about Dedicated vCPU
irtual machines anyone can set up in seconds
Get dependable uptime with our 99.99% SLA, simple security tools, and predictable pricing with OWS's Elastic Compute Service, called Planets.
General Purpose
Often a good starting point, these VMs provide a typical balance of CPU, RAM, and NVMe SSD resources.
- Software as a Service Applications
- E-Commerce
CPU Optimized
For compute bound applications, these VMs provide proportionally more CPU than they do RAM and NVMe SSD.
- High performance computing (HPC)
- Analytics processing
Storage Optimized
These VMs provide especially generous amounts of NVMe SSD storage to accompany a typical balance of CPU and RAM.
- Large non-relational databases
- High frequency online transaction processing (OLTP)
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15-second deploys
Deploy servers with the most popular Operating Systems in 15 seconds. All OSs that can't be deployed instantly are deployed in just 10 minutes.
Single-tenant servers
Deploy single-tenant servers for more performance, control, and no risk of noisy neighbors.
1 GB traffic bandwidth per hour per server
Each server gets 1 GB of free traffic per hour, which is automatically added to your hourly traffic bandwidth quota.
Shared traffic pool
Servers in the same region share traffic bandwidth quotas. This means you don't have to worry about separate servers, and you'll have one place to manage everything related to your traffic.
FAQ
Questions About Planets
What are OWS Planets?
OWS Planets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs) that run on top of virtualized hardware. Each Planet you create is a new server you can use, either standalone or as part of a larger, cloud-based infrastructure.
Do you provide SLA for Planets?
OWS provides a 99.99% uptime SLA for both Planets and Volumes Block Storage.
Which Planets size should I choose?
Choosing the right Planets plan depends on your workload. Please refer to this article that explains the differences between shared and dedicated vCPUs, and goes into detail on each Planets plan.
What regions are the Planets in?
Planets are available in all regions. Most other Planet types are available in all regions. Learn more about regional availability in our Product Docs.
Can I resize my Planets?
Yes. Resizing a Planet, also known as vertical scaling, increases the amount of resources a Planet has. There are two resizing options for Planets:
(1) CPU and RAM only. This option lets you increase or decrease the amount of CPU and RAM available to a Planet.
(2) OS Disk. This option permanently increases the size of a Planet's os disk.
Will I be billed if I power off my Planets?
Yes, when you power off your Planet, you are still billed for it. This is because your disk space, CPU, RAM, and IP address are all reserved, even while powered off. Therefore, charges are made until you destroy the instance.