Hosting Provider LiveDNS

LiveDNS is a leading provider of IT solutions in Israel with over 18 years of experience. Over the years, the company has acquired tens of thousands of clients and is currently the largest web hosting company in Israel for both Windows and Linux platforms, as well as the largest domain registrar in Israel, adhering to strict quality and information security standards.

Security

The company utilizes security systems, including Fortinet Firewall. Measures such as protected database folders and 24/7/365 monitoring are implemented to safeguard data and applications. 

The use of a dual DNS system in Israel and abroad is mentioned.  Additionally, an advanced management interface is provided, allowing centralized management of users, security, files, databases, email

Pricing Policy

The host offers various pre-configured VPS configurations for Windows and Linux operating systems, distributions, and settings, including Remote Desktop on Windows servers and SSH on Linux servers. Virtual server rates are above average market values, but the prices are justified by the high quality of hosting. 

Currently, 6 different VPS/VDS rental plans are offered for Windows and Linux management. The basic configuration includes a 2 vCPU server, 2 GB of RAM, and 60 GB of free space on a fast NVMe drive. The maximum configuration offers a 12 vCPU server, 48 GB of RAM, and 750 GB of free space. All plans include 5 TB of traffic, RDP access, and 1 IPv4 address. 

Infrastructure 

Virtual servers are built on hardware from manufacturers IBM, HP, and 3PAR. SSD drives are used to ensure speed and reliability. 

LiveDNS uses Linux and Microsoft (Windows Server) operating systems. Control panels such as cPanel and Plesk are available for hosting management. 

On Windows server plans, IIS is used (e.g., IIS8.5 in some configurations). Technologies like ASP, Perl, CGI, HTML are supported. LiveDNS guarantees 99.9% uptime.

The company offers various hosting plans, including VPS, reseller, and standard hosting plans, with different amounts of disk space and features.

Data Centers

Live DNS hosts its servers in three secure data centers located in Israel. The company uses high-quality equipment from trusted manufacturers, including HP, as well as SSD drives to ensure speed and reliability of operation.

The company is certified to comply with the ISO 27001 standard in its latest revision, as well as other ISO standards in the field of information security and privacy protection.

The certifications apply to the following areas of activity that form the core of the business: cloud computing services, cloud backup, IT support, cyber solutions, domain services, web hosting, and integration services.

Advantages

• 24/7 technical support via phone, email, tickets;
• plans are positioned as affordable for businesses of any size
• reliable infrastructure: IBM servers; Cisco networking equipment; firewall protection;
• installation of open-source software (WordPress, Joomla);
• mailboxes (POP3);
• flexible payment options — monthly, annual, prepayment for 2 years.

Disadvantages

• no uptime guarantee — public information does not specify service availability commitments
• limited knowledge base — lacks FAQ, blog, detailed documentation
• relatively high cost;
• narrow geography — focus on the local market (Israel), which may affect speed for users from other regions.

Technologies Used

• KVM virtualization;
• NVMe drives;
• DDoS protection;
• IPv4;
• Remote Desktop on Windows servers and SSH on Linux servers.

Customer Support

24/7 technical customer support is claimed. Support requests can be made via email, fax, or the ticket system in the personal account. Specialists respond quite quickly — in online mode on the website, an answer to a question can be received within 5-10 minutes. Users note that most of their support requests were successfully resolved.