Cloud Servers
Scalable computing with every instance
- Live scaling & full root access
- Leading server platform availability
- UK-based, ISO-certified data centres
Not sure if you're paying for what you actually need?
Powerful computing, simplified
Design and deploy a Cloud Cube instance within minutes using our intuitive drag-and-drop interface. [Learn more](/cloud/cloud-servers#dcd-video "Learn more")
Industry-leading performance
With an uptime guarantee of over 99.99%, you can trust us to keep your business up and running.
Live scalability for any demand
Business booming? Scale to meet demand without any operative interruption. Add more resources, storage, or virtual servers when you need them, and delete them when you don't.
Affordable by design
You pay only for the time your instance is active. Any additional features or storage you add are billed to the minute.
Massive price/performance advantage compared to hypercalers
Cloud Mercato, the developer-trusted benchmark expert ran a complete compute and storage benchmark. Download the report that unveils your potential benefits.
Get started
**1. Easy setup** Create your account and configure your instances – drag and drop them in the Data Center Designer, or use the API.
**2. Secure development** Host websites and apps or develop new applications in our secure test and dev environment.
**3. Flexible scaling** Adjust your projects as needed and scale seamlessly with a direct connection to our Compute Engine.
Sustainable servers
All our data centres and your cloud server run on clean, renewable energy.
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Your personal consultant
After you order, your personal consultant will guide and support you every step of the way.
24/7 expert support
Technical questions? Our award-winning experts are always available to help by phone, chat or email.
A cloud server trusted by thousands
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Windows licence fees
Price per vCPU
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Windows licence fee | £0.0066 per hr. |
Windows licence fee | |
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Price per vCPU
| £0.0066 per hr. |
Pricing
vCPU | RAM | Storage | Price
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Basic Cube XS | 1 | 2 GB | 60 GB | £0.007 per hr. |
Basic Cube S | 2 | 4 GB | 120 GB | £0.013 per hr. |
Basic Cube M | 4 | 8 GB | 240 GB | £0.024 per hr. |
Basic Cube L | 8 | 16 GB | 480 GB | £0.044 per hr. |
Basic Cube XL | 16 | 32 GB | 960 GB | £0.083 per hr. |
Basic Cube XS | |
|---|---|
vCPU | 1 |
RAM | 2 GB |
Storage | 60 GB |
Price
| £0.007 per hr. |
Basic Cube S | |
vCPU | 2 |
RAM | 4 GB |
Storage | 120 GB |
Price
| £0.013 per hr. |
Basic Cube M | |
vCPU | 4 |
RAM | 8 GB |
Storage | 240 GB |
Price
| £0.024 per hr. |
Basic Cube L | |
vCPU | 8 |
RAM | 16 GB |
Storage | 480 GB |
Price
| £0.044 per hr. |
Basic Cube XL | |
vCPU | 16 |
RAM | 32 GB |
Storage | 960 GB |
Price
| £0.083 per hr. |
vCPU | RAM | Storage | Price
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Memory Cube S | 2 | 8 GB | 120 GB | £0.017 per hr. |
Memory Cube M | 4 | 16 GB | 240 GB | £0.032 per hr. |
Memory Cube L | 8 | 32 GB | 480 GB | £0.061 per hr. |
Memory Cube XL | 16 | 64 GB | 960 GB | £0.114 per hr. |
Memory Cube S | |
|---|---|
vCPU | 2 |
RAM | 8 GB |
Storage | 120 GB |
Price
| £0.017 per hr. |
Memory Cube M | |
vCPU | 4 |
RAM | 16 GB |
Storage | 240 GB |
Price
| £0.032 per hr. |
Memory Cube L | |
vCPU | 8 |
RAM | 32 GB |
Storage | 480 GB |
Price
| £0.061 per hr. |
Memory Cube XL | |
vCPU | 16 |
RAM | 64 GB |
Storage | 960 GB |
Price
| £0.114 per hr. |
RedHat Enterprise Linux | Price
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RHEL 8/9 Licence Small Virtual Node (1-8 vCPUs) | £0.0117/vCPU/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 Licence Medium Virtual Node (9-127 vCPUs) | £0.0087 /vCPU/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 Licence Large Virtual Node (>128 vCPUs) | £0.0077/vCPU/ hr. |
RHEL 8/9 Licence Small Virtual Node (1-8 vCPUs) | |
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RedHat Enterprise Linux | |
Price
| £0.0117/vCPU/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 Licence Medium Virtual Node (9-127 vCPUs) | |
RedHat Enterprise Linux | |
Price
| £0.0087 /vCPU/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 Licence Large Virtual Node (>128 vCPUs) | |
RedHat Enterprise Linux | |
Price
| £0.0077/vCPU/ hr. |
Secure and sustainable server network
Certified UK data centres
Two-factor authentication
Firewall, SIEM and IDS/IPS
Ideal for any workload
Cloud computing
Smartphone apps
eCommerce servers
Educational and institutional use
Software development / DevOps
IT infrastructure
Looking for a more traditional server?
Cloud servers – FAQ
With IONOS Cloud Cubes, the affordable IONOS cloud servers, you only pay for the resources you use, billed to the minute. No contracts mean complete flexibility — costs stop as soon as you delete your server instance. Scale up anytime by adding instances and connecting them with a private network.
Data security is a top priority for IONOS, especially for cloud server hosting. With encrypted data transmission and storage, backup options, and geo-redundant data centres, we provide robust digital and physical protections for your cloud server. Our infrastructure is protected by central firewalls, SIEM, and IDS/IPS technologies. Set up is easy, even without admin knowledge, and you can choose server locations including the UK.
Use Cloud Cubes for flexible, scalable workloads tailored to your project’s needs. They're ideal for running virtual machines and Cubes together in the same virtual data centre or LAN, making it easy to allocate resources for non-critical tasks without extra admin effort.
Cloud Cubes are also well-suited for creating low-cost, on-demand instances for web applications, software development, and testing. They provide the necessary resources to run websites, apps, or gaming platforms, allowing you to scale without overcommitting to infrastructure.
For automated development environments, Cloud Cubes can be integrated into build, test, and deployment pipelines using APIs, SDKs, and configuration tools. Configure resources through the Data Centre Designer, adding NICs and network block storage as needed, with usage billed to the minute.
Yes, Cloud Cubes, the IONOS affordable cloud servers, meets small and medium business needs with flexible resources, including CPU, RAM, and storage. Options include NVMe storage and expandable HDD or SSD block storage.
For larger organisations that need even more performance and server resources, we recommend the Compute Engine.
Supported databases include MySQL, MariaDB, and MongoDB (with licensing fee).
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Free server hostingA cloud server is a virtual server that provides you with a complete, web-based IT infrastructure, including computing power, storage space, and network technology. IONOS cloud servers offer flexible options such as Cloud Cubes, which provide a cost-optimised cloud solution without the high costs of maintaining a physical server. 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 others. Server resources that you're not currently using will be available to others. 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 like Cloud Cubes are horizontally scalable. If your requirements change, you can adapt the allocated server resources at any time and in real time. Payment 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 essential 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. Take a look at the services we offer and build your virtual data centre today!
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.
Set up your Cloud Cubes, the IONOS affordable cloud servers, in minutes without programming skills.
- Create admin access with 2-factor authentication.
- Configure server, storage, and network settings via drag-and-drop in the Data Centre Designer or alternatively with an API.
- Start operations shortly after configuring your virtual data centre.
For full support details, visit our Cloud help centre.
All cloud server instances include
Performance computing
Hardware and software
Certified data centres
Certified security
Predictable pricing
Pay as you go
Load balancing
Great added features
24/7 expert support