Joink Cloud & Dedicated VM Hosting, $ 250.00/mo.

Cloud & Dedicated VM Hosting has been added on Jun 15, 2025

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options :	EmailPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	United States
⚑ Targeting :	US

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Joink is a regional internet, telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana. Its operating history goes back to 1999, while Joink Inc. was established by founder Zack Johnson in 2001 and converted into Joink LLC in 2003 after a multimillion-dollar investment from Gilead Group (gileadgroup.net).

The company developed from an early dial-up and fixed-wireless internet provider into a facilities-based operator with its own fiber infrastructure, autonomous network and business technology division. Joink now serves communities across western Indiana and eastern Illinois through underground fiber, fixed wireless, business connectivity and managed technology services. The organization has between 51 and 200 employees.

Joink also has an important background in voice-over-IP development. Its technical team contributed to the early base code behind Asterisk, followed by expansion into hosted voice, virtualization, managed applications, server administration, networking and business communications.

The hosting portfolio covers shared website hosting, virtual-machine hosting and managed offsite backup. These services are closely connected with Joink’s broader internet, networking and managed IT operations, making the company more suitable for local organizations seeking one technical partner than for customers interested only in inexpensive mass-market hosting.

Shared hosting is available through Bronze 50, Silver 100, Gold 150 and Platinum Infinity packages. The plans include between 1 GB and 4 GB of storage, monthly data transfer ranging from 50 GB to unlimited, one database and between 10 and 40 email accounts. SSL connections and free account setup are included with every package.

Bronze and Silver support Linux and WordPress websites. Gold and Platinum add Windows hosting alongside Linux and WordPress, with support for one SQL Server or MySQL database. The Windows option can accommodate established business applications that cannot operate within a standard Linux environment.

Storage allowances remain modest even on the highest package, while the single-database limit makes these plans more appropriate for small business websites, local organizations and uncomplicated WordPress projects. Ecommerce stores, development agencies and customers managing several database-driven websites may outgrow the shared packages quickly.

Joink’s Dedicated Virtual Machine Hosting provides an isolated virtual server rather than an entire physical machine. Windows and Linux systems are available, and existing office servers can be migrated into Joink’s hosted environment. Every virtual machine includes the base Windows Server license when required and 14 nightly offsite backups.

Virtual-machine configurations are prepared individually according to processing, memory, storage, licensing and administration requirements. This consultation-based approach works well for established companies moving internal applications, file servers or line-of-business systems away from office hardware.

Managed offsite backup uses Veeam (veeam.com) and Axcient (axcient.com). Data receives end-to-end encryption, while nightly tape offloading creates an air-gapped copy outside the continuously connected production environment. This combination offers additional protection against ransomware, accidental deletion, hardware failure and compromised online backups.

Joink’s managed IT services include server administration, network maintenance, monitoring, storage management, security assistance and fixed-fee technology support. Businesses can combine connectivity, hosting, voice, backup and on-site technical assistance within a single commercial relationship.

The company has continued to expand through investment and acquisition. DIF Capital Partners invested in Joink in 2021 to accelerate fiber-network construction, with DIF later becoming part of CVC DIF (cvcdif.com). Joink purchased the fiber-optic business of Computer Techniques Inc. in 2022, expanding its presence in central Illinois. In early 2026, it acquired Endeavor Communications’ existing fiber assets in Linton, Indiana.

Current Chief Executive Officer Matthew Van Hoesen oversees the company’s continued regional fiber expansion. Joink also remains associated with the Gilead family of companies.

The website has a modern, responsive layout that works well on desktop and mobile devices. It is available in English, and hosting prices are listed in US dollars. Product information is straightforward, although advanced hosting specifications are limited and ordering begins through direct consultation rather than an automated deployment system.