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Name: Windows Shared Hosting
Brand: A2 Hosting
Rating: 5 (76 reviews)

	Lite Starting at ^$ 4.90 USD monthly was $9.99 buy it	Swift Starting at ^$ 5.88 USD monthly was $11.99 buy it	Turbo Starting at ^$ 10.78 USD monthly was $21.99 buy it
Shared Hosting Overview
Websites	1	UNLIMITED	UNLIMITED
Total Databases (MySQL & MSSQL)	10 Total (5 of each)	UNLIMITED	UNLIMITED
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
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 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 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
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
Read what our customers have to say about us before you purchase!
BBB Accredited Business - A+ Rated
At A2 Hosting, we have the highest possible rating with the Better Business Bureau!
Windows Technical Features
Plesk Onyx 17.8 Control Panel
Plesk's attractive and intuitive interface makes it a breeze to manage your hosting account. Easily manage your domains, files, email, databases and more all from within your Plesk control panel.
Windows Server 2012
Total Databases (MySQL & MSSQL)	10 Total (5 of each)	UNLIMITED	UNLIMITED
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!
Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) 2016 Databases
At A2 Hosting, you can always expect your Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) databases to be fine tuned and ready for top performance.
ASP.NET 2.x, 3.x and 4.x
Classic ASP
.NET Core 2.0
IIS 8.5
PHP 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.
ASP.NET MVC 4 or 5
Silverlight 4 or 5
Use the best versions of Silverlight framework to build powerful applications on our developer friendly servers.
Pre-Installed phpMyAdmin
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
Plan Resources
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 from RoundCube, Squirrelmail or Horde? Do it all from within your cPanel control panel.
Cores	1 x 2.1 ghz	2 x 2.1 ghz	2 x 2.1 ghz
Physical Memory	.5 GB	1 GB	2 GB
Virtual Memory	4 GB	8 GB	8 GB
High Speed SwiftServer Features
CloudFlare ServerShield (Avg. 200% Faster Page Load)	FREE	FREE	FREE
Boost your site's performance and security for free! CloudFlare ServerShield provides a group of servers connected worldwide that automatically determines the fastest route to deliver your site to your visitors. Other benefits include Increased Site Speed - Pretty cool, right? Enhanced Security – CloudFlare CDN recognizes and blocks many malicious threats before they can even reach your site. StopTheHacker - Additional security protection with 1-click Easy Setup - Simple 1-click CDN setup from your Plesk control panel. 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!
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.
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.
Server Location: USA-Michigan
10 Gb/s Redundant Network
12 Core Server Minimum
64 GB RAM Server Minimum
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!
SPDY
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.
Exclusive Web Hosting Features
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 case 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.
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
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.
5-Star Average - 23500+ Third Party Verified Reviews
Read what our customers have to say about us before you purchase!
BBB Accredited Business - A+ Rated
At A2 Hosting, we have the highest possible rating with the Better Business Bureau!
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.
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!
R1Soft Account Backups
R1Soft is our account backup solution featuring continuous data protection(CDP) technology. R1Soft features frequent and automatic backups of your individual files, websites and MySQL databases. We can offer a fast full restore of your data, providing you peace of mind from hard drive failure or user error.
Ultra Reliable Hosting
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.
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
Balanced Number of Accounts on Each Server
Redundant Power (UPS/Diesel Generator)
Expertly Tuned Servers
Domains & IP Addresses
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	$1.96/mo	$1.96/mo
ID Protection Option	Available	Available	Available
DNS Management	FREE	FREE	FREE
Email - Included FREE With Hosting Account!
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 from RoundCube, Squirrelmail or Horde? Do it all from within your cPanel control panel.
POP3 / POP3-SSL
IMAP / IMAP-SSL
SMTP / SMTP-SSL
Webmail
Spam Protection
Control Panel
Plesk Onyx 17.8 Control Panel
Plesk's attractive and intuitive interface makes it a breeze to manage your hosting account. Easily manage your domains, files, email, databases and more all from within your Plesk control panel.
Software Autoinstaller (1-Click Drupal, WordPress & Joomla Install)
Click the Autoinstaller link 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. AutoInstall software including WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, OpenCart and more!
CloudFlare ServerShield (Avg. 200% Faster Page Load)	FREE	FREE	FREE
Boost your site's performance and security for free! CloudFlare ServerShield provides a group of servers connected worldwide that automatically determines the fastest route to deliver your site to your visitors. Other benefits include Increased Site Speed - Pretty cool, right? Enhanced Security – CloudFlare CDN recognizes and blocks many malicious threats before they can even reach your site. StopTheHacker - Additional security protection with 1-click Easy Setup - Simple 1-click CDN setup from your Plesk control panel. 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!
Easy Web-Based File Manager
Multilingual Support
WordPress Toolkit
Manage multiple WordPress sites from a central interface. Apply changes to all your WordPress installs with a single click, run security scans and auto-harden your sites with a single click.
eCommerce Features
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!
DotNetNuke 1 Click Setup
OpenCart 1-Click Setup
PrestaShop 1-Click Setup
Setup Popular Applications With 1-Click
WordPress
Joomla
Drupal
CubeCart
B2evolution
phpBB
BlogEngine
SMF
Statistics
Access to Raw Log Files
Webalizer Visitor Statistics
AWStats
Website Statistics

Package Price Summary

Term	Promo Price	Promo Total	Promo Discount	Term Discount	Total Discount	Recurring Total
monthly	$6.37/mo	$6.37	51%	0%	50%	$12.99	GET Lite
annually	$5.39/mo	$64.62	51%	15%	58%	$131.88	GET Lite
biennially	$4.90/mo	$117.48	51%	23%	62%	$239.76	GET Lite
triennially	$4.90/mo	$176.22	51%	23%	62%	$359.64	GET Lite

Term	Promo Price	Promo Total	Promo Discount	Term Discount	Total Discount	Recurring Total
monthly	$7.35/mo	$7.35	51%	0%	50%	$14.99	GET Swift
annually	$6.37/mo	$76.38	51%	13%	57%	$155.88	GET Swift
biennially	$5.88/mo	$141.00	51%	20%	60%	$287.76	GET Swift
triennially	$5.88/mo	$211.50	51%	20%	60%	$431.64	GET Swift

Term	Promo Price	Promo Total	Promo Discount	Term Discount	Total Discount	Recurring Total
monthly	$12.25/mo	$12.25	51%	0%	50%	$24.99	GET Turbo
annually	$11.27/mo	$135.18	51%	8%	54%	$275.88	GET Turbo
biennially	$10.78/mo	$258.60	51%	12%	56%	$527.76	GET Turbo
triennially	$10.78/mo	$387.90	51%	12%	56%	$791.64	GET Turbo

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Windows Hosting Features

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developer friendly hosting

At A2 Hosting, you get the best versions of your favorite and the most popular Windows Hosting development software. Here are just some of the development software and solutions that will be included within your account:

ASP.NET 2.x, 3.x & 4.x Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 Access Database MVC 4 or 5 Classic ASP .NET Core 2.0 Silverlight 4 or 5 FTP / SFTP SSL & Free SSL IIS MySQL 5.6 PHP 5.6, 7.0 or 7.1

fast hosting

A mere 1-second page load delay impacts your bounce rate, SEO rankings and even your conversion rate. You won't have to worry about any of this when you choose A2 Hosting and our screaming fast SwiftServer platform! Hosting on speed optimized servers with your choice of server location, free SSDs and our up to 20X faster Turbo Servers are all advantages of choosing A2 Hosting!

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.

free migration

Are you ready to move your site to A2 Hosting, but nervous about doing the actual site migration to our servers by yourself? Don't be! In most cases we can move your site for free. Just contact our friendly 24/7/365 Guru Crew Support team to request that they move your site for you! It's a worry-free migration! That means there's no more barriers for you to get your hands on all of our site speed optimization resources! Isn't it about time that you love your web host?

Windows Hosting Reviews

97% of A2 Hosting users have said that they would recommend our services to a friend. Below are just a few examples of reviews from those customers.

“Problem solved and had a very human exchange on it. My clients can now connect to most of my sites over letsencrypt without receiving security error windows. This greatly improves my chances of getting some paying clients. That would not have been...” Read full review

— Nienke F. March 24, 2018

“I published my first websites on outside hosting in 2004. The service was not all that good, so I brought my own server on line and have hosted my sites in the office for almost 15 years.. But over time, the cost of business internet has become...” Read full review

— Pat W. February 19, 2018

“I highly recommend a2hosting not only for its great customer support, but also for its offerings. We are using the shared windows plan and the performance has been impressive. So, no issues.”

— Brown S. January 26, 2018

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The Best Windows Hosting In The Industry

Our goal isn't to win awards. Our goal is to offer the best web host solutions that are both blazing fast and ultra-reliable. Even so, we're still extremely proud of our team's accomplishments! Since our launch in 2003, their hard work has helped us earn recognition and accolades as the top hosting provider in the industry.

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