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Choose phpBB application hosting that’s packed with features you’d pay extra for from other hosting companies. We listen to what site owners want and add to this list regularly. Here’s a few of the things we include free….

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SSL Certs

You can get a free SSL certificate from us, for your domain hosted with KnownHost, just by asking. We’ll install it for you too – just ask, it’s all a part of our managed hosting program.

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cPanel

phpBB, and hosting accounts in general, can take some time to manage. So, why not make use of a free cPanel account from us? You’ll find yourself saving time with each task – it’s a breeze (and free).

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Backups

We don’t charge extra for backups – why would we? You get a preconfigured, fully automated, backup system from the instant your hosting account is created – before your first long (it’s free).

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100% Managed

We’re happy to provide you with server management at no added cost. Let us handle the server technical matters, while you deal with managing your phpBB forum. Again, it’s a free service.

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Setup

With Shared, Reseller and VPS plans, we’ll do the initial setup and configuration of your account without an additional charge. It’s all a part of bringing you online as a new customer.

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Migration

Getting moved over from your old hosting to KnownHost is just a part of the process – we’d never charge to get you switched. Migrations will be arranged to minimize service disruption.

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Point of address used to access your website within a preferred browser.

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Memory Limit

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4 GB

6 GB

Cloud Storage

10 GB

25 GB

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Email Accounts

The number of email accounts you can create for your account either POP3 or IMAP.

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25

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MySQL Databases

Using MariaDB tuned for performance, KnownHost ensures database optimization.

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Premium Bandwidth

Information transferred from your account to visiting users.

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Inode Limit

Number of individual files that can exist within a single cPanel account.

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Free SSL

Get covered with 90 day renewable certificates provided by Let's Encrypt.

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PatchMan

Premium service to automatically patch known vulnerabilities found in your software.

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AMD EPYC CPU's

We use AMD EPYC CPU's to provide an exceptionally fast experience.

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NVMe Backend

Built on a specifically designed architecture, we utilize the best to ensure performance.

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24/7/365 Support

Support available at all times, whenever you need it, wherever you are.

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30 Day Money Back Guarantee

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Ultimate Performance

Using only the best hardware, optimized for performance. We know hosting.

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Free Migrations

Providing free migrations from supported panels, let us handle it for you.

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Instant Setup

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LiteSpeed

Drop-in replacement for Apache. Proven better performance over Apache and NGINX.

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HTTP/2

Protocol built to ensure faster response by allowing connections to send/receive multiple requests.

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QUIC-HTTP/3

Succesor to HTTP/2, HTTP/3 provides even much faster response over HTTP/2 connections.

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Isolated Resources

KnownHost provices specific configurations for each package, guaranteeing your account resources.

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Zend OpCache

Dramatically increases performance of wbesites that utilize PHP and are compatible with OpCache.

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KnownHost servers are built with performance in mind. Only the best performing servers for our customers.

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Quic.Cloud CDN

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Cloudflare

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Object Caching

Redis/Memcache

Redis/Memcache

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cPanel

Premium favored control panel that allows ease of management for related webhosting features such as emails, domains, ftp, etc.

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Integrated File Manager

Panel provided file manager to allow access and control over user files and folders.

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Multiple Languages

Panel supported language pack for use of customers all over the world.

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DNS Management

Panel provided DNS editor to handle A, TXT, CNAME and other types of records.

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Imunify360

All inclusive protection that monitors, scans and actively performs actions to secure accounts. Protection from malware, viruses, sql injections and more.

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CloudLinux Isolation

Account isolation with guaranteed resources. What you buy is yours, experience no issues as a result of noisy neighbors.

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WP Brute Force Protection

Provided by Litespeed to protect accounts from wp-login targeted attacks.

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Security Team

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DDoS Protection

Complimentary protection. KnownHost's network is protected up to 1Tbps.

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SFTP & FTPS Access

Secure FTP connections over SSH or TLS.

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WP-CLI

Command line interface for managing WordPress installations.

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phpMyAdmin

Interface for MySQL Databases. Providing the ability to import, export or make adjustments as required.

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Python CLI

Command line interface for executing scripts within your user space.

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WebMail Choices

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SpamFilter Control

Ability to fine-tune your spam settings to handle how it scores incoming emails.

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Global Filters

Filtering control that applies to all emails associated with the account instead of just one.

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Free Backups

Complimentary redundant backup schedule, all handled by KnownHost.

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Softaculous

All in one installer that allows for one-click installation of many popular scripts and software.

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Expert Staff

Available 24/7/365, assistance when you need it for whatever you may need!

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Webalizer

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Raw Access Logs

Direct logging in which shows user IP, refferer, and useragent associated with the visit.

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SSH Access

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Integrated Git Versions Control

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Available PHP Versions

5.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3

5.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3

5.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3

5.6, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3

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Yes. We won’t stop you from making additional, manual backups – that’s just being prudent. However, we include a backup system that automatically makes system snapshots which you can use for rolling back to the previous day, two days or week prior. Backups come preconfigured with all hosting plans.

We are a family-friendly, responsible member of the Internet. As such, our ToS and AUP spell out things we won’t allow. These include things like hacking, spamming, warez and intellectual property infringement. If it’s illegal – don’t do it!

Our goal is your happiness. So, if you’re not thrilled with your phpBB hosting, and would like a refund at any point during the first 30 days after signing up, just say the word and we’ll refund you. It’s unconditional, no questions asked – we guarantee our hosting plans.

A phpBB hosting plan isn’t limited to just phpBB. In fact, you can install WordPress (or other blogs), galleries, guestbooks, ERP’s, CRM’s, or whatever you’d like (as long as you stay within the limits of resources available for your particular plan). If you need more capacity, so you can install more things, just say the word and we’ll arrange an upgrade for you.