Fused Network was founded in 2006 and has been providing a variety of hosting services for their clients ever since. They promote the fact that they have been cash flow positive since their founding and they are a debt free company, which is important for those who are looking for a stable hosting experience.
The company is based in Chattanooga and serves clients from over 65 countries around the world. They state that they are providing hosting for over 8000 websites, which is a fairly small number compared to most other hosting providers. This is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if they use their small size to be able to provide a higher level of service. They do state that they still have their first ever client as a customer, which is a good indication of quality.
They have quite a few different hosting options to choose from including shared hosting, semi-dedicated servers and fully dedicated servers. Each of these options comes with everything you’ll need to get your site up and running quickly and easily.
Uptime & Reliability
Very reliable hosting
Fused Network provides high quality hosting from their state of the art data center. They have fully redundant network connection and power to the facility. With shared hosting you will get a monthly uptime of 99.9% or higher. Semi-dedicated servers are quoted as having 99.987% uptime, and dedicated servers “frequently” get 99.99% uptime.
From what I have been able to find on social media and other sources, the uptime and reliability of their hosting is quite good.
Features
Nice features at every level
You will have several different options available to you if you choose to have this company handle your hosting. Their shared hosting is actually quite expensive, starting at $29.95 per month and going all the way up to $199 per month. They say that they provide a much better experience for the higher price, but it does seem hard to imagine how a shared hosting package could be worth $199 per month.
Move up to the semi-dedicated servers, which start at $150 per month and you’ll get a guarantee that they have fewer than 10 clients on each server. The servers they use are reported to be high end and strong enough to easily handle the workload. For a minimum of $450 per month you can have a dedicated server custom built to your specific needs.
All packages include features like nightly backups, email hosting, 24/7 technical support, free migration of existing websites, one click install, cPanel and much more.
Support
Quality support at all levels
The support provided by this company is really quite good. In addition to the normal troubleshooting and other support that you can expect from web hosting companies, they also offer remote desktop support with most of their packages. This means if you are having trouble, they can connect to your computer and actually show you how to solve the problem.
They also have a great knowledge base that is easily searchable so you can find how-tos and other information on just about any problem you may be facing.
Pricing
Surprisingly Expensive
When it comes to high quality web hosting you really do have to pay a little more to get the best. When you look at the prices from this company, however, it really seems a little ridiculous. Shared hosting starting at $30 per month and going up to nearly $200 is really unjustifiable. Their prices for semi-dedicated and fully dedicated servers is still high, though at least somewhat reasonable.
Summary
High quality hosting that will cost you
Overall this company provides excellent hosting with many great features and a number of other perks. Other than the price, there is almost nothing to complain about regarding the services that they are providing.
Pros:
- Easy to understand hosting packages
- Debt-free company
- Very reliable hosting
Cons: