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OVHcloud US has deployed 8 edge computing data centers in the past 9 months. Local zones are now available to all OVHcloud US customers in the following cities:
- Atlanta,
- Denver,
- Miami,
- Los Angeles,
-... (continued)

MonoVM is excited to announce the expansion of its global VPS infrastructure with the addition of Turkey to our list of server locations. Effective immediately, customers can choose Turkey as a server location for their VPS needs, providing improved performance and lower latency for users in and around the region. This expansion reinforces our commitment to offering a broad range of global hosting solutions that cater to diverse client requirements.
The new location is equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and reliable... (continued)

Kamatera is widening its coverage to the dynamic economic regions of Asia and Australia with new data centers in Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney. This move improves connectivity to these key markets, known for their explosive growth and technological advancements, located at the epicenter of today’s most rapid economic and political development.
 
Kamatera’s state-of-the-art data centers in Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney feature Full KVM deployment with enhanced performance and management capabilities and Built-in firewall eliminating the need for third-party software and... (continued)

HostUp now offers VPS with Block Storage featuring High Availability as standard for all their VPS. This is the default option and comes at no additional cost. What this means is that instead of traditional RAID where data is replicated to disks on the same server, the storage is now replicated to 3 separate servers.

Even in the event of complete server failures the data is still available and VPS can reboot within a few minutes on another server. In... (continued)

А wide network of server locations ensures excellent worldwide connectivity, which is a prime prerequisite for a fast website. Driven by this principle, ScalaHosting adds 9 new data center locations for its customers and their online projects.

ScalaHosting already had full US coverage thanks to the top-tier facilities in Dallas, Seattle, and New York. Building up on that network, the VPS hosting provider now adds multiple new locations in Europe, as well as server locations in Asia and Australia.

**The... (continued)

Cherry Servers has just released its newest Premium and Performance VDS servers with fully dedicated resources that are based on the next generation AMD CPUs, and cater to different needs of modern cloud computing operations.

Premium VDS

It’s a modern well-rounded VDS server with fully dedicated resources that includes:

• 4th gen AMD EPYC 9554P CPUs.
• 50% more CPU performance than Cloud VDS.
• Up to 75GB/s memory bandwidth.
• Starts from €69 / month.

Performance VDS... (continued)

UpCloud has launched its new Cloud Server Developer plans, specifically designed for developers and tech enthusiasts. These innovative plans start at an affordable €4.5 per month and offer unparalleled performance, scalability, and security at the price point.

Key Features

• Cost-Effective Pricing: Plans start from just €4.5 per month.
• High Performance: Leverage UpCloud’s industry-leading infrastructure.
• Scalability: Effortlessly scale resources to match project requirements.
• Robust reliability: Benefit from a 99.99% uptime guarantee and comprehensive security measures.
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Kamatera is expanding its coverage to make it easier for you to reach your customers.

Kamatera is proud to announce the addition of 3 new high-end data centers in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Atlanta to its international infrastructure. These new locations will expand coverage across North America to a total of 9 cities, and strengthen our commitment to providing secure and scalable cloud hosting solutions so you can reach your customers where they are.

Read more here.

These new data... (continued)

Contabo, global cloud computing provider headquartered in Germany, announces the launch of its new Data Center in Mumbai, India. This expansion aligns with the company's commitment to bringing its trademark cost-effective cloud hosting closer to the fast-growing IT sector in India and South Asia.

The new India Data Center in Mumbai enhances Contabo's global network, bringing it to 9 regions and 12 locations worldwide. This facility features state-of-the-art technology and is set to offer advantages to local businesses and offshore clients... (continued)

What’s New?

Pricing:

MoonQube’s pricing adjustments, effective in mid-Q2 2024, reflect the transition to IPv6 and the escalating scarcity of IPv4 addresses. With IPv6 addresses now offered at no charge for all Qubes, MoonQube will implement a $2.25 fee per provisioned IPv4 address across cloud resources. Customers can opt for IPv6 migration to avoid IPv4 charges.

These changes also involve separating IPv4 costs from Qube charges, resulting in price reductions. Standard Qube pricing shifts to $4/GB, down from $5/GB,... (continued)

LayerStack Makes Database Management Easy With New Managed Service

LayerStack, the Asia-Pacific cloud infrastructure leader, has launched a new Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) product in Singapore and Hong Kong, with plans to expand to Taiwan soon. This managed database solution removes the complexity of database administration, allowing businesses to focus on their core operations and growth.

The service initially supports MySQL databases, with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis to follow. LayerStack’s DBaaS offers a range of features designed for ease of use,... (continued)

HostHatch has announced the availability of several new features for it's customers.

In October 2023, HostHatch has introduced the ability for it's customers to use snapshots, which has been one of the most customer requested features.

In addition to this, a user API is also available now.

Floating IP addresses, which are very useful for high availability are also available to all HostHatch customers.

Last but not least, all HostHatch customers who sign up for a service from hosthatch.com can... (continued)

Contabo launches their new entry-level Dedicated Server powered by Ryzen 9 7900, which is priced low at just €69.99 / month and is set to establish a new benchmark for both performance and value in the industry.

Munich, Germany – September 27, 2023 – Contabo, a global cloud computing provider headquartered in Germany, introduces their AMD Ryzen Dedicated Server, which comes with impressive 12 cores and 24 threads.

Ryzen processors are known to have exceptional performance while maintaining affordability. Their... (continued)

In July, OVHcloud launched a new line of VPS servers, they are called VPS Limited Edition and they're available in all OVHcloud data centers in Europe, in the US, in Mumbai, India and in Singapore. They all come with AMD EPYC 7413 or 7463 CPUs and they're very competitively priced. There is one catch: they're available in limited quantities only.

Both OVHcloud US and OVHcloud offer them on their websites:

• VLE USA
• VLE everywhere else

They're offered in... (continued)

On Tuesday July 12th, Akamai announced they were launching a new line of instances called "Premium" and 3 new locations in Paris, France, Washington DC and Chicago, Illinois.

The new Premium instances run on the best available AMD EPYC CPUs. Every CPU core allocated to an instance is dedicated to that instance making the Premium servers ideal for heavy CPU loads. As of July 2023, the Premium servers are available in the 3 new locations: Paris, Washington DC and Chicago.... (continued)

As one of the largest web hosting companies globally, IONOS has enhanced its VPS portfolio, offering plans with more virtual cores, RAM and more storage capacity. The plans now range up to 12 vCores, 24 GB RAM and 640 GB NVMe, all while reducing regular prices. Furthermore, the new plans come with fast NVMe SSD storage and unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s bandwidth (previously 400 Mbit/s). Additionally, the package prices now include the administration tool Plesk (Web Host Edition).... (continued)

INET.ws, a young Canada based provider that sells Linux and FreeBSD VPS at competitive prices opened two new locations in April 2023: Phoenix, USA and Toronto, Canada. That brings the total number of INET.WS data centers to 6 in 3 countries (USA, Canada and Germany). INET.WS was first featured at vpsbenchmarks earlier this month with a performance trial for the 4 cores 8GB plan.

INET.WS VPS are very competitively priced. The 2 cores 4GB server for example costs $8/month. All... (continued)

Google Compute Engine released its C3 family of instances in Public Preview on February 6th, 2023. C3 instances feature the new Intel Sapphire Rapids 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs. And during the preview, you can get your hands on a C3 instance for free although you will still have to pay for storage and network. The regular price of a C3 with 4 vCPUs and 8GB RAM is $125.83/month. A 80GB SSD boot volume will set you back $13/month.... (continued)

Linkdata is a well-established cloud provider that operates in London and Erbil, providing Virtual Private Server (VPS) services to businesses. With its advanced infrastructure, Linkdata offers reliable VPS solutions. Their VPS services come with flexible plans, allowing businesses to choose the resources that suit their business needs.

Starting in February 2023, Linkdata.com lowered the prices of all VPS plans by 10%.

Example of new pricing:

• LS 1x2 Plan with 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM & 20 GB SSD price... (continued)

In 2023 UpCloud introduced new features to be used with its cloud servers at no cost:

• Daily backups
• Unlimited Private networks
• Firewall

This comes on the heels of the harmonization of the pricing of the provider. All services are now listed in Euros although payments can still be made in EUR, USD, SGD, and GBP. Prices have been adjusted as a result of current market forces and worldwide inflation. The cost of a 2GB and 1 CPU... (continued)