Hosting Provider AwardSpace

AwardSpace.com is a European provider, initially focused on the free and affordable shared hosting market. The company maintains its focus on entry-level services: shared hosting, website builder, and VPS without excessive options. This is a solution for standard infrastructure tasks: landing pages, blogs, test pages, low-traffic corporate websites.

Security  

DDoS protection is stated at the network level, but specific attack thresholds are not disclosed in public documents. Backups are created daily and stored for 7 days; restoration is available only for shared hosting plans and is performed via a support ticket. For VPS, backup is not included in the base price — the client chooses the backup method themselves. SSH/SFTP authorization logs are available in the control panel, but the retention period is not specified.

Pricing Policy  

The provider positions itself in the budget segment: basic shared hosting is available for free, and upgrading to paid plans does not require changing passwords or transferring files. The pricing structure includes discounts for annual payments; the cost of additional domains, subdomains, and databases is listed in the price list without "hidden" fees. Dedicated servers are not part of the lineup — the company maintains its focus on virtual machines and shared services.

Infrastructure  

On free and basic paid plans, a combination of Apache with NGINX as a proxy is used, while for business plans, LiteSpeed is employed. VPS are deployed on KVM virtualization and use SSD storage, though the RAID level is not specified in the description. Network parameters include gigabit upstream channels and unlimited traffic; a dedicated 100 Mbps channel is available only for VPS and is connected separately. Server management is handled through the provider's own control panel: OS selection, reboot, and basic monitor

load balancing and disk space. The ability to upload a custom ISO image is not provided.

Datacenters  

Placement is limited to one location — a Tier III datacenter in Nuremberg (Germany) with dual power supply and backup diesel generators. Latency to Moscow is approximately 45–50 ms, to Frankfurt — about 8 ms. 

Advantages  

• free shared hosting tier without ads and without mandatory upgrade to a paid plan;  

• fixed price for the entire contract term;  

Disadvantages  

• backups for VPS are not included in the base price and are not created automatically;  

• uploading a custom ISO is not available — only templates from the gallery;  

• IPv6 is issued only as /64 without the possibility of expanding to /56 on VPS.

Technologies Used  

Public descriptions mention a proprietary control panel, as well as the possibility of one-click CMS installation (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal). For VPS, KVM virtualization is used; Linux distributions and Windows are supported. Additional network capabilities are limited: additional IPv4 addresses are provided for a fee, subnets and BGP are not provided.

Customer Support  

At AwardSpace, technical support is organized through a ticket system in the control panel and operates 24/7. The provider claims prompt handling of requests, and for self-serv

For effective problem-solving, users have access to a knowledge base, an FAQ section, and tutorials on hosting setup and account management.