fc-hosting.de is a web hosting firm based in Germany. It has been in the Joomla web hosting industry for more than 14 years. It has six data centers located in Germany in which it provides an array of internet services including cloud server solutions, reseller hosting, email services, domain name registration services, and hosted exchange. Its data centers are subjected to strict German laws for the protection of data. In 2010, it moved to its new NOC for ecological reasons. It applies 100% green electricity for environmental conservation. The fc-hosting.de website is available in German.
Features and Ease of Use
Some of the standard features you will find in fc-hosting.de hosting packages include:
- PHP 5,7
- Firewall protection
- SSD disks
- Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate
- DDoS protection
- Email accounts
- One-click install
- Antivirus, antispam
- WordPress, Joomla
- PRO server
- Flat-rate bandwidth
fc-hosting.de hosting packages are compatible with CMS solutions including WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Presta Shop, among others. It uses new generation virtualization technology and SSD disks on its hosting packages for superior performance of the websites it hosts.
The firm’s web hosting package on SSD comes with five plans. Mini, the basic plan, includes 4GB memory, 48MB RAM, and six email addresses. Its advanced package includes SSH access, 80GB SSD memory,two domains, 40 MySQL databases, 384MB RAM, and 40 email addresses. All of these plans include a constant bandwidth.
The firm also provides fully managed cloud server solutions. Each cloud server is connected to a 10 GBit network and protected with DDoS. The servers are customizable and can also be scaled. The vendor uses premium hardware on its cloud servers, including NVME SSDs, CPUs, and Intel Skylake Xeon CPUs.
fc-hosting.de hosts all of its servers in its own NOC and six data centers located in Frankfurt, Germany. The data centers are under surveillance round the clock and use the latest network equipment. The data centers operate on 100% green electricity for ecological conservation, and are 3-tier, hence TUV certified. The company is subjected to strict German protection laws for data protection.
In addition, fc-hosting.de partners with the SIWECOS project where it receives prompt filters for the protection of its CMS solutions through firewall. It offers its clients automatic regular backup services. That said, clients have to ensure correct and uniform data format for backup services to be effective. What’s more, it offers email archiving services which include data protection, as well as backup and restoration services.
The fc-hosting.de website is detailed, well-organized, and easy to navigate. It also incorporates Google reCAPTCHA V2 on its website, which shields it from SPAM, abuse, and automated spying.
Pricing and Support
fc-hosting.de hosting packages are competitively priced. Its prices are all listed in euros. It offers a flexible billing cycle where customers can purchase monthly subscriptions. The vendor has no money-back guarantee or network uptime guarantee.
There is a free trial period where it allows its clients to test its solutions first for 30 days before committing themselves to a contract. fc-hosting.de applies a non-permanence policy where clients are at liberty to terminate their contracts within 14 days from the date of the contract without any explanation.
You can contact the fc-hosting.de technical support team via telephone, tickets, email, and contact form support. It has no live chat support.
Its email support is available 24/7, including on public holidays and weekends. Its telephone support, on the other hand, is only available during business hours on Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CEST).
fc-hosting.de has set up a knowledge base section on its website, but it is empty.