Google uses performance as a ranking factor, which is why we use lightning-fast servers to deliver faster websites using LiteSpeed Cache hosted in Sydney or Melbourne. Complete with an SLA-backed 99.99% Uptime Guarantee and 24/7 friendly customer service.
Website hosting is a highly complex process that involves hundreds of moving parts. When building a website, hosting is one of the most critical aspects. Essentially, they are the Australian VPS hosting services that make your website accessible online.
The performance of your website will heavily depend on your VPS web hosting provider. Your website’s performance will impact traffic, speed, performance, and conversions, boosting your business online.
We have found excellent way to manage and maintain our networks. Panda Hosting is one of Australia’s leading VPS hosting providers. cPanel hosting is for personal websites and small businesses, as well as VPS hosting for fast-growing businesses. High-Performance Australian cPanel hosting at affordable prices, with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from premium dedicated hosting.
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Everything you could want in a hosting provider. A well-thought server infrastructure, high-end hardware and the industry’s best customer service. That’s why we chose Panda Hosting for our hosting and why we recommend it to our partners.
cPanel offers a secure and reliable platform for hosting websites and managing email accounts. cPanel is installed on all servers.
We use SpamExperts to help protect your emails. SpamExperts helps prevent server blacklisting, ensuring your mail is delivered.
sitecentre® and Panda Hosting offer 24/7 hosting; we have access to everything we need to diagnose and resolve any issues quickly.
Addon domains allow you to host multiple sites using a single hosting account. Means you don’t need more than one account.
FTP & SSH allows you to manage your hosting service remotely and upload files remotely using FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
The Panda Hosting network is backed by an SLA-guaranteed 99.99% uptime commitment protecting you from potential downtime or server delays.
Using Corero DDoS Mitigation and Fortinet Hardware Firewalls, we protect you against threats attempting a Denial-of-service attack.
PHP, HTML, CSS or JS, cPanel supports a wide array of commonly used coding languages to allow for more excellent compatibility.
Acronis Cloud Backups allow us to store hourly backups of your hosting. 24 hourly, 7 daily, 5 weekly and 2 monthly backups total.
LiteSpeed provides one-stop web-acceleration solutions that embrace and advance cutting-edge technologies for faster caching.
Our hosting environment uses CageFS, Imunify360, CSF/LFD and dynamic mod_security rule sets to protect your hosting account.
Perfect for installing Node.js, WordPress or Joomla. With hundreds of one-click applications installed with ease.
Using one of Australia’s leading performance web-hosting providers, Panda Hosting, we have created some great pricing for partners.
Perfect for: Small business websites, personal sites, blogs
Storage: 5GB SSD
Bandwidth: 50GB/month
Email Accounts: 10
Websites: 1 domain
Support: Email support (24-hour response)
Includes: Australian servers (Melbourne or Sydney), 99.99% uptime guarantee, cPanel, free SSL certificate, daily backups, DDoS protection, 24/7 monitoring
Perfect for: Growing businesses, medium traffic sites, professional services
Storage: 20GB SSD
Bandwidth: 200GB/month
Email Accounts: 50
Websites: 3 domains
Support: Priority email + phone support (4-hour response)
Includes: Everything in Starter plus LiteSpeed cache, hourly backups, priority support, SpamExperts email protection
Perfect for: High-traffic sites, eCommerce stores, conversion-focused businesses
Storage: 50GB SSD
Bandwidth: 500GB/month
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Websites: 10 domains
Support: Priority phone support (2-hour response)
Includes: Everything in Business plus advanced security (Imunify360), enhanced performance optimization, dedicated resources
Perfect for: Large businesses, high-volume eCommerce, multiple sites, enterprise requirements
Storage: 100GB+ SSD (customizable)
Bandwidth: Unlimited
Email Accounts: Unlimited
Websites: Unlimited domains
Support: 24/7 priority phone support (1-hour response, critical issues immediate)
Includes: Everything in Performance plus dedicated server specialist, custom solutions, SLA commitments, proactive monitoring
Free with Web Design Projects: New website builds include 12 months of Business Hosting free ($395 value).
All Plans Include: Australian servers (Melbourne or Sydney choice), 99.99% uptime guarantee, cPanel control panel, free SSL certificates, email hosting with SpamExperts protection, DDoS protection, 24/7 server monitoring, one-click app installer (WordPress, Joomla, etc.)
Have questions about Australian website hosting? We’ve answered the most common hosting questions below.
We offer transparent pricing with four hosting tiers:
Starter Hosting: $165/year ($14/month) - Small business websites, blogs
Business Hosting: $395/year ($33/month) - Growing businesses, medium traffic
Performance Hosting: $695/year ($58/month) - High-traffic sites, eCommerce
Enterprise Hosting: Custom pricing - Large businesses, high-volume eCommerce
All plans include Australian servers (Melbourne or Sydney), 99.99% uptime guarantee, cPanel, free SSL, daily backups, email hosting, DDoS protection, and 24/7 monitoring.
Free with Web Design: New website projects include 12 months of Business Hosting free ($395 value).
Starter Plan ($165/year): Choose if you have a simple website under 10 pages, expect under 5,000 visitors monthly, need basic email (under 10 accounts), and have a single website
Business Plan ($395/year): Choose if you have a professional website 10-30 pages, expect 5,000-25,000 visitors monthly, need multiple email accounts, or host 2-3 websites
Performance Plan ($695/year): Choose if you have an eCommerce store or high-traffic site, expect 25,000+ visitors monthly, need maximum speed and performance, or host multiple sites (up to 10)
Enterprise Plan: Choose if you have complex requirements, very high traffic, need dedicated support, or require custom solutions
Not sure? Contact us and we’ll recommend the right plan based on your website and traffic.
Yes. We provide free migration services for all new hosting accounts.
What We Migrate: Complete website files and databases, email accounts and messages (if cPanel compatible), DNS configuration, SSL certificates, custom configurations
Migration Process: You provide current hosting access, we create full backup, migrate to our servers in test environment, you review and approve, we handle DNS switch (minimal downtime), 48-hour monitoring post-migration
Downtime: Typically 5-15 minutes during DNS switch. We schedule during off-peak hours to minimize impact.
Free Migration: Included with all hosting plans. No setup fees or migration charges.
We guarantee 99.99% uptime on all hosting plans backed by Panda Hosting’s infrastructure.
What 99.99% means: Maximum 4.38 minutes downtime per month, 52.56 minutes per year
Our actual performance: Typically exceeds 99.99% with average uptime of 99.995%+
Monitoring: 24/7 automated monitoring alerts us immediately to any issues. Enterprise plans include SLA commitments with downtime credits.
Infrastructure: Redundant systems, enterprise hardware, DDoS protection, and automatic failover ensure maximum uptime.
Yes. Australian hosting provides significant advantages for Australian websites:
Speed Benefits: 40-60% faster load times for Australian visitors compared to international hosting. Server proximity affects Time To First Byte (TTFB) which impacts Core Web Vitals.
SEO Benefits: Page speed is confirmed Google ranking factor. Faster TTFB = better Core Web Vitals = higher rankings for Australian searches.
Performance Impact: International hosting: 800-1,200ms load time from Australia. Australian hosting: 200-400ms load time. Improvement: 50-70% faster.
Our Infrastructure: Melbourne and Sydney data centers, enterprise SSD storage, LiteSpeed web server, Australian CDN integration, optimized for Australian ISPs.
Support levels vary by plan:
Starter Plan: Email support with 24-hour response time for technical hosting issues and cPanel help
Business Plan: Priority email + phone support with 4-hour response time for all hosting issues and email setup
Performance Plan: Priority phone support with 2-hour response time for everything plus performance optimization advice
Enterprise Plan: 24/7 phone support with 1-hour response (critical issues immediate), dedicated specialist, proactive monitoring, dedicated Slack channel
Average Response Times: Email 3-6 hours, Phone immediate during business hours, Critical issues 30 minutes
Australian Team: All support provided by Australian-based specialists in your timezone. No overseas outsourcing.
New Accounts: 24-48 hours for account provisioning, DNS propagation, email setup, and cPanel configuration
Migrations: 3-5 business days for complete migration including testing and approval. Can be expedited for urgent needs.
Domain Transfers: 5-7 days (industry standard transfer process)
Rush Setup: Available for urgent needs (additional fee may apply)
You’ll receive login details and complete setup instructions once your account is ready. We guide you through every step of the process.
Yes. Seamless upgrades anytime:
Upgrade Process: Request upgrade, we process immediately, prorated pricing for time remaining, zero downtime during upgrade
Downgrade Process: Can downgrade at renewal if needs change (verify resource usage fits lower plan)
Scaling: Start with Starter plan, upgrade to Business as traffic grows, move to Performance for eCommerce launch, scale to Enterprise as business grows
Most clients start with Business plan and upgrade to Performance when traffic or eCommerce demands increase.
We handle email migration carefully to ensure zero message loss:
cPanel to cPanel Migration: We migrate all email accounts, folders, and messages automatically. Seamless transition with no email disruption.
Other Platforms: We can migrate email or recommend maintaining existing email hosting (many businesses use Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 separately from website hosting)
Email Continuity: We configure new email accounts before DNS switch, so email keeps working throughout migration
SpamExperts Protection: All plans include SpamExperts email filtering preventing spam and protecting your server reputation.
Yes. All hosting plans support WordPress with optimization:
WordPress Features: One-click WordPress installation, automatic WordPress updates (optional), LiteSpeed Cache plugin (Performance plan), WordPress-optimized PHP configuration, staging environment (Performance and Enterprise)
Performance: Our WordPress hosting is optimized for speed - average WordPress site loads 60% faster on our infrastructure compared to typical shared hosting
Managed WordPress: Performance and Enterprise plans include WordPress management - core updates, security monitoring, backup management, performance optimization
Most WordPress sites run excellently on Business plan. eCommerce WordPress (WooCommerce) should use Performance plan minimum.
Direct comparison with popular international hosting providers:
vs GoDaddy: Our hosting averages 40% faster load times (Australian servers vs often US-based), better support (Australian team in your timezone vs offshore), comparable pricing (our $395/year Business vs their $350-$500/year). GoDaddy advantage: larger brand recognition. Our advantage: local servers and support for Australian sites.
vs Bluehost: Significantly faster performance (Bluehost known for slow shared hosting), Australian servers (Bluehost is US-based adding 200-600ms latency for AU visitors), better uptime (99.99% vs their 99.95%), similar pricing. Bluehost advantage: official WordPress recommended provider. Our advantage: performance and Australian location benefits.
vs SiteGround: Comparable performance (both use quality infrastructure), Australian vs international servers (40-60% faster TTFB for AU visitors from our servers), similar technology (both support LiteSpeed cache), comparable pricing (our $395/year vs their $400-$600/year). SiteGround advantage: global data centers if serving international audience. Our advantage: Australian focus and faster for Australian visitors.
Key Differentiators: Australian servers (40-60% faster for Australian visitors vs US hosting according to speed tests), Australian support team (same timezone, local knowledge, no language barriers), LiteSpeed cache (faster than Apache used by many providers), 99.99% uptime guarantee backed by enterprise infrastructure, free migration included (many charge $100-$300), 12 months free with our web design projects ($395 value).
Bottom line: For Australian websites serving Australian visitors, our Australian hosting delivers measurably faster performance than international providers. Speed tests consistently show 40-60% improvement in load times compared to US-based hosting for Australian traffic.
We would love to hear from you, whether it’s asking us a question or you’re ready to grow your business. Our friendly team are here for you.
Currimundi, Queensland 4551
