(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Shared hosting provider 2ip (www.2ip.com) has introduced its “Pay to Own” sales model, which lets customers pay a one-time $25 web hosting fee without any recurring subscription costs for 100 megabytes of disk space, and unlimited data transfer and email accounts.
According to 2ip’s Monday announcement, additional disk space is priced at one-time fees of $10 per additional 100 MB or $75 for additional 1,000 MB.
Founded in 1999 and hosting more than 310,000 websites, 2ip said the new payment model is ideal for small businesses or individuals seeking a simple, ad-free and reliable web presence without a continual cost.
Despite the potentially demanding technical requirements of this service, the company said it is confident that it will be able to handle the strain of this very inexpensive service by using its own cost-cutting measures including highly efficient hardware and software. According 2ip, it will use high-end servers (with dual quad core processors and four to eight gigabytes of RAM) to host ‘Pay to Own’ customers. 2ip will use automation and virtualization to manage existing hosting accounts and provision new sign ups without uptime disruption.
“Web sites hosted in our ‘Pay to Own’ program are designed for web newcomers who are looking to get online without the recurring expense. With 2ip, it’s like having an electronic business card with a professional feel,” stated Jimmy Tanzil, managing director of 2ip’s parent company Ichthys Media.
Targeting companies looking for a basic, yet professional web presence, 2ip offers customers a free sub-domain to eliminate domain name registry fees and a free site builder tools to avoid design costs. In addition to the ‘Pay to Own’ model, 2ip also offers traditional subscription plans, which offer more features, power, and storage allotments starting at $3.75 per month.
