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Managed VPS Hosting.
High Performance KVM. Full Root Access.

  • Isolated vCPU, RAM & SSD — no shared pools, no noisy neighbors
  • Free zero-downtime migration from your current host
  • Full root access — run any application stack
  • Real engineers available 24/7, avg. response under 25 min
Managed VPS Hosting — Plan Overview Three isolated VPS instances running on a Tampa, FL physical host with DDoS protection and SSD RAID-10. VPS-1: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD — $49.95/mo. VPS-2 (Popular): 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB SSD — $89.95/mo. VPS-3: 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB SSD — $129.95/mo. All plans include KVM virtualization, 1 Gbps port, 5 TB/mo bandwidth, and 24/7 engineer support. Physical Host — Tampa, FL 3 isolated VPS instances · DDoS protected · SSD RAID-10 VPS-1 Running CPU 24% RAM 38% Disk 16% 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM 80 GB SSD RAID-10 $49.95/mo POPULAR VPS-2 Running CPU 58% RAM 51% Disk 29% 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM 160 GB SSD RAID-10 $89.95/mo VPS-3 Running CPU 72% RAM 63% Disk 41% 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM 320 GB SSD RAID-10 $129.95/mo 1 Gbps port · 5 TB/mo · KVM · DDoS protected · Tampa, FL Managed OS Security Patching & hardening included ✓ No sysadmin required Full Root Access SSH in, install anything ✓ Any application stack
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VPS Hosting

What is VPS hosting?

VPS hosting gives you your own isolated partition on a physical server. Your CPU cores, RAM, and disk I/O are reserved exclusively for your account — not shared, not affected by other tenants’ traffic. Blue Arctic runs KVM virtualization on hardware we own in Tampa, FL, with managed security and full root access on every plan.

A good fit for businesses that have outgrown shared hosting, developers who need root access and a custom stack, and e-commerce or SaaS workloads that require consistent, predictable performance. If you don’t need root access or a custom environment, web hosting covers that at lower cost. Need complete hardware isolation with no VM layer? Dedicated servers are the next step up.

KVM Virtualization SSD RAID-10 Root Access Plesk or cPanel/WHM DDoS Protection
Why Blue Arctic for VPS Hosting
Private infrastructure, not resold cloud
KVM on hardware we own in Tampa, FL — consistent latency, no hyperscaler dependency. See our infrastructure.
Plesk or cPanel/WHM + full root access
Complete server control with a modern control panel — OS management and security hardening included on every plan.
DDoS protection + SSD RAID-10
Network-level DDoS scrubbing and redundant SSD storage — standard on every config, no add-on required.
Real Engineers, 24/7
Not scripted chat — direct support from engineers who manage the hardware your VPS runs on.
All Plans Include Free Zero-Downtime Migration · Engineer-Handled 24/7 Engineer Support · ~25 Min Response 99.99% Uptime SLA · Network + Power Full Root Access · All Plans Plesk or cPanel/WHM · Included Free
VPS Plans

Managed VPS Hosting Plans. Scale without migration.

VPS-1
$49.95/mo
entry level · best for single applications
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vCPU2 cores
RAM4 GB
Storage80 GB SSD RAID-10
Bandwidth5 TB / mo
Network1 Gbps port
  • KVM virtualisation
  • Dedicated IPv4 address
  • CloudLinux included free
  • Daily backups (5-day retention)
  • Imunify360 managed security
VPS-3
$129.95/mo
billed monthly · cancel anytime
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vCPU8 cores
RAM16 GB
Storage320 GB SSD RAID-10
Bandwidth5 TB / mo
Network1 Gbps port
  • KVM virtualisation
  • Dedicated IPv4 address
  • CloudLinux included free
  • Daily backups (5-day retention)
  • Imunify360 managed security

Why Blue Arctic VPS Hosting.

Isolated KVM Resources

Dedicated vCPU, RAM, and SSD. No shared pools — your allocation is guaranteed.

Full Root Access

SSH in, install anything. Full control of your server environment from day one.

Managed Security

OS patching, kernel updates, Imunify360, and DDoS mitigation included.

Private infrastructure — no resold cloud

SSD RAID-10 on servers in our own Tampa, FL facility — consistent latency and direct hardware access for diagnostics. See our infrastructure.

Real Engineers, 24/7

VPS engineers with direct server access — no tier-one queue. Average first response target: under 25 min. See SLA.

Scale Without Migration

Upgrade vCPU, RAM, and storage with a plan change. No downtime.

Common Questions

What is VPS hosting and how is it different from shared hosting?

Shared hosting puts multiple accounts on the same server sharing CPU, RAM, and disk I/O. When one account runs heavy traffic, others feel it. A VPS gives you your own isolated partition — dedicated cores, fixed RAM, and guaranteed disk performance that runs independently of everyone else on the host. The trade-off is cost: VPS plans start higher than shared hosting, but performance is predictable.

What does "dedicated resources" actually mean?

On a VPS, your CPU cores, RAM, and disk I/O are reserved exclusively for your account. If your plan includes 4 vCPU cores and 8 GB RAM, those are yours — not shared with other tenants, not borrowed when demand spikes. This also applies to I/O: your disk read/write speeds aren’t throttled by what neighboring accounts are doing. You get the same performance at 2 AM as you do at 2 PM.

Who should use VPS hosting?

VPS hosting is the right move when your application has outgrown shared hosting — consistent traffic, database-heavy workloads, or software that needs root access and a specific OS configuration. Good fits: developers running APIs, e-commerce with real transaction volume, agencies managing multiple sites. If you’re hitting resource limits on shared hosting or need custom software, VPS is the next step.

When should I upgrade from VPS to a dedicated server?

A dedicated server makes sense when you need complete hardware isolation — no hypervisor layer, no shared physical host. Common triggers: consistently maxing out VPS-3 resources, latency-sensitive workloads that need bare-metal performance, or compliance requirements demanding single-tenant hardware. See dedicated servers for the next tier up.

What do I manage vs what does Blue Arctic manage?

Blue Arctic handles OS patching, kernel updates, security hardening, Imunify360, and DDoS mitigation — all included on every VPS. You manage your application stack: what you install, how you configure it, what runs on your server. Full root access, but no sysadmin burden unless you want it. For more hands-on work — custom stacks, migrations, ongoing administration — Server Administration is available as a managed service.

What control panel is included with VPS hosting?

Both Plesk Obsidian and cPanel/WHM are included on every VPS plan at no extra cost. Root SSH access is available from day one. Blue Arctic manages the OS — including patching, kernel updates, and security hardening — so you don’t need to configure or choose an OS yourself.

Need help choosing a VPS hosting plan?

Talk to an engineer. We’ll size the right VPS for your workload — or explore dedicated servers and server administration for full bare-metal control. Questions about how support works? See how we handle tickets.

99.99% Uptime SLA
<25 min Avg. Response Time
20+ Years in Business
100% Owned Infrastructure