With a name like Hosting.com you expect the company to be knowledgeable about the web hosting industry. Browsing for a few minutes on the Hosting.com website and you can clearly see they know what they are talking about.

Featuring an impressive range of plans and services Hosting.com is able to offer each of its clients a hosting plan that addresses their specific needs.

Hosting Plans
Simple web hosting plans are offered on a variety of platforms such as Windows and Linux. Plans that offer specific technologies such as ColdFusion and ASP.NET are also available. The basic Linux hosting plan costs $12.99 per month and provides:

20GB of storage space
500 GB of data transfer per month
500 POP email accounts.

Customers who would like to develop custom functionality on the website can do so by using PHP, Perl and CGI. MySQL databases can also be used as long as the size does not exceed 300MB. Plans based on Windows servers also start at $12.99 per month but only provide 4GB of storage space and 240GB of data transfer per month. Plans also include up to $100 worth of advertising credit with companies like Google.

For businesses that require much more computing power and bandwidth but do not want to have to run their own server the Cloud Hosting model works well. Cloud based solutions offer companies more flexibility and come in 4 plans. The basic plan, Cloud VPS, can be run on a Windows based server or Linux based with prices starting at $65 and $55 per month respectively.

The windows servers have prices based on the processing speed and features offered. The base plan has a 600Mhz processor with 1GB of RAM and 30GB of storage space. Customers can transfer up to 500GB in this plan. If additional features like ColdFusion or SQL Plus are required the price rises to $153 per month.

The base plan for the Linux based servers offers a 600Mhz processor and 512MB of RAM. Companies also have 30GB of disk storage and 500GB of data transfer. SQL is included in all plans however if Plesk or cPanel is required the price increases to $145.

For companies looking for a cost efficient way to have machines in a ready state to provide power when needed the Virtual Machine Parking option is best suited. Starting at $125 per month companies get access to 512MB of RAM and 20GB of disk space.

A dedicated cloud can also be purchased from Hosting.com for customers looking to have their private cluster. By calling Hosting.com customers can get a custom quote for their specifications.

Hosting.com also provides application migration services for customers that need to move their applications but do not have the resources or skills. Companies looking for an easy way to manage their employee communications and collaboration can use Hosting.com's Hosted Exchange and Hosted SharePoint offerings. A 500MB mailbox costs $9.95 per month while a 200MB SharePoint server for 20 users costs $12.95 per month.

Affiliate and Reseller Programs
Not only can Hosting.com help you with your website they offer two programs to help you find a new source of income. Affiliates can earn monthly payments based on the lead that they bring. Resellers are able to use Hosting.com's infrastructure to develop their own hosting plans. These plans can be sold at up to 30% less than the Hosting.com retail price.

Customer Support and Reviews
Hosting.com provides its user with a toll free number along with a live chat option if for any reason the customer needs to get in touch with the company. Each hosting plan also provides its own email address for communications. Customers are also able to search a number of support articles to get help with problems they might be having.

There is a long list of positive customer reviews available on the website that encourages customers to sign up with Hosting.com.

Company Information
Hosting.com has been in the web hosting business since 1997. They pride themselves on their technical expertise and their team members have various certifications such as MCP, MCSE and CCNA.

They currently host over 65,000 websites from their own data centers that are spread across the US. Hosting.com was awarded the best Unix host by Dedicated Servers Directory. They also have a rating of 'A' from the Better Business Bureau which speaks volumes for their operations.

The information in this review is meant for educational purposes only. Please review and evaluate the company personally before coming to any decision.

With strong hosting plans and a diverse services portfolio Hosting.com is a company that offers a lot of promise. The rating given by the Better Business Bureau also builds confidence in the company's services.

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