A Review of Hosting Services by Netfims Hosting

Netfirms is a web hosting company primarily based in Canada but it has clients in both Canada and the United States. Netfirms Hosting is among the biggest hosting service provider companies all over the world. The company is also the owner of one of the largest Internet infrastructures all over the United States. It has experienced significant growth in the recent times and has entered the league of biggest web hosting companies.

Netfirms Hosting is a service by Netfirms Inc. The company started operations in 1998. Today the company hosts over a million websites which is a standing proof of the success of Netfirms Hosting over the years.

Price Value:
The plans offered by Netfirms Hosting are really very attractive. The most popular plan from this company is priced at just $4.95. Then there is the Advantage Plan. This is a very attractive plan for small businesses and new start ups. The main reason behind the success of this plan is that it comes with two free domain names. You also get free credits from Google Adwords to market your site.

For the people who are new to website hosting service, the company provides Netfirms Starter CD. This is a special pack. It can be used to create website templates, online photo albums and galleries and even update your website with latest information. Although there are no special discounts even if you opt for long term commitments, the plans offer superb value for money.

Reliability:
As told earlier, Netfirms Hosting has one of the most elaborate hosting infrastructures all over the world.  The company has a centrally administered system which ensures proper system health. This means that maximum portion of the network remains available even if there are certain glitches. Overall reliability of Netfirms Hosting is way better than the industry average.

Control Panel:
Netfirms hosting provides you one of the best control panel solutions available in the market. The navigation in control panel is very easy. The control panel is divided in various categories. You can readily access information about various aspects of your account including email, domain forwarding, tools related to the site, and billing details etc. While the control panel may not be as good as other popular options, it is more than enough to get the job done. 

Customer Support:
There are various options to contact the Netfirms Hosting customer support. You can choose from telephone, email and online chat.

Hosting Plans
Linux/Unix Hosting Plans - UNITED STATES (all prices in $US)
Netfirms Plus: 10 GB disk space and 500 GB bandwidth for $4.95/month
Netfirms Advantage: 250 GB disk space and 2000 GB bandwidth for $9.95/month
Netfirms Big Business: 300 GB disk space and 3000 GB bandwidth for $14.95/month

Linux/Unix Hosting Plans - CANADA (all prices in $Cdn)
Netfirms Plus: 10 GB disk space with 500 GB bandwidth for $6.95/month
Netfirms Advantage: 250 GB disk space with 2000 GB bandwidth for $12.95/month
Netfirms Big Business: 300 GB disk space with 3000 GB bandwidth for $19.95/month