Pow Web review

General Impression

At PowWeb, we understand that our customers' websites are "mission critical." PowWeb provides state-of-the-art "load-balanced" Web hosting platform to ensure maximum uptime. PowWeb was founded in 1999 and has established a leadership position in the "low cost" Web hosting industry by meeting the needs of small-to-medium sized businesses.

Today, PowWeb remains unbeatable in terms of reliability, quality, and performance in the Web hosting industry. By continuing to listen to our customers, we continue to learn, grow and evolve our business into the #1 choice for Web hosting

PowWeb is one of the few webhosting companies that stands on our own two feet. We develop our own custom Web hosting software and automation tailored directly to our customers' needs. Our entire infrastructure was built and developed in-house by our programmers and developers to cater to our satisfied customers. We manage, own and operate our entire network and all of our equipment.

Load-Balanced Hosting Technology
PowWeb's proprietary "Load-Balanced Hosting" solution eliminates all single points of failure. By load balancing our servers, your website will have multiple paths to its destination. This is the same technique used with large corporations hosting mission-critical websites.

Standard Solution
The common problem with the standard hosting solution is that it does not offer true redundancy. Every "single point" of failure will be your weakest point. Should problems arise, your website will be temporarily down until the problem is resolved. This solution offers no redundancy.

Load Balanced Technology
PowWeb's hosting solution offers complete true, redundancy from point A to point B. There are multiple paths for your visitor to access your website at every given point. We distribute the load of a single website across multiple physical servers. If one server goes down, there is no noticeable effect on end users and no downtime.

Starting a website with PowWeb is easy and affordable. Our simple "One Plan" package offers a complete All-in-One hosting solution with plenty of disk space, bandwidth and additional features. All sites will reside on our "Load Balanced Technology" Platform!

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Why PowWeb
Whether you are a beginner or a serious Webmaster, PowWeb is the "perfect hosting solution" for all your needs.

Best Value For Your Money
Our One Plan hosting package offers EVERYTHING you need for only $5.77 per month! Other Web hosting companies charge up to five times more. We offer loads of disk space, bandwidth and features at an incredible discount.

A Company You Can Trust
PowWeb has been providing award-winning hosting since 1999. We operate out of a real office with real staff monitoring our servers and network 24/7. PowWeb is a member of the Better Business Bureau and has agreed to the Bureau's membership standards, which include a commitment to ethical business practices.

We Use Our Own Hardware & Proprietary Software
PowWeb uses its own state-of-the-art hardware. All of our servers are company-owned and operated. Most Web hosting companies are just resellers relying on other people's equipment. We pride ourselves in using proprietary software. Our whole infrastructure was built from the ground up by our team of experienced developers. This includes server configurations, billing software, helpdesk, WebMail, Site Manager, and OPS.

Fast Network/Server Backbone Connection
Our servers connect to the Internet at lightning speed! Our backbone includes high speed OC12/48 connection for efficient and reliable high-speed performance. We have teamed up with a major connection tier 1 provider to bring you one of the most reliable services on the Internet today.

Load-Balanced Servers
Take advantage of the latest technology. Thanks to our "load balanced" servers, your Web site will experience virtually no downtime during server reboots, server maintenance and server hardware failure.

Build, Grow & Profit
In addition to providing you with quality hosting at an affordable price, we also provide you with the necessary tools to grow and profit from your Web site, this includes our SiteEnhancer (a list of tools and areas developed to make sure your site more developed) and our Community Forum.

Large Online Community
We operate one of the largest communities on the Internet, allowing clients to communicate freely and openly with each other. Join the family -- it's a great place for web designers and novices alike to exchange ideas, code, advice or just hang out!

Upgrades
Our development team is continuously upgrading our systems with the latest technology, creating new tools and features to make your Web presence as easily maintainable and reliable as possible.

Friendly Technical Support
Your Web site(s) will be in good hands with PowWeb. We provide 24/7 phone, e-mail and support.

Satisfaction Guarantee
Keeping our customers happy is our main priority. If for ANY reason, we do not measure up to your expectations, take advantage of our 30-day money back guarantee.


Reseller
The PowWeb Reseller Program is designed around the needs of anyone who wants to earn revenue by selling Web-site services. Upon registration in the program, each reseller receives generous discounts on PowWeb Web hosting, domain registration, search engine submissions and more! This robust program gives you a powerful reseller console that manages every aspect of your clients' accounts, including billing, products, and domains. As a reseller, you'll receive priority support so your questions get answered quickly.

Reliability

PowWeb is built on high-performance and reliability. Don't settle for downtime, host your website like the big guys! PowWeb uses similar technology to Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to ensure maximum uptime!

Data Center

Network & Equipment
Behind the scenes, your website is routed through a world-class network of equipment. We continuously invest in our infrastructure, hardware and software ensuring a rock solid, worry-free home for your website.

BGP4 Technology
With BGP4, we are multi-homed to Tier 1 backbone providers for the best routing and redundancy. Our multiple Gigabit fiber-optic connections allows your website to always load quickly and give your visitors the fast and smooth experience they demand.

Foundry Routers and Load Balancers
Our routers are made redundant through the use of OSPF Protocol. Our server clusters use multiple Cisco CSS and F5 BigIP Load Balancing switches designed for failover. PowWeb also uses industry-leading hardware from Foundry and Juniper Networks.

Network Appliance Filers
PowWeb utilizes NetApp storage clusters, such as those used by Yahoo, Texas Instruments and Merrill Lynch. Our NetApp's enhanced RAID4 technology hold up to 30 terabytes of disk storage. The systems are continuously monitored for reliability and performance by our NOC support staff.

Dell Performance
Whether you have simple or complex Web-hosting needs, PowWeb has the technology. We only use Dell servers - delivering the very best in performance and reliability. These speedy and robust servers ensure that your sites load quickly and are available at all times.

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