Infomaniak Hosting Reviews

Scalability and flexibility are the keywords when it comes to Infomaniak’s cloud offering. Infomaniak’s cloud services are based on the open-source OpenStack cloud technology, and they generally rely on cloud technologies across the board.

With four different cloud hosting types that are each highly scalable and configurable, customers will have no shortage of options to procure the perfect solution for them, no matter the skill level or requirements.

Even developers will find a versatile solution to launch their containerized apps thanks to Jelastic cloud hosting while enterprises and those with business-critical functions can rely on Very High Availability cloud hosting.

Server Configuration

Infomaniak’s cloud servers are highly scalable with resources that can be configured with up to 2 TB of SSD storage, 32 CPU cores, and 96 GB RAM. This places it firmly within the ranks of top-tier cloud hosting providers. Add unlimited traffic with any cloud hosting, and you’ve got one of the most complete offers around in terms of resources.

Infomaniak talks a lot about the quality of its infrastructure. However, with ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standard certification and a Tier III data center, they have every right to brag. And, a 99.99% SLA-backed uptime guarantee backs up all the promise they show.

On top of not forcing fixed resource amounts on you, resources are also completely dedicated to each customer – no sharing. The result will be much better availability and stability, which will benefit both you and your visitors.

Infomaniak’s cloud hosting is also optimized with WordPress and comes with $249 worth of premium WordPress templates. So, even though you’re going for a high-end, high-tech solution, you’ll still be able to easily build a website using a familiar platform. You also get the same one-click installer for a huge number of hosting apps. Infomaniak also provides tools to set up newsletter marketing or a VOD/AOD streaming platform. Most other hosts with such strong cloud offerings usually provide bare environments without these many tools to help users set up their ideal hosting projects.

A great feature from a security standpoint is the automated daily backup service. Backups are made to a different server to ensure redundancy and go back for seven days. This is something most other hosts charge extra for.

Managed vs. Unmanaged

Customers can pick between managed and unmanaged cloud hosting services. Managed servers are better for those who don’t want to deal with the technicalities of hosting a cloud-based solution while unmanaged is more appropriate for those that want full control of their server.

If you go with unmanaged, you’ll need solid knowledge in using command-line instructions to access and manage a Linux or BSD-based environment. Or, in the case of a Windows environment, how to use RDP to manage your machine.

The two packages are mostly the same at the same prices. However, you can set up a maximum of 100 separate environments and host a maximum of 400 websites with the managed package while there are no such limits with an unmanaged package.

Taking that into consideration, a managed package from Infomaniak could be a great way to run a web hosting agency without needing the talent to manage a cloud server from the ground up.

Whether you’ve signed up for managed or unmanaged support, you’ll still have access to the same support offered to all infomaniak clients. That means phone and email support 365 days a year, although it isn’t 24 hours.

Jelastic

Jelastic Cloud is a unique, turnkey, PaaS (Platform as a service) cloud hosting solution offered by Infomaniak. Jelastic is a versatile and convenient solution for those in the software development vertical. With just one click, you can deploy containerized application environments for CMSs like WordPress, Joomla, etc. or even Docker image containers.

It provides a platform where developers can skip the hassle of having to set up appropriate environments with the appropriate operating system and databases. Infomaniak completely takes care of the backend. Even setting up a high-availability solution across multiple servers and with a load balancer is made trivial with Jelastic. Jelastic provides incredibly easy to use tools to manage the development lifecycle so that devs can focus on their apps and not admin.

Jelastic will automatically scale the available memory and processors on demand to cope with any traffic spikes so that you don’t lose any business as a result of bottlenecks.

Jelastic is every bit as configurable as the other cloud products with adjustable web servers, RAM, CPU, and SSD storage. Prices start at a very low €1.84 per month, and you can add a dedicated IP for an extra €3 per month. To get to grips with it, they offer a 14-day risk-free trial before you commit.

Very High-Availability Cloud

Cloud platforms are inherently more secure and available because of their flexible architecture that makes it possible to move and swap environments whenever a failure occurs. In this case, Infomaniak provides even higher levels of availability by implementing its high-availability cloud infrastructure across at least six cloud-based located in several data centers, also safeguarding against physical disasters.

Databases are also clustered across servers with Galera technology to ensure redundancy. Infomaniak uses both clustered environments as well as dual-load balancers to ensure stable access to your servers, no matter what happens – even if a critical failure occurs at one end. Customers at this end of the spectrum need bespoke solutions to their needs. So, Infomaniak will go out of their way to set up the custom solution you need with a custom SLA (with up to 100% uptime) to hold them to their end of the deal.

As you might expect, very high-availability cloud hosting is significantly more expensive, starting at €699. However, it’s aimed at an exclusively small set of potential customers, mostly those with global reach and enterprise-scale hosting needs, like large multinationals. There are also high one-time setup fees (from €4000) to consider while further pricing is based on the number of load balancers, web servers, MySQL servers, and other maintenance fees.

Price

Infomaniak’s cloud hosting starts at a very affordable €29 per month, considering what you get. What makes the pricing especially attractive is the fact that you can scale individual resources so that you only pay for exactly what you need. Surprisingly managed and unmanaged packages cost the same while most hosts charge extra for the former.

Even the most expensive configuration costs around €591 (plus 50c per additional IP address), which is reasonable for premium cloud hosting with huge amounts of resources. You can further fine-tune the pricing for managed hosting based on the number of environments and websites you want to host.

Another plus for flexibility is that you can choose between monthly, quarterly, or annual subscriptions without any additional costs. Prices aren’t discounted for longer-term hosting, but that just contributes to the overall transparency.