Hosting Provider Ava Hosting

AvaHosting is a provider that has been offering virtual server rental services for over 20 years. The company focuses on high-performance and reliable hosting, ensuring not only security but also a constant drive to improve the quality of services provided. The hoster guarantees reliable and constant online presence for your projects. Today, AvaHosting serves thousands of clients from various corners of the globe. 

Security

AvaHosting focuses on ensuring high security of server hardware, which in turn guarantees the safety of client projects. The hoster provides active protection against cyber threats, and the data center operates 24/7 video surveillance. There is also a fire protection system and a backup power source. In terms of security, there are no complaints about this hoster. 

Pricing Policy

The company maintains a restrained pricing policy, trying to balance between quality and affordability of virtual server rentals. At the time of this AvaHosting review, the VPS/VDS rates are as follows:

1. 5 euros – 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB NVMe.
2. 10 euros – 2 vCore, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe
3. 15 euros – 2 vCore, 6 GB RAM, 70 GB NVMe
4. 20 euros – 4 vCore, 8 GB RAM, 90 GB NVMe
5. 30 euros – 6 vCore, 12 GB RAM, 120 GB NVMe
6. 40 euros – 8 vCore, 16 GB RAM, 180 GB NVMe.

Infrastructure 

1. Multi-level systems for protection against unauthorized access are implemented, along with regular software updates and constant infrastructure monitoring.
2. Spam and virus filters are provided for email, and automatic malware scanning is available for websites.
3. Effective DDoS attack protection: the system can handle up to 500 Gbps, and some sources mention the ability to mitigate attacks at speeds up to 1 Tbps.
4. Enterprise-class equipment is used: Dell servers, Cisco networks.

Data Centers

The server equipment is located in an advanced data center in the city of Chisinau. This is a unique facility for organizing a hosting environment: the servers are placed in a bomb shelter of a military factory at a depth of about 5 meters. Such a fortified and protected facility guarantees a high level of security for the servers and the confidentiality of information stored and processed on the equipment. 

Advantages

• Every AvaHosting client receives a customizable cPanel control panel, providing full control over their user infrastructure
• Free access to a specialized website builder
• Proven uninterrupted operation (99.8% uptime) per month; if uptime is lower, the monthly payment will be refunded to the client's account
• DDoS attack protection, daily backups, SSL certificates
• Ability to increase virtual server resources "on the fly"
• Includes a website builder, domain registrar
• It's really quick to reach a technical support specialist;
• Reasonable rates for virtual server plans;
• Money-back guarantee is available. 

Disadvantages

• occasional failures, brief downtimes
• some user reviews indicate that contacting technical support did not always resolve the problem
• servers are located in a single location (Moldova). 

Technologies Used

• PHP, Python, Ruby, MySQL, WordPress, PostgreSQL are available;
• 1 Gbps port;
• dedicated IPv4 is available;
• KVM virtualization;
• support for all popular operating systems – virtual servers on Windows Server, Linux;
• active DDoS attack protection.

Customer Support

The website operates 24/7 technical support, available in Russian and English. You can contact a technical support specialist through the following communication channels: email, online system on the website in the personal account.