VDS Hosting
Virtual Dedicated Servers: the whole server is yours.
Nobody else is on it. Root access from day one, with the server underneath patched and maintained by us. From $299/mo.
- No setup fee
- Deployed in 12–24 hours
- cPanel Solo or Plesk Web Admin included
- 99.99% infrastructure SLA
VDS Plans
Pick a configuration
Every configuration has ECC memory, which catches and corrects its own errors, and mirrored storage, so a drive can fail without losing data.
VDS Foundation
A whole machine, to yourself
$299/mo
billed monthly · no setup fee
- 10 cores / 20 threads, all yours
- 64 GB ECC RAM
- 480 GB SSD · RAID 1
- 10 TB bandwidth · 1 Gbps port
- Full root access · cPanel Solo or Plesk Web Admin included
- Core Managed on the server underneath
- Deployed in 12–24 hours from Tampa stock
No teaser pricing
VDS Performance
High traffic on one machine
$499/mo
billed monthly · no setup fee
- 20 cores / 40 threads, all yours
- 64 GB ECC RAM
- 960 GB SSD · RAID 1
- 10 TB bandwidth · 1 Gbps port
- Full root access · cPanel Solo or Plesk Web Admin included
- Core Managed on the server underneath
- Deployed in 12–24 hours from Tampa stock
No teaser pricing
VDS Enterprise
The largest single-tenant build
$699/mo
billed monthly · no setup fee
- 28 cores / 56 threads, all yours
- 128 GB ECC RAM
- 960 GB NVMe SSD · RAID 1
- 10 TB bandwidth · 1 Gbps port
- Full root access · cPanel Solo or Plesk Web Admin included
- Core Managed on the server underneath
- Deployed in 12–24 hours from Tampa stock
No teaser pricing
VDS Custom
Something the standard configurations don’t cover
Quoted
scoped & quoted within one business day
- Custom cores, RAM & storage to your spec
- High-capacity NVMe arrays & custom RAID
- Single-tenant, like every VDS
- Core Managed on the server underneath
- Sized by an engineer
Tell us the workload and we’ll spec the server
No setup fee on any standard configuration Bandwidth is metered: 10 TB a month, then $0.50 per GB Free basic migration for standard cPanel or Plesk setups
Not sure you need the whole server? Compare VPS and VDS side by side. VPS plans start at $49.95/mo.
Single Tenancy
What is a virtual dedicated server?
A virtual dedicated server (VDS) is a whole physical server assigned to one customer, run under a thin virtualization layer that we operate. Single tenancy means its cores, memory and storage belong to your workload alone, so nothing else on the hardware competes with it. You get the isolation of a traditional dedicated server, deployed from stock instead of built to order.
Recovery doesn’t wait on a matching part
Your server is defined in software above the hardware, so bringing it back doesn’t depend on finding identical replacement components.
Root access, and a way in when SSH is gone
You hold root. If the operating system stops answering, our engineers can reach the server through a separate out-of-band console.
Managed underneath
Core Managed covers OS patching, Imunify360, CloudLinux and control panel maintenance, and DDoS filtering runs at the network edge.
Moving up is planned with you
Your configuration moves with you, and our engineers agree the window with you before anything happens.
VPS, virtual dedicated server or bare-metal dedicated server?
| Question | VPS | Virtual dedicated server | Bare-metal dedicated server |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who else is on the hardware | Other customers. KVM reserves your vCPU and RAM; storage and network are shared on the host | Nobody. One customer per physical server | Nobody |
| What sits between your server and the hardware | KVM virtualization | A thin virtualization layer we operate, which gives our engineers an out-of-band console and means recovery doesn’t wait on matching replacement parts | Nothing: the operating system runs directly on the machine |
| How it’s provisioned | Resizing is a plan change | Deployed from Tampa stock in 12–24 hours | Usually built to order |
| At Blue Arctic | Managed VPS Hosting from $49.95/mo | From $299/mo | Not sold. The VDS is our single-tenant server |
Prices and plans for both server products, side by side: VPS vs virtual dedicated server.
Technical details Virtualization, network, access and security.
| Virtualization | A thin software layer between your server and the hardware. We operate it, which is how our engineers reach the server through the out-of-band console when the OS is unreachable. |
|---|---|
| Network | Dedicated 1 Gbps port · 10 TB a month, then $0.50 per GB |
| Access | Full root over SSH · cPanel Solo (1 account) or Plesk Web Admin (up to 10 domains) included; higher-capacity licenses at additional cost |
| Security | OS patching, Imunify360, CloudLinux, control panel maintenance, DDoS filtering at the network edge |
| Hardware | Infrastructure Blue Arctic owns and operates in Tampa, Florida. Infrastructure detail |
FAQ
Questions
Who is a Virtual Dedicated Server for?
Someone who needs a whole machine rather than a share of one. That is usually a single-tenancy requirement from an auditor or a customer, an application that needs consistent access to every core, or a workload that has outgrown the largest VPS. If a reserved share of a machine would do, a VPS costs a great deal less, and the comparison sets the two side by side.
Is a virtual dedicated server the same as a dedicated server?
For isolation, yes: nothing else runs on the machine, and all of its customer-usable resources are yours. The difference is a thin virtualization layer between your server and the hardware, which we operate. It lets our engineers reach the server through an out-of-band console when the operating system stops answering, and it means bringing the server back doesn’t depend on finding identical replacement parts. Blue Arctic doesn’t sell bare-metal dedicated servers; the VDS is our single-tenant option.
What does Core Managed cover, and what is left to me?
We manage the hardware, the network and the virtualization layer, plus Core Managed: OS-level security patching, Imunify360 threat protection, CloudLinux setup, and cPanel/WHM or Plesk installation, updates and maintenance. Everything inside the server is yours: you hold root, and you decide what runs. If you want our engineers watching your applications too, that’s Server Administration, from $199/mo. For every layer on every product, see who patches what in managed hosting.
What happens if the server stops responding to SSH?
Open a ticket. Our engineers can reach the server through a separate out-of-band console on your behalf when the operating system has stopped answering.
Are backups included with a Virtual Dedicated Server?
No. Backups are not included with Virtual Dedicated Servers (Terms of Service, Section 8). Backup storage can be added as a paid option when you order. The RAID 1 mirror protects against a failed drive, not against deleted or corrupted files, so keep your own copies of anything you can’t lose. What to plan for is in how to check a web host’s backup policy.
How soon is the server ready, and will you move my site?
Standard configurations are deployed in 12–24 hours from Tampa stock, with no setup fee. A custom build is scoped and quoted within one business day. A basic migration from your current host is free for standard cPanel or Plesk setups.
Can I run a HIPAA or PCI workload on a VDS?
Yes, as a custom compliance engagement rather than on a standard plan. Single-tenant hardware gives you the isolation those frameworks usually want; the rest takes access controls, logging, documentation, and agreements such as a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), so we scope and quote each one individually. Standard plans are not HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, CJIS, or CMMC compliant environments. Details are on the compliance page.
How does billing work, and how do I cancel?
Virtual Dedicated Servers are billed monthly. To cancel, give us 7 days’ notice before your renewal date in the client portal. The 30-day money-back guarantee covers Shared Web Hosting and Managed WordPress Hosting, not Virtual Dedicated Servers.
Virtual Dedicated Servers
Order a VDS
Order a standard configuration, or tell a Hosting Specialist what you run and we’ll spec a custom build.