Business Operation
since 2002

Number of Websites Hosted
1295

Overall Editor's Rating
77%		Overall Rating
96%		Price
69%		Features
74%		Support
81%		Reliability
66%		Speed

Overview & Company Description
This year, more than ever before, Agora Hosting has provided real value to its customers by delivering a specific range of hosting solutions that help customers better manage their rapidly expanding business on the internet.

Founded in 2002, Agora Hosting provides affordable web hosting services on both platform, Windows 2003 and RedHat AgoraHosting.com manages the whole of the technical team of the group, and offers exclusiveness 24/7 assistance by Internet with time-stamping and follow-up request.

According to Ozgur, founder of Agora Hosting, all the hosting plans except Micro plan can be hosted on Windows 2003 or Redhat Linux platform. Its small disk space hosting plan is enough to be truly affordable yet offers real benefits for database programming and providing true spam and email virus protection.

Perhaps the most difficult thing to describe about the company or indeed any Agora Hosting plan is its "fast workflow" of features that helps you to do things faster for less money.

Customer Support & Rating  74%  
We did two email tests, the company replied to the first email after 15 minutes, and the second email in after 25 minutes. On another day, we decided to test its response time again. Agora Hosting responded 37 minutes later.

For convenience, the company also provides FAQ at http://www.agorahosting.com/support.asp

Hosting Plan & Price that stand out  96%  
There are many hosting plans that AgoraHosting offers, but we believe the Premium Plan at the price of US$71.40 per year is the recommended choice for scalability and flexibility.

Premium Plan
250 MB disk space
15 GB monthly transfer
2 MySQL Databases
50 Pop Email Account.
US$71.40 per year

Network Connection and Infrastructure
AgoraHosting connectivity is comprised of Major Tier 1 backbone providers: Level 3, XO, Global Crossing, Aleron and Cogent at DS3 - Gig Ethernet, which means they have a huge connection directly to the internet. Once connected to their network, their have redundant firewalls and Cisco routers.

Redundancy
Built from the ground up utilizing all the latest redundancy features like: Diesel Generators, DC power to provide conditioned power to the IP floor. Their redundant Cisco routers utilize BGP4 protocol to provide redundant service through their multiple providers.

Security
Network security is a priority and includes but is not limited to the following: Redundant firewalls that stop most attacks before they start. Each of their servers is loaded with an early warning intrusion detection system that is automatically updated each time a new security flaw is discovered worldwide. Physical security is also of the utmost importance to their network. They have in place many of the latest security measures, including: fire detection and suppression, 24/7 armed guards, and closed circuit cameras monitoring every square foot of their facility.


Reliability Rating  81%  
Agora Hosting installs and runs mainly Microsoft Windows 2003 Server and RedHat Linux operating systems on its servers.

Checking through their versions of software, all antivirus, antispam, and other security related software seems to be the most updated. Versions of other unmentioned software such as php and MySQL are periodically updated to provide most updated technology to the customers.

A synergistic combination of good servers running at 2.0 Ghz Pentium 4, major connectivity backbone providers like Level 3, XO, and Global Crossing with excellent network infrastructure allow Agora Hosting to offer reliable internet connectivity.

Other Services, Marketing and Design

• Domain name registration
• Web design and e-Commerce services through our partners
• Consultancy on Internet Technologies

Hosting Features & Rating  69%  

• Control Panel
• Spam filter
• Anti Virus Protection
• Excellent Scripting Features (ASP, ASP.NET FrameWork, PHP, PERL/CGI)
• Online Stats
• FrontPage Extensions
• Password Protected Folders

Website Speed  66%  
Ping AgoraHosting.com [69.46.29.213] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 69.46.29.213: bytes=32 time=47ms
Reply from 69.46.29.213: bytes=32 time=62ms
Reply from 69.46.29.213: bytes=32 time=47ms
Reply from 69.46.29.213: bytes=32 time=47ms
Reply from 69.46.29.213: bytes=32 time=47ms
Reply from 69.46.29.213: bytes=32 time=47ms

Ping statistics for 69.46.29.213:
Packets: Sent = 6,Received = 6, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 62ms, Average = 50ms

Testimonials

• "Agora Hosting's greatest asset is its Technical Support, which is quick, responsive, personal and most of all - helpful, something which is truly difficult to find. I have yet to encounter a single problem with my support needs"
  
  "I don't believe I have encountered any downtime for my website and the speeds are much better than I had expected. The amount of performance problems I have encountered are at a minimum."
  
  "Through a combination of Agora's WIDE range of services, I was able to find the exact solution for my hosting needs - and Agora was willing to help every step of the way."
  
  Tejas Narechania (Web Developer)
  http://www.tejasnarechania.net/
   
• I've been with Agora Hosting a few years now and plan to be with them for many more. Their services are excellent and their prices are hard to beat. The best part is their customer service and the prompt replies I get back to any question I may have.
  
  I would recommend their services to anyone, especially someone on a tight budget, like myself.
  
  
  Tammy Gale
  http://www.tlgale.net/
  
   
• I don't know what it is, but your hosting rocks. No more errors for me. I am VERY pleased. And the new webmail is topnotch too!
  
  Agora Hosting is the way to go. With unbeatable prices, and more importantly, THE UNQUESTIONABLY BEST technical support you can imagine, you'll regret it if you turn to anyone else. Their support team is so unbelievable that they even help me debug scripts! You WILL NOT find this quality service anywhere else. Kudos to Agora!
  
  
  Dennis Hsu
  http://www.cafearc.com/

Traffic Magnetism
As you know, traffic is the lifeblood of any online marketing. Web users are attracted to the company's simple and affordable plan. AgoraHosting needs to improve its linking with other websites. Before embarking on an effective link building campaign HostPulse.com suggests Agora Hosting take its important keyword phrases and incorporate them into the titles and linking text. Agora Hosting should also need to influence the words external webmasters use to link to the company.


Accomplishments
After 2 years of operations, Turkey-based Agora Hosting has grown into a business with clients in more than 40 countries, entrenching itself as the leader in the local market and attracting customers from small to large. There are dozens of good hosting companies from Turkey, but Agora Hosting is one of the finest, and currently one of the most dynamic hosting companies in Turkey. "AtlaSpronet and Hayat are reliable hosts, but AgoraHosting is better". says Terence L. The company intends to extends its hosting services to be the largest hosting provider in Turkey at the end of 2005.


Success Factors
Agora Hosting's technical direction is to keep up-to-date with the latest web hosting technologies. Both software and hardware are continuously upgraded to ensure customers utilize the maximum performance they can.

Agora Hosting is planning to provide dedicated server hosting, together with its shared hosting services by July 2005.
With a knowledgeable staff, an office building big enough to handle huge growth, and its own technical staff and management team, Agora Hosting is poised for robust growth in 2005. "We think are playing an important role in helping to leverage our customer site and enhance the effectiveness of our server features, and thus improving customer satisfaction and increasing return on investment (ROI) for our customers" quips Ozgur. His business has earned every bit of that confidence.