Aplus Hosting Essential 3, $ 149.00/mo. on Linux/Windows Dedicated

Essential 3 has been updated on November 10, 2022 (added November 28, 2019), Aggregate Rating (10 out of 10 from 5 reviews)

💪 CPU/Cores :	Intel Xeon E-2288G 3.70 GHz /Cores 8/16
🔋 RAM :	16000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalBitcoin
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
🔧 Category :	Green HostingSelf Managed
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Thailand
⚑ Targeting :	CN HK IN ID JP KP TH UK US

See also initial Essential 3 plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

AplusHosting is a Thailand-based VPS and dedicated-server provider operated by Aplus Asia Enterprise Co., Ltd., a Thai company established on July 15, 2019. The business is headquartered in Chonburi and focuses on server infrastructure for customers that need good connectivity to Thailand and Southeast Asia. Its service portfolio includes LXC VPS, KVM VPS, Thailand dedicated servers, Singapore dedicated servers, server migration and optional managed server assistance.

The strongest part of the service is the local infrastructure focus. VPS systems are hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, while dedicated-server options cover Bangkok and Singapore. Their infrastructure footprint includes three data centers, with the active server portfolio centered on these two important Southeast Asian locations.

LXC VPS Hosting is the most affordable entry point, starting at $12.90 USD per month. LXC is particularly suitable for Linux-based web servers, APIs, development environments, microservices and similar applications where customers need isolated resources and root access without the additional overhead of a complete hardware virtual machine.

The LXC range is divided between Subnet 103 and Subnet 45. VPS 500 configurations provide 1 vCore, 1 to 4 GB DDR4 RAM, 10 to 30 GB SSD storage and 10 GB backup space. VPS 1000 expands this to as much as 8 vCores, 16 GB RAM, 60 GB SSD storage and 50 GB of backup capacity. VPS 3000 begins at $41 monthly, while VPS 6000 starts at $63 and can scale to 10 vCores, 32 GB RAM and 120 GB SSD storage.

LXC packages can use multiple IPv4 addresses, depending on the selected configuration, with between one and ten addresses available. Bangkok connectivity includes 200 Mbps domestic Thai bandwidth and 100 Mbps international bandwidth. Daily-backup capability and straightforward resource upgrades make the service suitable for workloads that may need to grow gradually.

KVM VPS Hosting starts at $14.90 USD per month and is a better choice when customers require an independent kernel, Windows support, custom kernel modules or stronger separation between virtual machines. KVM plans are also available on Subnet 45 and Subnet 103 and scale from 1 to 10 CPU cores, 1 to 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 10 to 160 GB SSD storage and up to 10 IPv4 addresses.

Virtualization uses Proxmox (proxmox.com), combining KVM virtual machines and LXC containers on the same underlying management platform. VPS deployment is automated and generally takes only a few minutes. Customers receive root-level control, operating-system reinstall capability and browser-based access through noVNC and xterm.js consoles.

The Thailand Dedicated Servers range is designed for workloads requiring exclusive physical CPU, memory and storage resources. Prices start at $139 USD per month. The available configurations include Intel Xeon processors, ECC memory and SSD storage, ranging from smaller 4-core systems to dual-processor enterprise servers with 20 cores and 40 threads.

Essential Server 1 uses an Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6, 32 GB ECC RAM and two 240 GB SSDs configured with RAID. Essential Server 3 uses an 8-core/16-thread Xeon E-2288G with 32 GB RAM and a 240 GB SSD, while Essential Server 6 combines the same processor family with a larger 480 GB SSD. Higher configurations add more storage, memory and processing capacity, culminating in the Enterprise Server with dual Xeon Silver 4114T processors, 64 GB ECC RAM and two 1 TB SSDs in RAID 1.

Dedicated servers support CentOS, Debian, FreeBSD, Fedora, OpenBSD, Ubuntu, Windows, Arch Linux, openSUSE and AlmaLinux, while custom operating-system installations are also possible. Customers can operate the server as an unmanaged root-access system or add managed assistance for configuration, hardening and ongoing maintenance.

The Singapore Dedicated Server range adds another useful location for projects serving Southeast Asia. The Aplus SING-1 configuration uses an Intel Xeon E-2236 with 6 cores and 12 threads, 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory, two 4 TB drives with software RAID, IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity and 500 Mbps symmetric bandwidth. Pricing starts at $139 USD per month, although individual Singapore configurations can periodically become unavailable as inventory is allocated.

Migration assistance is another practical advantage. Existing VPS and dedicated-server workloads can be transferred to AplusHosting without an additional migration charge, making the transition easier for customers moving from another provider.

The customer environment is strongly localized and supports 26 language choices: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Persian, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. English is fully supported, including by the technical support team.

Customers operating mail servers need to follow stricter anti-abuse requirements. Outbound SMTP access, including ports 25, 465 and 587, as well as reverse-DNS configuration, can require additional approval. Domain validation, DNS verification, identification or company verification and proof of recipient consent can be required for mail-related workloads. Spam, unsolicited bulk email, email bombing and activities generating blacklist or abuse complaints can result in immediate suspension without refund.