A survey of Lonex

We, at changeshapers.org, have picked 'Lonex' to be our present domain and hosting distributor. Hence we consider that this brief evaluation of 'Lonex' is perhaps going to be very helpful for other people from all around the World in search for domain name and web hosting solutions. We state people from all around the Globe, since the simple fact is that 'Lonex' presently supplies domain and hosting services in multiple server farm locations: in the United States (Chicago, IL), in the United Kingdom (Maidenhead, 20 miles outside London), in Sweden (Stockholm) and in Australia (Sydney). Thereby, embracing nearly the whole Globe. At least as far as the Internet is concerned. So, here is what you could anticipate from 'Lonex' in short:

Shared Web Page Hosting Packages

The first thing we, at changeshapers.org, have noted is the modest prices of the shared site hosting packages delivered by 'Lonex'. Shared doesn't sound very well, does it? Well, that's what it is referred to as: shared web hosting. The good news here is that the web space hosting packages provided by 'Lonex' are driven by a custom built, ultramodern cloud web hosting platform (each hosting service, such as email, databases, web hosting Control Panel, storage space, DNS, statistics, and so on, is being dealt with by a different stack of web servers in a cluster). This is something ANY cPanel web hosting vendor on the Earth will have big difficulties with, since cPanel is a one single server based web page hosting environment (each web hosting service, like mail, databases, CP, web space, DNS, stats, and so on, is being dealt with by a single hosting server), cPanel is not open source (that is why the cPanel-based website hosting companies are not able to include additional functionality and handle it the way they need it) and there is no open source file platform (they need to create their own file platform), which is at the bottom of any cloud web hosting service. Let's return to the shared web site hosting plans, which are driven by an actual cloud website hosting platform. With a shared account, each client pays only for his/her package, thus maintaining the webspace hosting price amazingly low (since many customers share the same web server). In short, a shared hosting package, which runs on a cloud web page hosting solution, permits you to pay just for the resources that you indeed need, avoiding a scenario where you pay for an advanced web hosting package that you cannot actually use, or for a basic web page hosting package that cannot accommodate your web site. The option to upgrade your account from one plan to another with just two clicks gives you the flexibility to kick off with a tiny plan and upgrade as your site grows. So, you economize capital that you can spend on promoting the website while it is still novel. Each and every website hosting plan delivered by 'Lonex' sports an online website building tool and more than 40 widely used script software platforms like WordPress, Joomla, Zen Cart and Moodle that will economize you 100s of dollars for site design services. 'Lonex' delivers shared web hosting services in several different geographical regions around the Globe. There is one server farm facility in Chicago encompassing the US and Canada; two European server farms - in the UK and in Scandinavia; and another one in Australia, which encompasses the Asia-Pacific. Hence, almost the entire World is encompassed to present you and your web site's visitors with a steady and fast web site hosting solution at a preferred location. As a whole, the shared hosting packages provided 'Lonex' are quite well equipped and come at an affordable price (beginning from $4.25 for the Personal package).

Semi-dedicated Web Servers

To people with little or no experience, a VPS server may seem difficult to manage. That's probably why 'Lonex' also hosts semi-dedicated web hosting servers in its principal North American datacenter in Chicago. Handling these plans is similar to administering a normal shared web page hosting account through a webspace hosting CP GUI. They have all the specs of a shared plan such as a fee-free web site building tool and a web app installer, but the system resource quota typical of a semi-dedicated web server hosting account is many times greater than that of a shared hosting plan. For instance, the central processing unit power that can be utilized is nearly 5 times as much as compared to the shared webspace hosting accounts. When contrasted with a shared website hosting account, the quota of database queries included within the semi-dedicated hosting plans is big: 90 000 / hour. An unmetered hosted domain name quota is a rule as well. The semi-dedicated server hosting accounts do not include root-level access (we, at changeshapers.org, think of this as a little problem), but the plus is that they are administered through the same website hosting Control Panel GUI as the shared site hosting plans. This goes to say that a recognizable graphical user interface is available to all clients who do not have enough confidence to manage a VPS, but at the same time need more power and reserves than a VPS server can deliver. This is like that due to the fact that the semi-dedicated servers share the system resources of the same powerful avant-garde hosting servers as the ones which accommodate the virtual private web server hosting accounts, however, the number of the semi-dedicated hosting servers is quite low (somewhere between twenty to 30 per physical machine), while the private virtual web servers can reach a much bigger number (eighty to one hundred and twenty per physical machine). Having that info in mind, the semi-dedicated servers delivered by 'Lonex' can be defined as being amazingly cheap (as far as cost is concerned), starting from $30.00 for the Semi-dedicated Plus package.

Dedicated Hosting Servers

In changeshapers.org's opinion, big web sites such as social networks, community and corporate portals or popular online stores with 1000s of customers need a much more powerful web site hosting environment. It appears that the blokes from 'Lonex' have come to the same conclusion as well. To answer its users' needs, 'Lonex' delivers a bouquet of dedicated web servers that can tackle millions of daily visits. That evaluation stands on the hardware specifications the dedicated web hosting servers boast: Dual and Quad-core processors, up to four GB of RAM, 2000 GB of storage space and Gigabit network interface cards will definitely guarantee the fast and steady work of any kind of website. In 'Lonex's opinion, the primary hardware specs can be upgraded for more resource-requiring sites. We, from changeshapers.org, consider that all dedicated server plans provided by 'Lonex' are also appropriate for starting a hosting reseller business as each web server provides free invoicing transaction software and a cost-free domain reseller account. Sadly, the dedicated web hosting servers offered by 'Lonex' are all unmanaged. We, at changeshapers.org, count this as a little drawback, which can be adjusted by paying a monthly fee of $30.00 USD. So, if you are in need of assistance, the Managed Services upgrade provides a few additional services such as a regular backup, software installation, server surveillance and troubleshooting procedures. A bouquet of web site hosting Control Panel (CP) interfaces are available with each of the web hosting servers - Hepsia, cPanel and DirectAdmin. Our (changeshapers.org's) prediction is that the great drag and drop File Manager added in the Hepsia web space hosting CP will possibly make the utilization of any File Transfer Protocol software useless. Our (changeshapers.org's) conclusion is that the dedicated servers provided by 'Lonex' don't appear to be very cheap (yet the Hepsia web site hosting Control Panel and the unlimited hosted domain name quotas will doubtlessly make you smile), starting from $60.00 for the Xenia 01 plan.