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1&1 Web Hosting has been around since early 2003 and was an instant hit in the USA after they  incorporated domain services, web hosting and e-commerce solutions products. In comparison to most other hosting services, the 1 &1 Hosting services are modern, oriented towards ease of use and offers good uptime and web hosting speed.

Support Services:

Support services for 1&1 Hosting products are provided via telephone and email. The website claims that support services are available 24/7, although this claim is yet to be verified. On average, the customer support available for 1&1 Hosting users has been good so far, although solutions are not instant and it may take several days to get a reply. The online FAQ page answers most user questions regarding general support and sales. Overall, the support services are on-the-level, informative and helpful.

Web User Interface/Control Panel:

The control panel available with a hosting account can make the difference between a happy client and someone who immediately wishes to change hosts. Compared to most web hosting control panel features, the 1&1 Hosting web user interface is average, with some good and bad aspects. The control panel is an in-house version of cPanel and is a bit slower and lacks extra options. However, it’s relatively user-friendly and allows various settings and configurations for user convenience. The back-end interface has improved significantly over the years, which makes 1&1 Hosting services reliable and easy-to-use.

Technical Features & Specifications:

1&1 Hosting offers web space between 10GB and 300GB with their different hosting packages. Monthly data transfer volume for the basic hosting package is 300 GB, while the all-inclusive package gets 3000GB. The control panel is based on cPanel and has Server Side Includes (SSI), as well as MySQL databases between 10MB and 100MB. IMAP and POP3 supported email accounts with spam filtering capabilities are available with each hosting package.

Free Scripts, Tools & Extras:

The most notable features available in 1&1 Hosting services include the Site-Building Tools and Marketing Center. The basic hosting package has a Website Builder and a Photo Gallery, while the more advanced hosting packages offer Click-and-Build scripts, Dynamic Site Creator, search engine marketing services, mailing list creation, RSS and blogs. The control panel and all data are secured by SSL certification and firewall protection.

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1and1 Hosting Plans

Pricing details
Price per month	$3.99
Setup fee	$0
Web hosting plan details
Moneyback guarantee	90 days
Disk space	10 GB
Transfer per month	Unlimited
Uptime Guarantee	99.98 %
Number of subdomains	25
E-mail accounts	600
Mailing lists
Operating system	Linux
Web Server	Apache
Primary database	MySQL
Server Features
Backup
FTP Accounts
Development Features
MySQL 4.x
MySQL 5
PHP 4
PHP 5
General Features
Own Control Panel
Google Adwords
Yahoo PPC Credit
Free domain
Multi Domain Hosting
Online support (chat/email/message board)
Phone support
Private registrations
Website Builder
Email Features
Autoresponders
IMAP
Spam Protection
Webmail
Pre-installed Softwares
Gallery Scripts

Pricing details
Price per month	$6.99
Setup fee	$0
Web hosting plan details
Moneyback guarantee	90 days
Disk space	150 GB
Transfer per month	Unlimited
Uptime Guarantee	99.98 %
Number of subdomains	100
E-mail accounts	1200
Mailing lists
Operating system	Linux
Web Server	Apache
Primary database	MySQL
Server Features
Access to raw logs
Backup
FTP Accounts
Password Protected Directories
Streaming audio support
Streaming video support
Usage stats (Webalizer, AWStats, Urchin)
Development Features
MySQL 4.x
MySQL 5
Perl/CGI
PHP 4
PHP 5
Python
General Features
Own Control Panel
Google Adwords
Yahoo PPC Credit
Free domain
Multi Domain Hosting
Online support (chat/email/message board)
Phone support
Private registrations
Website Builder
Email Features
Autoresponders
IMAP
Spam Protection
Webmail
Pre-installed Softwares
Gallery Scripts
osCommerce

Pricing details
Price per month	$9.99
Setup fee	$0
Web hosting plan details
Moneyback guarantee	90 days
Disk space	250 GB
Transfer per month	Unlimited
Uptime Guarantee	99.98 %
Number of subdomains	200
E-mail accounts	2500
Mailing lists	Yes
Operating system	Linux
Web Server	Apache
Primary database	MySQL
Server Features
Access to raw logs
Backup
FTP Accounts
Password Protected Directories
Streaming audio support
Streaming video support
Usage stats (Webalizer, AWStats, Urchin)
Development Features
Cron jobs
MySQL 4.x
MySQL 5
Perl/CGI
PHP 4
PHP 5
Python
SSI
General Features
Own Control Panel
Google Adwords
Yahoo PPC Credit
Free domain
Multi Domain Hosting
Online support (chat/email/message board)
Phone support
Private registrations
Website Builder
Email Features
Autoresponders
IMAP
Spam Protection
Webmail
Pre-installed Softwares
Form Builders/Processors
Gallery Scripts
osCommerce

Pricing details
Price per month	$19.99
Setup fee	$0
Web hosting plan details
Moneyback guarantee	90 days
Disk space	300 GB
Transfer per month	Unlimited
Uptime Guarantee	99.98 %
Number of subdomains	600
E-mail accounts	4000
Mailing lists	Yes
Operating system	Linux
Web Server	Apache
Primary database	MySQL
Server Features
Access to raw logs
Backup
FTP Accounts
Password Protected Directories
Shared SSL
Streaming audio support
Streaming video support
Usage stats (Webalizer, AWStats, Urchin)
Development Features
Cron jobs
MySQL 4.x
MySQL 5
Perl/CGI
PHP 4
PHP 5
Python
SSI
General Features
Own Control Panel
Google Adwords
Yahoo PPC Credit
Free domain
Merchant Account
Multi Domain Hosting
Online support (chat/email/message board)
Phone support
Private registrations
Website Builder
Email Features
Autoresponders
IMAP
Spam Protection
Webmail
Pre-installed Softwares
Form Builders/Processors
Gallery Scripts
osCommerce

Usually the reseller buys the packages wholesale and then sells web hosting to his customers with a profit. In this case, the reseller does not do much or in some cases does not do any thing other than providing the services offered by the root level web host. Usually, these reseller packages are best for personal websites or small businesses where these packages come with very limited hard disk space and network bandwidth. If the reseller has rented a dedicated server, then web hosting packages for larger companies may be available.

Reseller web hosting is also an inexpensive way of starting a web hosting business. Usually the reseller web hosting packages allow the resellers to create their own service plans (packages etc.) and pricing. Also, reseller can promote their own brand name for services they offer to the end customer without exposing the main web hosting company. Reseller hosting is one of easiest to maintain. Actually, there is no maintain to be done at the infrastructure end as it is being taken care of by the root web hosting company who offered the package to the reseller. If there are issues with hardware, software or connectivity, these are firstly reported to the reseller by the end customers and then they are forwarded to the root web hosting company by the reseller. Reseller just performs the interfacing to the end customers. For maintaining and managing web hosting accounts, resellers can use a web interface called “Control Panel” and its quite easy.

When choosing an operating system for a dedicated server, there are a number of factors coming in to play. Price of the operating system, employee familiarity and support (bug fixes, patches) are some of these parameters. Linux variants have become more popular among dedicated hosting services as you get it free and you have the full freedom of customizing it. Unlike Microsoft Windows Server versions, Linux does not require any additional license and subscriptions for support. Someone can argue about the poor support Linux distribution makers offer you when it comes to commercial hosting! Yes, this has been a burning issue for Linux variants and few of these companies now offer extended support for little money or no money at all. As an example, Redhat Linux offers the operating system and support following the same model as Microsoft but for a fraction of the price that you would end up paying for Microsoft. When it comes to Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. offers an extended support for their server versions totally free.

When it comes to software, again Linux based software dominates the industry. The simple fact is that this software is free as the operating system itself. You don’t have to add or buy this additional software since these are bundled in to the operating system. Most of the web services now run on LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) technology and the expertise is everywhere unlike the dark days of Linux. On the other side, Microsoft offers variety of software for server hosting which is again expensive. Therefore, most of the dedicated web hosting is not done on Windows platform mainly due to the cost involved and lack of control over the operating system.

When choosing an operating system for a dedicated server, there are a number of factors coming in to play. Price of the operating system, employee familiarity and support (bug fixes, patches) are some of these parameters. Linux variants have become more popular among dedicated hosting services as you get it free and you have the full freedom of customizing it. Unlike Microsoft Windows Server versions, Linux does not require any additional license and subscriptions for support. Someone can argue about the poor support Linux distribution makers offer you when it comes to commercial hosting! Yes, this has been a burning issue for Linux variants and few of these companies now offer extended support for little money or no money at all. As an example, Redhat Linux offers the operating system and support following the same model as Microsoft but for a fraction of the price that you would end up paying for Microsoft. When it comes to Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. offers an extended support for their server versions totally free.

When it comes to software, again Linux based software dominates the industry. The simple fact is that this software is free as the operating system itself. You don’t have to add or buy this additional software since these are bundled in to the operating system. Most of the web services now run on LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) technology and the expertise is everywhere unlike the dark days of Linux. On the other side, Microsoft offers variety of software for server hosting which is again expensive. Therefore, most of the dedicated web hosting is not done on Windows platform mainly due to the cost involved and lack of control over the operating system.

If I say that the most common type of web hosting is “Free web hosting”, I know you will agree with me. This is the oldest and the most popular type. It is free and mostly, advertisement supported. Although this kind of web hosting comes with a lot of limitations, it is still the best for maintaining a personal web space.

The next cheapest hosting type is “Shared web hosting”. If you buy couple of gigabytes of space and a considerable amount of bandwidth for your small business website, you would have probably been offered a shared web hosting. In shared web hosting, all the sites or domains share a pool of resources such as RAM and CPU. But when it comes to “Dedicated web hosting”, you will get a web server and full access to the hosting environment such as the operating system etc. although you will not own the server.

The alternative for dedicated web hosting is called “Virtual dedicated hosting”. In this case, one physical server will have many virtual servers installed where each client is given full access over their own virtual server. Therefore clients feel they own a separate server but actually they are sharing a server with many others.

One other common type is “Managed web hosting” where the user gets a dedicated physical server for hosting but does not get the full control over it such as root access to Linux OS. Instead the user is given the facility to access and control their content via FTP tools, custom written tools or a web interface such as CPanel. This is to guarantee the quality of service by not allowing the user to do configuration changes in the server which might lead to a potential problem.

“Colocation web hosting” is similar to dedicated web hosting, but in this case user owns the server. The hosting company provides the space for the physical server and takes care of the server. This is the most expensive way of web hosting and also the most powerful way. All the administration and maintenance work will be carried out by the user while the host provides internet access, electricity, physical security and etc.

I think we have covered the most common types of web hosting here and their differences. It is always up to the user to choose the type they want, based on the business requirements.