put your Strato server in safe hands?
Check out our Managed Server Services or start directly with a Server Audit.
