1&1 dedicated hosting may be the world's largest web hosting company, with more than 65,000 servers in five locations, 8 million customers and 10 million registered domain names. If you're looking for a company with proven profitability, track record and a massive committed client base, look no further.
1 and 1 dedicated size and innovative management have allowed it to develop productive partnerships with some of the leading technology and service providers, including Google, Plesk, Symantec and HP/Compaq. The company employs 250 or more developers to stay at the cutting edge of technology.
1&1's resources have also been well utilized in building and maintaining top level data centers with top security systems in place. 1&1 dedicated web hosting offers a variety of operating systems and both managed and unmanaged "root server" options for its dedicated servers. Its top package, Quad-Core XXL, offers an impressive 6000 GB traffic/month and 16 GB/RAM. Dedicated server packages are available in Linux, Windows or Website.
1&1 also looks long-term, offering green web hosting. By purchasing renewable energy certificates to match its energy consumption, 1&1 will help save 30,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year. It's just one more way 1&1 dedicated hosting keeps on the cutting edge.
Unique Benefits
- 1&1 Recovery Tool
- 100 Mbit data connection
- Serial console access: access your server as if you were sitting in front of it
- Premium software suite, including Adobe Elements 5.0, Adobe GoLive CS2, Ulead GIF Animator, Hello Engines 6, Ranking Toolbox 6.0 and WISE FTP 5
- $400 worth of PPC marketing vouchers for Google Adwords, Microsoft adCenter and Yahoo! Search Marketing
- Green web hosting: 1 and 1 dedicated purchases renewable energy certificates to match all energy consumed by their data centers
Key Features
- Packages start at $49.99/month
- High performance hardware at value prices
- Choice of operating system: Linux, Windows or 1&1’s website control panel
- RAID 1 or 5 data security included FREE
- Up to 500 GB backup included
- 24/7 phone and e-mail support
- 1 domain included FREE
- GeoTrust certified SSL certificates
- High performance data centers
- Full root access
- Generous amount of traffic included
Editors' Comments
1 and 1 web hosting offers a wide range of competitively priced hosting services. Their dedicated servers are impressive for their flexibility and options. 1&1 dedicated hosting lists nine dedicated server packages; each is available with Linux, Windows or Website (1&1's control panel) operating systems. For an extensive list of included features and reliable dedicated servers, 1&1 dedicated web hosting is a solid choice.
Uptime Guarantee
1&1 dedicated hosting offers a robust 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Basics - What you need to know
DataCenter
1&1 dedicated has five data centers around the globe, with a total of 65,000 servers – and growing. All 1and1 data centers are protected and monitored by automated support systems that permit real-time analysis, review, and maintenance for all clients. All technology used has been n+1 engineered throughout to avoid any single point of failure in connectivity, redundancy or power and is monitored around the clock by specialist network technicians.
Connectivity
1&1 dedicated hosting offers some of the largest connectivity on the web, with its own global backbone and the strength of nine leading carriers powering website all over the world.
Power Management
Backup generators, multiple hard drives, dual routers, cooling systems and gel battery power banks give 1 and 1 dedicated hosting real redundancy so their fleet of 40,000 high-end servers will continue to operate regardless of external conditions. In the event the grid is down, five huge 16-cylinder diesel generators supply constant, reliable power for all systems.
Physical Security
24/7 monitoring by Internet specialists, 150+ permanently recording video cameras, safety locks and more ensure that only authorized personnel can enter 1&1 data centers.
Control Panels
1and 1 hosting offers Parallels Plesk Panel 9 (with Windows and Linux servers) and its own 1&1 Control Panel.
Server Access by Customer
Physical Access: 1&1 dedicated does not provide physical access to the servers to customers Root Access: 1&1 dedicated "root server" plans provides root access to dedicated servers; their managed plans do not.
Service Offerings
Customer Service
1 and 1 dedicated offers 24/7 telephone and e-mail support. 1and1.com also has an extensive searchable FAQ section.
Firewall
Multiple firewall rules can be configured in the control panel; clients may set up different rules for different IP addresses.
Backup Services
All of 1and1 hosting's dedicated server plans come with FTP backup server space. Linux plans come with an FTP backup server the same size as the server itself; backups are not automated in unmanaged servers. Additional backup servers can be purchased starting at $49/month.
Hardware Guarantee
Free replacement of defective hardware.
Vendor Comments
"It's our goal to be the first in the market to bring you innovative products at competitive prices without compromising strength and reliability. We started as pioneers and we've never stopped working this way."
– Oliver Mauss, 1&1 Internet CEO
Customer Profiles
- Small and medium sized businesses
- High-traffic sites
- Gaming sites
Customer Testimonials
"1and1 continues to be a very valuable and proactive partnership. Their value continues to grow through attentive support and willing communication - may our partnership continue to flourish."
– Janak Mistry, netbooster.co.uk
"Moving to 1&1's Managed Server III has made our business much more efficient. 1&1 gives us our own dedicated server, but we still get the seamless, maintenance-free service of a shared hosting site. Plus, we get all the space we need for our high resolution graphics files and print samples."
– Nikki Woodruff, hotcards.com
"Over the past 3 years, I've had 1and1 as a hosting solution for all my needs. Not only have they been extremely reliable, but fast also. And when considering value, 1and1 offers the best solution for the lowest price hands down. You just can't beat it!"
– Nick Jagodzinski, Blindroutine.com