Network Solutions Review

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Network Solutions is as old as the Internet. It is dubbed as belonging to the fame of being one of the "grandfathers of the World Wide Web." Network Solutions is in the trading industry from 1979, taking the lead in technological consultancy and joined the business existing in the internet as the latter's inception, and has since established its reputation as a leader. At the present, Network Solutions offers several products such as e-Commerce, building websites, hosting, and domain registration, to mention but a few.

Network Solutions is reputed for its power and prestige, as can be noticed from the services it offers. Network Solution's packages are reliable, well-priced, and comprehensive. When you choose which web hosting service is the best for you, you should not exclude Network Solutions from your choices.

Service Details

Disk Space: 300 GB
Traffic/Bandwidth: Unlimited
Domain Name: Free
Money Back: None
Starting Price: $9.96/month
Advertising Credits: None

Core Hosting Features

  • Free Domain
  • 300 GB Disk Space
  • Unlimited Bandwith
  • Limited e-mail Accounts
  • Limited MySQL Databases
  • Limited FTP Accounts
  • 99.9% Guaranteed Uptime
  • cPanel and Plesk Control Panels

Marketing & Bonus Features

  • Huge Open Source Library
  • Various 1-Click Installs
  • Extensive Programming Language Support
  • Easy-to-use Tools for Website Builder

Summary & Extras

Network Solutions refined their hosting plans and offered three optimal hosting packages.

The Essential Hosting, Network's entry level, provides 300 gigabytes of disk space, no limits in bandwidth, and as many as 1000 e-mail accounts. Also included, too, in this package are 25 FTP accounts, 25 MySQL databases, and indefinite access to a wide range of features for developing your websites. As an entry level hosting plan, the Essential Hosting is absolutely well-equipped to provide for majority of the needs of their customers.

Network Solution's medium level package, the Professional Hosting plan, is more suitable for small enterprises, or bigger personal projects. Its features include 500 gigabytes of disk space, 50 FTP & MySQL accounts, and 2500 e-mail accounts.

The Premium Hosting is Network Solution's strongest hosting plan, where its users can enjoy an unlimited capacity of its features, including e-mail accounts, disk space, MySQL databases and FTP accounts. While its price is three times that of the entry level package, the Premium Hosting plan is the best plan if you have a medium to large business.

Website Building Tools

Its website building tool enables users to build their sites in as easy as three steps. You pick your own design, give it a name, and add pages. You can take advantage of its own tools, or you can choose to use your software.

Reliability

Network Solutions promises an uptime of up to 99.9%. This means that all throughout the year, it is unlikely that you experience down time for your website.

Pricing Concerns

The hosting packages of Network Solutions are higher than most of the hosting service providers. But its pricing is allowed by the reputation and prestige attributed to it. Currently, its domain registration totals 7 million. The figure is by itself a proof that their customers get more than the value for their money, and that they are satisfied with Network Solution's services.

One outstanding feature that is available from Network Solutions is the long term contracts in all of its three hosting plans. You can even opt for a 10-year contract and enjoy more access to several discounts. The Essential Hosting starts its price at $9.96, while its Professional Hosting begins at $13.29, and the Premium Hosting is from $29.13.

Network Solutions assures its customers a transparent checkout process for its pricing structure. It guarantees no hidden charges, as the add-ons can be opted out during the process.

This hosting company also caters to those who have more sophisticated needs. Network Solutions provides personalized WordPress hosting, together with VPS and Sharepoint hosting. Its WordPress hosting starts at $3.85 a month, while its Sharepoint begins at $7.74, and the VPS from $40.00.

Customer Support

One reason for the continued existence of Network Solutions is its great customer service. Customers continue to choose Network Solutions, as they are satisfied with its services and the way its representatives handle customer problems. Network Solutions have 10 various phone lines to cover several topics, such as websites, hosting issues and domains. Most of the phone lines are open 24/7 and many of them are toll-free. Besides the phone lines, Network Solutions also has e-mail support, live chat, and complete resources, such as articles and guides. Of course, having been in the industry for quite some time enables it to be reached through the social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, too.

Ease of Use

Network Solutions uses the famous cPanel as part of its plans. It is user-friendly with an intuitive interface on its back-end system. Its website is concise and simple. Both high-end users and beginners will find Network Solutions very easy to use and manage, with its simple wizards and categorized icons which help to guide users of all abilities.

Money Back Guarantee

Within the first month (30-days) of any annual or monthly subscription, you may cancel the package if you are not satisfied with its services. After cancelling, you should request for a refund, which is less the charges (such as domain registration and other additional services).

Bottom Line

Network Solutions is among the leading companies providing web hosting services. It delivers what it promises. However, you get better value for money with other web hosts.