✔ Jodo Host review

📄 Editorial Review

🔧 Services: Web HostingDomain Registration

Since 2002, JodoHost has been growing on the hosting market offering efficient customer service and high-performance reliability. Their equipment is powered by APYL Inc. which is a corporation based in Florida operating since 1995. They offer hosting services for customers in more than 100 countries.

The company offers a number of web hosting services:

• Shared Hosting;
• Reseller Hosting;
• Cloud / VPS Hosting;
• Dedicated Servers;
• Managed Hosting;
• Semi-Dedicated Server Hosting;
• Domain Registration;
• SSL Certificates;

Shared hosting plans operate on both Linux and Windows OS. These are fully managed servers running on a cloud platform with virtualized nodes. All plans include 1-click apps, SmarterMail email, site builder and MS SQL.

Suitable for freelancers and software development companies, reseller packages can manage and host a number of unlimited websites. These also include a number of unlimited features, such as:

• Unlimited MS SQL 2008 R2;
• Unlimited PgSQL 7.4.29;
• Unlimited MySQL 5.1;
• Unlimited domains;
• Unlimited mailboxes;

VPS servers are also available on Linux and Windows OS. Based by Parallels Cloud Server and JodoHost infrastructure, Linux VPS servers run on Ubutnu, Redhat, Debian or CentOS. Windows VPS servers are Hyper-V virtualized and include the following series of features: Windows 2008 R2 x64 Web Edition, full administrator access, restart VPS, virtual Ethernet, remote desktop and terminal services access with the server running on dedicated 208GHz.

Dedicated servers are already pre-configured, being based on Core I7, Xeon or Dual Xeon processors. With 100 Mbps speed port, dedicated servers are able to be configured to any of the following operating systems: CentOS (6.x – 64bit, 6.x – 32bit, 7.x – 64bit), Debian Stable, Ubuntu, VMware ESXi, XenServer or Windows (2008 R2 Web Edition, 2008 R2 Standard Server, 2012 R2 Standard).

💰 Price & Cost

Depending on the web hosting service you choose, prices vary from pocket-friendly ones to slightly expensive. In the case of shared hosting plans, it also depends on the control panel you choose (H-sphere controlled plans are cheaper). Then, Linux VPS servers are cheaper than Windows-based servers.

There are different methods of payment which you can use to pay for the purchased services. These include: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal and the list goes on. However, there does not seem to be a refund policy mentioned on their website which might be an inconvenience for many customers.

⌛ Reliability

With network powered by Juniper routers, Netgear and Cisco, JodoHost commits to 99.9% uptime guarantee for their servers.

🏢 Data Center

The company is based in Orlando, Florida. Their servers are based at a facility in Waxo, Texas. They use state-of-the-art fire suppression, advanced environmental control system with its location in a place outside the 100-year flood plain. Powered by full UPS protection and on-site generators, power outages are completely controlled.

Their servers are based on AMD and Intel processors with a minimum of 4GB DDR RAM with RAID1 protection and powerful SCSI/SATA2 hard disks. Servers are backed up to secure NAS/SAN. Dedicated servers are hosted at a data center located in Dallas, Texas. (source: http://www.jodohost.com/whyus.asp ).

✍️ Customer Support

Active 24h, technical assistance can be contacted on phone, e-mail, live chat or social media (Facebook, Twitter). The company guarantees that customers would get help from professional experts with years of experience in server administration and customer service.

As additional support resources, customers can access a pre-sales FAQ section to get extra information on how to manage their server. There is also a forum available where customers can share their experience with JodoHosting.

🔨 Control Panel

Customers can choose shared hosting services controlled via Plesk or H-Sphere. In the case of VPS servers, customers have the possibility to choose from Plesk, WebsitePanel or cPanel depending on their preferences. When it comes to dedicated servers customers can also benefit from choosing the most suitable control panel: DirectAdmin, cPanel/WHM.

🎯 Conclusion

With excellent support, a wide range of web hosting products, 99.9% uptime guarantee and the possibility to choose from multiple control panels, JodoHost is an adequate hosting provider for any types of businesses.
Although some prices are higher and beginners in the hosting field might feel overwhelmed by the number of their products, their hosting and domain services are suitable for any customer.

📢 Special pages

• Contact us
• About us
• Terms of Service
• FAQ