Host Color U.S. SATA 5, $ 28.95/mo. on Linux/Windows VPS


U.S. SATA 5 has been added on Sep 4, 2025, Aggregate Rating (9.4 out of 10 from 31 reviews)
hostcolor.com
Host Color
244 Fifth Ave
New York , NY 10001
US
☎ Phone (888) 222-1495
  • 💡 Plan Name: U.S. SATA 5 (sku #p135699)
  • 🔧 Category: VPS / Linux/Windows
  • 💰 Price:$ 28.95/mo.
  • 💿 Disk Space: 80 GB
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: 5 TB
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
💪 CPU/Cores :3 Cores
🔋 RAM :6000 MB
🆓 free domains :0
📌 Dedicated IPs :1
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔨 Control Panel :KVMVMware
🔧 Category :Self ManagedDDoS Protection
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :United States
Targeting :AT CA DK FR DE IT NL ES UK US
🚀 Uptime :99.99 %
screenshot of U.S. SATA 5 from hostcolor.com

See also initial U.S. SATA 5 plan location on their website!

*📜 Plan description

SATA VPS with 3 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD and 5 TB transfer for multi-site hosting, heavier app stacks and background workers. OS on demand; 1 IPv4 included with IPv6 as add-on. ProxCP enables rebuilds, rDNS, firewall and private networks.

SATA VPS are provisioned on Proxmox VE (KVM) and VMware ESXi across HostColor’s Midwestern U.S. facility. 24/7 support via tickets, phone and live chat; optional managed time available. Bandwidth can be committed in Mbps or billed by transfer on other SKUs; these plans include fixed TB quotas. SLA aims at 99.99% network uptime. The platform adds private networking, IPv6 on request, and traffic analytics options.

📄 Editorial Review

Host Color is an infrastructure-first provider with roots in 2000 that has evolved from classic shared hosting into edge-located, semi-managed IaaS. They focus on placing compute close to users—across 100+ data centers worldwide—so apps see very low latency (often 1–5 ms to local markets) and predictable network performance. Their portfolio spans Shared Hosting (self-managed or managed), VPS (SATA or SSD on OpenVZ/KVM), Virtual Dedicated Servers, Bare-Metal/Dedicated, Cloud (Public, Hosted Private, Hybrid, Office), Colocation, and domain registration.

Technically, they lean on VMware-based HA clouds with fault-tolerant SAN storage and high-capacity links (1–100 Gbps), plus an edge footprint that includes Tier-III facilities (e.g., Southfield, MI) and access to major ecosystems like Equinix. Their semi-managed stance is practical: engineers handle OS installs/reinstalls, hardening, network tuning, panel setup (cPanel/DirectAdmin/Plesk or open-source panels), and troubleshooting—while customers retain full control of stack and architecture.

This makes them a strong fit for teams that need location choice + customization more than one-size-fits-all hosting: SaaS and e-commerce needing fast regional response, media/streaming and real-time APIs, EU/US split deployments, DR/BCP scenarios, or agencies/MSPs consolidating varied client workloads. Compared with hyperscale clouds, they emphasize transparent monthly fees (no nickel-and-diming for IOPS/DNS queries/egress add-ons) and human support. Trade-offs are mostly about complexity (lots of SKUs and tuning options), a few non-"unlimited" shared features, and the presence of legacy virtualization (OpenVZ) alongside KVM/VMware—so buyers should confirm the exact stack, SLA scope, and management boundaries per project.

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