Dream Host Standard 8, $ 189.00/mo. on Linux Dedicated

Name: Standard 8
Brand: Dream Host
SKU: p96152
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.6 (51 reviews)

Standard 8 has been discontinued on July 23, 2025 (added March 5, 2020), Aggregate Rating (3.6 out of 10 from 51 reviews)

💪 CPU/Cores :	Intel Xeon 4-Core 8-Thread
🔋 RAM :	8000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskForumAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	United States
⚑ Targeting :	US

screenshot of Standard 8 from dreamhost.com

Original plan URL was https://www.dreamhost.com/hosting/dedicated/#dedicated-pricing-comparison-chart

📜 Plan description

100% Network Uptime Guarantee
Full Root & Shell Access (SSH)
24x7 Tech Support & Server Monitoring
Ubuntu Linux
DDoS Protection
Uncapped Bandwidth
RAID 1 Storage
Reseller and Sub Account Features
Ruby Version Manager (RVM)
OPcache
PHP7/Perl/Python/Ruby
Advanced, Easy-to-Use Panel
Unique IPv4 and IPv6
Node.js
Local MySQL Server with Full Root Access

📄 Editorial Review

DreamHost is one of the older independent names in the American hosting market, active since 1997 and still unusual for remaining independent and employee-owned rather than being absorbed into a large hosting conglomerate. The company is based in Brea, California, serves more than 400,000 customers, and supports over 1.5 million websites, WordPress installations, and applications worldwide. That long operating history gives the brand a more stable and mature profile than many newer budget-oriented providers.

The service range is broad enough to cover both entry-level website owners and users who need more serious infrastructure. DreamHost offers shared web hosting, managed WordPress hosting (DreamPress), domains, professional email, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, cloud compute, object storage, and website-building tools including AI-assisted options. This gives them a reasonably complete ecosystem, so a customer can start with a small website and later move into more powerful hosting tiers without changing providers.

The entry hosting plans are no longer bare-bones products. The current web hosting lineup includes Launch, Growth, and Scale, with features such as NVMe storage, SSL certificates, daily backups, email, and a free domain for the first year depending on the plan level. DreamPress is more clearly optimized for WordPress users and includes staging, built-in caching, CDN integration, backups, and WordPress-focused support. Higher up, Managed VPS is built for users who need dedicated resources and more flexibility, while Dedicated Servers and DreamCompute are meant for heavier production use, development projects, and scalable cloud deployments. DreamObjects adds S3-compatible object storage for applications, backups, and large file handling.

The website is primarily English-language, and the company is very clearly focused on the U.S. market, although some support resources and live chat availability extend beyond that. DreamHost also supports multiple billing regions and currencies during signup, which makes the platform more accessible for international customers than a purely domestic host.

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