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| Websites | 1 | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
| Total Databases | 5 | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
Whether you want to develop with MySQL, MSSQL or both, rest assured that you data bases come fine tuned for the best performance at A2 Hosting. |
| RAID-10 Storage | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
| Transfer | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
Solid State Drive Speed Boost
(Complete SSD Solution - Your Files, OS & Database) | FREE | FREE | FREE |
While standard hard drives can only perform hundreds of input/output operations per second, our SSDs perform thousands every second! With no moving parts and no bottlenecks, our SSDs can help your site really fly!
Some hosts claim to offer Solid State Drive Hosting but only host your OS or databases, not your files. We use SSD for everything so you get the biggest speed boost possible That's why our SSD Hosting loads pages faster than our competition and why even we host our site on SSDs. |
Turbo Server: Up To 20X Faster Page Loads - Learn More!
- More Resources Per User
- Fewer Users Per Server
- Enhanced Performance Over Apache
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An Aberdeen Group study shows a 1-second page load delay causes a 7% decrease in conversion rates, 16% decrease in visitor satisfaction and 11% fewer page views. Don't fall victim to a slow host.
Our Turbo servers provide a drop-in Apache replacement that load pages up to 20X faster page loads compared to standard hosting. What makes our Turbo servers so fast?
- Fewer users per server
- A2 Optimized - Powered By APC/OPcache & Turbo Cache
- Uses less CPU and memory than Apache
- Handles connections faster and more efficiently
- Provides enhanced stability
Learn more about how our Turbo Servers can make your site fly! |
| Free SSL Certificate (HTTPS via Let's Encrypt) |  | | |
A2 Hosting has partnered with Let’s Encrypt to provide you with free and automated SSL Certificates for enhanced website security and protection. Let's Encrypt gives websites trusted HTTPS for an encrypted connection. Best of all, Let's Encrypt protection is setup automatically for your domain by default! It's a no click SSL Certificate configuration! |
| Perpetual Security | | | |
Our proactive protection against malicious hackers and security threats! Our Perpetual Security is unrelenting and constant hosting protection, squashing threats before they potentially develop into something larger. Main Perpetual Security features:
- KernelCare - Daily, Automatic & Rebootless Kernel Updates
- Dual Web Hosting Firewall
- Brute Force Defense
- Virus Scanning
- Server Hardening
- 24/7/365 Security Monitoring
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| Hassle-Free Anytime Money Back Guarantee | | | |
Risk Free. Hassle Free. Worry Free.
We've got a lot of cool features we want you to try. So do it! Try us risk free! If you decide we're not the right host for you, just cancel your account and we'll give you a full refund within 30-days or a prorated refund for your unused service after 30-days. It's that easy! That's unlike other hosts where once you've tried their service and want a refund, you're out of luck. |
| 24/7/365 Guru Crew Support | | | |
REAL Hosting Support! REAL Smart. REAL Fast. REAL Experience.
Submit a ticket. Email us. Call us. Chat with us. Wherever you are. Whenever you need us, 24/7/365.
We’re here for you! We're here for you at 3:00 AM, when the ball drops on New Years Eve or even on February 29th.
We’ve hand-selected our support technicians. The Guru Crew is here to track down the solution to your hosting questions. Whether you need advanced PHP Hosting support or have a question about how to get your blog set up, the Guru Crew is here. |
| 5-Star Average - 23500+ Third Party Verified Reviews | | | |
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| BBB Accredited Business - A+ Rated | | | |
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| Email Addresses (Included Free!) | 25 | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
Access your e-mail the way you want. Want POP3 or IMAP? You got it! Prefer to use webmail? You can use that as well from your hosting control panel! |
A2 Optimized Software - Pre-Tuned For Performance
- Featuring WordPress, PrestaShop, Drupal & More
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A2 Optimized ends the guesswork of how to get the fastest page loads for your software. Thanks to testing, testing and more testing, our team has created A2 Optimized.
Your A2 Optimized install, exclusive to A2 Hosting customers, provides auto-configuration for the most popular software including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, PrestaShop and more so you get the best performance and most secure settings. With auto-optimizations like compression and caching, you can turn your focus to building your site, writing content and promotion. |
A2 Optimized Site Accelerator - Pre-Configured Site Caching
- Powered by Turbo Cache
- Powered by APC/OPcache
- Powered by Memcached
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Our exclusive A2 Optimized Site Acccelerator is a cPanel plugin providing pre-configured caching for your applications from a single interface for even faster page loads. Caching options include:
- Turbo Cache - The entire HTML contents of a page is stored by Turbo Cache and served without running PHP for up to 20X faster page loads.
- OPcache/APC – Tests show OPcache can cut PHP page response time in half. OPcache comes pre-configured with PHP 5.5 and later version. APC is available on earlier PHP versions.
- Memcached - Increases the speed of your MySQL databases by keeping your most important data in memory for quicker retrieval.
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| Performance Plus - Maintain Speed During Traffic Spikes! | | $1.47/mo
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Performance Plus doubles your CPU cores and adds an additional GB of RAM to your account so you’ll be able to maintain your site’s speed during traffic spikes. |
| Cores | 1 x 2.1 ghz | 2 x 2.1 ghz | 2 x 2.1 ghz |
| Physical Memory | .5 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Exclusive WordPress Hosting Features | |
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| 6X Faster Page Loads With A2 Optimized | | | |
We've ended the guesswork of how to get the fastest WordPress page loads. Thanks to testing, testing and more testing, our team has created A2 Optimized.
A2 Optimized is a WordPress plugin, exclusive to A2 Hosting customers, providing auto-configuration for your site so you get the best WordPress performance and security. With auto-optimizations like compression and caching, you can turn your focus to building your site and writing content. |
| A2 Optimized Enhanced Security | | | |
Did you know over 10 million sites are hacked each year? 1 in 6 are powered by WordPress. We don't want your site to become another statistic. That's why we've created A2 Optimized! This plugin auto-hardens your WordPress sites to help prevent hacks. With A2 Optimized, you automatically get:
- Unique WordPress Login URL
- Automatic WordPress Updates
- ReCaptcha on WordPress Login Page
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| WordPress Pre-Installed with A2 Optimized | | | |
We offer 2 easy options to get A2 Optimized WordPress up and running:
- WordPress auto-installed right from our order form! Once you purchase your hosting account, you'll receive an email detailing where to log in. It couldn't be faster or easier!
- Use the 1-click Softaculous installer found in your cPanel control panel.
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| Optional WP-CLI (Command Line WordPress Interface) | | | |
WP-CLI is a set of command-line tools to help you manage your WordPress installations. Update plugins, set up multisite WordPress installs and more without the use of your web browser. |
| WordPress LiteSpeed Cache | | | |
Communicates with your Turbo server and LSCache to statically cache your dynamic WordPress pages and greatly reduce your site's page load time |
| High Speed SwiftServer Features | |
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Server Location Options:- USA-Michigan
- USA-Arizona
- Europe-Amsterdam
- Asia-Singapore
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Want to use our hosting service with a server located close to you? You can! Get the same award winning A2 Hosting service while hosting on a server located closer to you and your visitors. Just select your hosting location from our order form. |
| CloudFlare Basic - Faster Mobile Speed | Available | Available | |
Add all the features of our free CDN including increased site speed, enhanced security and increased uptime as well as the following benefits to your account:
Auto-Optimization with Mirage - Quickly produces a usable page for all devices by displaying a full page to start interacting with, then fills in the rest of the page without disrupting your visitor's experience.
Free Universal SSL - Help keep your visitors safer with free SSL!
Auto-Configured – No control panels to log into or buttons to click to get started. CloudFlare Basic comes pre-Installed. |
| CloudFlare Plus - Faster Mobile Speed, SSL & More | | | Available |
Add all the features of our free CDN including increased site speed, enhanced security and increased uptime as well as the following benefits to your account:
Free Universal SSL - Help keep your visitors safer with free SSL!
Mobile Optimization with Mirage & Polish - Quickly produces a usable page for mobile devices by displaying a full page for to start interacting, then fills in the rest of the page without disrupting the visitor's experience.
Auto-Configured – No control panels to log into or buttons to click. CloudFlare comes pre-installed.
SPDY Support – According to Google, web pages load up to 64% faster with SPDY protocol than with HTTP alone. |
| Railgun Optimizer (Up To 143% Faster HTML Load Times!) | $0.98/mo
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Not only will you get up to 143% faster HTML load times with Railgun, our SSDs load pages up to 300% faster than standard hard drives! With Railgun turned on, you'll also get the added benefit of Cloudflare's content delivery network! With Cloudflare, your website loads up to 200% faster for your visitors. |
| Anycast DNS | | | |
With our Anycast DNS solution, DNS records are duplicated across A2 Hosting's global network ultimately bringing them closer to your visitors. Anycast DNS increases performance when your site is visited by offering quicker response times, lowering latency and increasing redundancy. |
| HTTP/2 | | | |
HTTP/2 provides significantly faster page load times than HTTP because of its ability to deliver more HTTP requests at once and prioritize those requests. HTTP/2 delivers files 20%-30% faster than HTTP. Based on Google's SPDY project, HTTP/2 actually marks the first major HTTP update since 1999! |
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SPDY is a Google developed protocol designed to deliver website content both faster and more securely. While SPDY is available with your A2 Hosting account, Google has announced SPDY will be replaced by HTTP/2. |
| Edge Side Includes (ESI) | | | |
With ESI, you no longer have to designate an entire page as non-cacheable just because one portion cannot be cached. Instead you can easily designate portions of your page to be cached (or not cached) with ESI. This is significant especially for sites created by applications like Magento or WordPress. |
| 10 Gb/s Redundant Network | | | |
| 12 Core Server Minimum | | | |
| 64 GB RAM Server Minimum | | | |
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| We'll Migrate Your Site! - Learn More! | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Ready to love your host? It doesn't have to be a headache to move your site. In most cases we'll be able to migrate your site for you for free! Just contact our Guru Crew Support team. We'll be happy to help. |
| Server Rewind Backups | | | |
Freedom from accidental deletion, mistakes & data corruption! Server Rewind is our free file recovery program. Easily restore your data from saved snapshots when recovery is necessary.
- Automatic - Account backup snapshots are taken regularly.
- Convenient - Access Server Rewind from your control panel.
- Exclusive – You can only get your hands on it at A2 Hosting!
- Free - Yes, it's actually 100% free. We promise.
Data backup and restoration is performed on a "best effort" basis. Please be sure to create your own backups of your data. You never know when our datacenter will be hit by a meteor. We will not be responsible for damage or loss as the result of a failed file restore. |
| Drop My Site - Offsite Backups | Available | Available | Available |
At A2 Hosting, you get access to our exclusive Server Rewind Backups file recovery program. While Server Rewind is an excellent backup solution, we highly recommend that you also use an off site backup solution. Storing your files in a separate, physical location offers ultimate protection in the case of a catastrophic event. We recommend DropMySite for your offsite backups!
Dropmysite is an easy-to-use, yet powerful backup system offering accessible and managed right from your cPanel control panel. DropMySite provides:
- Flexible Backups: Backs up your website, database and email.
- Convenient Backups – Automatic backups with 1-click file restore.
- Scheduled Backups - Schedule daily, bi-weekly, weekly or monthly backups.
- Secure Backups - Uses military-grade encryption for data protection.
Add DropMySite Backups when you purchase your A2 Hosting account. We even offer a handy DropMySite guide to help you along the way. |
| Perpetual Security w/ Free HackScan | | | |
Fixing a hacked site is a major headache. We want to make your life easier so we include free HackScan protection to help block hacks before they can do damage your site. HackScan is just one feature of Perpetual Security; our proactive protection against malicious hackers and security threats! Additional Perpetual Security features:
- KernelCare - Daily, Automatic & Rebootless Kernel Updates
- Dual Web Hosting Firewall
- Brute Force Defense
- Auto-Heal Hosting Protection
- Virus Scanning
- Server Hardening
- 24/7/365 Security Monitoring
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| Patchman Enhanced Security Tool | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Our multi-function security tool providing free account protection.
1.) Out of date version detection
A hacker can compromise your site is if you’re using insecure, outdated software. You'll receive notification if you have out of date software installed.
2.) Infected file quarantine
Receive a warning if an infected file on your account is detected. Infected files are auto-quarantined 24 hours later for your protection.
3.) WordPress, Joomla & Drupal Software Patching
A notification will be sent when files are found that can be patched. Patches are back-ports of bug fixes found in updated versions of your isoftware meaning the latest version will likely resolve the issue. After 2-days, the patch will be applied automatically, but will not update the version of your software. |
| 99.9% Uptime Commitment (Ultra-Reliable Hosting) | | | |
Our servers are fast. They're also reliable. We understand if your site is down, your visitors can’t purchase from you. They can’t find your contact information. They can’t read your new blog post. The bottom line is downtime means lost opportunity. We get it.
Our 24/7/365 support staff includes expert system admins hard at work ensuring your server runs at its peak. We employ our industry's best practices, feature servers in the best data centers and make sure your server includes the latest security patches. That's why we can commit to your site being up over 99.9% of the time.
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| 5-Star Average - 23500+ Third Party Verified Reviews | | | |
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| BBB Accredited Business - A+ Rated | | | |
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| Hassle-Free Anytime Money Back Guarantee | | | |
Risk Free. Hassle Free. Worry Free.
We've got a lot of cool features we want you to try. So do it! Try us risk free! If you decide we're not the right host for you, just cancel your account and we'll give you a full refund within 30-days or a prorated refund for your unused service after 30-days. It's that easy! That's unlike other hosts where once you've tried their service and want a refund, you're out of luck. |
| FutureServe Green Hosting | | | |
The "A2" in our name stands for Ann Arbor, the city where we're heardquartered? Nicknamed named Tree Town, Ann Arbor is home to over 150,000 trees! This is a big reason we protect the environment for future generations:
- 100% Carbon Neutral - Since 2007 we have worked with Carbonfund.org to help in their creation of clean, renewable energy and CO2 reductions on a global scale.
- Telcommuting – Prevents unnecessary CO2 emmissions from daily commutes to an office.
- Recycling Older Servers – Instead of piling up in a landfill, we re-use them as internal servers, dedicated servers for clients with lower resource requirements & resell public.
- Planting Trees – We've run promotions like planting 3-trees for each package sold.
- Reducing Trash – We reduce our waste with practices like using coffee mugs instead of disposable coffee cups when in the office.
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| 24/7/365 Guru Crew Support | | | |
REAL Hosting Support! REAL Smart. REAL Fast. REAL Experience.
Submit a ticket. Email us. Call us. Chat with us. Wherever you are. Whenever you need us, 24/7/365.
We’re here for you! We're here for you at 3:00 AM, when the ball drops on New Years Eve or even on February 29th.
We’ve hand-selected our support technicians. The Guru Crew is here to track down the solution to your hosting questions. Whether you need advanced PHP Hosting support or have a question about how to get your blog set up, the Guru Crew is here. |
| Priority Support Available | | | |
At A2 Hosting, we are all about fast hosting. That doesn't just mean quick page loads though. It also means fast support responses to your questions. Want even faster responses? Priority Support is for you! Your support ticket questions get answered with the highest urgency by our dedicated Guru Crew Support team with the technical resources to help you more quickly. Sign up for Priority Support to get unsurpassed ticket response times! |
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| 99.9% Uptime Commitment (Ultra-Reliable Hosting) | | | |
Our servers are fast. They're also reliable. We understand if your site is down, your visitors can’t purchase from you. They can’t find your contact information. They can’t read your new blog post. The bottom line is downtime means lost opportunity. We get it.
Our 24/7/365 support staff includes expert system admins hard at work ensuring your server runs at its peak. We employ our industry's best practices, feature servers in the best data centers and make sure your server includes the latest security patches. That's why we can commit to your site being up over 99.9% of the time.
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| CloudLinux OS | | | |
Our supercharged version of the CentOS operating system is specifically designed to meet a site's growing needs. With its unheralded ability to isolate and control resource spikes, CloudLinux provides superior site availability. |
| 24/7 Network Monitoring | | | |
| Quadruple Redundant Network | | | |
Even if one, two or even three of our US data center links were to go down, you would remain connected! Our multiple global transit carriers include:
- 10G Level 3
- 10G CenturyLink/Saavis
- 10G Cogent
- 2.5G Comcast
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| Balanced Number of Accounts on Each Server | | | |
| Redundant Power (UPS/Diesel Generator) | | | |
| Expertly Tuned Servers | | | |
| Domains & IP Addresses | |
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| Websites | 1 | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
| Subdomains | 5 | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
| Parked Domain | 25 | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
| Addon Domains | | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
| Option To Host On Free A2 Hosting Subdomain | | | |
| Dedicated IP Address | $1.96/mo
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| ID Protection Option | Available | Available | Available |
| DNS Management | FREE | FREE | FREE |
| Developer Features | |
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| PHP 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0, 7.1 or 7.2 (Choose Your Version) | | | |
At A2 Hosting, we got our start by offering the best PHP Hosting. Even today, you still get the best versions of PHP. You can even toggle between PHP versions by clicking the PHP icon in your control panel. |
| Total Databases | 5 | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED |
Whether you want to develop with MySQL, MSSQL or both, rest assured that you data bases come fine tuned for the best performance at A2 Hosting. |
| MySQL 5.6 Databases | | | |
You can always depend on A2 Hosting to keep MySQL up-to-date for maximum performance. Your account comes loaded with plenty of space so you won't have to worry whether there's enough space to install another application. Use SSH (included free) or phpMyAdmin (pre-installed) to manage your MySQL databases. Need to recover a database? Just use our Server Rewind Backups solution! |
| PostgreSQL 9.6 | | | |
PostgreSQL is up-to-date on your server, tuned for maximum security and performance. Manage your PostgreSQL databases with SSH (included free) or phpPgAdmin (pre-installed). |
| Pre-Installed phpMyAdmin & phpPgAdmin | | | |
| SSH Access & Rsync | | | |
Serious web development requires serious web hosting. Your account includes 100% free, instant SSH access on sign up. No need to even turn it on. |
| Node.js | | | |
While most hosts only allow it in a VPS environment, we've optimized our servers for Node.js. We've even documented how easy it is to install Node.js on your account. |
| Apache 2.4 | | | Compatible |
Regardless of whether you're looking to install an application or develop one from scratch at A2 Hosting, you'll know Apache is tuned for high performance and ultimate reliability. |
| Git, CVS, Subversion & Mercurial | | | |
| Python 2.6, 2.7 or 3.2 | | | Command Line Only |
Thanks to our developer friendly hosting, you can always rely on A2 Hosting to offer current versions of Python. You can even select your version of Python you want to use! |
| Ruby 1.8 | | | Command Line Only |
Ready for maximum performance? At A2 Hosting, you always get the best version of Ruby! You can even manage your Ruby Gems directly from your control panel. |
| FTP / FTPS | | | |
| Shared SSL Certificate | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Our free shared SSL certificate is great for securing a connection to your server not seen by the public. It features an A2 Hosting domain name in place of your domain name. The URL format for our shared SSL looks similar to:
yourusername.wwwsr1.supercp.com |
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| cPanel Control Panel | | | |
Offers an intuitive interface and makes it easy to manage your:
- Domains
- Software
- Databases
- Email
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| CloudFlare Free CDN (Avg. 200% Faster Page Load) | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Boost your site's performance and security for free! Our CDN is a group of servers connected worldwide that automatically determines the fastest route to deliver your site to your visitors. Our CDN Benefits
- Increased Site Speed - Pretty cool, right?
- Enhanced Security – CloudFlare CDN recognizes and blocks many malicious threats before they can even reach your site.
- Free Universal SSL - Help keep your visitors safer with free SSL!
- Easy Setup - Simple 1-click CDN setup.
- Increased Uptime - If one CDN server is unavailable, your site's traffic is automatically routed through the next nearest server.
- Free – Other hosts charge for CDN access. Go figure!
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| Softaculous (1-Click Drupal, WordPress & Joomla Install) | | | |
Just click the Softaculous icon in your cPanel control panel to install the most popular software to your account with 1-click. It couldn't be easier to use! Install blogs, CMSes, eCommerce solutions and so much more. You'll automatically be notified when a new version of your software is available, so you can update it with 1-click.
There are 100's of software applications to chose from including WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, OpenCart and more! |
| Easy Google Apps Setup | | | |
| Easy Web-Based File Manager | | | |
| Multilingual Support | | | |
| eCommerce Features | |
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| SSL Certificates Available (HTTPS) | | | |
When you need an SSL Certificate, A2 Hosting is your host. We've got you covered whether you need to secure a single site, require a Wild Card SSL or an advanced option. Choose from our selection of affordable SSL Certificates in addition to our free Let's Encrypt SSL option. Our around-the-clock support staff will be happy to help you with the install of your SSL Certificate. |
| Available Instant Merchant Account ID (US Only) | | | |
A2 Hosting, Inc. and e-onlinedata have partnered to offer you the highest quality Credit Card Processing and Payment Gateway services. E-onlinedata specializes in Merchant Accounts for Internet, Mail Order/Phone Order, Retail and Auction businesses.
E-onlinedata features instant activation of your Merchant ID - as soon as you submit your account to them via their user friendly Online Application, they issue your live Merchant ID instantly and your search is over! Learn more. |
| PayPal Merchant Accounts Available | | | |
Use PayPal to accept money on your website! Sign up now for your PayPal merchant account! |
| Magento 1-Click Setup | | | |
| OpenCart 1-Click Setup | | | |
| PrestaShop 1-Click Setup | | | |
| AbanteCart 1-Click Setup | | | |
An average of 30,000 sites are hacked each day globally. Our Perpetual Security measures help prevent you from becoming the next victim! That's why your account include free HackScan Protection to help block hacks before they can do damage to your site. KernelCare rebootless kernel updates, brute force defense, a dual firewall and a number of other security features are already in place to help keep your site secure when you choose A2 Hosting.
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