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StormWebHigh-tech web hosting company based in Ontario Canada.
The offices of our company are situated in Sarnia (Ontario) at the foot of Lake Huron. Since 1996, we have provided high-quality web hosting. StormWeb is privately-owned and managed.
The network operations data center is situated in Toronto's downtown core financial and telecommunications centres. It is housed in a secure building with power redundancy and state-of the-art network. Our internet connection is only provided by highly peered, high-speed upstream providers.
You get this for as little as $5.95 per month
Unlimitted Traffic
You don't have to be concerned about too many people visiting your website or incurring overage fees.
Unlimited E-mail Addresses
Every e-mail account gets its own IMAP or POP3 account. POP3 or IMAP are standard protocols to read e-mails on the Internet. Any mail client you choose, including Apple Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird, can be used. You can give each employee an email account, or you can use all of them yourself. StormWeb gives you the control with StormWeb's Web-Based Control Panel. (See below for more details).
Get a free domain for life
As long as your domain is hosted with us, we offer free domain registration. You can use this to transfer domains or register a new one.
Unlimited Disk Space
Don't let your web host cramp your style. Our unlimited web space allowance gives you complete creative freedom.
Send E-mails Forwarding
These can be used to forwarded e mail addresses from your domain to existing accounts on our servers, or anywhere else.
Web-based email
You don't need to have a mail agent. You can access your web-based email access from any computer with internet access. Are you a frequent traveler or do you own multiple computers? This is the right place for you if your answer is "yes".
E-mail Auto-Reply
You can set up a customized auto-reply using our web-based control panel. This feature can be used to notify people that you are on vacation.
Viral Protection
StormWeb accounts come with e-mail protection as part of your virus prevention plan. Every 30 minutes, our virus scanners scan all messages for viruses.
Advanced Spam Control
Are you fed up with spam? You can customize our anti-spam filters to stop 95% of spam. Our servers can either delete spam, or you can tag the subject to enable filtering within your email client.
Site Builder
Are you new to web development? You can easily create a new website with our free site builder that comes along your hosting account. There are over 130 templates that have been professionally created. You don't need any software. You can create and manage your website all over the internet.
CGI Support and SSI Assistance
StormWeb accounts include a folder called cgibin to allow you support Perl scripts and CGI scripts from shell. Perl 5.8 is currently being used.
Directory password-protected
You might have a specific section on your website that is only for employees or a separate area for customers. You can make secure sections of your website that are only accessible by those who have a password and a username.
PHP 5.2 Support
Our servers are guaranteed to run the most widely used web application development platform. PHP allows you to create a complex database-driven ecommerce website or just a contact form.
Zend Optimizer 3
This is required for some PHP apps that are protected by Zend Guard and Zend Encoder.
Unlimited Sub-Users of FTP
We allow you to add as many FTP sub-users as you wish. These accounts allow you to give clients access to your site, and also permit another user to manage a portion of it.
High Speed Internet
StormWeb only uses highly-peered OC48 upstream suppliers for its internet connection. This all adds up: exceptional redundancy and better connections via greater route variety, as well as unparalleled uptime.
Web-based control panel
You can create new email accounts and manage your database. You can access all this via your web browser at any hour of the day or night. The award-winning control panel makes your life easy.
Web Statistics
You can see the visual breakdown of visitor to your website by country. See also how many people visited your site between 2:00 and 5:00 PM. And many other information about site clients. StormWeb provides all the data you need with its web statistics.
Raw Apache Logs
You will also receive the raw Apache access log files for the past 7 days, which can be accessed via FTP. For advanced web statisticians, this will be very useful.
High-Speed Servers
Only the best FreeBSD UNIX servers are used.
MySQL Databases Unlimited
A relational database can store customer data and forum information. MySQL and PHP are a wonderful combination to power your web apps.
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
We will refund your monthly hosting fees if we fail to meet or exceed your expectations within thirty days of the original sign-up date, less a $30 administrative charge. Domain registrations cannot be refunded.
Tech Support and FAQ
We offer excellent e-mail technical assistance, as well as toll-free phone support during normal business hours. There is nothing better! You can count on our qualified support team to assist with all your problems.
Secure Server Layer (+SSL)
SSL allows you to secure your internet data. Are you looking to send credit card numbers via the Internet? SSL is required. Secure certificates cost $150 an year more
Completely Canadian
StormWeb Canada is owned by and operates in Canada. Find out more.
No Setup Fee
StormWeb charges no setup fees.
Flexibility
We charge $7.95 per monthly if you sign up for a year. We charge $6.95 per monthly if you sign up for 2 years. We charge $5.95 per Month if you sign up for 3 years.
Data Center
Our state-of-the art data center in London Ontario is where all servers are kept. It is classified as a secure, class 1 building and has full backup diesel generators. The facility boasts an HVAC temperature control system, antistatic floors and a full battery backup diesel generator. The facility offers 24/7 security, excellent surveillance and superior security. StormWeb features like a triple redundant backbone, and a fully redundant power supply on site ensure data servers remain fully operational in case of power or communications outages.
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