Here are some FAQs about Fully Managed Google Cloud Hosting. If you have more questions, that aren't listed here, we're happy to help
What is Google Cloud Hosting?
Google Cloud hosting is built to simplify Cloud Hosting for customers. Built on Google’s Kubernetes Engine, it is highly optimised to improve your website’s performance with enhanced security, scalable and reliable technology. It comes with auto CMS installation that lets you get started immediately without having to worry about server setup. All costs incurred by the customer are upfront (prepaid billing) that allows consistent website performance, especially during sudden traffic spikes from sales or promotions without unexpected hidden costs.
How is it different from other Cloud Hosting?
Google Cloud Hosting is built on top of Google’s Kubernetes Engine and comes with auto CMS deployment. It provides you with superior server performance and instant setup. There is absolutely no effort required from your side to set up the server. Everything including CMS, SSL, Backups, CDN and caching come automatically set up for you to instantly activate them and get started.
How does it provide scalability?
You can add more computing power in terms of CPU and RAM by upgrading to higher plans. Storage and Bandwidth can be purchased as add ons. Both of these actions are easily accessible from our custom panel and also does not incur any downtime. The extra resources would be instantly allocated to you.
How do I install an SSL? Can I use an existing SSL certificate?
Our Fully Managed Google Cloud Hosting comes with auto installed “Cloudflare” SSL. All you have to do is activate it from the panel itself. Simply follow the steps here to activate your SSL certificate. Yes, you can use an existing SSL certificate.
What is caching?
Caching is a service that improves application response time by storing copies of the most frequently used data on ephemeral but very fast storage. Redis caching with Google Cloud Hosting solutions is extremely effective at achieving these goals. While caching is commonly used to improve application latency, Redis caching can also help your applications scale.
Can I upgrade/downgrade my hosting plan?
Yes, you can upgrade or downgrade your existing hosting plan to a more preferred hosting plan. Fully Managed Google Cloud Hosting assures you zero downtime for your upgrades/downgrades.
Can I add additional RAM and/or CPU?
Yes, you can add RAM and/or CPU by upgrading to the plan of preference. These additional resources are made available to you immediately with zero downtime.
Can I migrate my existing website to this product? Are assisted migration services available?
Yes, you can link an existing domain to this product. At the moment, we are not assisting in migration, but you can reach out to our support team for any help that you may need during the process.
How many backups can I take and how do I manage the backup process?
You can take an unlimited number of backups. The backups need to be managed from the CodeGuard account for now. But we will soon enable backup management from our custom panel itself!
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes, we offer a 30 day money back guarantee.
What does the SSH Management process look like?
You can get the server IP, and the username from the Cloud panel. You can reset your root password anytime from the panel to ensure you have maximum security. Using any SSH client from your Windows laptop, or the terminal from your Mac, you can easily add SSH into your server.
Can I migrate from Shared/cloud hosting to Google Cloud Hosting?
You can migrate from either Shared or cloud Hosting to our Google Cloud Hosting if you are using one of our standard CMSs i.e. WordPress, Drupal, Joomla or Magento. Reach out to the support teams to see how we can help you in this process.