Choose a bandwidth package that meets your needs
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 do a better job of meeting the needs of your business.
Global private network
All inbound and outbound network within the IBM global private network is unlimited and not charged, offered between and within any IBM Cloud data center, and across our high-speed, global network backbone.
Inbound data transfer
Inbound bandwidth is unlimited and not charged.
Outbound data transfer
Public bandwidth is charged per GB tier with bandwidth offered as an allotment for each month. As an example, for your compute instances, 250 GB is included with each monthly virtual server and 20 TB is included with each monthly bare metal server*. Additional bandwidth can also be purchased per packages shown below.
Monthly bandwidth pricing packages
Regions
United States, Canada, Europe
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
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
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
Regions
Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, Japan
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
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
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
Regions
Brazil, Mexico
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
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
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
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 IBM Cloud's Content Delivery Network (CDN) or Direct Link offerings. The pricing excludes bandwidth charges covered by IBM Content Delivery Network or IBM Cloud 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 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.
Related services
Content Delivery Network
Avoid network traffic jams and decrease latency with our Content Delivery Network (CDN).
Load balancers
Distribute traffic, improve uptime and scale applications with load balancers.
Pick the perfect package
Get the bandwidth you need, in the configuration that makes the most sense for your business.