Hosting in EDGE data centers since 2000

Dedicated Cloud Hosting, Edge & Dedicated Servers

HostColor provides dedicated cloud hosting and edge infrastructure from over 100 data centers in the U.S. and worldwide. Get custom Edge Cloud & Edge Dedicated servers with unlimited bandwidth up to the physical capacity of the connection port, and 24/7 tech support. Enjoy real-time data processing and content delivery with no charges for IOPS, DNS queries, DNS zones, internet traffic zones, or infrastructure support. You pay a flat monthly fee for a great edge bare metal or a cloud server hosting service.
Public Cloud Servers Edge Servers Bare-Metal Servers

Dedicated Cloud Hosting

Custom-built, cloud-ready Bare-Metal Servers with bandwidth from 250 Mbps to 100 Gbps, delivered from over 100 data centers in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Entry-level US physical server hosting plans start at $79/month. View dedicated servers by category.
 
 
 

Edge Infrastructure Locations

Edge Servers (Bare Metal or Dedicated Cloud) with bandwidth port from 5 Gbps to 30 Gbps and unmetered data transfer. Select an edge data center location.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cloud Infrastructure

Free your business from costly cloud lock-in. Migrate your data to the HC Cloud and enjoy the lowest possible total cost of IT infrastructure ownership.
Public Cloud Servers: Used to host websites and deliver applications to a general audience over the public Internet.
Hosted Private Clouds: Used to host an organization's internal private workflows. Accessible through customized virtual private networks.
All cloud service plans include free infrastructure technical support. Pricing starts at $15/month.
 

Virtual Private Servers

Linux and Windows-based Virtual Private Servers (VPS) with 24/7 support, based on Proxmox VE virtualization and managed with the ProxCP VPS hosting control panel. SSD-based virtual machines at $9.95/mo.
 

Application Hosting

Most Polular
Wordpress Hosting Infrastructure | WooCommerce | Drupal | LibreOffice | GIMP
 
E-Commerce Platforms
Magento | PrestaShop | OpenCart
 
Blog & CMS
Pubvana, Dotclear, Serendipity, b2evelution, Textpattern, SitePad, Nibbleblog, HTMLy, Nucleus, Chyrp, Flatpress, PivotX, Leafpub
Portals & CMS: Joomla, Drupal, Open Real Estate, Concrete CMS, MODX, e107, Xoops, CMS Made Simple, PHP-Fusion, Geeklog, Compose, Zikula, WebsiteBaker, SilverStripe, PyroCMS, ProcessWire, Tiki Wiki CMs Groupware, Subrion, TYPO3, Contao, GRAV, Sitemagic CMS, ImpressPages, Quick.CMS, Redaxscript, PopojiCMS, OctoberCMS, Microweber, ImpressCMS, WonderCMS, Monstra, phpwcms, Open business Card, Bludit, PluXml, SiteCake, Pimcore, liveSite, Kopage, TYPO3, WBCE CMS, Mahara, Bolt, ExpressionEngine, Fork, Jamroom, Pagekit, Kirby, Typesetter, CSZ CMS, WinterCMS, Fiyo CMS, Directus, razorCMS, NukeViet CMS, Token, Atlantis CMS, ClassicPress, Backdrop CMS, Plikli CMs, Coogo, Cotonti, Pluck, Zenario, LEPTON, Hotaru CMS, Anchor, CMSimple, SCHLIX CMS, appRain, CeniXCMS, Saurus, Precurio, ClipperCMS, Wolf CMS, SofaWiki

WHY HOSTCOLOR?

1. To save thousands of dollars on cloud infrastructure services, and data transfer fees.
2. To host applications at the edge and deliver services to your clients lightning-fast with the lowest possible network latency (1 to 5 milliseconds to the local market).
3. To enjoy predictable, transparent billing and dedicated hosting services with no cheap tricks, hidden rules, or misleading terms and conditions.
Our clients benefit from the best possible technology services and IT hosting infrastructure with 100% network uptime & 24/7 support.
100% Uptime Network, SLA guarantee

100% Uptime Network

Our Network Operations Centers (NOCs) provide services via Tier 1 networks, ensuring the lowest possible round-trip delays (RTT) in the United States and globally.
Solid, High Qaulity IT Infrastructure

100+ Edge Data Centers

Our clients benefit from instant access to one of the largest distributed networks of Edge Bare Metal Servers and Cloud infrastructure services in the world.
Instant Application Delivery

Better Than The Cloud

Be closer to your clients. Delivery application services with the lowest possible network delay to your targeted audience and pay less than on any major cloud.
Commitment & Excellent Business Record

Semi-Managed IaaS

Take advantage of our semi-managed cloud and edge servers. We've got the experience you need. We've been managing IT environments for 24 years.

Questions & Answers

What is a Dedicated Cloud Hosting?
The term "Cloud Hosting" describes a web hosting service provided by a cloud computing system in which the processing operations (computation) and data storage are divided between separate underlying physical server infrastructure layers. A Cloud computing system is virtualized by default. It has the following layers: Infrastructure hardware layer; Infrastructure hypervisor layer; Tenant virtual machine (server) layer; Tenant operating system (OS) layer; Tenant application layer.
Server environments provided as a service to IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) users (tenants) defineds as "Public Cloud" and "Private Cloud" are hosted in the same physical cloud computing system. This is called "cloud hosting".
The term Dedicated Cloud Hosting describes a single-tenant cloud system. When you use a dedicated cloud hosting service, you do not share the resource of the cloud hosting system with other users. It is exclusively dedicated to you! There are different Dedicated Cloud Hosting technology models that an organization can use depending on its specific needs.
What is a Managed Cloud?
“Managed Cloud” is a term that describes a cloud infrastructure (cloud hosting) with included technical support and system administration of the infrastructure environment. Depending on the Service Level Agreement (SLA) the Managed Cloud may or may not include system administration and support of the network and software configurations, security settings, installed operating systems, the installed software applications, maintenance, and data backups.
The cloud infrastructure sold by the major hyperscaler clouds such as AWS and Azure is "Unmanaged" by default and there is no customer support or system and technical administration included in the service. If the users need to use a support they have to pay an additional fee to access the support. It usually starts at $100/month
All cloud infrastructure offered by HostColor is a "semi-managed cloud" and includes some level of system administration by default.
Is HostColor an experienced and trustworthy provider?
HostColor's core team has been managing servers and IT infrastructures since 2000. As an organization, Host Color LLC has over 20 years of experience in the hosting industry. To illustrate HostColor's experience, consider these two facts:
  • HostColor (HC) began hosting content management systems three years before WordPress was launched, and had already been providing virtual server hosting services for seven years when Amazon launched its AWS with the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).
  • HostColor's team members have extensive experience with major operating systems, virtualization technologies, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and hundreds of open-source applications at any stage of their development and business lifecycles. You can rely on HostColor to install and maintain a secure, productive, and cost-effective technology environment for your organization.
At HostColor, your organization is a valued client, receiving customized IT services and a best-in-class edge hosting infrastructure, not just a customer.
What makes our Cloud & Edge Hosting better than others?
1. HostColor teams up with top-notch partners worldwide — Tier 3 and Tier 4 data centers — to give you access to over 100 Edge Server Hosting locations. We make it easy for you to deliver application services to your clients instantly with less than 5 ms network delay.
2. Our cloud hosting services are more transparent, safer and more secure than the big hyperscale cloud providers. When you use HostColor's cloud hosting, your data is private property and no one can touch it. It is the opposite of the big clouds where your data is subject to complex policies and terms and conditions that you cannot control.
3. We charge you less for Semi-Managed Dedicated and Edge Servers than the so-called "Major Clouds" do for unmanaged cloud services. HostColor's Dedicated Servers & Edge Hosting services feature large bandwidth quotas. Your monthly bill won't go up as long as you don't increase your CPU and RAM resources and data storage quota. We don't charge our Web Hosting, VPS, and Cloud Server clients for IOPS, DNS zones, DNS queries, or data transfers. Our infrastructure-as-a-service plans include free technical support.
Check out HostColor's Edge Infrastructure locations and choose one that's close to your target market.
Does HC provide Wordpress Hosting?
Yes, we do provide WordPress Hosting in various forms. Hosted WordPress CMS is available with all standard Cloud website hosting service plans which start at $2.99/month. The next option, which is suitable for resource-demanding Wordpress-based websites is either a VPS hosted on a standalone physical server or a Cloud VM, hosted on our Proxmox VE-powered cloud computing infrastructure that feature fault-tolerant storage and various customizations and scalability options. You can use either fast enterprise SATA or enterprise Solid State Drive storage for your WordPress website. Do not forget to review and consider using our Managed Website service plans, which allow you to outsource the technical administration of your account and website to HostColor.
Where are your servers and IT infrastructure located?
HostColor's main facility is located 90 miles from Chicago, in South Bend, Indiana. We are also part of the Equinix IT ecosystem, which means we can provision enterprise computing capacity in 40 other premium IT facilities in the U.S, and worldwide.
Does HostColor (HC) offer fast Internet connectivity?
Yes! We use some of world's most reliable internet networks that provide our clients with fast internet connectivity the shortest possible round latency to their targeted market.
The global Tier 1 networks used most by HostColor are Lumen Technologies, GTT Communications, NTT Communications , Arelion (Telia), Zayo, Verizon and AT&T. Other major internet networks we use are Tata Communications, Telecom Italia Sparkle, Cogent Communications and Hurricane Electric.
How does HC Support work?
Our Network Operations are open 24/7. We have engineers available onsite and remote NOC support operators. The best way to receive support and fast resolution is to log in to your Account and open a Support Ticket. We usually respond fast to Support Tickets. You can also reach us at +1-574-307-8390 (101 for Technical Support) and on our LiveChat.
Do you do uptime monitoring of my website and applications?
Yes! However, remember that there is a different service framework for each IT service. For example, virtual & dedicated servers are very different from Shared plans. There are also different types of monitoring services. Some monitor the websites and hosting accounts' uptime per IP address or domain name. Others monitor application uptime. There are also Network Monitoring services, which help you to understand the network bandwidth on your Dedicated or collocated server(s). If you need any specific monitoring service, please open Support Ticket in your Account and tell us what you need.
Who are HostColor's customers?
We have been hosting websites and applications for small and medium-sized enterprises since 2000. Most of HostColor's customers (70%) are U.S.-based businesses. We also have many Canadian, UK, Australian, Irish, Spanish, South African, and Indian clients. We are friendly and open to customers from different nations and markets as long as they use HostColor's services for legitimate purposes while following the best industry practices.
Does HostColor do Dedicated Hosting (Bare Metal Servers)?
Yes, we do. Host Color provides Dedicated Hosting services from various U.S. and international locations. In the United States, we deliver Bare-Metal Servers from Albany, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Ashburn, Atlanta, Austin, Bend Oregon, Billings, Birmingham, Boise, Boston, Casper, Cedar Rapids, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Fresno, Honolulu, Herndon, Houston, Indianapolis, Jackson, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Madison, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Newark, New York City, Omaha, Tustin / Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tampa, and Tulsa. All Dedicated Server plans are connected to physical ports from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps and are customized to the client's preferred hardware and software configurations.
If you need Cloud hosting or a Dedicated Server in Europe, please go to HostcolorEurope.com.
Does HostColor offer Managed Website Hosting?
Yes, we do. We have Unmanaged and Managed website hosting plans. Unlike most other hosting providers that offer Managed Services only with VPS and Dedicated Hosting plans, Host Color is pleased to offer small business owners a service named Managed Site. It allows our customers to save thousands of USD per year on IT management by outsourcing the technical administration and development of their accounts and websites to Host Color. As a part of the technical administration we do code debugging, design elements editing, manage mobile-friendly versions of our clients' sites, troubleshoot when necessary, improve the websites' security, and search engine ranking (through unique, high-quality organic SEO techniques), and deliver other valuable digital services.
What kind of Cloud or Web Hosting do I need?
If you don't know which web hosting service to choose, please go to Account Management Center and open a Sales Ticket. We will help you to make the right decision and will choose the most cost-effective web hosting solution for you. We want you to know that we never up-sell our customers! HC is an honest Cloud computing and Web Hosting service provider that drives business to its clients and partners by helping them to improve their IT infrastructures, & operations, and by saving their financial and human resources.
What does High Availability (HA) Hosting mean & do I need it?
HA is a software service that minimizes any service outage. It provides uniform, cost-effective failover protection against hardware and Operating System (OS) failures. It monitors the servers to detect failure on the underlying physical hosts or an OS failure inside the clients' instances. If an outage is detected, the HA functionality restarts the cloud instance on another physical host, part of the Host Color's compute cluster. Operations resume automatically. All services return online. There is no need to reboot the server manually. If you want to make sure that your websites, applications, and services will return online very fast in case of an outage, you should consider using HostColor's HA services.
Does Automated Fault Tolerance really offer 100% uptime?
Automated Fault Tolerance (AFT) is a service that eliminates the risk of a service outage. HostColor offers Automated Fault Tolerance as a paid add-on service to all Cloud services. Unlike the HA, which reduces any service outage, the AFT function eliminates it and ensures continuous availability for any websites, applications, and workloads. AFT creates a live shadow server (Failover Virtual Machine), which is synchronized and always up-to-date with the primary one. In case of a hardware failure or an OS outage, the AFT automatically starts the failover VM, ensuring zero downtime.
Do I need a Cloud Hosting?
Most Marketers and Sales Agents say "Yes, you do!". We work differently! We will discuss your project to understand what you want to achieve. HC team will outline any possible IT infrastructure and service scenarios for your business. Cloud services, especially the Hybrid ones are very efficient and cost-effective for businesses, as they help them create flexible IT frameworks and to organize operations more efficiently. On the other hand, the traditional IT infrastructure solutions are simple to understand and in many ways more affordable. The HC Cloud is among the best in the industry and is affordable. Unlike Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other major cloud service providers, who do not provide technical support unless you pay for it, the HC Cloud includes technical support at no additional charge. Why don't you Ask your questions?.
Can I use Microsoft Office on HC Cloud Service environment?
Yes, you can use and host your own Microsoft Office on a Cloud Desktop or a Private dedicated IT environment.
You can run any business productivity application on HC Cloud - Office 2016, iWork, Open Office, LibreOffice, etc. You can use our Cloud infrastructure to design and set up any Linux or Windows service framework.
What is the difference between Cloud & traditional Web Hosting?
The term "Cloud" describes a networking model of server infrastructure. In such systems, the data processing servers that deal with computation are physically separate from the Data Storage servers. Cloud computing infrastructures are hardware redundant. In case of a physical component failure, they continue to operate and guarantee operational continuity. For a web hosting service to be considered cloud hosting, it must be delivered from a Cloud Computing infrastructure, not from a stand-alone physical server. Most hosting providers use stand-alone physical servers, however.
Are my account, payment details & personal data secure?
Yes, as long as you use strong passwords that include special characters, you're safe. Your account at Accounts.HostColor.com is protected by an Extended Validation SSL certificate. Specific safety policies apply to the users' profiles. The administrative access to our database is also restricted and is not directly accessible over the Internet. Please also be advised that HostColor does not store your full financial details in our CRM. We want you to know that Host Color LLC doesn't share customers' data with 3rd parties of any kind.