Red Apple Media

What Red Apple Media does

Red Apple Media is a privately held, US-based managed web hosting and video streaming provider founded in 2005 by Steven Daris (CEO/CFO) and Remik Kolodziej (CTO), both of whom previously co-founded e-commerce hosting provider dotCOM host in 1999. The company operates 32 data centers worldwide and 123 CDN points of presence across 77 countries on 6 continents, connected via 14 Tier 1 transit providers and 3000+ ISPs, with a claimed 200 Tbps+ network capacity and 100% uptime SLA. Its core product set includes basic website hosting (from $15/month), cloud hosting (from $60/month), dedicated servers (from $160/month), a Tier 1 CDN with proprietary perma-cache and SmartEdge routing (from $0.02/GB), 15-region replicated object storage, multi-DRM video streaming and transcoding (from $50/month), and PCI-DSS/PA-DSS-certified e-commerce hosting supporting WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop, and Miva Merchant.

The platform is built on NVMe and SSD server architecture with geolocation-diverse, load-balanced infrastructure, next-generation DDoS protection, and recent NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper processor offerings targeted at AI and high-performance computing workloads. Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring monthly subscriptions (hosting, video transcoding, GEO blocking), usage-based fees (CDN, object storage at $0.02/GB), and one-time charges (domain registration, SSL). Go-to-market is direct sales-led via the company website, phone (619.269.7442), and email ([email protected]), targeting mission-critical website operators, e-commerce businesses, video content publishers, and membership-based site operators. The company does not disclose revenue, headcount, funding, or customer concentration; it is founder-led with no external investors identified in the source material.

Name

Red Apple Media

Legal name

Red Apple Media

Website

https://redapplemedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Red Apple Media is a privately held, US-based managed web hosting and video streaming provider founded in 2005, offering cloud hosting, dedicated servers, CDN, object storage, and multi-DRM video delivery across 32 data centers and 123 global points of presence, primarily serving e-commerce, media, and mission-critical website operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Player Delivery & Playback Optimization (ABR, QoE) (MPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

DRM License Delivery & Key Management (Streaming Control Plane) (MPAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Managed web hosting
• Video streaming services
• Content delivery network
• Cloud hosting infrastructure
• Ecommerce hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed Hosting Services: Subscription-based managed hosting including cloud hosting, dedicated servers, and basic website hosting. Billed monthly with minimum one-month service agreement. Includes 100% uptime guarantee and US-based support.
2. CDN and Data Transfer: Usage-based CDN services billed per GB at $0.02/GB. Scales with customer traffic and content delivery needs.
3. Object Storage: Usage-based large data storage and backups at $0.02/GB, with 15 globally replicated regions.
4. Video Services: Video transcoding services starting at $50/month. Includes streaming solutions, video player, and multi-DRM support.
5. GEO Blocking Services: Geolocation-based content blocking with redirects at state and country level, starting at $50/month.
6. Domain Registration and SSL: Domain name registration and SSL certificate services. Domain and SSL registrations are paid in full before registration and are non-refundable once renewed/registered.
7. E-commerce Solutions: Managed e-commerce hosting with PCI and PA-DSS compliance certification, supporting WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop, and other platforms. Includes merchant account and payment gateway integration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Red Apple Media provides premium managed web hosting and video streaming services for mission-critical websites. Their offerings include cloud hosting, dedicated servers, basic website hosting, CDN content delivery, object storage, video transcoding/streaming with multi-DRM, GEO blocking, and PCI/PA-DSS-certified e-commerce hosting. The company operates a global infrastructure spanning 32 data centers and 123 points of presence with 200 Tbps+ network capacity.

Product overview

Red Apple Media is a premium full-service managed web hosting and video streaming provider founded in 2005, offering a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure services. The core offering comprises cloud hosting, dedicated servers, and basic website hosting (the foundational hosting tier), supplemented by enterprise-grade capabilities including CDN content delivery with DDoS protection, object storage with global replication, and video streaming/transcoding services. The platform provides fully managed, dynamically expandable and scalable infrastructure supporting geolocation diverse load-balanced servers with NVMe and SSD storage. E-commerce hosting includes PCI and PA-DSS certification with support for multiple shopping cart platforms. Additional managed services include colocation, disaster recovery, GEO blocking, spam filtering, domain registration, SSL certificates, and 24/7 US-based support. The company operates 32 data centers worldwide with 123 global points of presence and a 200+ Tbps network capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Hosting

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 Tbps+ network capacity with sub-25 ms average global latency
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Akamai Technologies: Akamai is a global CDN and media delivery incumbent competing directly with Red Apple Media's CDN, video streaming and multi-DRM offerings for content publishers and large enterprise customers.
• Fastly: Fastly provides CDN, edge compute and streaming delivery, directly overlapping with Red Apple Media's CDN and video streaming product lines for digital media and SaaS customers.
• HostGator: HostGator provides shared, cloud and dedicated web hosting at entry-to-mid price points, overlapping with Red Apple Media's basic website, cloud and dedicated server hosting products.
• Cloudflare: Cloudflare is the most direct competitor in edge CDN, DDoS protection and streaming delivery; Red Apple Media sells a similar functional stack (CDN, DDoS, video streaming, multi-DRM) but targets smaller and premium mission-critical customers.
• Edgio (formerly Limelight Networks): Edgio is a CDN and video streaming provider comparable to Red Apple Media's media delivery and multi-DRM offerings, serving similar content publisher and OTT customers.
• StackPath: StackPath offers managed CDN, edge computing and security services for media and SaaS workloads, directly competing with Red Apple Media's CDN, DDoS protection and managed hosting stack.
• Liquid Web: Liquid Web is a premium managed hosting provider competing with Red Apple Media's dedicated servers, cloud hosting and e-commerce hosting tiers for SMB and mid-market customers.

Emerging players

• Bunny.net: Bunny.net is a usage-priced CDN and storage provider targeting small-to-midsize streaming and hosting customers with a similar pricing model ($/GB) to Red Apple Media's CDN and object storage services.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (CloudFront & Media Services): AWS competes with Red Apple Media via CloudFront CDN, S3 storage, MediaLive/MediaPackage streaming and managed database hosting, offering overlapping capabilities as part of a much broader infrastructure portfolio.
• Google Cloud (Cloud CDN & Media): Google Cloud's Cloud CDN, Cloud Storage and Live/Video on Demand services overlap with Red Apple Media's CDN, object storage and video streaming offerings as part of a wider cloud platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/redapplemedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/Red-Apple-Media-355729031106764
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-apple-media-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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