Web Hosting Review: 1&1 Internet Inc.
1&1 Internet Inc. (www.1and1.com) provides various hosting packages at very economical rates for just about anyone who wishes to build a web presence, no matter what your technical skill level is. Everyone can now obtain a web site that won't break their wallets or their budgets.
Web hosting packages are offered for both Linux and Windows platforms at the same price. There are four packages to select from and each one comes with a high number of e-mail accounts. The 1&1 Beginner package starts out with 1 domain name, 5 GB web space, 250 GB traffic, and 500 e-mail accounts. This package costs $2.99 a month. The options for web development in this package are limited to the online WebsiteBuilder. Beginners do not have to fear building their web site; the online builder is very easy to use. Functionality in this package includes search engine tools, virus and spam guard, photo gallery, and a blog.
There are three more hosting packages to select from that provide plenty of functionality. The top two packages are the "Developer" and the "Business". The "Developer" package is priced at $19.99 a month. With this plan, you get 250 GB of web space, 2,500 GB traffic (monthly transfer volume), 50 FTP accounts, 600 subdomains, 3,000 e-mail accounts (POP3 or IMAP plus webmail), Dedicated SSL certificate and all the bells and whistles. The "Business" package is gives 200 GB web space, 2,000 e-mails, 2,000 GB monthly transfer and 3 domains. Functionality includes 50 databases, newsletter tool, virus and spam guard. The price is $9.99 a month.
The company has been given several awards as being a top web hosting service and no doubt that the service they provide holds up to its promises. From a functionality point of view, it offers everything that a web hosting service should including easy to access control panel, reliable e-mail, CGI, and PHP for the Linux platforms. The number of packages available allows you to select the one that best fits your needs. Upgrading may be done at anytime, and is very easy. The downside of the service is that it doesn't always provide prompt communication to their customers when they are either upgrading the servers or completing other backend maintenance. Another identified pitfall is that advanced web administers who want every single scrap of data, may find the web statistics not very robust. For those who prefer the top 25 listings it will do just fine.
1&1 web hosting provides competitive prices and quality. The flexibility found within the offered packages appeals to all skill levels. It's definitely worth the money.