What are bare metal servers?
Bare metal servers provide users with sole access to the entire server. Unlike a virtual server with multiple tenants, the pure bare metal server is single tenant and offered without a hypervisor, thereby eliminating the “noisy neighbor” effect and any performance “tax” from the hypervisor. Bare metal servers can be acquired in a preconfigured form or custom-configured to exact specifications.
Bare metal server features
Single tenant
A bare metal server dedicated to customers for complete control, flexibility, and security
Computing power
From single processor 4-core architectures to quad-processor 12-core architectures and up to 3 TB RAM
Local storage range
Up to 36 drives per server, with 800 GB to 1.2 TB SSDs
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Bare metal server benefits
Customizable RAM, SSD and more
Choose a processor that best meets your performance needs. Upgrade from the base configuration to fine tune the hardware for your workload.
On-demand accessibility
Provision servers in IBM Cloud™ data centers around the world in two to four hours. If you need to be online in minutes or need only limited resources, select an hourly bare metal server.
Ideal use cases for bare metal
Bare metal server versions
Monthly bare metal
Order a monthly bare metal server built to specification, and it will be ready for you in two to four hours — with 500 GB per month outbound bandwidth included.
Hourly bare metal
Order an hourly bare metal server, and it will be ready for you in 20 – 30 minutes. Public outbound bandwidth is charged per gigabyte.
Reserved bare metal
Reserve up to 20 bare metal servers in the data center of your choice and claim them at any time. Requires a 1- or 3-year contract. Ideal for sustained workloads.
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For a limited time, enjoy a significant discount on preconfigured bare metal servers.