#What Is a Storage VPS Server?
Cherry Servers Storage Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are infrastructure servers that have been optimized for higher storage and bandwidth needs. These servers are tailored for storage heavy tasks that require vast disk space, and fewer computing resources.
These instances are virtual environments that share hardware and network resources from a network of physical servers with other Storage VPS servers. The servers utilize hardware-level virtualization through kernel-based virtual machine (KVM) hypervisors to provide full isolation and flexibility. Our Storage VPS servers prioritize disk space and heavy data transfer for applications like:
- Backups and archival spaces;
- File hosting and static file storage for media, documents, and software distribution;
- Retention of raw data for batch processing.
Below you can find information about the hardware that backs our Storage VPS instances, available plans, and our suite of features.
#What Are the Technical Specifications?
Our Storage VPS virtualizes cores, memory, and storage from a pool of CPU processors, RAM and disks.
Each tier of server plan employs higher disk volumes and processing power in sequential order, with each tier prioritizing heavy duty storage. The hardware employed for Storage VPS is as follows:
#CPU
Storage VPS servers are allocated compute power from a pool of virtualized CPU hardware. To indicate the efficiency of the allocations, we use industry standard Geekbench benchmarks.
Server tiers start at 1 virtualized core (vCore), benchmark 530, up to a maximum of 6, benchmark 1535, depending on the chosen tier.
#Memory
Volumes range from 1GB - 8GB, depending on tier..
#Storage
Our Storage VPS instances are backed by hard disk drives (HDD) equipped with an additional SSD caching layer to enhance read speeds.
HDD volumes range from 700GB, to 3TB, depending on the tier, with additional upgrades available for each.
Due to the fact that Storage VPS’ share a pool of HDDs, input/ output operations (IOPS) are capped at 10,000 operations.
#Bandwidth
Cherry Servers includes bandwidth packages with all Storage VPS, and only takes data egress into account when calculating usage. By default, all servers have speeds from 500MBps - 1GPs, and a monthly traffic limit of 10TB - 35TB, depending on the tier.
Additional bandwidth can be requested for an additional fee.
For more information, please visit our Bandwidth Plans page.
A full list of Storage VPS server builds and their allocated resources is listed below.
#Storage VPS Plans
#IP Addressing
By default, all VPS instances are deployed with an IPv4 Floating IP address as the primary public IP address. This means the server does not assign a gateway IP address, nor a netmask configuration.
To supplement this, clients can opt to add additional IP addresses. Floating IP - A public IPv4 address that can be instantly moved from one server to another within the same region.
Cherry Servers also invites you to take advantage of our suite of networking and management features to improve your server experience.
#Features
#Backup Storage
Backup Storage - We offer a dedicated network-attached file storage space with your server package. All virtual servers are eligible to activate 50GB of backup storage space free of charge, while additional backup storage can be requested for an extra fee, dependent on the volume.
#VM Backup Recovery
VM Backups - a managed backup service that creates point-in-time copies of your virtual server. These copies are created once per day and are stored on separate infrastructure nodes, ensuring redundancy and isolation from your primary server’s environment. Use VM Backups to recover your server to a prior state in case of data loss or corruption.
You may also customize your VM backup settings to increase the number and frequency of backup copies. Each copy is held for 7 days, and then released to make room for newer versions.
#Private VLAN Subnet
Private VLAN Subnet - Create a virtual local area network (VLAN) interface that groups servers within a project to enable private interactions, as if the servers were attached to the same wire.
#Out-of-band management (OOBM) Console
Out-of-band Management (OOBM) Console - This tool enables remote server management through the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer through a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) graphical desktop-sharing system.
#Server Tags
Server Tagging - Use server tagging to help organize, control, and monitor your cloud resources by marking them in an organizational pattern of your choice.
#Cloud-init Service
Cloud-init - A service that allows you fetch user data when provisioning new servers via API.
#How to Order
You can order any of our virtual servers through the client portal, or via automation with Cherry Servers API.
You can view our available Storage VPS servers by clicking the “Shared Resources” tab under the “Virtual Servers” heading on the deployment page, as shown in the image below.
Storage VPS servers come with pre-built resource capacity and are deployed by a fully automated provisioning system. Each deployment runs a multi-step server preparation process to ensure you always receive a safe, clean server on demand.
#Deployment Time
All virtual servers are deployed within 3-5 minutes, on average, across all available regions.
#Billing
Billing for your Cherry Servers virtual server can be arranged according to your needs. Payments can be set to either be carried out automatically, or manually, according to your preference. We offer the following fixed-term billing options:
- Hourly,
- Monthly,
- Quarterly,
- Semi-annually,
- Annually.
Alternatively, you may opt to pay for your server on an hourly basis, in which case your solution will continue to run as long as you have enough credit in your Team balance.
For more information, please view our Payment Options page.