Cloud Servers
Full scalability. Maximum performance.
- Scalable with Cloud Panel, API, and root access
- Dedicated resources on US-based servers
- Up-to-the-minute billing and no minimum contract
Build your own cloud infrastructure in no time
Purchasing a Cloud Server means you'll get fully scalable server performance on a virtual machine. You'll also be able to add dedicated resources as you need them giving you the flexibility large projects require.
As part of the IONOS cloud platform, all cloud servers include integrated tools and features such as additional block storage, load balancing and shared storage. And because all are equipped with VMware virtualization and physically separate computing and storage capacities, they offer the highest levels of security and performance — without sacrificing affordability or price transparency.
Versatile and limitless in application
eCommerce servers
Smartphone apps
Industrial networking
Educational and institutional use
Software development / dev ops
IT infrastructure
Choose your Cloud Server package
Cloud Server Flex package – configure your customized Cloud Server
Cloud Server FLEX
1 - 24 vCores
0.5 - 128 GB
10 - 500 GB
All Cloud Server features
When a server is deleted, the package price will be calculated to the minute. Billing is monthly, at the end of the billing period.
By-the-minute billing
By-the-minute billing
Cancel anytime
Cancel anytime
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain
99.99%
99.99%
Full billing transparency: access and predict your costs as an aggregate or per-minute amount, based on your use.
Add additional servers as needed in your cloud panel.
Increase the capacity of your server/project without shutting it down.
Expandable during operation
Expandable during operation
Distribute data/request rates across multiple servers to ensure short access times for visitors to your websites.
All virtual machines are installed on storage networks. SAN keeps your data available, even if a storage node fails.
Expand the storage capacity of your cloud servers. IONOS Block Storage is based on state-of-the-art SSD SAN systems.
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
Set up shared memory to let your servers exchange information via NFS or CIFS protocals.
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
External connection per server up to 400 Mbit/s.
10 Gbit/s internal network connection
External connection per server up to 400 Mbit/s.
10 Gbit/s internal network connection
More info: Scope of Support for Server Products
More info: Scope of Support for Server Products
The Wildcard SSL certificate enables the encrypted exchange of customer data based on the latest security standards.
ISO 27001 certified
ISO 27001 certified
Network security system for configuration-based control of data traffic. Firewall rules are configured in the cloud panel and can be applied to single or multiple servers.
IPS and IDS are the first line of defence in our security network to prevent unauthorized access.
Our SIEM software constantly monitors and analyses security alerts, guaranteeing users high availability and secure products.
Reliable backup solution from Acronis for the protection of your data.
From $0.65c per GB/month
From $0.65c per GB/month
Create momentary snapshots to record the state of a virtual machine. You can restore the system to a previous state when necessary.
Create manual or automatic server clones and use them to set up new servers later on.
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
Detailed information on all actions performed in the cloud panel.
Create and manage your SSH keys or add your own keys for secure access to your Linux server.
Set up a private network (VLAN), which gives you an additional private interface that you manage yourself.
Establish a secure SSL connection between a local PC and your cloud server network.
Use the KVM console to always have direct access to your server.
Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04
CentOS 8, CentOS 7
Debian 10, Debian 9
OpenSuse Leap 15
Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04
CentOS 8, CentOS 7
Debian 10, Debian 9
OpenSuse Leap 15
Windows Server® 2016 – $10/vCore/month
Windows Server® 2019 – $10/vCore/month
Windows Server® 2016 – $10/vCore/month
Windows Server® 2019 – $10/vCore/month
Central administration program for easy management of all server functions.
Use the APIs and SDKs provided in our community for software-controlled management of all your resources in the cloud panel.
Complete control over your systems, services, and network.
Plesk Obsidian is included on request (unlimited users, reseller support, and unlimited domains).
Access to your customer data with convenient configuration and contract management.
Stay up to date with server performance and set up warnings when self-defined threshold values are reached.
Create additional users and grant different access for additional security checks.
Encrypt access to your servers. With SSH for Linux. RDP for Windows.
Import your images and ISOs to the cloud panel.
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
100 GB for $7.20/month (billed per minute)
Manage your different SSH keys in the cloud panel and install them automatically when creating new servers.
1-click installation provides you with apps from various categories (CMS, eCommerce, e-learning, etc.)
WordPress, Drupal™, Magento, PrestaShop, Shopware, and lots more
WordPress, Drupal™, Magento, PrestaShop, Shopware, and lots more
e.g. MS SQL, MariaDB, My SQL, and more
e.g. MS SQL, MariaDB, My SQL, and more
Software for database administration included on request. Only with Windows.
MS SQL Express 2016/2017 – free
MS SQL 2016/2017 – web license for $40/month per 4 CPUs
MS SQL 2016/2017 – standard license for $300/month per 4 CPUs
Software for database administration included on request. Only with Windows.
MS SQL Express 2016/2017 – free
MS SQL 2016/2017 – web license for $40/month per 4 CPUs
MS SQL 2016/2017 – standard license for $300/month per 4 CPUs
You can create an unlimited number of email addresses in the 1&1 IONOS mail system.
Convenient access to email using any browser.
Automatic server-level spam filter.
Protection against fake websites.
Optional as an add-on
Optional as an add-on
Add additional public IPv4 addresses to your servers.
$5 per IPv4 address
$5 per IPv4 address
Add up to 10,000 subdomains via our DNS server, unlimited via Plesk.
Integration of external domains from other providers.
Individual configuration of the DNS records (e.g. for external domains or you own mail and DNS server systems).
Our server builds
Hardware and resources
Virtualization and complete control
Operating systems and software
Full cost control and transparency in pricing
Billing by the minute
Interactive invoice
Start or stop at any time
Servers that are certifiably secure
Certified US data centers
Two-factor authentication
Firewall, SIEM and IDS/IPS
Getting started with your IONOS Cloud Server:
Place your order
Set it up
Your server is generally ready for use within 24 hours. Then, sign in with your login credentials and adjust your settings. You'll find more details in our Help Center.
Use it
Optional on-demand features
Secure backups
Shared memory
Block storage
Dedicated servers
More IP addresses
Import images
Dedicated Servers
Set up by the pros
Cloud Servers
A cloud server is a virtual server that provides you with a complete, web-based IT infrastructure, including computing power, storage space and network technology. You don't need your own physical server hardware, known as a bare metal server, which you would have to purchase, configure, update and maintain at high cost. If you rent a Cloud Server, you have all the resources you need to carry out your private or corporate web projects. You can easily process, exchange, secure and manage data either web-based or location-independent. You can also run various data-supported applications over the web and make them available to other users. Server resources that you are not currently using will be available to other users. Thanks to the shared structures, Cloud Servers are particularly cost-effective.
In contrast to VPS (virtual private servers), where you can only use the server resources to a precisely defined extent, cloud servers are characterized by their scalability. If your requirements change, you can adapt the allocated server resources at any time and in real time. Billing is based on the resources you use, meaning you only pay for what you actually use. There is no predetermined monthly price.
As a cloud server provider, IONOS also offers you numerous additional features that are frequently required in high-performance cloud environments. Features such as load balancing and full root access (access to your server's configuration files) as well as shared storage, add-on block storage and much more are all included.
Another option is a dedicated server. In this top tier of server hosting, all server resources are available exclusively to you, so you don't have to share them with anyone. However, this variant is more expensive. It is best to check in advance exactly which scope of services you really need. Our skilled support team will be happy to answer your questions.
The data security of all our products and services is a top priority for IONOS. Of course, this also applies to cloud server hosting. With us, you'll benefit not only from encrypted data transmission, but also from encrypted storage and data backups. Our digital and physical security infrastructure protects your data comprehensively. Our data centers, modern high-performance servers, and georedundant structures play their part, as do our central firewall and the latest SIEM and IDS/IPS technologies, which protect our security network from unwanted access.
You can set up your cloud server in just a few, easy steps — even without prior administrator knowledge. Select the United States as the server location.
Using network protocols such as SSH (Secure Shell), you can establish encrypted network connections with remote devices. Via SSL VPN — i.e., via web-based, virtual private networks — you can set up secure access to certain services of your network if required. This means those authorized can, for example, access company applications and shared resources in an SSL-encrypted and location-independent manner. SSL VPN partners don't even need to connect to the corporate network.
Renting and setting up a cloud server is worthwhile for anyone who wants a powerful IT infrastructure at a reasonable price. This also offers an ideal basis for a wide range of web projects. Possible use cases might be: a private or a company website, as high-performance infrastructure for web developers, or even as a high-performance gaming server.
Are you setting up a startup and still unsure of the daily requirements on the IT infrastructure? With our cloud servers, you can flexibly balance the necessary resources at any time and only pay for what you use.
Does your business change its demands on the IT infrastructure seasonally, on a daily basis or when campaigns and promotions are running? With our scalable cloud servers, it's easy to change in real time to suit your business.
Do you work on larger projects where you use servers for different purposes? For example, as a front-end server with load balancer in connection with database servers that you control from third-party software via API? Great! Because our cloud server solutions can easily reproduce scenarios like these. You'll also benefit from unlimited traffic and high availability.
If you rent a cloud server from IONOS, you can set it up yourself in just a few minutes. Programming skills are not required. We will guide you step-by-step through the process:
- First, determine the desired server size.
- Then choose an operating system for your cloud server (Windows or Linux).
- Then select the location of the data center.
- Then start server creation.
The deployment time for a Linux image is about 55 seconds. Your cloud server is then fully available to use.
Yes, our cloud packages are ideal for small and medium-sized businesses. Simply select the right package for your needs based on the server resources you require. These typically differ in CPU (processor power), RAM (memory) and storage space. Fast solid state disks (SSDs) with short access times are available in every package for data transfer and storage. Whenever you need more resources, you can customize them in real time to meet your needs.
For larger organizations that need even more performance and server resources, we recommend the Compute Engine.
Our Cloud Servers support the popular and widely used MySQL and MariaDB relational database management systems. We also offer MS SQL Express, MS SQL with web license and MS SQL with standard license.
Yes, you can back up your data to your Cloud Server. A backup client is available as well as an additional, separate backup storage on which you can back up the data of your cloud server externally at any time — encrypted and in a physically separate data center. This enables you to back up your data multiple times.
However, a cloud server is much more than "just" traditional cloud storage, because it encompasses more than just the rentable storage space in the cloud. If you rent a cloud server, you also have a complete server infrastructure with scalable computing power and can not only store your data, but also process it extensively.
Perhaps you don't actually need these server features, but just want to create a secure and practical online backup for your data? We can offer you this service in the form of our Cloud Backup package.
Details of the scope of support can be found in the following Help Center article.
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