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IX Web Hosting
IX Web Hosting does exactly what their name says, they are mainly focused on providing web hosting solutions. With a plan that caters to pretty much every need, economical prices and an attractive and friendly website, IX Web Hosting is able to capture the attention of the visitor from the word go.
Hosting Plans
With IX Web Hosting you can choose either to host your website on a shared server or if you want direct root access can sign up for one of their Virtual private server (VPS) options.
The shared servers come in 3 varieties and range from $3.95 to $7.95 per month. The base plan called the Expert Plan comes with 1 free domain registration, $100 worth of advertising coupons, 2,500 email addresses and 50 MySQL databases. The Unlimited plan includes 3 free domain registrations, $150 worth of advertising coupons and unlimited email addresses and MySQL databases.
All plans include unlimited data transfer and storage space, along with the ability to host multiple domains from a single account. Customers looking to deploy online applications can use PHP, Perl or CGI along with Javascript or Ruby on Rails.
Features such as blogs, photo galleries, live chat systems and message forums can also be added easily. All plans are e-commerce ready and feature a secure SSL server for transactions. Support for streaming audio and video such as Real and Flash is also provided.
IX Web Hosting also gives its customer the option of choosing which operating system they would like their server to run on, Windows or Linux. This choice is not available on the Expert plan.
IX Web Hosting's VPS plans start at $29.95 per month for their X2 plan and go up to $89.95 for their X8 plan. The X2 plan features a server running a guaranteed 384MB of RAM. 10GB of storage space is provided in the plan along with 500GB of data transfer. The processing power is a single core Intel Xenon E5400 series. If additional computing power is required the X8 provides 2MB of dedicated ram and 100GB of storage space, with 2TB of data transfer. It also features an 8 core CPU which is an Intel Xenon E5400.
Cpanel or Plesk control panels are available on all plans except the X2. If customers sign up for a longer term such as 6 months or 1 year they can reduce the per month cost of the plan.
All plans come with a 30 day money back guarantee.
Additional Services
For customers that want an e-commerce SSL certificate, IX Web Hosting can provide one for a cost of $49.95 per year. Apart from this IX Web Hosting can also help you create the face of your website with multiple plans starting at $699 which include 3 pages and 2 design templates for customers to choose from. If your site is already being hosted by another provider they can help you migrate it for a cost of $49 which covers 300MB of data transfer.
Customers can also sign up to be affiliates to earn up to $150 per referral. An online interface is provided to track payments and sign-ups.
Customer Service and Reviews
IX Web Hosting knows that their customer might need to call them at any point in the day or night which is why they provide a number of ways to get in touch. Customers can call a toll free number, log a problem ticket or sign in to the online chat. An FAQ section can help answer a number of basic questions and the provided video tutorials cover a range of topics like Hosting issues and setting up applications like WordPress.
A number of testimonials are featured on the site and as expected state positive reviews about the company. The positive reviews can also be found on external websites.
Company Information
IX Web Hosting was founded in 1999 and features a long list of awards to support its positive reviews. Awards included:
#1 Best Budget Host - 100best-free-web-space.com
#1 Best e-Commerce Host - FindBestWebHosting.com
#1 Best e-Commerce Host 100best-free-web-space.com
#1 Host in China - idcspy.com
The company owns and operates it own data center and also operate their own call center located in Columbus, OH.
Reviews such as this are meant to provide information only. They should not be used as the sole decision making element. All decisions need to be based on personal judgment.
Overall IX Web Hosting gives the feeling of a well balanced company that does care about its customer's websites. Their varied plans and affordable rates combined with their awards make them a company to evaluate.
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