Hosting Provider WishHost

The company began operations in 2007 as a team of enthusiasts but has since grown into a major hosting provider. Since 2010, Wishhost has officially been working with legal entities and large commercial organizations. Currently, it provides a wide range of hosting services: website hosting, domain name registration, virtual and dedicated server rental, and website development. 

The hoster is suitable for those seeking a balance between price and performance: WordPress site owners who will benefit from LiteSpeed caching and fast NVMe performance. Developers and freelancers managing multiple projects. Educational institutions that can receive free hosting. Users who value GDPR compliance and data localization in Europe.

Security

The hoster uses Imunify360 — a security platform for Linux servers that provides protection against malware, exploits, brute-force attacks, and unauthorized access. Some features of Imunify360:

There is also an Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDS/IPS). It monitors traffic and server endpoints, blocking suspicious activity. A Web Application Firewall (WAF). It filters HTTP traffic, preventing SQL injections, XSS attacks, and other threats. 

Pricing Policy

The company has a fairly restrained pricing policy; every user can find a suitable plan based on a balance of price and computing power. 

Infrastructure 

Over the years, Wishhost has managed to organize its own small data center. It has 6 DNS servers located in various GEO locations, separate DNS servers for PTR records of subnets, as well as its own gateways for traffic management, web nodes, and nodes for virtual servers. 

As the company states, it now has all the necessary equipment plus experienced professionals on the team, which allows Wishhost to provide truly high-quality services and flexibly adapt to the needs and requirements of each client. 

Virtual servers are available based on:

• Xeon/AMD Epyc;
• 2-10 GB RAM;
• 20-50 GB NVMe.

Each virtual server plan includes:

• RAID 10 SSD storage;
• Own IP blocks;
• Own IP subnets;
• Active Anti-DDoS protection. 

Data Centers

Wishhost's infrastructure is located in a number of the largest data centers in Europe. The focus is on Hetzner's data centers and the Dutch WorldStream. For example, the Hetzner data center ensures fast access to sites regardless of the client's choice — renting a virtual or dedicated server. The data centers use modern equipment from leading manufacturers. 

Advantages

NVMe SSD drives and the LiteSpeed Enterprise web server ensure fast page loading. According to the provider, LiteSpeed works 12 times faster than nginx and 84 times faster than Apache for WordPress. 

1. Data centers are located in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and the UK, reducing latency for European users. 
2. Plans include DDoS attack protection, the Imunify360 system for detecting hacking attempts, virus scanning, protection against brute-force attacks, and other threats. 
3. The ability to build cluster solutions for individual tasks,
4. Renting dedicated servers of any configuration. 
5. Free website migration with zero downtime, daily backups, SSL certificate. For educational institutions,
6. ISPmanager, cPanel, and DirectAdmin are available. 

Disadvantages

1. Datacenters are located only in Europe, which may be inconvenient for users from other regions. 
2. The primary communication channel is the ticketing system; phone support is not available 24/7. 
3. The cPanel control panel is paid separately. 

Technologies Used

AMD EPYC (e.g., the 7402P model with 24 cores) and other CPUs with clock speeds from 4.5 GHz;

• NVMe SSD — for ultra-fast hosting (enhanced read/write speeds);
• SSD RAID 10 — in VPS/VDS configurations (reliability and performance).
• Speed up to 1 Gbit/s;
• Traffic up to 20 TB per month (for some VPS plans);
• Support for IPv4 and IPv6.
• KVM — for VPS/VDS solutions (full isolation, ability to install your own OS via an ISO image).

• Linux (including Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS);

Customer Support

Users note the competence and responsiveness of the technical support. Average response time is about 15–25 minutes during business hours. Support is available via phone and email.