guest@ratlan:~$ cat /etc/motd
Web and email hosting from a small, well-kept rack.
RatLAN builds and hosts websites and email for people and small businesses. It's fully managed: I handle the servers, updates, certificates and backups, and you deal with a real person who answers when you write in.
guest@ratlan:~$ ls services/
What you get
Fully managed. You don't need to touch a server.
[build]
Need a site? I'll design and build it, then host it for you. Quoted per project.
- Designed around what you actually need
- Built to be fast and easy to keep up to date
- Goes live on RatLAN hosting
[web]
Managed hosting for up to 3 sites. Already have a site? I'll move it over for you.
- TLS certificates, renewed automatically
- Updates and security patches handled
- Nightly backups, with a daily copy offsite
- Migration from your old host
[mail]
Email on your own domain, with SPF, DKIM and DMARC set up for you so your mail gets delivered.
- IMAP, SMTP and webmail
- Spam filtering
- Aliases and forwarding
- 3 mailboxes, 10 GB of storage
guest@ratlan:~$ cat plans.txt
Plans
Pay monthly or yearly. No contract, and you can cancel by sending an email.
| Plan | Includes | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email on your domain, 3 mailboxes, 10 GB storage | £6 | £60 | |
| web | Managed hosting for up to 3 sites, migration included | £12 | £120 |
| web + mail | Everything above | £16 | £175 |
Design and build is quoted separately. Need something different? Write in and I'll work it out with you.
guest@ratlan:~$ cat /etc/ratlan.conf
How it's run
RatLAN started as a homelab and grew into a hosting company. The name stuck. Here's what's behind it.
- hardware
- Proxmox cluster
- network
- Dual WAN with failover
- power
- UPS-backed, with power resiliency
- location
- Hampshire, UK
- backups
- Nightly, plus a daily copy offsite
- support
- Email, answered by the person who built your site and runs the servers.
guest@ratlan:~$ man ratlan
Questions
Can you move my site and email over?
Yes, and it's included. Send the details and I'll handle the move.
Can I get server access?
No. This is a managed service, so I look after the server and you don't have to. If you need a change, ask and I'll make it.
Do I keep my domain?
Yes. Your domain stays registered to you. Point it at RatLAN and I'll do the rest.
What happens if something breaks?
You email me, and the person who built the setup looks at it. I reply as soon as I can, usually within an hour.
guest@ratlan:~$ mail -s "hello"
Get in touch
Tell me what you're running and what you need. You'll get a reply from a person, not a ticket system.