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Price Value |
9/10 |
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Performance |
8.5/10 |
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Reliability |
8.5/10 |
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Control Panel |
8/10 |
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Customer Support |
7.5/10 |
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User Feedback |
9/10 |
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87% Overall Score
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Network Solutions has an incredible 30 years of experience, evolving from a systems interation engineering firm to one of the most respected and reliable providers of web hosting and other web services around. In an industry of quick start-ups and resellers, Network Solutions has a rare wealth of experience. Network Solutions is a fierce presence on the UK hosting scene, and we've discovered their reputation for excellence is well deserved.
When it comes to shared hosting plans, Network Solutions web hosting offers three fully featured plans. If you're just starting out, the smallest plan has everything you'll need to build and maintain an exciting web presence – at a remarkably trim price point. If you're running a busy business or a high-traffic site, why, Network Solutions has something affordable for you, too. All plans come with ample disk space, unlimited data transfer, a free domain name, a huge library of one-click install open-source applications, extensive programming language support, a free website builder, website marketing support, and much more.
Network Solutions backs all of its shared hosting plans with 24/7 support, a 99.99% uptime promise, and and 30-day moneyback guarantee.
Price Value
Network Solutions web hosting plans are reliable, robust, and will serve any individual or small/medium business looking for a shared web hosting solution. Setup is quick, with the included website builder and dozens of quick-install applications. Network Solutions offers excellent web statistics (so you know how your site is performing) and FTP accounts to help you manage your growing business. With three great web hosting plans to choose from, Network Solutions ensures you'll have all the features and space you need – with room to grow.
Reliability
Network Solutions offers a 99.99% Unix uptime guarantee. Network Solutions web hosting also offers automatic backup and restore services, ensuring that you have complete peace of mind: your online presence will be consistent and dependable.
Control Panel
Network Solutions has developed its own control panel software, which works seamlessly with their shared hosting plans. Unlike some proprietary control panels, the Network Solutions interface is quite easy to use, providing quick access to the tools you need to manage your account, including the free Website Builder software to a quick backup.
Users can install popular open source applications such as Wordpress, B2Evolution, Drupal, Geeklog, Joomla, Typo3 and osCommerce quickly from the NS web hosting control panel.
Customer Support
Network Solutions offers 24/7 technical support via phone and email to all shared hosting customers. There is also a searchable knowledgebase and a library of video tutorials for self-serve support options.