Host1.no VPS Standard Windows, NOK 299.00/mo. on Windows VPS

VPS Standard Windows has been updated on January 14, 2020 (added May 26, 2016)

💪 CPU/Cores :	1
🔋 RAM :	512 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalWire Transfer
🔧 Category :	BackupAdult HostingGame HostingStreamingGreen HostingSeo HostingWordpress
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskLive Chat
🌏 Server Locations :	Norway
⚑ Targeting :	NO

See also initial VPS Standard Windows plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Host1 is a Norwegian web hosting, domain registration, and server infrastructure provider operating since 2009. The business started as Host1 DA and was converted into Host1 AS in 2012, retaining the same ownership and personnel. Host1 AS operates under Norwegian organization number 999 110 282, with Copyleft Solutions holding a 51% majority interest.

The company focuses mainly on Norwegian customers who want locally hosted websites, Norwegian billing, and services governed by Norwegian law. Its portfolio covers Linux shared hosting, domain registration, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, colocation, SSL certificates, website migration, database migration, server administration, and technical consulting.

Shared hosting is the most accessible and clearly maintained part of the product range. The four cPanel packages are Mini, Standard, Premium, and Pro. Mini includes 1 GB of storage and 100 GB of monthly traffic. Standard increases these allowances to 2 GB and 200 GB, while Premium provides 5 GB and 500 GB. Pro includes 10 GB of storage, 1 TB of monthly traffic, and SSH access.

Every shared hosting package supports unlimited additional domains, subdomains, FTP accounts, MySQL databases, and email accounts within the allocated storage and traffic limits. Customers also receive webmail, nightly off-site backups, PHP support, cPanel administration, and access to an automated application installer.

A free domain is included when a hosting package is prepaid for at least twelve months. Eligible extensions include .com, .org, .net, and .no. This makes the annual plans practical for personal websites, small company pages, lightweight WordPress projects, and Norwegian organizations that prefer local hosting.

The storage limits are modest compared with many modern hosting packages. Even the largest shared plan provides only 10 GB, so Host1 is better suited to conventional websites and email accounts than large media libraries, backup repositories, or storage-intensive applications.

Domain registration covers Norwegian and international extensions. Customers can manage DNS records, registration details, renewals, and related domain settings through the client area. Domain privacy or identity-protection options are available for supported extensions, while domain registrations renew automatically unless canceled before the following billing period.

Host1 also maintains a VPS range with Linux virtual servers starting at one processor core, 512 MB RAM, and 15 GB of storage. Larger configurations reach two processor cores, 4 GB RAM, and 50 GB of storage. VPS features include root access, SSH, a management console, remote power controls, one IP address, daily backups, and 100 Mbps connectivity.

The VPS ordering path currently redirects to the general hosting store rather than opening a complete VPS configuration process. Customers interested in virtual servers should therefore confirm current availability, virtualization technology, resource specifications, and provisioning times directly with the company.

Dedicated servers are built according to individual requirements instead of standardized public configurations. Hardware, storage, memory, operating system, bandwidth, management, and backup requirements can be incorporated into a custom quotation.

Colocation is available for individual servers, partial racks, and complete cabinets. The published examples cover 1U and 2U server placements, 20U half racks, and 42U full racks. Larger deployments, custom power allocations, private networking, and additional bandwidth are handled individually.

Commercial SSL certificates include RapidSSL, QuickSSL, wildcard certificates, and extended-validation products. Shared hosting customers can also use free Let’s Encrypt certificates, which are sufficient for most websites, online stores, control panels, and encrypted email services.

Technical consulting is available for website transfers, database migration, server configuration, troubleshooting, and other system administration work. Small tasks can be purchased by the hour, while larger projects receive a custom quotation.

The website is available in English and Norwegian. The customer portal offers a much wider selection of languages, including Arabic, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Persian, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

Prices are displayed in Norwegian kroner and no multi-currency selector exists. The storefront remains functional, although the main company website has an older layout and several sections contain dated technical terminology. References to PHP 7, Fantastico, older network hardware, former carrier names, and legacy SSL requirements make direct confirmation advisable for services beyond standard shared hosting.