Dedicated servers
Here at OpenHosting we have built up a strong product range of Dedicated Servers for all requirements, from our basic £129 per month servers through to mission critical cluster solutions.
- The best stability, 100.00% uptime service level.
- Complete administrative/root access to your server.
- High quality bandwidth and greater connection speeds.
- One of the most powerful and resilient networks in the UK.
Windows Dedicated Servers
We can supply Windows 2003 Web (+£10 pm), or Standard (+£20 pm) on any machines listed below.
Linux Dedicated Servers
All our servers include a choice of Linux by default, of course you can upgrade to Windows for the prices listed above. We can supply Gentoo, Fedora, CentOS, FreeBSD, Slackware, Debian or many other types of Linux. We are even able to let you install your own operating system for custom specifications using a KVM over IP solution from your PC at work or home.
Dedicated server prices
| Bronze | Enterprise | Gold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | £100 £117.50 | £100 £117.50 | £100 £117.00 |
| Monthly | £129 £151.58 | £179 £210.33 | £259 £304.33 |
| Brand |  PowerEdge |
PowerEdge |
PowerEdge |
| Processor |  1x Dual Core Intel Xeon 3040 |
1x Dual Core Intel Xeon 3040 |
1x Quad Core Intel Xeon x3210 |
| Memory | 1024Mb (1GB) | 2048Mb (2GB) | 4096Mb (4GB) |
| HDD | 1 x 80gigGB SATA | 2 x 160GB SATA Hardware RAID 1 |
Seagate Raptor 2 x 150GB SATA Hardware RAID 1 |
| OS | Linux or Windows 2003* | Linux or Windows 2003* | Linux or Windows 2003* |
| Bandwidth | 1000 GB/month | 1000 GB/month | 1000 GB/month |
Prices exclude VAT. Prices in grey include VAT at 17.5%.
Dedicated server standard features
Every server that we sell has the following features:
- Remote reboot, allowing you to reboot the machine remotly via email ****
- Server monitoring, alerts via email or SMS (10p+VAT per SMS)
- 100.00% SLA on network connectivity
- As many IP addresses as you need under RIPE regulations
- Backup DNS servers
- Dedicated server control panel
We can also create custom packages to cover specific requirements.
| Feature | Price |
|---|---|
| Helm** (Webhost Automation) | £15 per month (£17.63) |
| Server Managment*** | £100 per server per month (£117.50) |
| Extra bandwidth | £75 per 1000GB (£88.13) |
| Extra IP address | Free with justification |
| MS SQL Server (Single Proc) | £150 per month (£176.25) |
| Basic Backup Server Access | £20 per month (5GB space inc.) (£23.50) |
| Advanced Backup Solution based on Backup-for-Workgroups | £40 per month (10GB space inc.) (£47.00) |
| Cpanel/WHM | £30 per month (£35.25) |
| Direct Admin | £10 per month (£11.75) |
| Upgrade to 10 Mbps bandwidth | £100 per month (£117.50) |
| OS re-install (business hours) | £50 per time (£58.75) |
Prices exclude VAT. Prices in brackets include VAT at 17.5%.
* All dedicated servers orders subject to the following:
- Payment via standing order or cheque.
- Current waiting time upto 4 working days.
** This fee covers installation of the Helm Control Panel and the Single Server Licence that is owned by Open Hosting Limited. The client renting the dedicated server is allowed to use the licence for as long as he rents the server from us.
*** Server managment means we handle all technical aspects of running your server. All you need to do is tell us how you want the server set up and what you are using it for and we will handle the rest. This includes things such as patches, upgrades, virus scanning and security checks. Maximum managment time per month is 5 hours (time excludes patches, software upgrades, virus scanning and security checks)
**** Reboots are done via Ticket or phone requests. Reboots take arround 15 to 20 minutes.