Recommended hosting: IONOS Web Hosting Plus.
For this project concept, Potter Service recommends considering the IONOS Web Hosting Plus plan. The reason is that the proposed service portal can be built around standard web hosting, PHP, subdomains, and MariaDB without requiring a separate database-hosting service. Final suitability should still be confirmed against the finished application's requirements before launch.
Plus plan — currently advertised at $1/month for the first 1-year term
IONOS currently lists the Plus plan at $1/month with a 1-year term, then $14/month after the promotional term. State and local taxes may apply. Pricing and plan features can change, so the current IONOS offer should be rechecked before ordering.
Why this plan fits the concept
350 GB NVMe SSD
Substantial web storage for the portal, website files, and related hosted projects.
250 MariaDB databases
IONOS lists 250 MariaDB databases at up to 2 GB each on the Plus plan. The portal itself would not be expected to require hundreds of databases; the important point is that database hosting is already included.
5,000 subdomains
More than enough for the proposed Admin, Client, optional Kiosk, and optional Status subdomains.
4 email accounts
IONOS currently lists four email accounts with 2 GB storage per account on Plus. Additional forwarding can be handled separately if the client chooses another email-routing provider.
Daily backup
IONOS lists daily backup for storage and databases, adding a useful recovery layer for a hosted service application.
PHP + file management
Webspace file management is included, and IONOS currently lists manually selectable PHP 8.4, 8.3, and 8.2.
Additional listed limits/features
Inode file limit: 262,144 • Traffic: Unlimited • SSL: 1 DV Wildcard certificate • SFTP accounts: 200 • Cron jobs: 50 • Support: 24/7
Recommended service subdomains
These are suggested production addresses. Replace yourdomain.com with the domain selected for the service.
admin.yourdomain.comAdmin Portal
Staff login, tickets, customers, devices, queue, requests, payments, search, and settings.
client.yourdomain.comClient Portal
Customer-facing service portal and appropriate ticket information.
kiosk.yourdomain.comKiosk — only if selected
Dedicated in-store check-in/status interface if Mac PC Rescue chooses to add kiosk mode.
status.yourdomain.comSimple Status — optional
A lightweight status-only site if the client prefers a simple service-request lookup using appropriate ticket/phone verification.
No other service subdomains should be necessary for the current concept.
Admin and Client are the main recommended addresses. Kiosk and Status are optional. Additional subdomains should only be created if the final project develops another clear functional need.
Hosting Recommendation Disclaimer
IONOS is a Potter Service recommendation for this concept, not a requirement or guarantee of performance. Hosting prices, limits, features, renewal rates, and technical requirements can change. The plan should be reviewed again before purchase and before the production portal is deployed.
This project concept is not presented as professional consulting or professional service-industry system design. Bow and Potter Service do not represent themselves as professionals in the repair-service management field.