Hosta VPS Windows VPS1, $ 25.00/mo. on Windows VPS
Windows VPS1 has been added on Jun 19, 2025, Aggregate Rating (10 out of 10 from 1 reviews)
| 💪 CPU/Cores : | Shared 8-core Xeon |
|---|---|
| 🔋 RAM : | 1024 MB |
| 🔌 Hosted domains : | 1 |
| 🆓 free domains : | 0 |
| 📌 Dedicated IPs : | 1 |
| 💳 Payment Methods : | Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards |
| 🔧 Category : | BackupFully Managed |
| ✍️ Support Options : | EmailHelp Desk |
| 🌏 Server Locations : | United States |
| ⚑ Targeting : | US |
| 💰 Money-back guarantee : | 30 days |
| 🚀 Uptime : | 99.9 % |
See also initial Windows VPS1 plan location on their website!
*📜 Plan description
20 GB RAID-10 storage
250 GB bandwidth
1 024 MB RAM
Windows Server 2003/2008
1 dedicated IPv4
Remote Desktop & VNC access
Fully managed with weekly backups and firewall
All Windows VPS plans feature Xen-powered SolusVM control, choice of LA or PA datacenter, instant setup, 99.9 % uptime SLA and 30-day refund.
250 GB bandwidth
1 024 MB RAM
Windows Server 2003/2008
1 dedicated IPv4
Remote Desktop & VNC access
Fully managed with weekly backups and firewall
All Windows VPS plans feature Xen-powered SolusVM control, choice of LA or PA datacenter, instant setup, 99.9 % uptime SLA and 30-day refund.
📄 Editorial Review
HostAVPS – A Retrospective Look at a Once-Ambitious VPS Specialist
HostAVPS entered the crowded VPS scene in 2009, pitching itself as an enterprise-minded alternative to bargain hosts. Although operations ceased in 2011, the brand’s brief lifespan still offers lessons on what made a mid-range provider resonate with performance-focused customers.
Philosophy: Enterprise Feel, Mid-Market Budget
HostAVPS promoted a simple value proposition: "serious hardware, strict SLAs, affordable prices." Instead of courting the lowest possible cost, they concentrated on measurable results—ticket-response speed, page-load time, and network uptime—backed by a team of engineers rather than generalized help-desk staff.
Dual-Coast Footprint
Clients could choose between Scranton, Pennsylvania (BurstNET) or Los Angeles, California for VPS deployment—useful for latency-sensitive workloads. Even as a relatively small outfit, the option to pick an east- or west-coast node set them apart from single-location competitors.
Hardware and Platform Stack
- Intel 8-core nodes, 16 GB DDR3 RAM
- RAID-10 storage for redundancy and I/O speed
- OpenVZ or Xen virtualization managed via SolusVM
- 1 Gbps network ports and multi-homed routes through Cogent, Savvis, and Level 3
For 2009-era standards, those specs delivered credible horsepower without slipping into the ultra-premium price band.
SLA and Guarantees
| Promise | Details |
|---|---|
| Ticket Response | < 1 hour (average claim ~10 min) |
| Network Uptime | 99.9 % |
| Money-Back Window | 30 days |
| Fully Managed Support | 24x7, including software installs |
Such explicit, customer-facing targets gave prospects clear expectations—rare among many early VPS providers.
Strengths Remembered
- Engineer-led support – Real-time problem solving from staff versed in OpenVZ/Xen internals.
- Strict metric culture – Decisions driven by measurable performance rather than marketing hype.
- Green-company messaging – Hosting on energy-efficient hardware, hinting at early eco-conscious branding.
Reality Check and Closure
HostAVPS’s ambitious SLAs and high-spec nodes came at a cost. In a market racing toward ever-cheaper plans, maintaining premium support on slim margins can be a tall order. By 2011, operations wound down, leaving existing clients to migrate elsewhere.
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