Secure your data with a storage server
- Get up to 80 TB of RAID storage
- Add shared storage as needed
- Choose servers based in the UK, US or EU
Double up your data security
Our storage servers are fully dedicated servers, featuring fail-safe enterprise-grade storage for the highest possible reliability and performance. In addition to extensive HDD storage, discreet SSD storage with high I/O is also installed for the operating system. This enables faster boot times and doesn't affect the capacity or performance of your primary storage.
In order to ensure the permanent availability of your stored data, we use hard disk mirroring (RAID) for both the data and operating system storage. This ensures that your data is stored redundantly on several hard drives.
If you need extra security against data loss, you can add Cloud Backup from your server dashboard. With Cloud Backup, you schedule customised backups whenever you want. Everything is encrypted and stored georedundantly. Any data you transfer during the backup process is also encrypted.
Our storage servers
AR6-32 HDD ST24
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 3600
6 cores/12 threads x 3.6 GHz
max. 4.2 GHz Boost
32 GB
DDR4 ECC
Data:
24 TB (4 x 8 TB HDD)
Software RAID 5
OS:
480 GB (2 x 480 GB SSD)
Software RAID 1
AR8-64 HDD ST48
AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 3700
8 cores/16 threads x 3.6 GHz
max. 4,4 GHz Boost
64 GB
DDR4 ECC
Data:
48 TB (4 x 16 TB HDD)
Software RAID 5
OS:
480 GB (2 x 480 GB SSD)
Software RAID 1
3XL-96 SSD ST19
Intel® Xeon® Gold 6126
12 cores/24 threads x 2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Boost
96 GB
DDR4 ECC
Data:
19.2 TB (6 x 3.84 TB SSD)
Hardware RAID 5
OS:
960 GB (2 x 960 GB SSD)
Hardware RAID 1
3XL-96 SSD ST38
Intel® Xeon® Gold 6126
12 cores/24 threads x 2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Boost
96 GB
DDR4 ECC
Data:
38.4 TB (6 x 7.68 TB SSD)
Hardware RAID 5
OS:
960 GB (2 x 960 GB SSD)
Hardware RAID 1
AE16-128 HDD ST80
AMD Epyc™ 7313P
16 cores/32 threads x 3.0 GHz
max. 3,7 GHz Turbo Boost
128 GB
DDR5 ECC
Data:
80 TB (12 x 8 TB HDD)
Hardware RAID 6
OS:
960 GB (2 x 960 GB SSD)
Hardware RAID 1
All storage server features
Once a server has been deleted, the costs will be calculated pro rata/by the minute. The invoice is issued on a monthly basis at the end of the billing period.
By-the-minute billing
By-the-minute billing
United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, United States
United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, United States
Your usage can be viewed and forecasted down to the minute.
Create additional servers as needed in your cloud panel.
In our Community you can network and discuss all things server with other users and experts, as well as gather more information on the latest trends.
Distribute data/request rates across multiple servers.
Enables the exchange of information between your servers via NFS or CIFS protocols by setting up shared storage.
100 GB for £7.20/month excl. VAT (by-the-minute billing)
100 GB for £7.20/month excl. VAT (by-the-minute billing)
External 1 Gbit/s server connection
External 1 Gbit/s server connection
Available anytime.
More info: Scope of Support for Server Products
More info: Scope of Support for Server Products
Encrypted data exchange of your customer data according to the latest security standards with a Wildcard SSL Certificate.
ISO 27001 certified
ISO 27001 certified
Network security system to control traffic according to configuration. In the IONOS Cloud Panel, you can define individual rules for the external firewall, which can be applied to single or multiple servers.
IPS and IDS form the first barrier in our security network and protect against unwanted access.
Our SIEM constantly monitors and documents threats, enabling us to offer you safe and highly available products.
Reliable backup solution from Acronis for the security of your data.
From 6.5 pence per GB/month excl. VAT
From 6.5 pence per GB/month excl. VAT
Detailed information on all actions performed in the IONOS Cloud Panel.
Create a secure VPN connection between a local PC and your cloud server network.
Use the KVM console to always have direct access to your server.
Alma Linux 8
CentOS 7
Debian 10
Debian 11
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Alma Linux 8
CentOS 7
Debian 10
Debian 11
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Windows Server® 2019
Windows Server® 2022
4/6/8 cores - £28/month excl. VAT
12 cores - £42/month excl. VAT
16 cores - £56/month excl. VAT
20 cores - £70/month excl. VAT
Windows Server® 2019
Windows Server® 2022
4/6/8 cores - £28/month excl. VAT
12 cores - £42/month excl. VAT
16 cores - £56/month excl. VAT
20 cores - £70/month excl. VAT
Central administration program to easily administer all server functions.
Programmatically control all of your resources in the IONOS Cloud Panel through the API and SDKs provided in our cloud community.
Full control over your systems, services and network.
Plesk Obsidian is included on request (unlimited users, resalable, unlimited domains).
Access to your customer data as well as convenient configuration and contract management.
In the Monitoring Centre, keep up to date with the performance of your servers and set up warnings when self-defined threshold values are reached.
Create additional users and grant different authorisations for additional security checks.
Encrypt server access. With SSH for Linux and RDP for Windows.
SDKs available for various programming languages like Python, PHP and .NET.
Software for database administration included on request. Only with Windows.
MS SQL Express 2022 - free
MS SQL 2022 - web licence for £24/month excl. VAT per 4 CPUs
MS SQL 2022 - standard licence for £320/month excl. VAT per 4 CPUs
Software for database administration included on request. Only with Windows.
MS SQL Express 2022 - free
MS SQL 2022 - web licence for £24/month excl. VAT per 4 CPUs
MS SQL 2022 - standard licence for £320/month excl. VAT per 4 CPUs
You can create an unlimited number of email addresses in the IONOS mail system.
Convenient access to your inbox from any browser.
Automatic spam protection at server level.
Protection against fake websites.
Optional add-on
Optional add-on
Add additional public IPv4 addresses to your servers.
£5/month excl. VAT per IPv4 address
£5/month excl. VAT per IPv4 address
Integration of external domains from other providers.
Individual setting of DNS entries (e.g. for external domains or your own mail and DNS server services).
Root access
A server at your command
Choosing a dedicated server from IONOS as your storage server means you'll get full root access. From admin and systems to services and network choice, you'll have the freedom to customise your storage server.
You can use your own storage software to access your storage and data via SSH or RDP anytime. Enterprises, businesses and organisations can enjoy wide-reaching control over their data.
Operating systems and distributions
Storage server
Network Attached Storage, or NAS, is a flexible standard solution and is basically just a computer in a network acting solely as a data storage system. The computer is connected via router, switch or directly to other computers and serves as external storage. For this reason, NAS is referred to as network attached storage.
The downside is that the data transfer rate is limited to the network connectivity rate. When the load is greater or the files are large, it takes longer until users have access to them. Although the storage capacity can usually be expanded, the computing power is often limited and only allows a certain number of simultaneous users, transactions and operations.
On the other hand, a storage server based on a dedicated server offers customised performance and system resources. This helps prevent the kinds of bottlenecks typical of NAS systems.
Regardless of whether you use a storage server with Windows or a storage server with Linux, you can store a wide variety of data on it just like on an external hard disk. You can also access it conveniently via the internet. With a storage server from IONOS, you not only have a high-performance data storage device, but also an entire dedicated server that you can use, for example, as a web server, as a platform for email marketing, as a game server, for video streaming, or even as a platform for an online store.
Cloud backup, on the other hand, is used to back up data of any kind and full system states in different versions. This allows you to restore any of your IT systems (servers, PCs, smartphones, etc.) from a backup at any time, even after a security incident or malfunction. Business in particular can use cloud backup to protect the IT infrastructure their customers and personnel rely on.
Backing up data locally comes with hardware procurement costs as well as operation and maintenance expenses. Plus, setting up backup routines and doing hardware and software updates also takes developer or admin hours that might be better spent on something else.
A dedicated storage server like the one from IONOS, instead, hands over these tasks to an experienced provider – and at a competitive monthly rate. With the right configuration, you'll also be able to access your data from anywhere on the internet.
Storage server users enjoy fast access times and a robust data connection, while georedundant structures and data mirroring on multiple data carriers offer additional data security. IONOS has built and operates the data centres housing their servers from the ground up to be redundant and fail-safe. There are also other comprehensive security features to ensure the extensive protection of your data against unauthorised third-party access.
