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Unique Benefits|

• Dedicated hosting starts at only $99/month
• 24/7 Toll-free Customer Support - always someone there to answer your question
• 500 GB more bandwidth and 2 months free to customers who sign up for 1 full year in advance
• Add Managed Hosting for less than $10 a month
• Add Resin for $10 per install

Key Features
• Webmin Control Panel included with the option to utilize cPanel or Plesk
• $99 setup fee waived if you pay for 3 or more months at a time
• POP3 and IMAP email accounts with webmail access
• 30-day money back guarantee

Editors' Comments

Lunarpages provides ideal dedicated hosting plans for those individuals, companies and organizations that are really looking for a superb "vanilla" dedicated server. Lunarpages provides an excellent environment for economical dedicated servers for those groups that really want to self-manage their servers outside the walls of their office, home or operation.

What you will get is a fully-functioning server without all the bells and whistles and extended managed support services that also lead to additional costs. If you are comfortable with accessing and managing your own server, then Lunarpages is the place for you. Dedicated servers with this kind of functionality for $99+/month is a great option if you are looking for data warehousing, gaming servers or even to run your scripts and applications.

If you are looking for a great option for a simple dedicated server that you can self-manage, we would seriously recommend Lunarpages.

Uptime Guarantee
Though there is no uptime guarantee promised to Lunarpages customers, they do report experiencing 99.9% uptime on all network equipment and servers, citing that the 0.1% of downtime is the equivalent of only 9 hours per year.

Basics - What you need to know
DataCenter
In Lunarpages' Los Angeles-based datacenter, you'll find your choice of CentOS Linux- or Microsoft Windows.NET Server 2003-run DellT PowerEdge 2850 server with either Intel Celeron, Pentium or Dual Xeon processors and 4 GB memory, connected to a 2,000 Mbit fiber network with direct connection to more than 150 carriers, including: AOL/TimeWarner and Cable & Wireless, Global Crossing, Mzima Networks, Japan Telecom, Level3, SBC, Sawis, AT&T, Microsoft/MSN, Hurricane Electric, and NTT/Verio.

Server Plans
All dedicated plans include three IP addresses with additional addresses and clustered, load balanced servers available plus SSH, MySQL databases, and e-Commerce tools. An SSL certificate can be purchased and installed for $24.95.

Power Management
Lunarpages utilizes dual redundant power sources as well as gas-powered backup generators and a big enough supply of fuel suitable for sustaining the entire data center for a full 72 hours.

Physical Security
All Lunarpages servers are monitored 24/7/365 by trained and experienced specialists.

Control Panels and Extended Options:
Lunarpages servers can also be equipped with CPanel and Plesk Hosting control panel for an additional small service fee. There is also an option to include the Fantastico script installer to your clients.

Server Access by Customer
Physical Access: Lunarpages does not provide physical access to the servers
Root Access: Lunarpages provides root access to your dedicated servers

Service Offerings
General Managed Services - Bundles
Lunarpages provides general support for the servers with limited fully managed hosting options. Extended managed hosting is available for $9.95 per month. This keeps the prices of the equipment low - if you are looking for fully-managed services and extended IT support then you should look elsewhere. Full self-service ability with a comfort level that your server will be up-and-running on a safe and secure environment than Lunarpages is an ideal option.

Security and Updates
Lunarpages employs what they call an Active Response Protocol to actively monitor their servers for outages and attacks. Further, the use of DDoS protection hardware also allows them to protect your data from all sorts of outside attacks. Remote rebooting is available and costs $10 per occurrence.

Firewall
Advanced Policy Firewall (APF), a modular, policy-based IP tables system maintained by R-fx Networks, is available for Linux server users.

Backup Services
Lunarpages' dedicated customers get 2 GB backup storage with additional backup storage available for a $25 setup fee and $20 per 10 GB.

Sample Server Plans
• Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz CPU with 512 MB RAM, 80 GB storage, and 1000 GB bandwidth for $99/month

• Intel Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz CPU with 1024 MB RAM,120 GB storage and 1500 GB bandwidth for $130/month

• Dual Intel Xeon 2.66 Ghz CPU with 1024 MB RAM, 200 GB storage and 2000 GB bandwidth for $210/month

Vendor Comments
Quote from Ron Riddle - CEO, Lunarpages Web Hosting:
"As the founder and CEO of Lunarpages Web Hosting, I like to be involved in every aspect of running our services around here, from the LunarForum posts that I read every day to the Help Desk tickets I make sure are being answered and even the new accounts that I personally approve myself. I love this company and all the people we're hosting, which is an incredible 100,000 happy customers at this point, a number I never would have imagined six years ago when I created this incredible dream. I know there are hundreds of options out there for Web Hosting, but you'll never find a community like ours here at Lunarpages, where you can ask questions and expect prompt answers, not just from me or my amazing staff but from the rest of our customer base too - above all, we're a family who really care about the welfare of every member, where everyone has an equal voice in where this company is headed. Join us and find out how great it is to be a part of the Lunarpages team!"

Customer Profiles
• Web Hosting Servers and Resellers
• Data Storage
• Application Service Providers
• Gaming

Customer Testimonials
After trying several other hosts I finally found Lunarpages and for the past 3 years I have been more than satisfied with their phenomenal service, uptime, and support! SO much in fact that I recently became an employee of Lunarpages!
- Randy Tarpley, East Tennessee, www.guitar-antics.com

MindSmack.com and Lunarpages have been partnered for the past 5 years. We are always amazed at how fast their service is and how functional and well laid out their website is for any level user. We highly recommend Lunarpages to all of our customers!
- Samuel Feuer, www.MindSmack.com

I have configured websites with several rival web hosts and can vouch that the features and support provided by Lunarpages is simply the best by far. Lunarpages goes above and beyond the expected to keep all their customers happy. Highly recommended.
- Michael Gardiner, England, www.hostyourself.net

Lunarpages is the best web hosting that I've had and my site has been up for over 4 ½ years with Lunarpages handling 3 years of excellent consistent web hosting. The control panel is so user friendly and I'm amazed by the increased amount of bandwidth and webspace, allowing me to stay with Lunarpages and NOT look anywhere else! I've also made a little money as an affiliate which is really cool! Thank you!