IBM Cloud Virtual Servers on IBM Cloud Classic Infrastructure

Public, dedicated, reserved and transient “spot” virtual servers with Intel Xeon processors
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Essential performance.
Lots of options.

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers on IBM Cloud Classic Infrastructure operate within our first IaaS platform and network, and they’re ideal for lift-and-shift workloads that require fast application movement within the same architecture. Spin up on demand and budget intelligently with hourly or monthly pricing, or suspend billing. Reserve in advance or opt for our pay-as-you-use model. All servers feature the power of Intel Xeon processor technology.

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Popular servers and profiles C1.1x1 Compute

Compute profiles are best for moderate-to-high web-traffic workloads, such as workloads with intensive CPU demands, including production-batch processing and front-end web servers.

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Best for common cloud workloads that require a balance of performance and scalability. Balanced profiles with network-attached storage yield higher performance because resources aren’t oversubscribed.

 Configure, price and quote for B1.4x16 M1.4x32 Memory

Memory profiles are best for memory-intensive workloads, such as large memory-caching workloads, intensive database applications, or in-memory and real-time analytics workloads.

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How customers use IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

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Why IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

Essential performance for single-tenant or multi-tenant capacity.
Hourly virtual servers

Choose hourly billikng and pay only for what you use.

 Monthly virtual servers

Choose monthly billing for consistent pricing and budgeting.

 Suspend billing

Help reduce costs and stop reprovisioning servers when you need resources again. Suspend billing is a fast, cost-efficient answer to stopping and reclaiming capacity for hourly virtual servers.

 Spot pricing

Help reduce costs by running specific workloads, such as non-production or dev/test, on transient servers with on-the-spot pricing. These servers are de-provisioned on a first-on, first-off basis.
Public servers

Public, multi-tenant servers come in a variety of pre-configured profiles to better suit your dynamic workload requirements. Profiles include: Compute, Variable Compute, Memory, GPU, Balanced and Balanced Local Storage.

 Dedicated servers

Dedicated, single-tenant servers offer added control and isolation for sensitive workload requirements. You choose dedicated hosts or dedicated instances. Dedicated hosts help with control over workload placement and dedicated instances offer single-tenant isolation.

 Transient servers

Transient servers—also known as “spot pricing” servers—are de-provisioned on a first-on, first-off basis; are offered at a significantly lower price; and are ideal for dev/test applications and other non-production workloads that don’t require constant uptime.

 Reserved servers

Reserve up to 20 virtual servers in advance, in the data center of your choice. Choose 1-year or 3-year contract terms. Reserved virtual servers are ideal for sustained workloads that require enterprise-level budgeting outlooks.

 Dedicated hosts

Single-tenant dedicated hosts help control workload placement and support network throughputs of up to 20 Gbps. View core, RAM and local storage consumption for maximum control of workload management.
Compute

Ideal for CPU-intensive workloads, such as front-end processing and batch processing.

 Variable compute

Ideal for low-usage and intermittent workloads that don’t require consistent CPU-capacity performance.

 Memory

Ideal for memory-intensive workloads, like in-memory analytics and medium-to-large caching.

 GPU

Ideal for high-performance workloads requiring more compute density, such as AI, intense graphics and data applications, and deep learning.

 Balanced

Ideal for common cloud workloads requiring a balance of performance and scale, such as moderate web traffic.

 Balanced local storage

Ideal for large database workloads requiring low latency and high I/O performance. Select from SSD and HDD storage options.
Global network

Deploy virtual server workloads in over 60 IBM Cloud Data Centers across 6 regions and 19 availability zones globally. Built for local access, low latency and certified security, IBM Cloud offers a range of choices about where and how your data and workloads run. The availability zone design can make applications and databases highly available, fault-tolerant and scalable.

 In-network bandwidth

All inbound and outbound bandwidth inside the IBM Cloud global, private network is unlimited and cost-free for your virtual server use.

 Outbound data transfer

Public, outbound bandwidth is charged on a tiered basis, with a set allotment for each month of your virtual server use.

 IBM Cloud VPC

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers on the IBM Cloud VPC network deliver fast provisioning compute capacity with the highest network speeds and most secure, software-defined networking resources available on the IBM Cloud.
Hourly virtual servers

Choose hourly billikng and pay only for what you use.

 Monthly virtual servers

Choose monthly billing for consistent pricing and budgeting.

 Suspend billing

Help reduce costs and stop reprovisioning servers when you need resources again. Suspend billing is a fast, cost-efficient answer to stopping and reclaiming capacity for hourly virtual servers.

 Spot pricing

Help reduce costs by running specific workloads, such as non-production or dev/test, on transient servers with on-the-spot pricing. These servers are de-provisioned on a first-on, first-off basis.
Public servers

Public, multi-tenant servers come in a variety of pre-configured profiles to better suit your dynamic workload requirements. Profiles include: Compute, Variable Compute, Memory, GPU, Balanced and Balanced Local Storage.

 Dedicated servers

Dedicated, single-tenant servers offer added control and isolation for sensitive workload requirements. You choose dedicated hosts or dedicated instances. Dedicated hosts help with control over workload placement and dedicated instances offer single-tenant isolation.

 Transient servers

Transient servers—also known as “spot pricing” servers—are de-provisioned on a first-on, first-off basis; are offered at a significantly lower price; and are ideal for dev/test applications and other non-production workloads that don’t require constant uptime.

 Reserved servers

Reserve up to 20 virtual servers in advance, in the data center of your choice. Choose 1-year or 3-year contract terms. Reserved virtual servers are ideal for sustained workloads that require enterprise-level budgeting outlooks.

 Dedicated hosts

Single-tenant dedicated hosts help control workload placement and support network throughputs of up to 20 Gbps. View core, RAM and local storage consumption for maximum control of workload management.
Compute

Ideal for CPU-intensive workloads, such as front-end processing and batch processing.

 Variable compute

Ideal for low-usage and intermittent workloads that don’t require consistent CPU-capacity performance.

 Memory

Ideal for memory-intensive workloads, like in-memory analytics and medium-to-large caching.

 GPU

Ideal for high-performance workloads requiring more compute density, such as AI, intense graphics and data applications, and deep learning.

 Balanced

Ideal for common cloud workloads requiring a balance of performance and scale, such as moderate web traffic.

 Balanced local storage

Ideal for large database workloads requiring low latency and high I/O performance. Select from SSD and HDD storage options.
Global network

Deploy virtual server workloads in over 60 IBM Cloud Data Centers across 6 regions and 19 availability zones globally. Built for local access, low latency and certified security, IBM Cloud offers a range of choices about where and how your data and workloads run. The availability zone design can make applications and databases highly available, fault-tolerant and scalable.

 In-network bandwidth

All inbound and outbound bandwidth inside the IBM Cloud global, private network is unlimited and cost-free for your virtual server use.

 Outbound data transfer

Public, outbound bandwidth is charged on a tiered basis, with a set allotment for each month of your virtual server use.

 IBM Cloud VPC

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers on the IBM Cloud VPC network deliver fast provisioning compute capacity with the highest network speeds and most secure, software-defined networking resources available on the IBM Cloud.
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