IX Web Hosting Review
Plans from $4.99/mo, or unlimited space from $19.99/mo.
Windows and Linux.
General info about the company
IX
Web Hosting has been providing Web hosting services
since 1999. They are a subsidary of Ecommerce.com. IX operates
its own data center in Hopkinsville, KY, where it has over
750 servers. IX has approximately 37,000 customers.
Package Features
These features are for the most basic $6.99
per month Linux package. Windows packages start
at $24.99 per month. There is also a $4.99 per month package,
but it lacks many vital features.
- 1500MB of Web space (500MB for $4.99/mo)
- Unlimited POP3 accessible Email Addresses
- 10 GB (gigabytes) of Transfer / Bandwidth
(5GB for $6.99/mo)
- Shared SSL
- PHP / MySQL / Perl / etc.
- Free domain for 1 year
IX
Web Hosting is unique in offering shared SSL space
on a sub-$10 per month web hosting package, so IX is ideal
for people on a low budget who want to dabble in the world
of e-commerce. They also offer a lot of freebies,
such as search engine submission, Web design software,
WebShell, WebMail, and shopping cart software.
IX has a 30-day 100% money back guarantee, and
then an "any-time" money back guarantee which covers fees
for time you have not used so far. For every three hours
of downtime, you can receive 1 free month of hosting, which
means IX works especially hard to keep its servers up at
all times. For 24 hours of downtime, you'd receive 1 free
year of hosting, so you can be sure those guys aren't going
down for long!
The bad news
Some people on the Web seem to have some very
strong opinions on IX
Web Hosting, although the worst complaints seem to be
surrounding co-location services rather than shared hosting.
One customer complains the downtime guarantee has not been
honored. Other than this, bad news about IX
Web Hosting is thin on the ground, although this could
be because they are not such a big name in the industry.
Also, IX's Windows prices are very high compared
to their Linux prices, so they might not be at the top of
your list when it comes to Windows hosting. There are other
hosts who are more competitive in this area. |
