Fast Next SSD-Special, $ 3.95/mo. on Linux Shared

SSD-Special has been added on Sep 13, 2022, Aggregate Rating (5.9 out of 10 from 19 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	10
🆓 free domains :	1
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
🔧 Category :	Backup
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Singapore
⚑ Targeting :	SG UK US

See also initial SSD-Special plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

FastNext is a long-running hosting brand operated by Internet and Software Services Limited, a company registered in St Helier, Jersey. The group has been active in web hosting since the early 2000s (also behind inactive brands like Hostony and Invpsus), so FastNext falls into the "experienced mid-size provider" category rather than a newcomer.

They offer shared SSD hosting (Linux and Windows), reseller hosting, VPS (Linux and Windows), dedicated servers, cloud servers, plus extras like CDN, SSL certificates and domain registration/management. This makes FastNext usable both for individuals starting with one site and for small agencies or resellers that want to host multiple projects under one roof.

On the Linux SSD shared hosting side, the packages (SSD-Start, SSD-Special, SSD-Profi) are clearly structured for growth: from a cheap single-domain starter plan up to a multi-domain tier with unlimited domains and disk space. All of them are SSD-powered, include cPanel plus FastNext’s own MultiManager panel, unlimited bandwidth, a bundle of 50+ one-click apps via Softaculous, 10 GB of Premium CDN traffic, and the usual "free domain" bonus on longer billing periods. Under the hood they mention modern-for-their-time hardware: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3, 128 GB RAM, and RAID-10 arrays built on Samsung 840-series SSDs, typically with a CloudLinux LAMP stack.

MultiManager is a notable feature. It lets you create multiple "full-featured" domains with semi-isolated environments, so one problematic site is less likely to slow down or compromise the others. Combined with SSD RAID-10 storage and a built-in CDN that replicates content across dozens of edge locations worldwide, the Linux plans are designed to handle heavy I/O workloads and globally distributed traffic better than old HDD hosting. Nightly local backups, weekly remote backups, and the ability to generate your own backups from cPanel provide a decent safety net on top.

The Windows SSD shared hosting line (Win-Start, Win-Special, Win-Profi) mirrors the Linux structure: again from a single-domain entry plan up to an unlimited-domain tier, with SSD storage and 10 GB Premium CDN included. Here the control panel is Plesk 12, with support for ASP.NET, .NET 2/3.5/4, PHP 5.2–5.5, MS SQL Server 2008 Express, plus standard email and FTP tools. The platform is described around Supermicro servers with fast RAID arrays and an additional "cloud" abstraction so workloads can fail over to another node if a physical server fails. For developers tied to Microsoft stacks, this makes FastNext a relatively feature-rich Windows host, not just a Linux-only provider.

For small agencies and web professionals, reseller hosting is an important pillar. FastNext sells three SSD-based reseller tiers (Basic, Reseller, Profi) with WHM + cPanel, measured by number of client accounts (up to 10 / 50 / 100 customers) and disk space (50–150 GB) while keeping bandwidth unlimited. Everything runs on the same SSD RAID-10 hardware and includes Softaculous, daily backups, and the same CDN integration as the standard Linux shared plans. From a reseller’s perspective this is a classic cPanel+WHM setup with modern storage and enough capacity to host a lot of small sites per server.

Above that, FastNext offers VPS (Linux and Windows), dedicated servers and a cloud line. The VPS products sit between shared and dedicated, with SSD storage, dedicated RAM/CPU allocations and full root/administrator access, suitable for heavier applications, custom stacks or busy e-commerce sites. Dedicated servers are aimed at customers who want full hardware control and predictable performance, while the cloud options provide more flexible virtual resources and tie in with their CDN. The public pages are a bit less detailed about these higher-end products than about the shared hosting, but the overall positioning is clear: shared and reseller hosting for standard sites and agencies, VPS and dedicated for resource-hungry projects, and cloud + CDN for global or spiky workloads.

The portfolio is rounded out by SSL certificates and domain services. SSL is offered as a separate catalog with DV, OV and EV certificates from recognized certificate authorities, often at lower prices than retail. The policies and help texts confirm integrated domain registration and renewal, including redemption procedures and fees after expiry. For someone who prefers "one place for domains + hosting + SSL", this is convenient.

Fastnext.com may present credibility concerns due to unclear or weakly substantiated location disclosures across multiple regions. The addresses cited for Singapore (10 Anson Road, #29-05A International Plaza, Singapore), the UK/Jersey (17 The Esplanade, St Helier, JE1 1WT, Jersey, United Kingdom), and the USA (Boston, Massachusetts, United States) appear inconsistent in specificity and jurisdictional clarity, which can complicate basic due-diligence checks. This perceived lack of transparency is further reinforced by the history of closed businesses associated with the Hostony and Invpsus domain names, which may negatively influence trust for prospective customers evaluating long-term reliability.

Overall, FastNext is a technically minded, slightly old-school host: lots of detail about hardware and limits, strong multi-domain support, emphasis on SSD performance and CDN, but a website that still references older PHP versions and has footers around 2016. It reads more like a mature infrastructure with a somewhat dated presentation than a brand-new cloud startup.