(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — For the week ending May 20, 2010, there have been a number of great web hosting sales and promotions from around the world, including the launch of Inway Hosting’s unlimited packages, Streamline.net’s new shared hosting offerings, and Exabytes’s free VPS trial offer. As well, HostNine revamped its entire line of hosting services, and LCN.com is offering three months off its e-commerce packages.
Inway Hosting Launches Unlimited Web Hosting in India
Indian web host Inway Hosting (www.inwayhosting.com) has launched its Unlimited Web Hosting plan, and is cutting 40 percent off the price of its Unlimited Plus plan. For INR 999 (about $22), new customers can get unlimited online storage, bandwidth, email accounts and databases with the Unlimited Web Hosting plan. For 3999 (about $87) the Unlimited Plus plan provides a free domain for life, as well as the ability to host unlimited domains and more.
Streamline.net Unveils Value Hosting Packages
UK web host Streamline.net (www.streamline.net) has unveiled a new range of packages starting at £1.75/month including VAT, which includes 500MB of web space as well as instant setup and unlimited website traffic. The Pay-As-You-Go option means that customers pay monthly for the services they use and are not tied to a fixed contract term. Further, new customers will receive a free .COM domain registration for a year when signing up for eligible packages.
Exabytes Offers Three Months of Free Windows VPS
Malaysian web host Exabytes (www.exabytes.com) offers Windows virtual private server solutions that provide much of the power and flexibility of a dedicated server for a lower price. The company has announced that some of these VPS plans are now available for free for the first three months to new customers. The discounted VPS solutions include Windows 2003 Standard Edition (64 bit) or Windows 2008 Web Edition (64 bit) as well as 50GB of hard drive space, one virtual CPU, 500GB of monthly transfer, and a dedicated IP.
HostNine Launches New Website, Upgrades Line of Hosting Plans
Web Host HostNine (www.hostnine.com) has launched a new corporate website this week, as well as upgrades to its entire line of hosting services. HostNine’s worldwide shared hosting now starts at $3.95 per month and includes unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth, and cPanel/Fantastico. As an added bonus, users can choose from server locations in the US, the UK, and Asia. Its reseller hosting is now available in five levels, starting at $19.95 per month for 50GB of disk space, 500GB of bandwidth, and a wide-variety of value-added features. Dedicated Hosting and VPS Hosting plans have also been upgraded, including a wide variety of options and more generous allotments of hosting resources.
LCN.com Knocks Three Months of Payments Off Yearly eShops Contract
Until the end of the month, UK web host LCN.com (www.lcn.com) is offering three months off any eShop package with the signing of a one-year contract. Those wishing to take part in the deal must use the promo code “startselling” during the checkout process. LCN.com is also currently offering one-year .com, .net, .org or .biz, and two-year .UK domain name registrations for only $8.
