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Sharktech review: DDoS-protected servers from $219

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Sharktech, a Las Vegas host since 2003, runs five data centers in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago and Amsterdam. Every service includes DDoS protection, and dedicated servers start at $219 a month.

DDoS filtering includedStorage serversManaged backup300 TB traffic includedPrepay discountsFree setup

Our verdict on Sharktech

For a high-traffic US adult site, Sharktech pairs DDoS protection included at no extra cost with 300 TB of monthly traffic on every dedicated server.

Read the terms first: they grant Sharktech a sublicensable license to your hosted content, including for promotional purposes, and every payment is non-refundable.

Sharktech home page presenting its DDoS-protected servers
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Sharktech dedicated server pricing by city

The entry dedicated server, dual Xeon E5-2695v4 with 36 cores, 64 GB and 2 TB NVMe, costs $219 a month in Denver, Chicago and Las Vegas, and $259 in Los Angeles and Amsterdam.

  • Range: $219 to $659 in the three cheaper cities, $259 to $699 in the other two.
  • Every server: 10 Gbps port, 300 TB of traffic a month, free setup.
  • Delivery under 24 hours is not guaranteed for custom builds.

DDoS protection is included on all hosted services and upgradeable to 100 Gbps. Remote protection for sites hosted elsewhere is quoted by sales.

Sharktech VPS and S3 storage

The Smart VPS starts at $7.95 a month with 2 Xeon Gold cores, 4 GB and 60 Gbps of DDoS filtering, down to $3.98 a month paid yearly. It runs on Proxmox, with 25% off quarterly and 35% off semi-annually. S3-compatible object storage costs $4.90 per TB, with 1 TB of transfer included and $0.90 per extra TB, and triple redundancy.

The Sharktech SLA

The network is guaranteed at 99.99%, with credits of 10% to 25% of the monthly fee depending on actual availability, reported within ten business days. Failed dedicated hardware is replaced within six hours.

Sharktech terms worth reading

The terms grant Sharktech a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable license to store, display, reproduce, modify for promotional purposes and distribute your content. All payments are non-refundable, setup fees included, billing disputes must come within 30 days, and services renew automatically unless cancelled by email at least five days before the term ends.

Sharktech strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • DDoS protection on every service.
  • 300 TB of traffic per server.

Limitations

  • License over your hosted content.
  • No refunds.
  • No public price for remote protection.

Sharktech vs Psychz Networks

Psychz Networks starts at $19.20 a month, covers sixteen cities and publishes remote protection from $399. Sharktech costs more per server but includes 300 TB of traffic on each dedicated machine.

Psychz Networks

Psychz Networks, run by Profuse Solutions in Los Angeles, protects sites hosted elsewhere from $399 a month, with a reverse proxy option.

Read the review Psychz Networks →X4B

X4B sells DDoS protection only, placed in front of a site hosted elsewhere, from $10 a month.

Read the review X4B →
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