Below is our review for LiquidWeb. It is
based on our ten plus years of experience reviewing Web Hosts and Host
Finders. It is based on our
proven test procedures,
and on our
reader's reviews. This review is also based on the feedback we get
from our reader's comments, and emails as well as from the our
interaction with the business and Web developer/design communities in
the numerous online forums. Much of this review was conducted by a
non-paid independent panel of experienced Web developers that are very
good at what they do. We know that all of that combined makes our review
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it is important for you to know that unlike other review sites, we
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Whether you agree with this review or not, if you have some experience
with LiquidWeb please let us know what your thoughts
are in the comments below, and by doing your own
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Editor's Note: Founded in August 1997, LiquidWeb hosts more than fifteen thousand clients in more than eighty countries. LiquidWeb owns its own datacenter in Lansing, Michigan. They provide VPS, Dedicated, Eterprise, E-Commerce, and UNIX hosting solutions.
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Web Host Review:
LiquidWeb
"We are on the same wave"
 This Review covers VPS Hosting Services
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Review Rating |
94 |
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| Support |
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20 |
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| Reliability |
(0-20) |
20 |
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| Features |
(0-15) |
13 |
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| Value |
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14 |
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| Network |
(0-15) |
14 |
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(0-15) |
13 |
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Overview:
Founded in August 1997, LiquidWeb hosts more than fifteen thousand clients in more than eighty countries. LiquidWeb owns its own datacenter in Lansing, Michigan. They provide VPS, Dedicated, Eterprise, E-Commerce, and UNIX hosting solutions. This review covers LiquidWeb's VPS hosting plans.
VPS plans give plenty of Web space and Monthly Data Transfer. Also the two VPS plans give a lot of guaranteed system resources and root server access.
Along with their impressive amount of basic features, LiquidWeb also offers Fantastico and AutoInstaller, both addons to the CPanel control panel. At the time of this review, Fantastico adds 48 features including dotProject, PHPList, MasterFlex, PHPauction, Nucleus, Coppermine Photo Gallery, and osTicket. This coupled with AutoInstaller gives you more than 110 free scripts, all of which can be turned on using the CPanel interface.
LiquidWeb uses solid hardware for their servers and their network. As stated earlier, LiquidWeb owns their own datacenter therefore all technicians who work with your server are LiquidWeb techs.
Support for VPS solutions is a lot like fully managed support. OS reinstalls are free and updates are run as soon as new builds come out. Bad hardware is replaced in less than 2 hours as well. The support team runs security audits and nightly off-server backups for added security. Customers can reach customer support through email and phone and both are available 24/7. Response times are quick and courteous.
Our Independent Review Panel thought the prices were expensive in comparison to like plans found with other Hosts. However the old adage remains, you get what you paid for.
VPS solutions are UNIX based and their are only two choices. With how good their VPS plans are, our Independent Review Panel wishes there was more to choose from. Keeping it UNIX based allows the support to remain focused, but with how well LiquidWeb runs their VPS plans our Independent Review Panel would like to see more.
Verdict:
LiquidWeb offers high quality VPS solutions. They come with a lot of features, excellent hardware, strong and speedy support, and much more. If you are willing to pay a little extra, then checkout LiquidWeb.
Pros:
Lots of Web Space • Lots of Data Transfer • Lots of System Resources • Full Root Server Access • Solid Hardware • Managed Support • Fast Support
Cons:
Expensive • Limited Choices
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Comments From Customers & Forums:
WebHostingTalk.com
Forums From ala4900
"I have been working with Liquidweb regarding moving my servers as well, and have found the same situation! Travis on this board seems very good, but their overall sales efforts are very low key.
Maybe this is a good thing - better tech support than sales! Everyone seems to agree that their service response is excellent! It ticks me off a bit to have to out a little effort into getting a salesperson, but I had the same issues with Rackspace, and I think it's impressive that their management takes the time to defend their company on this board."
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Forums From 1stStrike
"I've had nothing but good experiences with liquidweb. I can't speak for softlayer though. But with LW you can pick up the phone 24/7 and will always get some one on the line within a couple rings. That's one of the things that I love about them."
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