Frequently Asked Questions

What Is LiteSpeed Web Server?

LiteSpeed web server is a high-performance Apache drop-in replacement. LSWS is the 4th most popular web server on the internet and the #1 commercial web server. Performance up to 9x faster than Apache with a small memory footprint and increased scalability. Full benefits on the official LSWS website.

What Is LiteSpeed Web Server?

LiteSpeed web server is a high-performance Apache drop-in replacement. LSWS is the 4th most popular web server on the internet and the #1 commercial web server. Performance up to 9x faster than Apache with a small memory footprint and increased scalability. Full benefits on the official LSWS website.

What Is MariaDB?

MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL meaning it follows the same schemas and structure therefore is compatible with your current scripts/software that require mySQL. The difference is faster and safer data replication. A complete comparison can be viewed on the official MariaDB website.

What uptime do you provide?
We provide 99.9% uptime. In the last year, we had less than 2 hours of downtime across any server. We very rarely go down.
Where Are Your Servers Located?
Our servers are located in Lansing, Michigan.
What Are My Limits Per cPanel?
  • CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R)
  • CPUs: 100% Of 1 Full CPU Core
  • Disk Space: Allocate from master plan
  • Bandwidth: Allocate from master plan
  • Virtual Memory:  2048MB (2GB)
  • Physical Memory: 1024MB (1GB)
  • Concurrent Connections: 50
  • Number of Processes: 100
  • I/O Limit: 2048KB/s
  • I/O operations per second: 1024
  • Inodes: 250,000

* Please note: Accounts over 100,000 Inodes or 20GB disk aren’t included in daily backups

What happens if I need more limits per cPanel?
We handle this on a case-by-case basis. Sometimes we can upgrade your current package and can always move to a Managed Server (we move all the data, you just have to pay the package difference).
Will You Transfer My Existing Websites From My Old Web Host?
Yes, we’ll transfer cPanel to cPanel accounts for free within the first 30 days. If you require transfers outside of this window, we can do it for a fee, or provide you with resources on how to do this yourself.
Do You Allow Adult Content?
No. We do not allow content that could be considered adult in nature on any package at Hostiate.
Do You Provide SSH Access?
Yes, you can obtain jailed SSH access on all web hosting packages. Simply log a new support ticket for setup instructions.

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