{"id":14030,"date":"2011-07-25T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T08:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=14030"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:50:10","slug":"knownhost-vps-hosting-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/","title":{"rendered":"KnownHost Review: 2 Years on KnownHost VPS Hosting (2026 Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>QOT was hosted on KnownHost VPS hosting for years, and this <strong>knownhost review<\/strong> shares why we loved it after our first two years, with a 2026 note on what KnownHost offers today and what to check before you choose a managed VPS host.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-67009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"KnownHost VPS hosting review\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> In our experience KnownHost managed VPS hosting was fast, reliable and backed by quick, knowledgeable support that also taught us how to fix problems ourselves. KnownHost is still in business in 2026 and sells shared, managed VPS, cloud and dedicated hosting. Before buying any VPS, compare support quality, backups, storage type and data centre location, not just the price.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae6d69eb0135\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae6d69eb0135\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#Our_KnownHost_Review_After_2_Years\" >Our KnownHost Review After 2 Years<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#1_Quick_response_time_24%C3%977\" >1. Quick response time (24&#215;7)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#2_They_know_their_stuff\" >2. They know their stuff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#3_They_manage_everything\" >3. They manage everything<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#4_Courteous_plain-English_answers\" >4. Courteous, plain-English answers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#5_You_learn_to_fix_things_yourself\" >5. You learn to fix things yourself<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#6_Excellent_uptime\" >6. Excellent uptime<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#7_Free_upgrades\" >7. Free upgrades<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#8_Regular_backups\" >8. Regular backups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#KnownHost_in_2026\" >KnownHost in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#How_to_Choose_a_Managed_VPS_Host_Today\" >How to Choose a Managed VPS Host Today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#Is_KnownHost_still_in_business\" >Is KnownHost still in business?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#What_is_managed_VPS_hosting\" >What is managed VPS hosting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/07\/knownhost-vps-hosting-review\/#Is_VPS_hosting_better_than_shared_hosting\" >Is VPS hosting better than shared hosting?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_KnownHost_Review_After_2_Years\"><\/span>Our KnownHost Review After 2 Years<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-20002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/knownhost.png\" alt=\"KnownHost VPS hosting logo\" width=\"144\" height=\"106\" \/>We switched from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/dreamhost-to-knownhost-vps-hosting\/\">shared hosting to VPS hosting<\/a> in 2009. Many QOT readers suggested powerful VPS options, and some were sceptical about KnownHost. For us it was really worthwhile. Remember to choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/knownhost-managed-vps-hosting-package\/\">right hosting package<\/a> for your traffic.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Quick_response_time_24%C3%977\"><\/span>1. Quick response time (24&#215;7)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hosting issues happen with any host. What matters is how quickly support responds. Whenever I emailed KnownHost, they replied within 5-20 minutes, 24&#215;7, even on Sundays and holidays. Some people said this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/knownhost-tech-support\/\">fast tech support<\/a> was only for new customers, but it lasted all our years there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_They_know_their_stuff\"><\/span>2. They know their stuff<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A quick reply is useless if support cannot understand the problem. I have never seen more knowledgeable support. Every team member I dealt with understood the issue and usually had a fix within minutes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_They_manage_everything\"><\/span>3. They manage everything<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most bloggers have limited knowledge of running servers. With managed VPS hosting, someone looks after your server 24&#215;7, so you can concentrate on content rather than fixing server errors. I am glad I took managed hosting.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Courteous_plain-English_answers\"><\/span>4. Courteous, plain-English answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I am a curious customer and kept asking about technical details that must have seemed elementary. They never scoffed and always explained clearly and politely.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_You_learn_to_fix_things_yourself\"><\/span>5. You learn to fix things yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They explained what they did to fix each issue, so it became a learning experience. I learnt things like setting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/06\/how-to-set-private-nameservers-on-domain-names\/\">private nameservers<\/a> and the power of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/04\/configserver-security-firewall-csf-lfd-choking-site-traffic\/\">CSF-LFD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Excellent_uptime\"><\/span>6. Excellent uptime<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our uptime monitors always reported excellent uptime, and our VPS plan handled traffic spikes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Free_upgrades\"><\/span>7. Free upgrades<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>KnownHost upgraded memory and storage on existing plans more than once. They upgraded hosting in 2009 too, so within two years our package had doubled for free.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Regular_backups\"><\/span>8. Regular backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They kept regular full server backups, so when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/07\/qot-hacked\/\">QOT was hacked<\/a>, they restored the server quickly. We also used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/03\/vaultpress-secure-wordpress-backup-review\/\">VaultPress<\/a> for WordPress and database backups.<\/p>\n<p>We later moved to KnownHost&#8217;s faster storage too: read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/12\/knownhost-ssd-vps-hosting\/\">SSD VPS hosting upgrade<\/a> story.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KnownHost_in_2026\"><\/span>KnownHost in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KnownHost<\/a> is still running and offers shared hosting, managed VPS servers, managed cloud servers, WordPress, reseller and dedicated hosting. Plans and prices change often, so check the official site for current specs rather than relying on older reviews.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Choose_a_Managed_VPS_Host_Today\"><\/span>How to Choose a Managed VPS Host Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Support:<\/strong> open a pre-sales ticket and time the reply. Fast, clear answers are the best predictor of good support later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Managed or unmanaged:<\/strong> pick managed if you do not want to administer Linux yourself.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage:<\/strong> prefer NVMe SSD storage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backups:<\/strong> look for automatic off-site backups and easy restores.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> choose a data centre near most visitors and add a CDN.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Control panel:<\/strong> check whether cPanel or another panel is included or costs extra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_KnownHost_still_in_business\"><\/span>Is KnownHost still in business?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. KnownHost is active in 2026 and sells shared, VPS, cloud and dedicated hosting.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_managed_VPS_hosting\"><\/span>What is managed VPS hosting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is a virtual private server where the host handles server setup, security updates and troubleshooting, so you can focus on your website.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_VPS_hosting_better_than_shared_hosting\"><\/span>Is VPS hosting better than shared hosting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For busy sites, yes. A VPS gives you dedicated resources, so other sites on the server cannot slow yours down. 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