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Fully virtualised servers with root access

  • Unlimited traffic and up to 1 Gbit/s bandwidth
  • Fast SSD NVMe storage
  • Free Plesk Web Host Edition
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Your VPS includes:

Stay in control

You have full control over your systems, services and network.

Free Plesk licence

The largest Plesk licence (Web Host Edition) is available free of charge. This makes server management even easier.

No nasty surprises

We won't throttle or restrict traffic at any time, so you never have to worry about limits or extra costs.

Certified data centres

Our data centres in the UK, EU and USA are ISO 27001 certified and offer you maximum security and reliability.

Get a performance boost

NVMe SSD storage provides improved performance, scalability and efficiency compared to traditional storage options. This means significantly faster data transfer speeds, boot times and application load times.

Choose your Linux VPS

Full virtualisation

Unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s

Free Plesk Web Host Edition

Choose a data centre

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VPS Linux XS

CPU

1 vCore

RAM

1 GB

NVMe

10 GB

Save 45% Only £ 1 /monthexcl. VAT£1.20/monthincl. VAT Setup £10 Setup £12

VPS Linux S

CPU

2 vCores

RAM

2 GB

NVMe

80 GB

Save 37%£4/month £4.80/month £ 2 /month £2.40 /month for 6 months Setup £10 Setup £12excl. VATincl. VAT

VPS Linux M

CPU

2 vCores

RAM

4 GB

NVMe

160 GB

Save 26%£8/month £9.60/month £ 5 /month £ 6 /month for 6 months Setup £10 Setup £12excl. VATincl. VAT

VPS Linux L

CPU

4 vCores

RAM

8 GB

NVMe

240 GB

Save 19%£14/month £16.80/month £ 10 /month £ 12 /month for 6 months Setup £10 Setup £12excl. VATincl. VAT

VPS Linux XL

CPU

8 vCores

RAM

16 GB

NVMe

320 GB

Save 23%£26/month £31.20/month £ 15 /month £ 18 /month for 6 months Setup £10 Setup £12excl. VATincl. VAT

VPS Linux XXL

CPU

12 vCores

RAM

24 GB

NVMe

640 GB

Save 22%£48/month £57.60/month £ 28 /month £33.60 /month for 6 months Setup £10 Setup £12excl. VATincl. VAT

 All prices exclude VAT charged at 20%. VAT may be subject to change depending on your country of residence. Terms and conditions apply.

VPS contract details

Minimum contract duration

Choose from 1 month (with a £10 setup fee) or 12 months (no setup fee)

Cancellation

1-month contracts: Cancel monthly

12-month contracts: Cancel after 12 months, then monthly

Billing method

Prepaid

All VPS features

Choice of data centre location

United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, United States

Availability

99.9%

SSD NVMe storage system

Unlimited traffic

Bandwidth

External server connection up to 1 Gbit/s

24/7 expert support

Choice of data centre location

United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, United States

Availability

99.9%

SSD NVMe storage system

Unlimited traffic

Bandwidth

External server connection up to 1 Gbit/s

24/7 expert support

Wildcard SSL certificate

High-performance data centres

ISO 27001 certified

Firewall management

IPS/IDS

Cloud Backup (optional)

From £0.045 per GB/month excl. VAT

DDoS protection

Wildcard SSL certificate

High-performance data centres

ISO 27001 certified

Firewall management

IPS/IDS

Cloud Backup (optional)

From £0.045 per GB/month excl. VAT

DDoS protection

Linux

Latest versions of AlmaLinux, Debian, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu.

Windows

Windows Server® 2019 or 2022

KVM console

Cloud Panel

Full root access

Administration tool Plesk Obsidian

Control panel

Encrypted remote access

Linux

Latest versions of AlmaLinux, Debian, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu.

Windows

Windows Server® 2019 or 2022

KVM console

Cloud Panel

Full root access

Administration tool Plesk Obsidian

Control panel

Encrypted remote access

Number of email addresses

2

2 GB storage capacity per inbox

Webmail 2.0

Anti-spam

Domains (optional)

Optional add-on

1x IPv6 address per server included

Unlimited external domains

DNS management

Number of email addresses

2

2 GB storage capacity per inbox

Webmail 2.0

Anti-spam

Domains (optional)

Optional add-on

1x IPv6 address per server included

Unlimited external domains

DNS management

Operating systems

See Windows plans.

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AlmaLinux

Debian logo

Debian

Rocky Linux logo

Rocky Linux

Ubuntu logo

Ubuntu

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Windows VPS

Need compatibility with Windows apps? Then check out our Windows VPS and find the right option for your project.

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Cloud servers

Get resources that are dedicated to you and scalable on demand, ensuring ideal performance for your sites and apps.

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Virtual private servers – FAQ

If you decide on one of our VPS packages, you'll have access to an operating environment that is tailored to your application or software needs. You'll be able to install any apps yourself in no time, via root access. Typical use cases include:

  • Web server
  • Mail server
  • Shop server
  • Development server

An IONOS VPS is suitable for private and professional use.

Having your own web server gives you the opportunity to realise a wide range of web-based projects, big and small. Which operating system suits you best is a question of personal preference.

If an intuitive user interface for your server is important to you, we recommend the Windows server operating system. The popular operating system’s familiar design ensures an effortless server setup.

If you're looking for a more affordable option, a Linux VPS package is a good alternative. It's an open-source operating system, so there are no licensing fees. Linux is also considered to be a secure operating system with a comparatively small attack surface. Additionally, Linux forms part of the widely used LAMP stack (Linux Apache, MySQL, PHP), which underpins countless web applications.

Virtual servers and cloud servers are similar in that they both have a virtualised infrastructure. However, there are differences in their technology and functionality. Virtual servers are typically physical servers that house CPU, RAM, and storage drives, while cloud infrastructures consist of compute and storage nodes, which are separate, individual components that have been cloudified. IONOS virtual servers use the same technological platform as the IONOS Cloud, but they have a slightly reduced feature set.

A virtualised server combines physical hardware that is broken down into separate systems with the help of software. These servers can then be used and shared by several users. In fact, the resources available in the actual server (CPU, RAM, and memory) are divided.

A dedicated server is yours alone to use. Comparable to a laptop or a home PC, the installed resources / components / hardware (CPU cores, RAM, memory, network access, etc.) are used exclusively by one person.

You can see all details of the scope of support in this Help Centre article.

It usually only takes a few minutes to set up a server. However, larger servers (equipped with memory-intensive operating systems) may take longer to install.

You can access your server in the following ways:

  • Linux VPS: via an **SSH **encrypted connection
  • Windows VPS: via RDP

If any problems occur with the network or firewall, a KVM console is also available in the cloud panel to help ensure access.

Yes, after server setup you'll have access to the central administration panel (Cloud Panel), where you can easily manage your server's settings and features.

With root access to your server included in your administrative rights, you'll have total control over your systems, services and network.

Once you've finished setting up your server, you can install the free Web Host Edition of Plesk. To install it, you'll need to generate a licence key, which you can get from our central administration panel (Cloud Panel).

Read the step-by-step instructions.

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