InMotion Hosting Review

InMotion Hosting –
Solutions for Specific Segment Needs

InMotion Hosting, a web hosting company that is owned by employees, was set up in 2001 with the intention of providing business solutions. The company believes that they understand business and not just e-business. InMotion uses the latest technology to ensure reliable and uninterrupted web hosting service.

Over the years the company has built a library of information that new clients can access so that they can understand the steps that are involved in creating a website and more. In 2009, the web hosting company has already won 5 awards. These include the Best Dedicated 2009 and Best Business Hosting 2008 from TheWebHostingHero.com. The company is CNET certified and has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau.

Benefits of choosing InMotion Hosting

InMotion has some compelling characteristics that attract customers:

• The web hosting services of InMotion Hosting are based on LINUX and UNIX operating system. Constant monitoring and performance assessment allows the team at InMotion Hosting to react to any potential threat and take proactive action immediately.

• InMotion is the only company that offers Max Speed Zones; an area where you can obtain a speed of 6 times or more. Multiple data centers can also help in increasing the speed of the servers provided.
• InMotion Hosting has tied up with large ISP’s for peer exchanges so that the connections are more direct and therefore faster.
• With an average experience of 4 years and senior management that has 10 years and above of web hosting experience, InMotion is able to provide high levels of service.
• An innovative company, InMotion is always on the lookout for new software and tools to enhance client experience and so you can be sure that you are hosting your site using the latest technology if you choose InMotion.

InMotion Hosting Products and Services

The products and services that InMotion offers are based on a clever segmentation of the market keeping the specific needs of various potential clients. The company offers dedicated servers, VPS hosting, business web hosting, personal hosting and website management. Each of these has been designed keeping in mind the relative needs of the segment that is being targeted.

The website management service claims to develop, launch and maintain a website for those who are unable to create and manage one on their own. With all tasks performed in-house the website management team includes account managers, web designers, marketing and SEO experts, software developers and system administrators.

InMotion Hosting Web Hosting Features

The dedicated servers offered by InMotion are Del servers and a cPanel is included in the deal along with 24×7 support. This package has also been divided into Essential, Advanced and Elite. Each of these comes with unlimited websites and parked domains, varying number of IP addresses, no set up charges and varying degrees of disk space and memory upgrades.

The Virtual Private Servers (VPS) hosting package is cheaper than the dedicated server option but offers more to the client who is not looking for a shared hosting option. It is an option for medium sized businesses with features like SSH access, dedicated IP addresses and custom firewalls that are generally provided to dedicated server clients. The three packages offered under this deal come with the cPanel, choice of data center, backups and varying levels of burstable memory quota.

Business class hosting offers three deals – Launch, Power and Pro. While Launch is meant for starters, Power is the best choice for medium sized businesses. This plan offers no downtime transfers, control panel access, data backups, data backups and website builder. The plan works with MySQL database and supports Windows, Mac and LINUX operating system. Google Adwords specialists and design team support is also provided. Comprehensive email features and design features are a significant part of this offer along with technology for bloggers, website plug ins, streaming videos, ecommerce facilities, FTP features and dynamic support on CGI-BIN, CGI-Library, Python, PerlP5, PHOMyAdmin and more.

The personal hosting option is for the individual starting small – that is those looking for the maximum features at the lowest cost – and this is what the plan offers. Complete email support, domain support and technical support are provided to the individual web hosting client too.

Performance and Reliability

InMotion Hosting has clocked an uptime of 99.828% since November 2005 with the uptime falling below 99% only once in the month of May 2009.

The data centers of InMotion Hosting have Dell PowerEdge servers that use BGP4 technology, making the response time faster and better. Better routing options make the internet experience for the customer more enjoyable. Regular data backups based on the plan that you have purchased ensure continuity in the unexpected and untoward case of disaster.

Customer service and support

The customer support that is provided by InMotion is exceptional. A toll free number listed on the site, live chat and email address help customers resolve their queries. To make life simpler for the clients, the online self help guides, flash tutorials, articles, forums and other knowledgeable material ensures that most of the queries are sorted even before you reach the ‘contact us’ stage.