With IONOS Cloud Cubes, the affordable IONOS cloud servers, you only pay for the resources you use, billed to the minute. No contracts mean complete flexibility — costs stop as soon as you delete your server instance. Scale up anytime by adding instances and connecting them with a private network.

A cloud server is a virtual server that provides you with a complete, web-based IT infrastructure, including computing power, storage space, and network technology. IONOS cloud servers offer flexible options such as Cloud Cubes, which provide a cost-optimised cloud solution without the high costs of maintaining a physical server. If you rent a cloud server, you have all the resources you need to carry out your private or corporate web projects. You can easily process, exchange, secure, and manage data either web-based or location-independent. You can also run various data-supported applications over the web and make them available to others. Server resources that you're not currently using will be available to others. Thanks to the shared structures, cloud servers are particularly cost-effective.

In contrast to VPS (virtual private servers "VPS"), where you can only use the server resources to a precisely defined extent, cloud servers like Cloud Cubes are horizontally scalable. If your requirements change, you can adapt the allocated server resources at any time and in real time. Payment is based on the resources you use, meaning you only pay for what you actually use. There is no predetermined monthly price.

As a cloud server provider, IONOS also offers you numerous additional features that are essential in high-performance cloud environments. Features such as load balancing and full root access (access to your server's configuration files) as well as shared storage, add-on block storage, and much more are all included. Take a look at the services we offer and build your virtual data centre today!

Another option is a dedicated server. In this "top tier" of server hosting, all server resources are available exclusively to you, so you don't have to share them with anyone. However, this variant is more expensive. It is best to check in advance exactly which scope of services you really need. Our skilled support team will be happy to answer your questions.

Data security is a top priority for IONOS, especially for cloud server hosting. With encrypted data transmission and storage, backup options, and geo-redundant data centres, we provide robust digital and physical protections for your cloud server. Our infrastructure is protected by central firewalls, SIEM, and IDS/IPS technologies. Set up is easy, even without admin knowledge, and you can choose server locations including the UK.

Use Cloud Cubes for flexible, scalable workloads tailored to your project’s needs. They're ideal for running virtual machines and Cubes together in the same virtual data centre or LAN, making it easy to allocate resources for non-critical tasks without extra admin effort.

Cloud Cubes are also well-suited for creating low-cost, on-demand instances for web applications, software development, and testing. They provide the necessary resources to run websites, apps, or gaming platforms, allowing you to scale without overcommitting to infrastructure.

For automated development environments, Cloud Cubes can be integrated into build, test, and deployment pipelines using APIs, SDKs, and configuration tools. Configure resources through the Data Centre Designer, adding NICs and network block storage as needed, with usage billed to the minute.

Set up your Cloud Cubes, the IONOS affordable cloud servers, in minutes without programming skills.

1. Create admin access with 2-factor authentication.
2. Configure server, storage, and network settings via drag-and-drop in the Data Centre Designer or alternatively with an API.
3. Start operations shortly after configuring your virtual data centre.

Yes, Cloud Cubes, the IONOS affordable cloud servers, meets small and medium business needs with flexible resources, including CPU, RAM, and storage. Options include NVMe storage and expandable HDD or SSD block storage.

For larger organisations that need even more performance and server resources, we recommend the Compute Engine.

Supported databases include MySQL, MariaDB, and MongoDB (with licensing fee).