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Adaptive Web Hosting
Legacy .NET Framework — WebForms / WCF / MVC 5

ASP.NET 4.8 / .NET Framework Hosting

Specialist hosting for legacy ASP.NET 4.x apps — WebForms (.aspx), MVC 5, Web API 2, classic SignalR 2.x, WCF endpoints, Entity Framework 6 — on Windows Server 2022 + IIS 10. Runs side-by-side with modern .NET 10 LTS so legacy and modern code coexist on the same plan.

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WebForms / WCF / MVC 5 / EF6 — all first-class citizens
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When to use ASP.NET 4.8 hosting (vs modern .NET 10 LTS): .NET Framework 4.8 is the final version of the classic Windows-only .NET stack — it’s on Microsoft long-term support (ships with Windows Server, patches continue), but it doesn’t receive new features. Use it for legacy apps that depend on WebForms (.aspx), WCF, classic SignalR 2.x, or Entity Framework 6 — none of which are supported on modern .NET. For new projects, target .NET 10 LTS (the cross-platform successor, formerly called “ASP.NET Core”). Both runtimes are installed side-by-side on every plan, so you can run legacy and modern code on the same hosting account.
Premium Difference

Why serious .NET apps choose us

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Windows-First

Built for Windows, not adapted from Linux

Self-Healing App Pools

Dedicated to your site, and rebuilt automatically if one gets stuck

How it works

SQL Server Included

SQL Server 2025 & 2022 included

No Overselling

Resources you pay for, you get

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ASP.NET 4.8 Hosting Features

Production-grade infrastructure tuned for classic .NET Framework apps — every legacy stack as a first-class citizen.

Windows Server 2022 + IIS 10

Production-tuned infrastructure:

  • .NET Framework 2.0 → 4.8 installed side-by-side
  • Dedicated IIS Application Pool per site
  • Windows Authentication / NTLM / Kerberos
  • Latest Windows security patches

Every Legacy Stack

First-class support for the .NET Framework stacks modern .NET doesn’t cover:

  • WebForms (.aspx, server controls, ViewState)
  • WCF services (SOAP, NetTcp, MSMQ)
  • ASP.NET MVC 5 + Web API 2
  • Classic SignalR 2.x + Entity Framework 6

Database + Security

Enterprise-grade data + edge protection:

  • Real Microsoft SQL Server 2025 & 2022
  • FREE Let’s Encrypt SSL (auto-renewing)
  • Web Application Firewall + DDoS protection
  • Daily automated backups + on-demand snapshots

When ASP.NET 4.8 Is The Right Choice

Modern .NET 10 LTS is the default for new projects — but ASP.NET 4.8 still wins for these specific scenarios.

You run WebForms (.aspx)

WebForms is a .NET Framework-only technology — Microsoft never ported it to .NET Core / modern .NET. If your app uses .aspx pages, server controls, or ViewState, ASP.NET 4.8 is the only target.

  • Server controls + ViewState
  • Master pages + Web Pages routing

You run WCF services

Windows Communication Foundation (SOAP, NetTcp, MSMQ, named pipes) was not ported to modern .NET. The community CoreWCF project covers some scenarios; full WCF still requires .NET Framework 4.8.

  • SOAP / WS-* protocol support
  • NetTcp, MSMQ, named-pipe bindings

You run MVC 5 + EF6 line-of-business apps

Many internal LOB apps deployed in 2014-2018 still work fine on MVC 5 + EF6. Migration to ASP.NET Core MVC + EF Core is real work; keeping them on 4.8 buys time to migrate on your schedule.

  • ASP.NET MVC 5 + Web API 2
  • Entity Framework 6 (Database First, EDMX)

You’re mid-migration to modern .NET

Running .NET Framework 4.8 + .NET 10 LTS side-by-side lets you migrate incrementally — keep the legacy app live while you stand up modern endpoints alongside, share auth via SQL Server, and cut over piece by piece.

  • Both runtimes on the same plan
  • Shared SQL Server 2025 & 2022 backbone

For a new project in 2026? Default to .NET 10 LTS — better performance, cross-platform, supported through November 2028, and where Microsoft is investing.

Enterprise-Grade Difference

Why Adaptive Web Hosting Costs More(And Why Serious .NET Apps Choose Us)

Not all Windows hosting is created equal. See why production applications choose premium infrastructure.

Feature
Typical Cheap Host
Adaptive Web Hosting
Server Focus
Linux-first, Windows as an add-on
Windows-first infrastructure
IIS Tuning
Generic defaults
Performance-tuned IIS
App Isolation
Shared / crowded pools
Dedicated IIS application pools
Overselling
Heavy overselling
Controlled server density
Resource Fairness
"Best effort"
Actively managed CPU, RAM, I/O
SQL Server
Limited, Express, or paid add-on
SQL Server 2025 & 2022 included
.NET Support
One or two versions
.NET 2.0 → 10.0 + Blazor
Performance Consistency
Unpredictable
Stable & consistent
Bandwidth
"Unlimited" (throttled)
Honest, guaranteed allocations
Storage
Cheap shared SSD
High-performance SSD storage
Support
General hosting support
Windows & .NET specialists
Target Customer
Blogs & hobby sites
Production .NET applications

Most "cheap" Windows hosting is built for simple websites and oversold servers. Adaptive is built specifically for ASP.NET, Blazor, and SQL Server applications that need consistent, predictable performance.

ASP.NET 4.8 Hosting Plans

Same plans, same infrastructure — every legacy stack alongside modern .NET 10 LTS.

ASP.NET Developer

Built for developers who need actual Windows and .NET infrastructure. Perfect for development environments, staging sites, and smaller production apps that still require SQL Server and proper IIS isolation.

$9.49/month
  • 2 Websites
  • 30GB High-Performance SSD
  • 50GB Bandwidth
  • Dedicated IIS Application Pools (1 GB RAM)
  • Plesk Control Panel
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ASP.NET Business

For business applications that need dedicated resources, real SQL Server databases, and consistent performance. When your client's site needs to stay fast at 2pm on a Tuesday, this is the plan that delivers.

$17.49/month
  • 5 Websites
  • 50GB High-Performance SSD
  • 100GB Bandwidth
  • Dedicated IIS Application Pools (2 GB RAM)
  • Plesk Control Panel

ASP.NET Professional

For agencies and SaaS builders managing multiple applications that need guaranteed resources. With 10 sites, 200GB storage, and top-priority scheduling, you get infrastructure that scales with your business.

$27.49/month
  • 10 Websites
  • 200GB High-Performance SSD
  • 250GB Bandwidth
  • Dedicated IIS Application Pools (4 GB RAM)
  • Higher Priority Resource Scheduling
Enterprise Promise

Not "Unlimited".Not Oversold. Not Throttled.

We don't oversell servers. We don't throttle applications behind the scenes. And we don't pretend SQL Server is cheap to operate.

Adaptive is built for real ASP.NET and Blazor applications

Production workloads that demand enterprise-grade reliability

Dedicated, self-healing IIS application pools

Your application runs in isolation, and a watchdog rebuilds a stuck pool automatically, usually within about 2 minutes

Predictable CPU, RAM, and disk performance

Resources you pay for are resources you get—consistently

Real Microsoft SQL Server 2025 & 2022

Microsoft SQL Server 2025 & 2022, not a third-party substitute

Windows-first engineering

Infrastructure designed for Windows, not adapted from Linux

Consistent production reliability

Built for applications that can't afford unpredictable downtime

99.99%
Uptime SLA
Same-day
.NET Ticket Replies
24/7
Production Incident Coverage
0
Hidden Throttling

Performance & Resource Policy

Our commitment to predictable, enterprise-grade performance

Every site runs in its own isolated IIS application pool, ensuring complete separation from other customers.
CPU, memory, and disk I/O are actively managed to prevent "noisy neighbor" issues that plague cheap hosts.
Server density is intentionally limited. We don't pack hundreds of sites onto a single server.
SQL Server workloads are continuously monitored and balanced to ensure consistent database performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hosting legacy ASP.NET 4.x / .NET Framework applications

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