Easy CGI Web has been hosting websites globally since 1998. They currently host over 20,000 accounts. The data center and network operations center is located in Peal River, New York. They have a 15,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility watching over your hosting account servers.
You get a 99.9% uptime guarantee with Easy CGI Web. That's what you should expect from the top hosting companies. The money back guraantee puts pressure on them to deliver this promise too.
Since the data center is located in the same facility as their corporate headquarters, they are able to monitor the servers and react quickly to any problems.
Score - 9/10
The basic package is 6 gb of disk space with 1000 gb of data transfer for $7.96 per month. Frankly, that's not too impressive and other hosting companies offer a lot more for less money. But, CGI Web operates in a Windows 2003 hosting environment and normally Windows hosting is a little more expensive than Linux hosting.
There is no set-up fee and you get same day set-up. A website builder is included. You get unlimited ftp accounts, multiple domain aliasing, and custom error pages. Support for php, perl, asp, cgi-bin and frontpage extensions is included.
You get 500 pop3 email accounts, email forwarding, and 50 MySQL databases. Overall, the basic package is ok, but could be better.
Score - 6/10
You can get in touch with customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via a toll-free phone number or through email. The staff is knowledgeable and ready to help.
There is a community forum available to see what questions and concerns other people have had. You can also submit a support ticket.
Score - 8/10
The control panel is one of the most advanced panels I've seen in a Windows hosting environment. Everything is laid out for you and it's pretty self explanatory. You can control email, domains, ftp, and virtually every other aspect of your website with this control panel.
There is a demo on the site that you can 'try before you buy' to see if you like it.
Score - 9/10
Overall, I give CGI Web a C+. I feel that the basic offer could be stronger, but the reliability and the support is solid. I recommend this web host if your looking for a Windows hosting environment.