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1and1.com is a hosting provides which has solutions to fit a number of different customer needs. From email solutions to virtual private servers 1and1 can give you the tools you need to power your business.

The website is cleanly laid out with a professional feel and builds confidence in the company. The key information is laid out on the main page and the well structured navigation enables users to find what they are looking for with just a few clicks.

Hosting Plans
1and1 has 4 hosting plans to choose from Beginner, Home, 1&1 Business, 1&1 Developer. The beginner site costs $3.99 per month and provides 10GB of storage space and can host 25 sub domains. The Home package has a term of 2 years and costs $6.99 per month, the first 12 months are free so the average per month cost drops to $3.45, the plan offers 150GB of storage and 100 sub domains.

The Business and Developer plans have a term of 12 months and cost $9.99 and $19.99 per month respectively. Each plan offers 3 free months which drops the price down to $7.50 and $15 per month. The Business plan has 250GB of storage and 200 sub domains while the Developer plan has 300GB of storage and 600 sub domains.

All plans have unlimited bandwidth allowance along with the following features:

POP Email Accounts
Site Builder Tools
Advertising Credit with Google and Yahoo
Firewall
24/7 Phone Support
90 Day Money Back Guarantee

All plans also offer free domain names, the quantity depends on the plan purchased, and can be run on Linux or Windows based servers. For those customers that was more security and control over the entire platform can opt for one of the virtual or dedicated server plans. 1and1 offers a number of plans depending on your needs. The virtual private servers are offered on both a Windows and Linux platform. The basic plan is $29 per month and does not have any minimum term. The linux based plan offers 256MB of dedicated RAM which can go up to 1GB while the Windows based plans offer 512MB of dedicated RAM. Both plans offer 10GB of storage space.

Customers looking for more power can sign up for the higher end plans which have a minimum term of 1 year. The per month cost after working in the 3 free months is $44.25 per month for the VPS III plan that offers 1GB which can go up to 4GB of RAM in the Linux and 2GB dedicated in the Windows servers. Storage space is increased to 2,000GB on both platforms.

1and1 also provides a number of dedicated servers starting at $99 per month and going up to $599 per month depending on the configuration.

Customer Support & Reviews
In the event a problem should arise and you need to contact 1and1 the company provides you with a number of choices. A 24/7 toll free number and email address is provided for customer that need support. An innovative feature offered by 1and1 is netViewer, an application which allows the support staff to directly look at your screen and speed up problem resolution time.

An online FAQ and support form is also provided. A list of testimonials from current customers is also provided which helps to build confidence in the company.

Company Information
1and1 was founded in 1988 as a marketing company which has now grown into one of the leading web hosting companies with over 9 million sites. The company owns 2 datacenters and employees over 4000 people.

Before making a final decision about which company to work with, it is very important to personally evaluate the company and its services. Decisions cannot be made based on reviews alone. Reviews such as this are for informational purposes only.

The breadth of services and impressive website attracts customers to sign up with 1and1. However the lack of awards displayed by the website does raise questions about the quality and consistency of services.

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