Cloud servers
A virtual machine of your own, hosted in Australia, with the price in the open. You get root access and the keys to the machine. What runs on it is your call.
- Price
- from $88 a month
- Hosted
- Australia
- Access
- Root or administrator
What a cloud server actually is
A cloud server is a virtual machine. It runs on shared physical hardware, but the machine itself is yours. You pick the operating system. You hold root or administrator access. Nobody else logs in to it.
That is the whole product. You buy the machine, you get the machine, and what you run on it is up to you.
Root access from the first day
You choose the operating system and decide what runs on it. That is what root access means.
Hosted in Australia
The machines are in Australia, which is the first question anyone with Australian data has to answer.
One person to ask
The person who sells you the machine is the person who runs it.
Cloud server, dedicated server or web hosting
Three different products, and the difference matters before you pay for one.
| Cloud server | Dedicated server | Web hosting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | from $88 a month | from $330 a month | from $27.50 a month |
| The hardware | Shared, your machine is virtual | One machine, nobody else on it | Shared, and we run it |
| Root access | Yes | Yes | No |
| You choose the operating system | Yes | Yes | No |
| Who keeps it running | You | You | We do |
All prices are in AUD and ex GST. Indicative. Your fixed quote comes after a free consult.
If the machine is not the thing you need, read dedicated servers or business web hosting.
Where Alien Cloud stops
Alien Cloud sells the machine. If you need someone to plan it, run it or fix it, that is Alien IT.
A cloud server is yours to look after. Patching it, watching it and backing it up are all your side of the line, and so is whatever you build on top. Alien IT sells that side of the line. Say which one you want when you enquire and it goes to the right place.
Questions worth asking before you buy a server
What does a cloud server cost?
Cloud servers start from $88 a month. All prices are in AUD and ex GST. Indicative. Your fixed quote comes after a free consult.
Do I get root access?
Yes. A cloud server is your own virtual machine. You choose the operating system, you hold root or administrator access, and nobody else logs in to it.
Where are the machines hosted?
In Australia. If your data has to stay in the country, that is the answer you need before anything else.
Do you run the server for me?
No. Alien Cloud sells the machine. If you need someone to plan it, run it or fix it, that is Alien IT. Say which one you want when you enquire and it goes to the right place.
How is this different from a dedicated server?
A cloud server is a virtual machine on shared physical hardware. A dedicated server is one physical machine with nobody else on it, from $330 a month.
Who do I actually deal with?
The person who sells it is the person who runs it. Reply within one business day.