Review of Website Hosting Services by HostWay

HostWay is among the largest web hosting companies all over the world. The company has an impressive presence in the United Kingdom and Europe. The total number of active customers of this company exceeds 300,000 marks. HostWay hosting provides almost all types of hosting services. You can get small-scale shared plans. Even dedicated boxes based on Linux and Windows platforms are available. HostWay Hosting has also tied up with Miva to provide high grade shopping cart system to the clients.

In case you want a cheap web hosting company, HostWay hosting is not meant for you. It is more in the mid range of web hosting market according to the prices. This company is best suited for people who want loads of features and a high degree of reliability.

Price Value:
HostWay has a wide range of solutions. The plans start from a lowly $13.95. The number of features that are bundled with the plan make it a really god choice overall. Packages are available for personal websites as well as for small companies. The big organizations can also opt for server collocation. You would be required to pay set up fees to HostWay. It is advised to include this price in your calculation when you work out the deal.

Reliability:
Reliability is a non-issue with HostWay hosting. Netcraft, an organization, which acts as an observer for the web hosting industry, has rated the company as a very reliable one. The company has invested more than a hundred million dollars in their data center and almost all the past issues seem to have been fixed as of now.

Control Panel:
HostWay hosting service comes with SiteControl, a customized control panel solution. This solution is a bit complicated and can puzzle even some of the most experienced web masters. In comparison to Cpanel or Plesk, SiteControl may be regarded as a bit underpowered and confusing. In case you are just beginning with website hosting, you might find the tool easy to learn and adapt to. Migration from other tools is a bit more complicated.

Customer Support:
HostWay hosting services are accompanied by telephonic and email based support. Please note that telephonic support is reserved for only those clients who subscribe to Gold Plan or a higher plan. This means that overall it is more of a DIY service instead of a support service. Personal Linux hosting service comes only with email support. This is an area where HostWay needs to improve.
           
Hosting Plans
Linux/UNIX and Windows Hosting Plans
Gold Plan: 600 MB disk space, 50 GB bandwidth for $13.95/month (+$39.95 setup charges)
Gold Plus Plan: 800 MB disk space, 100 GB bandwidth for $19.95/month (+$39.95 setup charges)
Platinum Plan: 1200 MB disk space with un-metered bandwidth for just $26.95/month (+$39.95 setup charges)