1and1 Hosting Homepage Review

1&1 Hosting started their hosting business back in 1998 and quickly became one of the dominant hosting companies in the UK and Europe. They launched their US division in 2003 to serve customers directly in North America. Today,1&1 Hosting is one of the world's largest and fastest growing web hosting companies, with almost 10 million global customers.

Unique to 1and1 is that they offer both Linux / Unix hosting, along with their very popular Microsoft Windows/NT based hosting, all for the same price.  Also, depending on the hosting package, 1&1 Hosting gives you 1-3 free domain names with every hosting package (or you can pay as low as $9.99 per domain).

The 1&1 Hosting Dual Unlimited Windows plan offers unlimited web space and monthly transfer volume. . All 1&1 MS plans support the Active Server Pages (ASP) web-based application, ASP .NET 3.5 framework and MS Access databases. 1&1's shared linux hosting is also robust and offers features not frequently seen elsewhere. Whether you choose the Microsoft or Linux plans from 1and1.com, you are bound to find a plan that's right for you.

Price Value

1&1 Hosting offers good value when compared to other web hosting firms, and are arguably a pricing leader in the hosting industry with plans starting at just $4.99/mo.  Considering that you have the option between Linux / Unix and Microsoft-based hosting for the same price, this is a great deal.  Usually, the Microsoft/NT hosting plans are more expensive due to the licensing required for these types of servers. In addition, 1&1 customers can get premium software bundles worth up to $479 for free, depending on the hosting plan they choose. For no extra cost a variety of valuable add-ons are included like a Graphic Archive, Photo Gallery, iStockphoto Image Library and a WYSIWYG Site builder to help even beginners develop a professional web site, and we don't want to forget the 90-day guarantee.

Reliability

1&1 hosting may be the world's largest web hosting company, with more than 70,000 servers in seven locations, 10 million customers and 11 million registered domain names. If you're looking for a company with proven profitability, track record and a massive committed client base, look no further.

1 and 1 hosting size and innovative management have allowed it to develop productive partnerships with some of the leading technology and service providers, including Google, Plesk, Symantec. The company employs 250 or more developers to stay at the cutting edge of technology. 1&1's resources have also been well utilized in building and maintaining top level data centers with top security systems in place.

1&1 web hosting offers a variety of operating systems and both managed and unmanaged "root server" options for its dedicated servers. Its top package, Dodeca-Core, offers an impressive 6000 GB traffic/month and 48 GB/RAM

Control Panel

1and1 Hosting provides customers a 1&1 custom control panel with an easy-to-use interface where you can configure and control all aspects of your website, including e-mail management, domain management, hosting account, billing, etc. online.  Their control panel is good, but may take a little adjusting to if you are already use to using Plesk or cPanel.

Customer Support

We have heard varying reviews of the customer support of 1&1 Hosting. Their technical support is available toll-free 24/7/365, which is an advantage over other web hosts offering limited hours of support, or email only. In addition to the telephone support, you also get access to their 24/7 e-mail support for various website issues. Furthermore, 1&1's comprehensive FAQ provides excellent help-yourself answers to most all of the common questions related to hosting and domain related topics.

Domains

These are the standard prices for the TLDs they offer:

.com, .biz, .net, .org, .info, .us = $9.99/year

.name, .ws, = $12.99/year

.cc, .mobi =$19.99/year

.tv =$29.99/year