InterServer

InterServer is an affordable, full-service web hosting provider that offers a distinctive emphasis on high-quality customer service provided via multiple channels 24/7, 365 days a year.

With InterServer you’ll find a variety of hosting options to choose from, including shared, VPS, and dedicated plans, as well as colocation services if you prefer to own your physical infrastructure. All of InterServer’s plans come with an extensive suite of features that make creating and maintaining your website and an online presence easy.

What Makes InterServer Stand Out?

Secure Infrastructure

Their facilities are heavily secured, with biometric entry points, redundant power, and HVAC units, and raised floors to protect servers in the event of water damage.

Such features allow InterServer to promise 99.9% uptime and 100% power uptime.

The datacenters are staffed by specialists as well as security guards 24/7, 365 days a year.

Daily Signup Limit

InterServer prides themselves on their excellent customer service, and one of the ways they ensure this is by imposing a daily signup limit.

The company typically restricts the number of daily subscriptions to 100. The limit is to ensure that the company can meet the needs of existing customers and new users. Keep this in mind if you are coordinating a project launch and want to use InterServer.

Datacenters Throughout the U.S.

InterServer has four datacenters in the United States, offering excellent coverage for customers in North America.

To support a sturdy current client load, InterServer operates four datacenters, three in New Jersey, and one in California.

InterServer Hosting Types

One of the biggest perks when using InterServer is its price guarantee: the amount you agree to when signing up is the price you’ll continue to pay during the lifetime of that contract.

As long as you don’t make any adjustments to your plan (for example, up-scale from VPS to dedicated hosting), you can expect to see steady fees for your web hosting needs.

What Type of Hosting is Offered?

Like every other web hosting service, shared plans are the cheapest, followed by VPS, dedicated, and finally, their colocation plans. However, InterServer offers different “levels” within each plan so that you can choose and pay only for the resources that you need.

This means that you’ll occasionally see lower-tiered plans costing more than higher-tiered plans. For example, a plan at the upper end of the VPS pricing spectrum might cost more than a dedicated hosting plan at the lower end.

8 Types of Hosting Plans

As a full-service web hosting provider, InterServer provides the following types of web hosting:

1. Shared Hosting
2. Virtual Private Server (VPS)
3. Cloud Hosting
4. Dedicated Hosting
5. Colocation Hosting
6. Reseller Hosting
7. Quick Servers Hosting
8. Custom Hosting

VPS Hosting

VPS Hosting is one of the most popular hosting solutions available on the market today. It is made available to customers by Interserver, Bluehost, and other top hosting providers.

What is VPS Hosting?

VPS (Virtual Private Server) hosting occurs when a large server is divided into a number of smaller virtual servers which each acts as an independent environment.

It may sound similar to shared hosting, but with VPS Hosting you have a set amount of resources dedicated to your needs.

Cloud Hosting

Cloud hosting is a good choice for small businesses that may need to scale up quickly and easily. That may be due to anticipated fast growth or to accommodate sudden large spikes in traffic coming from your marketing campaigns.

What is Cloud hosting?

Cloud hosting means that data is stored across a number of different web servers ‘in the cloud’ rather than on a single shared or dedicated server.

Reseller Web Hosting

InterServer offers five different reseller web hosting packages. The primary difference between the packages is the amount of disk space allotted and the maximum amount of bandwidth you and your affiliates can use.

Choose Your Reseller Preferences

Regardless of which package you choose, you get Web Host Manager for client management, unlimited domains, access to one-click scripts, and MySQL databases running on solid-state drives.

You can set up your account instantly, and InterServer takes care of all backups for you on a daily basis.

Shared Hosting Plans

If you’re opting for a basic, shared hosting plan, you can choose from three options. All include unlimited storage, transfer, and e-mail. The standard and WordPress plans come with free SSL certificates as well.

• Standard: This plan will likely meet your needs if you’re just getting started or if you have light traffic
• Windows/ASP.NET: The Windows Plan is similar to the Standard Plan, but the server runs Microsoft products instead of open-source/Linux-based software
• WordPress: This plan is for you if you’re looking for a plan to host your WordPress site. It is similar to the other shared plans but includes features such as version control, anti-virus protection, and daily backups. Note that you can host your WordPress site using the other shared plans at a lower cost.

VPS and Cloud Plans

InterServer offers two flavors of Virtual Private Server (VPS) plans: Linux and Windows. They call each instance of a virtual private server a “slice.”

Once you’ve selected the flavor of your slice(s), you can get free migration assistance, and you can opt for the number of resources that are available to you:

• The number of CPU cores
• The amount of memory
• The amount of storage
• The file transfer rate

Upgrades and Additions

Because the assumption is that you’ll be doing a fair amount (if not all) the work required to maintain your slice, InterServer charges for things like a GUI-based control panel, backing up, and taking snapshots of VPS.

However, if your plan includes at least four slices and a control panel, InterServer will fully manage your account. (Note that cPanel doesn’t come standard with Linux plans, and no panels come with Windows plans.)

The limit on this is they support only operating system-related issues and anything installed by a control panel purchased from InterServer, so you’re on your own with regards to third-party applications.

Programming and Software Development

InterServer’s VPS plans both support and come pre-installed with the latest versions of:

• MySQL
• Perl
• PHP
• Python
• Ruby

Dedicated Hosting Plans

InterServer’s dedicated plans offer top-notch performance, highest levels of reliability, and support heavy traffic. The servers support applications/operating systems that do not support virtualization.

Additionally, since you’re in full control of the software running on your server, you can choose any flavor of Linux, Unix, or Windows for your operating system.

Dedicated Hosting Features

All dedicated plans come standard with:

• 5 IP addresses
• 100 MB or 1 GB port
• A transfer rate of 10 TB
• 24/7 uptime monitoring
• Managed support for operating system-related issues and issues arising from programs installed via a control panel purchased from InterServer
• Provisioning in four hours or less
• Data migration assistance

There are different flavors of dedicated plans. You can choose one that fits your needs based on:

• Your server’s CPU/memory/hard drive combination
• Your server’s operating system
• Whether you want a GUI-based control panel and if so, which one.

Features Included With Interserver Hosting Plan

Aside from regular hosting plans, there are also a number of other features provided by Interserver that sets them apart from competitors.

Features of Shared Hosting Plans

Regardless of which plan you choose, InterServer offers the following standard features:

• Free site migration from your current host to InterServer
• Registration/transfer of your domain for $1.99 with the purchase of any web hosting package
• 24/7 support from their team located in New Jersey via e-mail, live chat, or phone
• Easy-to-use control panels (cPanel for Linux users, Plesk for Windows)
• High-quality physical infrastructure managed directly by InterServer
• A 50% cap on server capacity, which prevents performance issues if traffic levels spike
• Free backups
• 99.9% uptime guarantee
• Easy one-click install for 381 programs including WordPress, Drupal, and Magento.
• Unlimited storage and bandwidth

Features of VPS Hosting Plans

All of InterServer’s VPS plans come standard with the following features:

• Instant provisioning: get your VPS solution up and running in seconds, not hours or days
• 99.9% uptime guarantee: you can verify this with the included uptime monitoring
• Easy scalability: easily add and manage additional “slices” using your control panel
• Full root access: you can install and customize any software you need to optimize your hosting experience

Is It Actually Unlimited?

With InterServer shared plans, unlimited actually means unlimited. How can they offer this promise? Behind the scenes, they limit all their servers to run at 50% of the hardware’s capacity.

You’ll never max it out because when capacity starts creeping over the halfway mark, InterServer beefs up the server with more resources.

They also make it very easy to upgrade to VPS/dedicated hosting as you grow. They also promise that there won’t be any downtime for your site during the transition.

How is Interserver’s Performance and Uptime?

Fast Site Loading Via a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

A Content Delivery Network is a group of servers dotted around the world that works together to provide faster delivery of internet content to users around the planet.

CDN services can be free or paid for. One popular example of a free CDN service is the Cloudflare CDN which can be combined with many hosting services such as InterServer or Bluehost.

What are the Benefits of Using a CDN?

There are a number of ways in which a Content Delivery Network can benefit your small business or mid-sized company. Below is a list of the key benefits for you:

• Speed
• Security
• Availability
• Financial benefits
• Analytics

Speed

CDNs serve your website to users from a node that’s geographically closest to them. This means they get the highest possible site loading speed.

Security

One of the key benefits of using a CDN service is security. The CDN acts as a sort of security fence against DDoS attacks and hacking attempts.

Availability

A CDN service ensures that your website has 100% availability even during power outages. This can also protect you against lost sales that might otherwise occur in such a scenario.

Financial Benefits

One CDN service will eliminate the need to pay for foreign servers around the world and thus will save your business some serious cash.

Analytics

A CDN service allows you to see where your customers are from and which region is more popular for your business.

ASP.NET Hosting

ASP.NET is a framework designed by Microsoft to enable web developers to design websites, applications, and web services. Because it used a templated approach, it allows for the speedy development of business applications.

ASP.NET MVC

There is also a newer version of the ASP.NET framework known as ASP.NET MVC which is also popular among developers. The “MVC” refers to “Model – View – Controller,” which is a model which separates the business logic, input, and presentation (visual interface) aspects of an application.

This also speeds development up. The Dell, Ancestry, and Taco Bell sites are built on ASP.NET MVC. However, these technicalities are rarely of concern to you as a business owner and are usually handled by web developers.

How is InterServer’s Help and Support?

InterServer has a strong customer support program, reflected in numerous positive testimonials. Many users say they switched to InterServer simply because they wanted the guarantee of excellent support.

Is Their Support Team In-House?

InterServer’s support team is wholly housed in the Secaucus, New Jersey location, and they promise that someone will be available via:

• Phone
• Email
• Live Chat