MyHost.ie VZ:8GB, € 129.99/mo. on Linux Cloud

VZ:8GB has been updated on July 2, 2019 (added December 1, 2014)

💪 CPU/Cores :	4 CPU
🔋 RAM :	8000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔧 Category :	Backup
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Ireland
⚑ Targeting :	IE

See also initial VZ:8GB plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

MyHost.ie is a long-established Irish web hosting and domain provider serving individuals, small businesses, developers, ecommerce operators, and organizations that need managed online infrastructure. The business has operated since 2001, while MyHost Internet Services Limited was incorporated and began trading in 2002. It remains privately owned and fully Irish, with founder and owner Martin Saunders closely connected to the company throughout its development. The company operates with a compact team of approximately 2–10 employees.

Their main advantage is the combination of Irish hosting, local technical support, and a service range broad enough to support a project from its first domain registration through to dedicated server infrastructure. The portfolio includes Domains, Personal Shared Hosting, Business Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Ecommerce Hosting, Cloud VPS, Dedicated Servers, Server Management, Business Email, Email Backup, Spam Filtering, SSL Certificates, Website Security, Website Backup, and an AI-assisted Website Builder.

Personal hosting is suitable for smaller websites, blogs, email accounts, and entry-level WordPress installations. The Mini and Pro packages include Plesk, nightly backups, free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, email hosting, spam and virus filtering, databases, PHP support, webmail, DNS management, and one-click installation for more than 160 applications. The Pro package increases the available storage, databases, hosted domains, email accounts, and WordPress management features.

Business hosting operates on lower-density cloud infrastructure and provides larger mailboxes, higher transfer allowances, increased processing resources, priority support, distributed storage, replication, disaster recovery, and SSD caching. Business Enterprise is scalable and can accommodate PCI-related requirements when needed, making it a more practical choice for larger company websites and business-critical applications.

The WordPress Hosting range supports personal websites, business installations, developers, and agencies. Features include NGINX caching, staging, automatic updates, security hardening, theme and plugin management, PageSpeed tools, Smart Updates, free SSL, nightly backups, and WordPress Toolkit. The business and agency packages use VPS-based resources instead of conventional shared-hosting allocations.

Ecommerce hosting begins with a dedicated cloud-server environment and includes store migration or initial setup assistance, PCI support, high-availability storage, disaster recovery, nightly backups, priority support, and the ability to increase memory or storage without a traditional server migration. This gives online stores a more dependable foundation than ordinary shared hosting.

Cloud VPS packages include guaranteed RAM, dedicated resource allocations, redundant cloud storage, nightly backups, root access, SSH or remote administration, and a separate cloud control panel for server reboots and configuration changes. Standard operating-system choices include AlmaLinux, Debian, and Ubuntu. The servers are unmanaged by default, although management packages are available for customers who do not want responsibility for operating-system maintenance, patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Dedicated servers are built around individual workload requirements rather than a fixed public hardware list. Managed and unmanaged configurations are available, together with optional control panels, monitoring, backups, migration work, and SLA-backed response arrangements. Monthly contracts provide more flexibility than long mandatory commitments, although customers need to request a quotation before comparing the final cost with competing dedicated-server providers.

The supporting services are unusually complete for a smaller Irish host. Titan-powered business email includes webmail, mobile applications, calendars, contacts, two-factor authentication, and mailbox capacities of 10 GB or 50 GB. Separate email-backup and archiving services cover regular mailbox protection, long-term retention, Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Gmail environments. Independent spam and virus filtering includes quarantine management, MX backup, and a 14-day trial.

Security services include paid SSL certificates, website firewalls, malware scanning and removal, virtual patching, intrusion prevention, DDoS mitigation, blacklist assistance, and cloud website backups. Free Let’s Encrypt certificates already provide routine encryption for most hosting packages, while commercial DV, OV, wildcard, and EV certificates remain available for customers requiring enhanced validation.

The AI-assisted Website Builder includes responsive templates, drag-and-drop editing, website importing, SSL protection, custom-domain support, and ecommerce functionality on the higher packages. It is a practical alternative for customers who want to create a website without using WordPress or hiring a developer.

Migration assistance covers websites, mailboxes, and DNS settings. Customers transferring from another provider can also benefit from an annual-hosting migration discount, reducing the practical and financial effort involved in moving an established website and its email service.

The website is modern, responsive, and easy to navigate. Services are presented in English, with hosting and domain pricing primarily shown in EUR. The billing portal also supports EUR and USD currency selections.