Where to Find Asp.Net 3.5 Hosting?
By Review Boss on Oct 14, 2009 with Comments 0
ASP.Net 3.5 Hosting With IXWebhosting.com Review.
ASP.Net hosting with IX Web
I’ve been doing Internet marketing for more than 5 years. Until recently I only used Appache Linux server. However, very recently I wanted to test an ASP.Net (Active server pages) 3.5 script, which requires Windows hosting. I spent almost 2 days searching, researching and browsing around forums and blogs to find decent ASP.Net 3.5 hosting provider.
My ultimate finding is “Windows server is NOT cheap” in comparison to Unix/Linux servers! You should be ready to spend at least $15 a month for Windows 2003/2008 servers. And most of the so called and popular Companies requires a long-term contract; like you have to pay for 2-5 years upfront. I could not find any decent Companies with a monthly billing plan!
ASP.Net 3.5 Hosting with IX Web Host
Let me cut the long story short. The hosting company I selected was IXwebhosting.com. They have been doing business since 1999 (way before I started online marketing) so the company looked like trustworthy.
IX Web Hosting is offering 2 Windows Hosting Packages (ASP.Net plan) namely Business Plus and Unlimited Pro. Below you can see the main features at a glance.
| Features | Business Plus | Unlimited Pro |
| Multiple Domain hosting | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Disk Storage | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Data transfer | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Sub Domains | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Data base support | Yes | Yes |
| eCommerce ready | Yes | Yes |
| International domain support | Yes | Yes |
| Free domain registration | 2 Domains | 3 Domains |
| Dedicated IP Address | 3 Ips | 15 Ips |
| Free Web stats | Yes | Yes |
| Free advertsing coupon(Adwords, MSN Adcenter & Miva) | $125 | $150 |
| ASP.Net 3.5 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Cost per month | 10.95 if paid annually$9.95 if paid for 2 years | $10.95 if paid annually$9.95 if paid for 2 years |
I selected “Ultimate Pro” main because it comes with 15 dedicated IP address. Single unique IP on Linux Hosting plan would cost you minimum $2 per month; so 15 IP means $30 per month; that’s $360 a year! (If you do not know the importance of a dedicated IP address don’t bother about that) Also with this plan you get 3 domain names for free as long as you stay with IXweb (which is worth around $30 per annum.)
Alright, the main feature is it support ASP.Net 3.5 (also support 1.5-2.5)
IXWebhosting.com’s Support Review:
Yes, they do have been true 24/7 live technical chat support; quick ticket support and toll-free (US only) telephone support. Initially, I spent hours or so with their Chatter to learn how to set up site, how to use Plesk Control panel and how to use FTP!
The Downside:
The only problem is Plesk control panel; If you are addicted to “Control Panel” (CPanel) like me, you”l go through lots of hassles just to set up your site. If you are experienced Windows server user then you won’t have problems.
Conclusion:
I do recommend IXwebhosting.com for small to a medium sized niche and business websites. There are no special promotion coupons or discount codes available as they are currently running special discounted offer. Visit IXWebHosting.com
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