Media Temple Full Review

Both the pros and cons

The pros:

• Media Temple offers a wide range of hosting plans that will work for you.
• You can get answers at anytime thanks to our 24/7/365 support via chat, phone, Twitter and e-ticket.
• Media Temple's Grid of clustered servers allows you to speed up website load times and manage larger traffic spikes.
• Media Temple offers Sidekick Walkthroughs that make it easy to navigate complex configurations.
• Media Temple's web hosting plans allow you to host up to 100 sites.
• Optimize the back-end of your website with SSD storage.
• Easy website launch with one-click staging.

Cons

• Windows OS is not an option on the company's servers.
• A quote is required for managed hosting or AWS pricing.
• Control panels of the company do not contain standards such as cPanel.

Prices and payment methods

Media Temple offers a wide range of hosting plans. We were delighted to see them. The company offers managed WordPress hosting starting at $20 per month. It also provides unlimited support and data transfers, 2 websites, 50GB SSD storage, and unlimited technical assistance. To host up to 10 sites and receive 200GB storage, you can upgrade to Pro. You get 2 domains as well 2 SSL certificates when you sign up annually for PRO.

Shared web hosting plans start at $20. They include 250GB SSD storage and 500 databases. You also get 5TB of bandwidth and scalable bandwidth. Pro and Elite plans include CDN and WAF, which can be used for as many as 5 websites. They also provide malware detection and prevention. There are several options for private hosting. VPS plans can be either managed ($55 per month), or self-managed (30 USD/month). Advanced users can opt for self-managed plans which offer up to 64GB RAM, 500GB storage and 8TB bandwidth. Media Temple VPS servers have the advantage that they can be paid monthly, which allows you to scale up or avoid paying too much. You can also choose dedicated hosting if you are looking for an enterprise solution. These include fully managed and self-managed versions. Prices start at $2,000 per month. However, these plans are more flexible and can be customized to meet company needs. Media Temple offers quotes for companies who require AWS cloud hosting.

It's easy to use

The Media Temple expert review revealed that, despite the fact that there are some issues to be improved upon, their hosting plans were easy to set up and use. Plesk and cPanel are two of the most popular control panels for hosting plans. Media Temple does not offer them, but instead offers its proprietary version. It is easy to use but may be confusing if you are already familiar with cPanel.

Sidekick Walkthroughs are a tool that allows you to quickly launch your site. Media Temple hosting offers advanced users many perks, including command-line administration, several OS options and 1-click scaling of dedicated plans.

Load times and reliability

Media Temple surprised us by not offering any guarantees regarding its uptime for certain plans, unlike some competitors. We found Media Temple to be extremely reliable, fast and able to handle traffic at all times. Over several months we tested companies' uptime, looking for outages and determining the mean performance.

Media Temple's uptime was near 99.9% according to our tests. It also guarantees 99.9% on managed VPS and dedicated hosting plans. The "Grid" structure of the company, which breaks down servers into clusters means that performance remains consistent, even when there is high traffic. It also affects loading times. Your website will load consistently fast, even during peak hours.

These are the features

Media Temple hosting plans offer a wide range of features, regardless of what level you are at. The company offers great resources for beginners such as free WordPress installations, unlimited support and walkthroughs. Media Temple offers automatic updates for PHP, WordPress and MySQL to keep your site secure.

Media Temple features are available for more experienced users. They include full root access and command-line access to dedicated servers. You can also use Media Temple to manage self-managed plans. Debian, CentOS and Linux are all options. Plans include Git version control and SSH/SFTP access to encrypted transmissions.

Customer Support

Media Temple's reputation for customer support is unmatched. Customers can get assistance via phone or chat 24/7/365. It was impressive to find that company support was responsive to all our needs, regardless of the channel used. They were prompt in responding and kept us updated on their progress.

You can visit the resource center to find out more information about hosting services or if you are looking for ways to resolve problems yourself. You will find many articles, guides and blog posts there. You can also visit Media Temple's forum where you'll find answers to your questions or other solutions to similar problems.

Media Temple Review by User

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Conclusion

The Media Temple expert review revealed that this hosting company lives up to the 2-decade-old reputation. Its flexibility allows for users of all levels to use it, from shared hosting to dedicated VPS. This makes the company a top choice for both beginners and experts. It is a fantastic tool because of its features that are both reliable and powerful enough to be used by developers.

The company's pricing is within industry norms. It offers a unique combination of affordability and useful features as well as processing power and functionality that are affordable. Media Temple's unique architecture ensures reliable performance and high uptimes. Media Temple is a great choice for hosting, if you need to quickly launch your site and have a reliable name.