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Dedicated Servers: Cloud VM Servers

Powerful Flexible Cloud Servers running on a high-performance Microsoft Hyper-V High Availability cluster with redundant networking and SAN storage.

True “cloud based computing” servers where you only pay for the resources you use, where your server runs in a dynamic server farm, and where you can upgrade your server resources at any time.

With and without High Availability ("spare" failover server) options available on all servers.

Cloud Virtual Machine (VM) Servers

	Easy setup	3 steps to choosing your server
	Lead time	Next working day
	Processor	Single core AMD Opteron 2.2GHz Upgrades to Dual & Quad core available
	Dedicated Memory	512MB to 4096MB
	SAN Storage	25GB to 250GB
	"Naked server"	Install your own OS, fully manage your build
	Linux OS	CentOS or Fedora
	Windows OS	Windows Web Server 2008R2 or Windows Server Standard 2008R2
	High Availability	Have your server fail-over on fully redundant hardware
	Control Panel install	WebsitePanel (Windows) or ISPConfig (Linux)
	IP Addresses	2 included, extras available
	Bandwidth	1TB included, 2TB or 3TB or Unmetered options
	Managed NAT Firewall	Additional protection with Private IP addresses

3 steps to a Cloud VM Server

There are 3 steps to choosing your Cloud VM Server at the Sheffield Data Centre - Choose your server, OS, and Options:

Step 1 - Choose your Server

512MB Server	1GB Server	2GB Server	3GB Server	4GB Server
Single core CPU 512MB memory 25GB SAN disk 2 IP Addresses 1TB bandwidth	Single core CPU 1024MB memory 25GB SAN disk 2 IP Addresses 1TB bandwidth	Single core CPU 2048MB memory 25GB SAN disk 2 IP Addresses 1TB bandwidth	Single core CPU 3072MB memory 25GB SAN disk 2 IP Addresses 1TB bandwidth	Single core CPU 4096MB memory 25GB SAN disk 2 IP Addresses 1TB bandwidth
£10 per month	£15 per month	£30 per month	£45 per month	£60 per month
H.A.: +£5 p/m	H.A.: +£7.50 p/m	H.A.: +£15 p/m	H.A.: +£22.50 p/m	H.A.: +£30 p/m
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Step 2 - Choose your Operating System

Choose from either:

Windows Web Server 2008 R2 (Web Edition): +£5 per month Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition: +£12 per month	CentOS 5 Server: +£FREE Fedora 12 (Unite): +£FREE

Or a Naked Server - no OS installed, install your own OS, build the server how you like!

Step 3 - Choose your Options

CPU Options

• Upgrade to Dual core: +£10 per month
• Upgrade to Quad core: +£20 per month
• Dedicated CPU core: +£30 per month

SAN Disk Options

• Add extra disk space up to 250GB: +£2.50 per month per 25GB
• 500GB iSCSI data disk: +£45 per month
• 1000GB iSCSI data disk: +£90 per month

Connectivity Options

• Extra IP Address: +£1.50 per month
• Upgrade to 2TB per month transfer: +£20 per month
• Upgrade to 3TB per month transfer: +£35 per month
• Upgrade to Unmetered transfer: +£95 per month
• Managed NAT Firewall: +£5 per month

High Availability (H.A.)

Not just the name of the Company! With Cloud VM Servers, reliability is built in. A standard virtual hardware set ensures only known drivers are loaded, reducing the chance of an OS crash. However even the best physical hardware can sometimes have problems - this is where High Availability (H.A.) comes in. With H.A. - virtual server placement is automatically managed on the underlying physical nodes to optimise resources, and in the slim (but not impossible) event of a node failure your server will be restarted automatically on another node. You need not worry about hardware failures again! Obviously having standby servers "just in case" has a cost, and thats why H.A. (if you want it) is charged at 50% of the base server price. This is so we can guarantee resources "just in case".

Console Access

Your VM Cloud Server can be rebooted, stopped, started and paused, or it's console checked anytime by using our Hosting Control Panel, running on WebsitePanel.

If you need to mount ISO images or interact with the console itself, we also give you access to the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self Service Console (SCVMM SSC). From here you can access a fully interactive console session if your Operating System becomes unresponsive.

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Physical Servers / Why a "Cloud"?

All Virtual Machines run on a combination of HP ProLiant and custom built hardware clusters - these are the "nodes".

The nodes themselves run either Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008R2 or VMware ESX 3.5, and are managed by Microsoft System Centre Virtual Machine Manager. The nodes are cross-connected to our HP StorageWorks iSCSI SAN, with dual controllers, redundant PSU's, and RAID5 arrays with online spare disks.

"Cloud Computing" has many interpretations (depending who you ask). How we see it is your VM Server runs "somewhere" in the cluster, it's physical location isn't important. Your server can also be moved round the cluster, much like a cloud moving through the sky. "Clouds" are also shown in network diagrams to show complex networks, the idea being when it enters the "cloud" it just works!

Contact us

We've been selling VM servers for 3 years - talk to the experts!
To get your Dedicated Server at the Sheffield Data Centre, call us on 0114 228 0022 or use our online contact form.

All prices exclude VAT.