Founded in the year 2000, Minsk-based Hoster.by claims to serve more than 60% of all Belarusian websites. It was one of the first cloud solutions companies to come from Belarus, and since 2012 it has been the ICANN accredited technical administrator for the national .BY and .БЕЛ domains.
Features and Ease of Use
It’s easy to see what customers like about Belarusian host, Hoster.by. Some of the key features of its Unix hosting plans are:
- Domain manager
- PHP and MySQL support
- Ruby, Python, and Node.js support
- Memcached support
- DNS and SSL support
- Secure FTP access
The Unix hosting is great for building and hosting a WordPress, Joomla, or other CMS website that requires MYSQL databases, but the Windows hosting would be a better bet for hosting ASP web apps that require MSSQL connections. Either way, all databases are stored on super-fast and reliable SSD storage.
Website administration is made easier (for Russian speakers) by the Russian-language cPanel control panel that includes the Installatron one-click installer for popular web apps. You can create a beautiful business or personal website with the free site builder tool that has a simple drag-and-drop interface and several customization options.
Secure your site using the free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, which will give your visitors confidence and will also help boost your search engine ranking. And once your website is up-and-running, you should (of course) take advantage of the Jetbackup tool to back up your data daily. These backups are stored remotely for 20 days.
The free advertising credit can give a boost to your online marketing campaign, or you have the option to order an SEO package if you’re not confident about doing the search engine optimization yourself.
If shared hosting isn’t suitable for you, you could consider cloud hosting instead, or a dedicated server with full root access.
Pricing and Support
Prospective shared hosting customers can choose between four hosting plans. You might start with the Light plan to power your simple personal or small business website, then scale up to the Standard plan to power your blog or corporate website. The highest Optima and Pro plans are more suitable for fast-growing enterprises and web studios/agencies since they come with more mailboxes and storage space plus free SSL. Specialized hosting is also available for your Bitrix CRM or Drupal websites.
At the checkout, you can add Comodo SSL, hosted email, Kaspersky antivirus, Office 365, cloud drive, online marketing, and more, then pay via a variety of methods on billing cycles from monthly to triennial.
24/7 bilingual support is available in Russian and English via live chat, telephone, or email. Some self-support resources are also available.
