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Also known as disk space, this is the amount of storage allocated to your account.

The amount of information delivered from your account's server to your website visitors.

Your choice of web host has a direct impact on your sites' speed and can be the key reason why your site ultimately succeeds or fails . We want to see you succeed! That's why we designed our high speed Turbo Servers. After all, at A2 Hosting, it's "Our Speed, Your Success". What makes our Turbo Servers so fast?

• 40% Faster AMD EPYC CPU Performance
• 2X Faster To First Byte
• Can Handle 9X More Traffic
• 3X Faster Read/Write Speeds with NVMe Drives
• LiteSpeed Performance Enhanced Web Server
• A2 Optimized - Powered By APC/OPcache & Turbo Cache

See how we tested our Turbo Servers' performance against competing solutions.

Increases page load speeds by storing the entire HTML contents of your pages and serves them without having to run PHP. 

Object caching is the preferred form of caching for WordPress sites. Redis is a way of caching, where separate from traditional caching methods, it caches the individual parts so it's quicker to grab again the next time, speeding up page load times.

A2 Hosting provides you with free and automated SSL Certificates for enhanced website security and protection. Your websites get a  trusted HTTPS for an encrypted connection. Best of all, our  SSL Certificates  are setup automatically for your domains by default! It's a no click SSL Certificate configuration!

Ready to love your host? It doesn't have to be a headache to move your site. We'll be able to migrate your site for you for freein most cases!  Just contact our Guru Crew Supportteam! We actually have an  expert  migration team dedicated to website transfers. Day in and day out they transfer websites to our servers. They're pros at what they do so you have nothing to worry about!

Provide enhanced processing power with unbelievable I/O capacity to help vastly reduce bottlenecks. Our EPYC hardware also uses non-volatile memory express (NVMe) giving our Solid State Drives (SSDs) the ability to reach their full performance potential with ultra-fast read/write speeds.

LiteSpeed Web Server is a high speed, drop-in server replacement for Apache. Get up to 11X FASTER performance compared to Apache and up to 6X FASTER performance than NGINX with LiteSpeed at A2 Hosting!

While standard hard drives can only perform hundreds of input/output operations per second, our SSDs perform thousands every second! With no moving parts and no bottlenecks, our SSDs can help your site really fly!

Some hosts claim to offer Solid State Drive Hosting but only host your OS or databases, not your files.  We use SSD for everything so you get the  biggest speed boost possible That's why our SSD Hosting loads pages faster than our competition and why even we host our site on SSDs.

Your A2 Hosting account comes pre-configured with PHP accelerator OPcache. External tests have shown  OPcache offers up to 50% faster PHP processing! While some users prefer accelerators like eAccelerator or xCache, we've found the largest performance boost with OPcache. OPcache is available by default with PHP 5.5, while APC is available on previous PHP versions.

Increases the speed of your MySQL databases by keeping your  most important data in memory for quicker retrieval.

Want to use our hosting service with a server located close to you? You can! Get the same award winning A2 Hosting service while hosting on a server located closer to you and your visitors. Just select your hosting location from our order form.

HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 are major revisions to the HTTP network protocol and are included with all Turbo plans. HTTP/3 provides significantly faster page load times than HTTP because of its ability to deliver more HTTP requests at once and prioritize those requests.  HTTP/3 delivers files 20%-30% faster than HTTP.

With ESI, you no longer have to designate an entire page as non-cacheable just because one portion cannot be cached. Instead you can easily designate portions of your page to be cached (or not cached) with ESI. This is significant especially for sites created by applications like Magento or WordPress.

WebSocket's create two-way interaction between a browser and a website possible for a  realtime web experience. This is instead of the server needing to be called intermittently to access new information. Websockets are ideal for developing live content and realtime games. Not only do our Turbo Servers make it easier to setup a WebSocket, Turbo allows you to better handle incoming connections and provides enhanced security.

QUIC is an internet transportation protocol that makes HTTP traffic more efficient and faster by reducing connection establishment times.

Gets the best performance application on our servers complete with free New Relic setupupon request. Just sign up your New Relic Account and contact our support team to install it on your server.

New Relic Server Monitoring Capability:

• Disk space utilization
• I/O utilization to disks
• CPU usage
• Memory usage
• Top 20 processes that are using significant memory or I/O

mod_pagespeed speed benefits include:

• Improves web page latency and bandwidth
• Adds custom optimization strategies
• Safely optimizes site content and images without affecting site's behavior
• Offers advanced filters to further improve performance

Request your free mod_pagespeed setup now!

Our  proactive protection against malicious hackers and security threats! Our Perpetual Security is unrelenting and constant hosting protection, squashing threats before they potentially develop into something larger. Main Perpetual Security features:

• KernelCare - Daily, Automatic & Rebootless Kernel Updates
• Reinforced DDoS Protection
• Web Hosting Firewall
• Brute Force Defense
• Virus Scanning
• Server Hardening
• 24/7/365 Security Monitoring

Risk-Free. Hassle-Free. Worry-Free.

We've got a lot of cool features we want you to try. So do it! Try us risk-free! If you decide we're not the right host for you, just cancel your account and we'll give you a full refund within 30-daysor a prorated refund for your unused service after 30-days rounded up to the next full month of service . It's that easy! That's unlike other hosts where once you've tried their service and want a refund, you're out of luck.

The "A2" in our name stands for Ann Arbor, the city where we're headquartered. Nicknamed named Tree Town, Ann Arbor is home to over 150,000 trees! This is a big reason we protect the environment for future generations:

• 100% Carbon Neutral - Since 2007 we have worked with Carbonfund.org to help in their creation of clean, renewable energy and CO2 reductions on a global scale.
• Telcommuting – Prevents unnecessary CO2 emissions from daily commutes to an office.
• Recycling Older Servers – Instead of piling up in a landfill, we re-use them as internal servers, dedicated servers for clients with lower resource requirements & resell them to the public.
• Reducing Trash – We reduce our waste with practices like using coffee mugs instead of disposable coffee cups when in the office.

REAL Hosting Support! REAL Smart. REAL Fast. REAL Experience.

Submit a ticket. Email us. Call us. Chat with us.Wherever you are. Whenever you need us, 24/7/365.

We’re here for you!We're here for you at 3:00 AM, when the ball drops on New Years Eve or even on February 29th.

We’ve hand-selected our support technicians. The Guru Crew is here to track down the solution to your hosting questions. Whether you need advanced PHP Hosting support or have a question about how to get your blog set up, the Guru Crew is here.

Ready to love your host? It doesn't have to be a headache to move your site. We'll be able to migrate your site for you for freein most cases!  Just contact our Guru Crew Supportteam! We actually have an  expert  migration team dedicated to website transfers. Day in and day out they transfer websites to our servers. They're pros at what they do so you have nothing to worry about!

Our customers love us, and we feel the same about them. Read what our customers have to say about A2!

At A2 Hosting, we have extremely high satisfaction levels with the Better Business Bureau!

Our servers are fast. They're also reliable. We understand if your site is down, your visitors can’t purchase from you. They can’t find your contact information. They can’t read your new blog post. The bottom line is downtime means lost opportunity. We get it.

Our 24/7/365 support staff includes expert system adminshard at work ensuring your server runs at its peak. We employ our industry's best practices, feature servers in the best data centers and make sure your server includes the latest security patches. That's why we can commit to your site being up over 99.9% of the time.

Don't fall victim to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a malicious attempt to disrupt a site or network with a flood of Internet traffic from multiple compromised computer systems. Our expert Reinforced DDoS defense solution provides high scale capacity, instant attack detection and fast mitigation. While DDoS attacks can be complicated and difficult to mitigate, our solution improves the likelihood that your site will remain online during even the most sophisticated DDoS attacks.

Fully Managed means we maintain your server and monitor its performance. We take it another step further because HostGuard means you don't worry about your server. That's our job!

• Managed Hardware & Network - We maintain and update all hardware for top performance. Our quadruple redundant network and RAID storage ensures ultimate reliability. 
• Managed Software - Our team keeps the software installed on each server up-to-date including your cPanel control panel and your LAMP stack (Linux OS, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
• Managed Security - Even when you’re away from your computer, your server is protected by our 24/7/365 monitoring and Smart System Notifier. We’ll make sure you have the latest OS security updates and you get unrivaled server hardening.

Our 24/7/365 monitoring solution that notifies our team if there's an issue with your server. Even if it's 4 AM, you know the Guru Crew will swoop into action to correct it. That way you can stay sound asleep. In most cases our team will resolve the issue before you're even aware of it!

No worries! No headaches! We'll easily upgrade you from your Web Hosting or Reseller Hosting account.

Our automated cPanel and OS updates will make sure that you get the best version of Apache and PHP!

Ready to love your host? It doesn't have to be a headache to move your site. We'll be able to migrate your site for you for freein most cases!  Just contact our Guru Crew Supportteam! We actually have an  expert  migration team dedicated to website transfers. Day in and day out they transfer websites to our servers. They're pros at what they do so you have nothing to worry about!

Offers an intuitive interface and makes it easy to manage your:

• Domains
• Software
• Databases
• Email

Using the WHM control panel means you'll spend less time supporting your customers and more time building your customer base!  You'll be able to:

• Create & manage cPanel accounts
• Create & edit hosting packages
• Manage SSL Certificates
• Control DNS

Your customers will thank you! The cPanel control panel will make it easy for them to manage their domains, software, databases and email.

Our Support team can restore from a daily backup in the case of an emergency. As we are unable to guarantee backups, we recommend creating regular backupsof your account and/or using a third-party backup solution.

Just click the Softaculous icon in your cPanel control panel to install the most popular software to your account with 1-click. It couldn't be easier to use! Install blogs, CMSes, eCommerce solutions and so much more. You'll automatically be notified when a new version of your software is available, so you can update it with 1-click.

There are  100's of software applicationsto chose from including WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, OpenCart and more!

"Root" gives you administrative level access to edit, install and configure all of the files on your server, including system-critical files. It gives you ultimate access to your server. This gives you the ability to configure your server to your exact needs. While root access gives you full control of your server, it is intended for experienced users, engineers and developers. That's because you do have the potential to misconfigure or delete those system critial files if you're unfamiliar or inexperienced with what you're doing.

Makes editing and updating your sites' plugins, themes, WordPress Core & security settings a breeze!

The amount of files, folders and emails you’re able to store on your account.

Activate, deactivate, uninstall and update each of your sites' plugins from a single interface. Uninstall and update your sites' themes as well!

Create an exact copy of your current WordPress website. This is perfect for backing up your site as well as for site development and testing!

Generate an exact copy of your production site to test new features or changes without the risk of breaking your live, production site.

Scans your new and existing sites for potentially vulnerable settings. Simply click the settings you want hardened to secure your site!

Scan all of your sites for vulnerable settings and secure each site with a single click!

Quickly execute updates for each of your sites' WordPress core, themes and plugins from a single interface.

In some rare instances, security updates can cause incompatability issues on your site. Security rollback allows you to easily undo security updates to correct site issues.

Automatically tests your theme, plugin and WordPress core updates before you push them live to determine if they'll cause any site errors. Make corrections before your updates are published live!

Add a new WordPress install and select custom settings beforehand. Choose auto-updates, debug mode, search engine visibility, your admin username and password, WordPress version, which plugins to use and more!

Manage plugins, themes, security settings and more for each of your WordPress sites from a single dashboard.

Easily manage, secure and update your WordPress sites from a single dashboard!

Easily log into each of your WordPress sites from a single admin.

It's recommended that you change your WordPress password every 60-90 days to keep your site secure. Easily change each of your WordPress sites' passwords from a single interface!

Quickly update your databases' username and password from an intuitive interface.

Access your WordPress database's within phpMyAdmin's intuitive interface. Use phpMyAdmin to create, update, drop, edit, delete, import, and export your databases.

Use the Backup Manager to backup your site, download a backup and restore from a previously created backup.

Easily update your sites' themes, plugin and core WordPress software!

Get the most secure settings and best features with automatic WordPress version updates. Save time by choosing specific sites you'd like to have auto-updated in the future to the latest WordPress version.

Is your website not quite ready for public viewing yet? Hide it from search engines with 1-click!

Keeps your site safe from vulnerabilities by auto-applying the industry's best security practices!

Is your site not ready to be viewed? Require a password so only specific users can visit it.

Create a custom, temporary page Informing site visitors that your site is currently being worked on and is currently unavailable.

Fix errors faster! Turn on logging to help you track down any site errors.

Install and upload plugins and themes for each of your sites from a single interface!

Our network is redundant with multiple 10GB carriers in all data center locations!

Our servers are fast. They're also reliable. We understand if your site is down, your visitors can’t purchase from you. They can’t find your contact information. They can’t read your new blog post. The bottom line is downtime means lost opportunity. We get it.

Our 24/7/365 support staff includes expert system adminshard at work ensuring your server runs at its peak. We employ our industry's best practices, feature servers in the best data centers and make sure your server includes the latest security patches. That's why we can commit to your site being up over 99.9% of the time.

At A2 Hosting, we got our start by offering the best PHP Hosting. Even today, you still get the best versions of PHP. Our team will install your choice of PHP versions from our available options on your account.

You can always depend on A2 Hosting to keep MySQL up-to-date for maximum performance.  Use SSH (included free) or phpMyAdmin (pre-installed) to manage your MySQL databases.

Regardless of whether you're looking to install an application or develop one from scratch at A2 Hosting, you'll know Apache is tuned for high performance and ultimate reliability.

At A2 Hosting, your account includes the latest cPanel compatible version of Perl. Your server comes finely tuned to ensure ultimate performance for your Perl scripts.

Thanks to our developer friendly hosting, you can always rely on A2 Hosting to offer current versions of Python. You can even select your version of Python you want to use!

Ready for maximum performance? At A2 Hosting, you always get the best version of Ruby! You can even manage your Ruby Gems directly from your control panel.

PostgreSQL is up-to-date on your server, tuned for maximum security and performance. Manage your PostgreSQL databases with SSH (included free) or phpPgAdmin (pre-installed).

Serious web development requires serious web hosting. Your account includes 100% free, instant SSH access on sign up. No need to even turn it on.

Deploy your repositories to cPanel automatically with a few easy steps! No more manual repository downloads and uploads!

Access your e-mail the way you want. Want POP3 or IMAP? You got it! Prefer to use webmail? You can use that as well from your hosting control panel!

When you need an SSL Certificate, A2 Hosting is your host. We've got you covered whether you need to secure a single site, require a Wild Card SSL or an advanced option. Choose from our selection of affordable SSL Certificatesin addition to our free SSL option. Our around-the-clock support staff will be happy to help you with the install of your SSL Certificate.

Use PayPal to accept money on your website! Sign up nowfor your PayPal merchant account!

LiteSpeed Cache quickly serves stored static snapshots of your site for the fastest performance, instead of making your visitors wait for PHP and WordPress to generate your pages for each visit.

Uses the LSCache for WordPress plugin to give your WooCommerce store an extra speed boost.

Accurately cache both logged-in and logged-out users to dramatically increase the performance of your Drupal site.

Boost the peformance of your Joomla site by serving static snapshots of dynamic content. Page load times are drastically reduced by skipping unnecessary PHP transactions.

Cache your private and public content on the same page with Edge Side Includes (ESI).

LiteSpeed Cache allows your MediaWiki site to completely bypass PHP and deliver faster results for both your logged-in and non-logged-in users.

Provides performance boosting caching for all visitors to your OpenCart site, whether they're logged in, logged out, have a cart full of products or have an empty cart!

Communicates directly with your server to save and serve static copies of your dynamic PrestaShop pages to greatly reduce your store’s page-load time.

Increase your store's performance with LiteSpeed's server-level full-page caching. The flexible and sophisticated tag-based structure offers targeted cache purging, triggered as product data is updated.

LiteMage is a caching solution designed to help you get the fastest Magento page load speeds. LiteMage uses Edge Sides Includes (ESI) on your pages that were previously unable to be cached. ESI "punches holes" where the unique, non-cacheable content on your pages is. This allows the rest of your page to be served from cache so it can load faster for each of your site visitors.