Cloud Nano
Tiny cloud server for tests and bots
£0.64/month
Was £0.99/mo. From £0.50/mo on annual billing.
- 1 virtual core vCPU
- 512MB RAM
- 5GB NVMe storage
- 100Mbps port
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What a cloud server actually is
One physical machine, carved by a hypervisor into isolated virtual servers. Each one gets its own operating system, its own resources and its own storage.
A cloud server is a virtual machine that runs inside a cloud computing environment. Instead of buying a physical server, installing it in a rack and managing it yourself, you rent a slice of compute power, memory and storage that lives in a provider's data centre.
Because many cloud servers share a pool of hardware, we can run higher grade kit than most businesses would ever buy for themselves and still keep pricing under control. You get the benefit of that infrastructure without the capital expenditure or the maintenance burden.
How you access and manage it
Once deployed you connect over the internet. On Linux that is normally SSH and SFTP; on Windows it is Remote Desktop. You can also open an emergency console in the control panel to fix a firewall mistake or a broken network configuration without a support ticket.
# Example SSH connection from your local machine
ssh root@your-cloud-server-ipFrom there you treat it like any other machine you own: install packages, configure services, deploy code, set up monitoring. The difference is that you can destroy and rebuild it quickly, resize it when you grow and roll back to a snapshot if something goes wrong.
Rule of thumb: if you are asking whether you need a dedicated box, you probably do not. Start on a cloud server and move to dedicated hardware only when resource usage and performance profiles justify it.
Pricing
Simple, transparent cloud server pricing
Pick the right size cloud server today and upgrade in a few clicks as you grow. No setup fees and no long term lock in.
Cloud Starter 1
Entry cloud server for light apps
£1.62/month
Was £2.49/mo. From £1.25/mo on annual billing.
- 1 virtual core vCPU
- 1GB RAM
- 20GB NVMe storage
- 1Gbps port
Cloud Starter 2
Small sites and internal tools
£2.59/month
Was £3.99/mo. From £2.00/mo on annual billing.
- 1 virtual core vCPU
- 2GB RAM
- 30GB NVMe storage
- 1Gbps port
Cloud Starter 3
Production ready cloud base
£3.24/month
Was £4.99/mo. From £2.50/mo on annual billing.
- 2 virtual cores vCPU
- 3GB RAM
- 40GB NVMe storage
- 1Gbps port
Cloud Essential
Small production workloads
£3.89/month
Was £5.99/mo. From £3.00/mo on annual billing.
- 2 virtual cores vCPU
- 4GB RAM
- 60GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Cloud Advanced
Apps, APIs and busy sites
£6.49/month
Was £9.99/mo. From £5.00/mo on annual billing.
- 4 virtual cores vCPU
- 8GB RAM
- 120GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Cloud Business
Growing cloud workloads
£10.39/month
Was £15.99/mo. From £8.00/mo on annual billing.
- 6 virtual cores vCPU
- 12GB RAM
- 180GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Cloud Growth
High traffic cloud projects
£13.64/month
Was £20.99/mo. From £10.50/mo on annual billing.
- 8 virtual cores vCPU
- 16GB RAM
- 240GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Cloud Enterprise
Serious business workloads
£15.59/month
Was £23.99/mo. From £12.00/mo on annual billing.
- 10 virtual cores vCPU
- 20GB RAM
- 300GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Cloud Performance
Maximum performance cloud
£16.89/month
Was £25.99/mo. From £13.00/mo on annual billing.
- 12 virtual cores vCPU
- 24GB RAM
- 300GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Cloud Power
High core cloud workloads
£18.85/month
Was £29.00/mo. From £14.50/mo on annual billing.
- 16 virtual cores vCPU
- 32GB RAM
- 300GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Cloud Extreme
Ultimate cloud capacity
£38.35/month
Was £59.00/mo. From £29.50/mo on annual billing.
- 32 virtual cores vCPU
- 64GB RAM
- 600GB NVMe storage
- 5Gbps port
Scale as you grow
Upgrade cloud server resources in a few clicks without migrating data or changing your IP address.
Built for uptime
Redundant power and networking in our UK data centre keeps your cloud servers online.
Predictable billing
Fixed monthly pricing per cloud server. No hidden usage fees and no surprise bills.
Under the hood
Cloud infrastructure built on serious hardware
Your cloud servers run on the same grade of kit we use for demanding game and VPS workloads. No bargain basement nodes.
4GHz
Intel Xeon
Up to 2.6 GHz base and up to 4 GHz boost. Strong single core performance is what web, game and application workloads actually feel.
3200MHz
DDR4 ECC Registered
Error checking corrects single bit faults before they become a crash, which is what keeps nodes stable under sustained load.
7,000MB/s
PCIe 4.0 NVMe
Up to 7000 MB/s read, 5000 MB/s write and over a million IOPS. That is the throughput serious databases and busy sites need.
The full platform specification
| Component | Specification | Why it matters |
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| Processor | Intel Xeon, up to 2.6 GHz base and up to 4 GHz boost | High base clocks and strong single core performance for web, game and application workloads |
| Memory | DDR4 ECC Registered, typically 3200MHz | Higher bandwidth and error checking so nodes stay stable under sustained load |
| Storage | PCIe 4.0 NVMe arrays, up to 7000 MB/s read and 5000 MB/s write, 1M+ IOPS | The throughput and IOPS needed for serious databases and busy sites |
| Network | 10 Gbps uplink per node, redundant, with in line DDoS filtering | Consistent low latency and headroom for traffic spikes |
| Location | UK data centre on hardware we own and operate | Clear data residency and low latency to UK and European users |
We peer with major networks and use high quality transit, so routing to UK and European eyeball networks stays short. Need to audit the platform for your project or your clients? Talk to us about architecture and deployment options before you commit.
Included
Everything you need in a cloud server
Real cloud flexibility on hardware you would actually choose for your own projects. No gimmicks and no half measures.
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High frequency CPUs
Modern Intel processors with high clock speeds deliver fast single core and multi core performance for real world cloud workloads.
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NVMe cloud storage
Enterprise PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives provide rapid reads and writes so your cloud server feels responsive even under heavy load.
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10 Gbps networking
Each cloud node uplinks at 10 Gbps to our core network, giving you low latency and plenty of headroom for traffic spikes.
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Always on DDoS protection
Cloud servers are protected by our in line mitigation platform so attacks are filtered before they ever reach your instance.
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Full root and console access
Log in over SSH or use the browser console in the control panel. You get complete control of your cloud server operating system.
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Linux and Windows options
Run the stack that suits you best. Install your choice of Linux distribution or Windows Server depending on your application needs.
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Fast cloud provisioning
Order completed, server deployed. Automated provisioning brings your new cloud server online in under a minute.
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Snapshots and backups
Take snapshots before big changes and roll back quickly if needed. Higher plans include scheduled backups for added protection.
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Real time monitoring
See CPU, RAM, disk and network graphs directly in the cloud control panel so you can spot trends before they become issues.
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Private networking
Link multiple cloud servers together over private internal networks for microservices, database tiers and secure back end traffic.
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Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6
Every cloud server includes its own dedicated IPv4 address plus IPv6. Extra IPs are available with valid justification.
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24/7 UK based support
Our team works with cloud servers all day. When you need help you get real answers, not scripted responses.
Control panel
Everything you need, one screen
Rebuild, resize, snapshot and watch the graphs without opening a ticket. The emergency console is there for the day you lock yourself out with a firewall rule.
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Power and rebuild
Start, stop, reboot or rebuild onto a different operating system without waiting for anyone.
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Live resource graphs
CPU, RAM, disk and network over time, so you can size the next upgrade from evidence rather than a guess.
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Snapshots and rollback
Take a snapshot before a risky change. If the deployment goes wrong, roll back instead of rebuilding.
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Browser console
Out of band access to the machine even when SSH is unreachable, which is exactly when you need it.
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Private networking
Wire several cloud servers together on an internal subnet for database tiers and back end traffic.
The network
Short routes to the people who use your service
Cloud servers sit behind the same core network as the rest of our platform: 10 Gbps node uplinks, in line DDoS filtering and peering with the networks your users actually sit on.
- Core
- Edge
- Fibre route
UK data centre
Our own hardware
We own the kit your cloud servers run on
Not resold capacity from somebody else's platform. We buy the nodes, rack them, run the network and answer for them when something goes wrong.
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Racked and operated by us
Power, cooling and physical disks are ours to manage, which is why we can tell you exactly what a node is made of.
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Clear data residency
Your cloud server is in a UK data centre. There is no region roulette and no guessing where a replica ended up.
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Engineers, not a script
The people who answer the ticket are the people who build the platform, so escalation is a conversation rather than a queue.
Workloads
What you can run on a cloud server
One flexible cloud server can replace piles of shared hosting accounts, legacy VMs and random boxes under desks.
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Websites and web apps
Host modern frameworks and classic stacks on a single cloud server. Ideal for Laravel, Node, Django, WordPress and agency multi site setups.
- LAMP
- Node
- Laravel
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Databases
Run MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL or Redis on a dedicated cloud server so your data is isolated from noisy neighbours.
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
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E commerce platforms
Give your shop the dedicated cloud resources it deserves so checkout stays fast during promotions and seasonal peaks.
- WooCommerce
- Magento
- Shopware
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Game servers and services
Use a cloud server as the control plane for game panels, match making, mod repositories or lightweight dedicated servers.
- Game panels
- APIs
- Low latency
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Bots, APIs and services
Host Discord bots, automation scripts, public APIs and microservices on cloud servers with consistent performance.
- REST
- gRPC
- Discord
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VPN and secure access
Deploy your own WireGuard or OpenVPN endpoint on a cloud server. Keep traffic under your control with UK IP addresses.
- WireGuard
- OpenVPN
- Remote access
Comparison
Cloud server vs VPS, dedicated and shared hosting
The hardware and virtualisation technology are often similar. The real differences are flexibility, control, cost model and how you use the platform.
| Shared hosting | Traditional VPS | Cloud server | Dedicated server | |
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| Root access | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated resources | No | Yes | Yes | Whole machine |
| Scaling between sizes | Fixed plan limits | Often a manual migration | A few clicks | New hardware |
| Snapshots and rebuilds | No | Varies by host | Included | Manual |
| Private networking | No | Varies by host | Included | Yes |
| Best for | Basic brochure sites | One low cost machine | Most online services and internal tools | Heavy databases and custom storage |
Cloud server vs shared hosting
Shared hosting places hundreds of customers on a single machine with fixed resource limits and very little control. It works for basic sites but quickly becomes a bottleneck as traffic or complexity grows. A cloud server gives you dedicated resources, full root access and the ability to run whatever stack you need, not just what a shared panel allows.
Cloud server vs traditional VPS
A classic VPS is a virtual private server on a single host. You get more control than shared hosting, but scaling often means a manual migration and features like snapshots or private networks may not be included. A cloud server is part of a wider platform with better tooling, easier scaling between plans and integrations such as private networking, backup options and API access.
Cloud server vs dedicated server
A dedicated server is still the right call when you need consistent access to an entire physical machine, for example heavy databases or custom storage setups. A cloud server is a better fit for most online services and internal tools because it is quicker to deploy, easier to rebuild and does not require you to think about hardware failures, power supplies or drive swaps.
Cloud server guide
Choosing a size and securing it properly
Picking specifications is part science, part educated guess. Start by looking at what you run now, then adjust for growth.
CPU guidance
- 1 to 2 vCPUs: development environments, staging, low traffic sites and small internal services.
- 4 vCPUs: production sites with moderate traffic, small APIs, small game or chat related services.
- 6 to 8 vCPUs: busy e commerce, bigger APIs, application clusters, multiple sites on one cloud server.
- 12 or more vCPUs: heavier workloads, batch jobs, analytics or many containerised services on a single node.
RAM and storage
Memory is usually the first real limit you hit. Databases, application caches and Java based services all benefit from having plenty of RAM.
- 4GB RAM: a single site with a database and a cache.
- 8GB RAM: multiple sites, or one busy site with plenty of plugins and background jobs.
- 16GB RAM and up: multiple applications, bigger databases, or container platforms on one cloud server.
On storage, leave headroom rather than running drives to 95 percent full. Growth in logs, backups and user uploads is routinely underestimated.
Five steps to secure a fresh cloud server
A cloud server is exposed to the internet, which means it will be scanned and probed within minutes of going online. Basic hardening reduces your risk dramatically.
- Change root or administrator passwords to something strong.
- Create a non root user and log in as that account for daily work.
- Set up SSH keys and disable password authentication where possible.
- Enable a firewall and open only the ports you genuinely need.
- Turn on automatic security updates for your operating system.
# Example: basic UFW firewall on Ubuntu
apt update && apt install ufw -y
ufw default deny incoming
ufw default allow outgoing
ufw allow 22/tcp # SSH
ufw allow 80,443/tcp # Web traffic
ufw enableCombine this with regular backups and monitoring and your cloud server will be in far better shape than most unmanaged machines on the internet.
Getting started
From order to running in four steps
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Step 01
Pick a plan
Choose the size that matches your current workload. You can move up a tier later without rebuilding.
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Step 02
Choose an OS
Deploy Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or Windows Server on supported plans.
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Step 03
Harden and deploy
Apply the security basics above, then install your stack over SSH or Remote Desktop.
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Step 04
Snapshot and monitor
Take a snapshot once it is configured and watch the CPU, RAM and disk graphs in the panel.
Find your fit