Bandwidth packages from IBM Cloud
Choose from a variety of bandwidth pricing tiers and options for your business
Overview
Choose the right bandwidth package for you
Bandwidth refers to the public data transfer of inbound and outbound network traffic, both to and from IBM Cloud data centers around the globe. Higher bandwidth options, when combined with 10 Gbps port-speed connectivity, enable greater throughput for transaction-intensive workloads, eliminate bottlenecks, and help meet the needs of your business.
Bandwidth details
Global private network
In the IBM global private network, inbound and outbound bandwidth are unlimited and not charged.
Inbound data transfer
Inbound bandwidth is unlimited and not charged.
Outbound data transfer
Public outbound bandwidth is charged on a tiered basis, with a set allotment for each month.
Pricing plans by region
IBM Cloud® Virtual Servers (US, Canada, Europe)
1 TB USD 45 per month
5 TB USD 370 per month
10 TB USD 682 per month
20 TB USD 999 per month
Unmetered USD 2,000 per month*
Overage USD 0.09 per GB
IBM Cloud® Bare Metal Servers (US, Canada, Europe)
1 TB cost-free
5 TB cost-free
10 TB cost-free
20 TB cost-free
Unmetered USD 1,500 per month*
Overage USD 0.09 per GB
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, Japan)
1 TB USD 60 per month
5 TB USD 492 per month
10 TB USD 907 per month
20 TB USD 1,329 per month
Unmetered USD 2,660 per month*
Overage USD 0.11 per GB
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers (Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, Japan)
1 TB cost-free
5 TB cost-free
10 TB USD 450 per month
20 TB USD 950 per month
Unmetered USD 1,850 per month*
Overage USD 0.11 per GB
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (Brazil, Mexico)
1 TB USD 90 per month
5 TB USD 740 per month
10 TB USD 1,364 per month
20 TB USD 1,998 per month
Unmetered USD 4,000 per month*
Overage USD 0.18 per GB
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers (Brazil, Mexico)
1 TB cost-free
5 TB cost-free
10 TB USD 725 per month
20 TB USD 1,550 per month
Unmetered USD 3,000 per month*
Overage USD 0.18 per GB
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Footnote
*Unmetered prices are for Virtual Server Infrastructure (VSI) and Bare Metal servers with 100 Mbps port speed only.
If the amount of bandwidth consumed during a given month exceeds your allotment or allocated monthly package, then a standard data transfer charge of USD 0.09 per GB will apply.
Some network offerings may use different bandwidth allotments than stated above. The pricing excludes bandwidth charges covered by the IBM Cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN) or Direct Link offerings. The public bandwidth consumed by the IBM Cloud Load Balancer service is billed per the standard data transfer charge listed above.
20 TB bandwidth included in the United States, Canada and Europe data centers; 5 TB bandwidth included in all other data centers. New prices and offers may not be combined with any other current or future discounts.