Windows Hosting
Windows Hosting Built for the Microsoft Stack
Most hosts treat Windows hosting as an afterthought — poorly configured IIS, outdated .NET versions and MSSQL databases that groan under load. HostCloud runs ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, Classic ASP and MSSQL on Plesk and Windows Server 2022 — configured the way the Microsoft stack actually works.
- IIS tuned
- Properly configured
- MSSQL optimized
- Tuned databases
- Plesk panel
- Windows-friendly
Plesk
Windows Server 2022 · IIS
SQL Server 2022
3 databases · avg query 42ms
Microsoft stack applications deserve Windows-native hosting.
Linux hosting is great for PHP, Node.js and Python. But if you build with Microsoft technologies, Linux hosting is the wrong tool. HostCloud delivers the difference.
IIS vs Apache
IIS is the native web server for Windows apps
Apache with ASP.NET support exists but is always a generation behind. IIS integrates directly with Windows Server security, performance optimizations and the .NET runtime no bridging layer.
- Direct .NET integration
- No compatibility shims between the web server and the runtime.
- Full Framework support
- .NET Framework 2.0–4.8 plus .NET 6/7/8 on Windows Server.
IIS request pipeline
Native ASP.NET integration
.NET Framework
2.0–4.8
.NET on Windows
6 / 7 / 8
MSSQL vs MySQL
Native database compatibility for Microsoft apps
Your ASP.NET application uses LINQ, Entity Framework or SqlDataAdapter optimized for MSSQL. MySQL adapters are always second-class citizens in the Microsoft ecosystem MSSQL hosting means native compatibility.
- Built for Entity Framework
- No adapter overhead or query translation quirks.
- Remote SSMS access
- Manage databases directly from SQL Server Management Studio.
Database compatibility
Entity Framework · LINQ · SqlDataAdapter
Native compatibility no second-class MySQL adapters.
Legacy & Current
Full .NET Framework and Classic ASP support
Windows hosting provides full .NET Framework 2.0–4.8 support plus .NET 6/7/8 on Windows Server. Legacy Classic ASP applications only run on Windows no Linux support exists, and many enterprises still depend on them.
- Classic ASP included
- Run legacy applications with zero workaround required.
- Every Framework version
- From 2.0 through 4.8, plus modern .NET Core.
Microsoft stack support
Current and legacy technologies
Legacy Classic ASP has zero Linux support Windows hosting is required.
Poor Windows hosting configuration has a real cost
These are not hypothetical problems they are what happens when hosts treat Windows as an afterthought. HostCloud eliminates all of them.
Wrong .NET version
Your app requires .NET Framework 4.8. A misconfigured server defaults to 2.0 crashes, unpredictable behavior and hours lost waiting on support.
MSSQL connection limits
Default connection pool limits are too low. Under load, connections queue, users see timeouts, and sales are lost.
IIS security misconfiguration
Your app needs write permissions to specific folders. Lock IIS down incorrectly and you get application errors and failed uploads.
Missing Plesk extensions
Required IIS extensions or URL Rewrite modules missing means clean URLs break SEO and user experience both suffer.
- Correct .NET version configured from day one
- MSSQL connection pooling tuned for load
- IIS permissions set right the first time
- Automated MSSQL backups no manual steps
Three Windows plans. Microsoft-optimized.
Every plan runs on NVMe SSDs with Plesk and full ASP.NET + MSSQL support. Backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
Windows Starter
For small ASP.NET sites and legacy Classic ASP
or ₹3,490/yr (2 months free)
- 5 GB NVMe SSD Storage
- 1 MSSQL Database (100 MB)
- ASP.NET 4.8 + ASP.NET Core Support
- Plesk Control Panel
- Daily Backups · Free SSL Certificate
- 99.9% uptime SLA
Up to 10,000 visitors / month
Choose Windows StarterWindows Professional
For growing ASP.NET applications
or ₹6,990/yr (2 months free)
- 25 GB NVMe SSD Storage
- 3 MSSQL Databases (500 MB each)
- Full ASP.NET + Core Support · Classic ASP
- Plesk Control Panel
- Daily Backups + Monthly MSSQL Backup
- Free SSL + Free Domain · Priority Support · 99.95% SLA
Up to 50,000 visitors / month
Choose Windows ProfessionalWindows Enterprise
For enterprise ASP.NET and large MSSQL workloads
or ₹14,990/yr (2 months free)
- 100 GB NVMe SSD Storage
- 5 MSSQL Databases (1 GB each)
- Dedicated MSSQL Instance Option
- Remote Desktop Access · Windows Server 2022
- Plesk Power User · Hourly + Real-time MSSQL Backup
- Dedicated Support · 99.99% uptime SLA
100,000+ visitors / month
Choose Windows EnterpriseNeed more MSSQL headroom? Additional databases, larger database sizes and a dedicated MSSQL server are available on every VPS plan.
| Plan | Price | Storage | Free SSL | Backups | Control Panel | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Starter | ₹349/moor ₹3,490/yr (2 months free) | 5 GB NVMe SSD Storage | Daily Backups · Free SSL Certificate | Daily Backups · Free SSL Certificate | Plesk Control Panel | ASP.NET 4.8 + ASP.NET Core Support |
| Windows ProfessionalPopular | ₹699/moor ₹6,990/yr (2 months free) | 25 GB NVMe SSD Storage | Free SSL + Free Domain · Priority Support · 99.95% SLA | Daily Backups + Monthly MSSQL Backup | Plesk Control Panel | Full ASP.NET + Core Support · Classic ASP |
| Windows Enterprise | ₹1,499/moor ₹14,990/yr (2 months free) | 100 GB NVMe SSD Storage | — | Plesk Power User · Hourly + Real-time MSSQL Backup | Plesk Power User · Hourly + Real-time MSSQL Backup | Dedicated Support · 99.99% uptime SLA |
Plesk management. Zero compromise.
Every plan ships Plesk on Windows Server 2022 with full ASP.NET and MSSQL support. Here is exactly what each tier unlocks.
| Technology | Starter | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET 2.0 – 4.8 | |||
| ASP.NET Core 6 – 8 | |||
| Classic ASP | |||
| MSSQL 2016 – 2022 | |||
| Microsoft Access | |||
| MSSQL Databases | 1 (100 MB) | 3 (500 MB each) | 5 (1 GB each) |
| Dedicated MSSQL Instance | Optional | ||
| Remote Desktop Access | |||
| Priority / Dedicated Support | Priority | Dedicated | |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% | 99.95% | 99.99% |
Publish directly from Visual Studio via Web Deploy or FTP, manage ASP.NET versions and MSSQL databases from Plesk, and restart IIS without a server reboot.
Easy management, native performance. No server admin required.
Buy a domain, get free Migration.
Register or transfer your domain to HostCloud and we'll move your existing website over for free — files, database and email, with zero downtime. One purchase, and our engineers handle the switch.
How the free-migration offer works
Register or transfer a domain
Pick any domain — .in, .com, .io and hundreds more — or bring your existing one to HostCloud.
We migrate your site free
Our team clones your files, database and mail from your old host within 24 hours.
You go live
We switch DNS with a zero-downtime window your visitors never notice.
Free Migration
Included with every domain
Get a domain and you get:
- 100% free migration — no charge, ever
- Under 24-hour turnaround on most sites
- Zero downtime during the switch
- Handled by real engineers, not bots
Free migration is included with any domain registered or transferred to HostCloud.
What Performance Actually Looks Like
We don't make performance claims we can't back up. Here is what our infrastructure delivers in real-world testing — measured, tracked, and verifiable.
Pages That Load Before Visitors Lose Patience
Our average shared-hosting page load is 1.8–2.2 seconds measured with real, content-heavy websites, not empty test pages designed to look good in benchmarks.
The shared-hosting industry averages 4–6 seconds. Google has made page speed a ranking factor, mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds, and every additional second of latency costs roughly 7% in conversions. Speed is not a vanity metric it is revenue.
1.8–2.2s average load 2–3× faster than typical shared hosting.
Explore Web HostingSpeed test
mysite.in Mumbai
Load
1.9s
TTFB
180ms
Requests
48
99.9% Uptime Tracked in Public, Not Just Promised
We hit 99.9% uptime in 2025. In plain terms, your site was unreachable for less than 43 minutes across the entire year.
This is a service-level commitment, not a marketing line. We run redundant infrastructure, we publish our uptime so you can verify it yourself, and when we fall below our SLA we credit your account automatically. You should never have to chase the guarantee you were promised.
Under 43 minutes of downtime, all year the difference between a commitment and a slogan.
See Our Uptime CommitmentUptime monitor
Last 30 days
99.9%
< 43 min downtime this year
Support That Answers in Minutes, Migrations Done in Hours
Average first response to critical tickets is under 15 minutes, and common issues are resolved in under 2 hours not the 24–48 hours you have come to expect from budget hosts.
Switching providers? We migrate most websites in under 4 hours, and many complete in under 60 minutes. You submit a request, we handle the transfer of files, databases, and email, you verify, and you are live with real India-based engineers on the line the whole way.
Under 15 minutes to reach a human. Under 4 hours to a full, verified migration.
Talk to Our TeamSupport & migration
Ticket #4821
Avg reply
12 min
Migrate in
< 4 hrs
Migrating from BigRock
Current-Standard Infrastructure, Backed by a Full Guarantee
NVMe SSDs on every plan (not just the premium tiers), LiteSpeed Enterprise web servers, and HTTP/3 enabled by default. This is how modern hosting should be built today, not eventually.
We are confident enough in that infrastructure to stand behind it completely. If you are not satisfied for any reason, our 30-day money-back guarantee means a full refund no questions asked, no pro-rated nonsense, no retention runaround.
30-day money-back guarantee a full refund within your first month.
Start Risk-FreeYour stack
Included on every plan
- NVMe SSD storage
- LiteSpeed Enterprise
- HTTP/3 enabled
- Daily backups
- Free SSL
30-day money-back guarantee no questions asked
How we measure: figures above come from real-world testing on content-heavy WordPress and e-commerce sites running on HostCloud's NVMe + LiteSpeed infrastructure, compared against typical shared hosting — not synthetic lab pages. Load times vary with site build, plan and traffic, so your results may differ.
Real Results. Real People.
Hear from the businesses and creators who moved to faster, fairer hosting with HostCloud.
Verified Customer
via Trustpilot
“Switching to HostCloud.in has been a game-changer for our business. Their cloud hosting solution delivers exceptional speed and reliability—keeping our website up and running flawlessly, even during peak traffic times. We've noticed a significant increase in site performance, and their customer support is always on hand with solutions to any query. Highly recommend!”
Verified Customer
via Trustpilot
“As a growing e-commerce business, finding a host that can scale with our needs was crucial. HostCloud.in has exceeded our expectations by offering flexible hosting solutions that evolve as we expand. Their seamless integration with our existing infrastructure has made it easy for us to focus on what matters most—our customers.”
Verified Customer
via Trustpilot
“We recently migrated our entire infrastructure to HostCloud.in, and the transition was smooth thanks to their expert team. Their proactive support and thorough guidance during the migration process ensured zero downtime, and we've never looked back. We trust HostCloud.in with our hosting needs because of their consistent performance and reliability.”
Verified Customer
via Trustpilot
“Outstanding customer support! Had a question about upgrading my account and it is resolved in less then 10 minutes.”
Verified Customer
via Trustpilot
“Amazing onboarding experience & super easy to setup the tool also beginners friendly. Nice job done by Hostcloud team.”
Your Microsoft stack apps deserve native Windows hosting
Hosting ASP.NET on misconfigured servers or Linux workarounds compromises performance, compatibility and reliability. Moving takes five simple steps.
- 01
Choose your plan
Starter (₹349), Professional (₹699) or Enterprise (₹1,499).
- 02
Configure requirements
ASP.NET version, MSSQL version and IIS modules.
- 03
Free migration
We transfer your sites and MSSQL databases from your old host.
- 04
Verify functionality
Test your ASP.NET applications on our infrastructure first.
- 05
Go live
Your Microsoft stack applications run natively.
Windows Hosting Done Properly
ASP.NET, MSSQL and Plesk on licensed Windows Server — the Microsoft stack, tuned and fully supported.
HostCloud.in · Pune, India · Serving 34,987+ Websites Since 2020
Got Questions? We Have Answers.
Can't I run ASP.NET Core on Linux hosting?
Yes, ASP.NET Core runs on Linux. But full Framework ASP.NET (4.8) does not. If you have full Framework applications, you need Windows hosting. Also, MSSQL on Windows is more mature than on Linux.
Do you support Visual Studio publishing?
Yes. Publish directly from Visual Studio using Web Deploy or FTP. Your deployment profile connects to HostCloud Windows hosting seamlessly.
Can I run PHP and ASP.NET on the same account?
Yes. Our Windows servers support PHP if you need it. Run WordPress and ASP.NET applications side by side.
What about migration from other Windows hosts?
Free migration included with Professional and Enterprise plans. We transfer your ASP.NET files, MSSQL databases and configuration. Most migrations complete in 4-6 hours.
Do you support legacy technologies?
Yes. Classic ASP, FrontPage extensions, older .NET versions we support the full Microsoft stack, legacy and current.
Can I access MSSQL remotely?
Yes. SQL Server Management Studio access is included. Connect from your local machine to manage your databases directly.
Is there a refund policy?
30-day money-back guarantee. If HostCloud Windows hosting is not right for your applications, we refund the full hosting fee no questions asked.