ColossusCloud VPS hosting platform features overview

VPS hosting features

Daily backups, Ceph distributed storage, enterprise processors, private networking, and a self-service portal to manage it all.

Making the cloud effortless

Virtual server management that gets out of your way

Linux and Windows

Deploy a Windows virtual server or a Linux virtual server with your preferred operating system. Every major distro and Windows Server edition available.

Fast provisioning

Select your OS, pick a plan, and your virtual server comes online within minutes with the latest updates already installed.

Redundant networking

Your servers connect via 10G ports with 40G and 100G at the core. Redundant uplinks and enterprise-grade routing keep your virtual servers online.

Private network included

Securely exchange data between your virtual servers over an internal network at no extra charge.

Ceph distributed storage

Enterprise-grade Ceph storage replicates your data across multiple nodes. A drive failure does not touch your files.

Deploy in minutes

Provision one server or dozens at once. Linux and Windows virtual servers are ready in minutes, not hours.

The Internet's top network providers

Our 6 data centers around the world are connected to the Internet via the world's top providers. Each location is fully redundant and powered by multiple 10/40g uplinks

Deploy Linux or Windows virtual servers

Choose your preferred operating system

Windows 2008 R2
Windows 2012 R2
Windows 2016
Windows 2019
Windows 2022
Windows 2025
AlmaLinux 8
AlmaLinux 9
AlmaLinux 10
CentOS 7
CentOS 9
CentOS 10
Debian 11
Debian 12
Debian 13
Rocky Linux 8
Rocky Linux 9
Rocky Linux 10
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Linux and Windows operating systems for VPS hosting

Need a different OS? We offer 40+ ISOs including Arch, Fedora, FreeBSD, Proxmox, and more for manual installation.

Deploy virtual servers in 6 global locations

Deploy Linux and Windows VPS hosting service at any of our worldwide locations

World map showing ColossusCloud data center locations

1
Silicon Valley, California
2
Las Vegas, Nevada
3
Dallas, Texas
4
Ashburn, Virginia
5
Amsterdam, Netherlands
6
Singapore

Learn more about our data centers:

Platform capabilities

Tools and infrastructure behind every ColossusCloud virtual server

Daily backups

Automatic daily snapshots of your entire virtual server. Restore to a previous state with one click from the control panel.
UpdateCentral

Keep all your Linux servers patched and up to date from a single dashboard. One click updates packages across every virtual machine in your account.
Purpose-built platform

ColossusCloud was built from scratch to deliver reliable VPS hosting. We wrote every line of code to meet the standards that off-the-shelf solutions could not.
Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC

Your virtual servers run on enterprise processors with double the CPU cores of typical providers. More power for your applications at no extra cost.
We own our infrastructure

Every server, switch, and router is ours. We are not resellers of AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. We have physical access to all hardware across our 6 data centers.
Enterprise networking

Direct BGP peering with top-tier networks like NTT, Zayo, and Telstra. Multi-terabit switching capacity at every location.

Frequently asked questions

What operating systems can I run on ColossusCloud?

ColossusCloud supports all major Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, and Fedora. For Windows, you can deploy Windows Server 2008 R2 through 2025. cPanel is also available for web hosting management.

How do daily backups work?

ColossusCloud automatically takes a daily snapshot of your entire virtual server. If something goes wrong, you can restore your server to the previous day's state with a single click from the control panel.

What is Ceph distributed storage?

Ceph is an enterprise-grade distributed storage system that replicates your data across multiple storage nodes. If a drive or server fails, your data remains safe and accessible. It delivers high throughput while providing built-in redundancy.

Can I connect multiple servers on a private network?

Yes. Every ColossusCloud account includes private networking at no extra cost. You can securely exchange data between your virtual servers within the same data center without exposing traffic to the public internet.

How quickly can I get a new server running?

New virtual servers deploy within minutes. Choose your operating system, pick a plan, and your server comes online with the latest updates already installed.

What processors power ColossusCloud servers?

Our infrastructure runs on Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processors. All VPS plans include double the CPU cores compared to typical cloud providers, giving your applications more processing power.