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Dot5 Hosting is a full-service, discount web host that
has really stepped up with what they offer: free domain
name, marketing features, now host 6 domains on one
account, and an award-winning vDeck control panel. Their
servers are located in California and linked to the
internet using fiber optics that span over seven
well-known providers like Time Warner, Congent, and
Sonet.
Dot5 Hosting has quickly risen from relative
obscurity to a top player, hosting over 20,000 domains
at the iPowerweb datacenter (with whom they are a "Power
Partner"). They also now offer an unprecedented 90-day
money-back guarantee.
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Hosting Ratings: |
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Value |
9 /
10 |
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Performance |
9 /
10 |
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Reliability |
9 /
10 |
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Customer Support |
9 /
10 |
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Control Panel |
8 /
10 |
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Feedback |
9 /
10 |
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Overall Grade:
83% |
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Price Value
For starters, Dot5 Hosting gives you hosting for up to 6
domains on one account for only $3.95 per month. With
300 GB space and 3000 GB monthly transfer between them,
it's great value, even if you don't need to host
additional domains. This package gives you all the
features required to host your personal website or small
business site and gives the flexibility and room you
need to expand at no additional cost.
This hosting plan includes a fully-equipped Marketing
Centre, a Web Site Creator, as many Shopping Carts as
you need, a Search Engine Submitter, Search Engine
Submitter Reports, a Keyword and Meta-Tag Generator, a
Website Link Checker, and $50 Overture credit. You'll
get CGI-BIN, MySQL, and Perl and PHP support.
Your package also comes with server side includes,
FrontPage 2000/2002 extensions, Website Statistics, a
guestbook, bulletin board, chat rooms, and a blogger.
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Reliability
Dot5 Hosting backs up their 99.9% uptime guarantee with
full hardware support and advanced server monitoring,
24/7 system reboots and real-time reporting. You get
total backup software included as well. The
all-inclusive Dot5 Hosting plan now comes with a full
90-day money back guarantee. They obviously plan to
deliver for their customers because 90 days is almost
unheard of in the hosting industry.
Dot5 Hosting uses Dell and IBM servers with Dual
Intel Xeon processors, 2GB of DDR-RAM, fast SCSI hard
drives with RAID-1 redundancy. Dot5 Hosting gives you
access to 7.2 Gigs network capacity on a redundant and
diverse AT&T Local Services ring.
IDC connects to multiple AT&T IP backbone nodes using
dual access routers with dual OC-48/OC-192 connections.
ATM, Frame Relay, private line, IP and local-switched
and circuit-switched services are your options for
back-end connectivity and network services. AT&T and
other local service providers handle local access.
Their security systems include a high power UPS
generator for electrical backup, 24/7 closed circuit
monitoring, and redundant air-conditioning systems.
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Control Panel
Dot5 Hosting uses the popular vDeck control panel, a
state of the art, leading edge, hosting management
solution that has received global acclaim for the ease
with which it facilitates virtual eBusiness management.
It's a versatile, intuitive, icon-based interface with
Help info embedded in, along with more detailed
Tutorials on each function available directly from the
function's main window. It shows you progress bars on
how much of your disk space and bandwidth quotas you're
currently using.
The vDeck Host Manager makes uploading web pages and
files, and performing backups a breeze. A Database
Manager with password protection is included. Over 150
templates help you build each web page to fit your (and
your visitors') tastes. VDeck's shopping cart allows you
to accept all kinds of credit cards and alternative
payment methods and its email center gives you unlimited
email addresses and access to your inbox from anywhere
on the web.
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Customer Support
Dot5 Hosting runs a thorough Support Centre equipped
with Troubleshooting Tours, Tutorials, a searchable FAQ
Knowledgebase, a trackable email query ticket system, an
announcement board, and live web chat. They keep a
sufficient ratio of support staff to customers on-duty
at all times and they are available 24/7.
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