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Fast, affordable and easy-to-use, 4th Generation Hosting is advanced without being complicated, making it the perfect choice for everyone.
| | | Media Temple, Rackspace, GoGrid | HostGator, Bluehost, DreamHost, 1&1, HostMonster, Just Host | GeoCities & other retired hosting companies |
| Description | Hosted
across multiple servers with proprietary Dynamic Traffic Management.
Easy-to-manage and affordable. It's the next generation of Web Hosting. | Expensive, complex Web Hosting that requires extensive technical knowledge. | Interactive sites (blogs, eCommerce, small business) with performance limited to a single server. | Simple static sites with limited functionality. |
| Price range (per month) | $3.99 - $14.99 | $20.00 - $149.00
(Plus fees for Computer Cycles, SSL and Site Scanning.) | $3.99 - $19.99 | — — |
Is my site hosted on a cluster
of multiple servers with real-time load-balancing? | YES | Yes | No | Unknown |
| When faced with large increases in traffic, will my site continue to load quickly at no additional cost? |
YES, capacity
automatically scales
at NO additional cost. | No | No
(Due to constraints of single server with thousands of sites.) | Unknown |
If my server crashes,
will my site stay up with zero interruption? | Yes, our proprietary Dynamic Traffic Management keeps your site up and running. | Yes | No | No |
Can I use this even though
I'm not a rocket scientist? |
Yes, 4GH is
designed for everyone.
| Maybe, if you are a tech guru. | Yes, but who wants to be stuck in the past? | Yes |
| Do I pay more if I use more bandwidth? | No, we won't punish you for your success. | Yes | No | Yes |
| Am I protected against URL spoofing? | Yes, Premium DNS
protects your domain.
(with Ultimate plan) | No | No | No |
| Do I get a free SSL certificate with fixed IP? | YES
(with Ultimate plan) | No | Yes | — — |
Will my site be scanned for
malware vulnerabilities? | YES, every day
(with Ultimate plan) | No | No | No |
Will my server be protected against
DoS (Denial-of-Service) and other
malicious attacks? | YES | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
What level of intrusion prevention is
offered? | Two levels.
4GH provides network AND server-level intrusion prevention. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Information correct as of March 30, 2012
