Unmanaged Dedicated Server Hosting

A managed dedicated server enables you to take a ‘hands-off’ approach with the provider taking on responsibility of managing and maintaining all aspects of your server solution. With an unmanaged dedicated server offering, you take on all the management and maintenance responsibilities of your server environment yourself.

It depends on your needs and your technical expertise. If you already have the tech expertise you need in-house, then an unmanaged dedicated server solution should be the right fit for your operations. The server will cost less to source and run, plus you can configure your server environment to your precise specification. Alternatively, if you don’t have the right level of expertise, then bypass an unmanaged server solution and go straight to a managed dedicated server. This puts the management and maintenance of your solution into the hands of your provider.

More control, less cost. With an unmanaged dedicated server, you can customise and control your server environment however you want. There are no pre-configured settings so you can configure your server environment anyway you see fit. Just as importantly, you should expect genuine cost savings as you’re not paying a provider for its technical knowledge or support – just for the bare metal server itself.

Simple – if you have the technical expertise, time and resources you need to leverage an unmanaged dedicated server, then it’s a great option that’s also cheaper. However, if you want best-in-class security mated with outstanding support and maintenance – where you don’t need to worry about any aspect of your server solution – then a managed dedicated server is the way to go.

You have the freedom to select from various distributions of Linux, renowned for its stability and open-source nature. Popular choices include CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu, each with its own strengths and community support.

If you require a Windows environment, OVHcloud also provides optional Windows Server licenses for your dedicated server.  You can choose your preferred operating system during the server configuration process, ensuring your server is tailored to your specific requirements.

Yes, OVHcloud understands that your needs may evolve over time. That's why we offer the flexibility to upgrade your server resources as required. Whether you need to increase your RAM to handle more concurrent users, expand your storage capacity to accommodate growing data volumes, or upgrade to a more powerful processor to boost performance, OVHcloud makes it easy to scale your server. You can initiate upgrades through your customer control panel, ensuring your server can adapt to your changing business demands.

OVHcloud is committed to providing high-performance hosting without restrictive limitations.  Many of our dedicated server ranges come with unmetered bandwidth, meaning there are no caps on the amount of data you can transfer.

This is particularly beneficial for high-traffic websites, data-intensive applications, and services that require significant bandwidth capacity. You can leverage the full potential of your server without worrying about exceeding bandwidth limits or incurring extra costs.

OVHcloud takes security seriously and implements various measures to protect your server from threats. Their data centers have robust physical security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access. They also provide DDoS protection to mitigate distributed denial-of-service attacks that can disrupt your server's availability.

You can also opt for data encryption services to safeguard sensitive information. However, it's important to remember that with an unmanaged server, you are responsible for configuring and maintaining the security of your server's operating system and any applications you install.

OVHcloud offers 24/7 customer support to assist you with any hardware-related issues you may encounter. Our support team is available via phone, email, and chat to address your concerns promptly. However, it's important to understand that with an unmanaged server, the support primarily focuses on hardware-related problems.

You are responsible for managing and troubleshooting the software and applications running on your server. To help you in this regard, OVHcloud provides comprehensive documentation, online resources, and community forums where you can find answers to common questions and seek assistance from other users.