IT-Lab Limited Reviews

IT-Lab Limited is a New Zealand-based hosting company specializing in hassle-free, cloud-based website and email hosting solutions. Founded in 2004, the company primarily targets small companies and individuals in New Zealand who may lack in-house IT expertise. IT-Lab aims to simplify the complexities of setting up and managing online services, including domain registration, DNS, email configuration, spam management, database systems, security, and monitoring. Their core services include Linux-based shared web hosting and Virtual Private Servers (VPS), although VPS offerings were noted as currently unavailable with a new managed VM/container service in development as of late 2024/early 2025. Shared hosting plans utilize the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and offer features like generous storage (up to 20GB), effectively unlimited bandwidth (within fair use), MySQL databases, email accounts with IMAP/webmail access, and free CDN integration on higher tiers. Their infrastructure includes servers located in a central Auckland data center and employs security measures like daily bad-actor IP blocking and upstream DDOS protection. A key selling point is their focus on providing comprehensive, worry-free hosting management, allowing clients to concentrate on their core activities.