TMD Hosting The Original, $ 199.99/mo. on Linux Dedicated

The Original has been updated on November 22, 2025 (added December 9, 2018), Aggregate Rating (9.2 out of 10 from 648 reviews)

💪 CPU/Cores :	8 CPU Cores
🔋 RAM :	16000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	1
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalWire Transfer
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
🔧 Category :	CDNFully ManagedDDoS Protection
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Australia Chile India Japan Netherlands Singapore South Africa United Kingdom United States
⚑ Targeting :	UK US
💰 Money-back guarantee :	30 days
🚀 Uptime :	99.9 %

See also initial The Original plan location on their website!

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*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

TMDHosting is a long-running hosting provider that has been operating since 2007, founder by Peter Darazhanski and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Over the years they have evolved from classic shared hosting into a broader cloud and managed hosting platform built around their own "TMD Cloud" infrastructure. Their positioning is very clear: fully managed hosting with real human support, a global data center footprint and an emphasis on speed, security and convenience for users who do not want to manage servers themselves.

The main catalogue covers most standard hosting use cases: Linux shared hosting, managed WordPress and WooCommerce hosting, Linux and Windows VPS, Windows shared hosting, dedicated servers, reseller-style solutions (via multi-site shared plans and VPS/dedicated), and a large portfolio of "solution" packages for specific applications. These app-focused plans include hosting tailored for popular CMS platforms (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Elementor, Divi), ecommerce apps (WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, OpenCart), developer frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, Django, Node.js, Vue.js, React.js, Angular), e-learning systems, ERP platforms, Docker, and various databases. In practice, these are usually specialized environments on top of their standard Linux shared or VPS infrastructure, but they are presented as targeted solutions for customers who want one-click installs and tuned defaults.

Linux shared hosting is one of the pillars of the offering. These plans are cPanel-based and come in three tiers (Starter, Business and Enterprise). Even the entry plan includes SSD storage, LiteSpeed web server, free SSL certificates, CloudLinux-based isolation, Cloudflare CDN integration, a free domain, multiple server locations, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Higher tiers increase resources (SSD space, performance multiplier, backups) and unlock unlimited websites and databases. TMDHosting clearly aims these plans at both beginners and small businesses who want a straightforward, fully managed environment with one-click installations and free migration.

For users who prefer a platform tuned specifically for WordPress, there is a separate managed WordPress hosting line, promoted as using cPanel’s WordPress Toolkit with extra security and performance optimizations. WooCommerce hosting reuses that foundation but is marketed towards online stores, with the same managed approach and focus on stability, updates and assistance from support engineers familiar with WordPress-based ecommerce.

On the server side, TMDHosting offers fully managed Linux VPS and Windows VPS hosting, as well as managed dedicated servers. The Linux VPS plans are positioned as a step up from shared hosting, providing more CPU/RAM, greater customization and root-level flexibility while retaining management and support from TMD’s team. Windows VPS and Windows shared hosting target ASP.NET and Plesk users, so they fill the .NET-oriented niche that many purely Linux-focused hosts ignore. Dedicated servers are marketed to customers with high-traffic websites or custom applications that need dedicated resources and tailored management. There are also custom deployment options for larger or more specific projects where TMDHosting’s engineers design and manage a bespoke infrastructure on top of their cloud platform.

The entire platform is tied together by their TMD Cloud infrastructure and TMD Portal. The TMD Cloud is described as a highly available, N+1 redundant architecture based on modern hardware (Supermicro servers with Intel processors) and enterprise networking from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Dell and Arista, orchestrated with technologies like OpenStack and Ceph. The TMD Portal acts as a higher-level management interface around traditional control panels, letting customers deploy solutions, manage domains and SSL certificates, and interact with the support team from one place. Overall, the company presents itself as a fully managed hosting partner rather than just a raw infrastructure seller, and the product line reflects this managed, support-driven philosophy.