Infrastructure & Data – Operating secure connections yourself

VPN server: secure, in Under one’s own direction

WireGuard or OpenVPN on your own VM: secure remote access for your team and systems – without having to entrust your traffic to a third-party VPN provider.

Why centron

Your VPN, your rules

A VPN is a matter of trust – the one you can trust the most is the one you run yourself.

Self-hosted

WireGuard or OpenVPN on your VM: you control the keys, logs and policies – no third party is involved.

Up and running in 15 minutes

A small VM from €3.12 per month supports a team VPN – setup scripts make configuration a breeze.

Gateway to the infrastructure

Acting as a gateway to your VPC, the VPN securely connects administrators to internal systems – without any public exposure.

Operated in a hardened state

Cloud firewalls restrict access to the VPN port; Fail2ban and key-based authentication secure the rest.

Team, Locations, Systems

Three VPN scenarios, one foundation

Remote staff log in securely to the company network, sites connect via site-to-site links, and maintenance access to servers now only runs via the VPN into the VPC. All on a small, hardened VM – monitored and secured.

from €3.12Dedicated team VPN on a German VM
Calculate costs using the price calculator
  • Remote Access – Team securely connected
  • Site-to-Site – Linked sites
  • Admin Gateway – Maintenance via VPN only
  • Complete control – Keys & logs at your premises
  • Free VPC traffic – excess data transfers cost just €0.001 per GB
Recommended modules

The right centron products

Customers typically implement this use case using these building blocks – which can be combined and expanded at any time.

ccloud³ VMs
Ab
3,12 € / Monat
Compute on demand
  • Deployment in seconds
  • Linux & Windows
  • Billed by the hour
Cloud firewalls
Ab
0,00 € at the self-service counter
Rule-based protection
  • Centralised rule management
  • Effective immediately
  • Incoming traffic free of charge
Virtual Private Cloud
Price
inklusive
Private networks
  • Completely isolated
  • Free segmentation
  • At no extra cost
In a nutshell

How much does a VPN server cost with Centron?

Run your own VPN server: WireGuard or OpenVPN on a German VM – full control over logs and data, from €3.12 per month. The core component is ccloud³ VMs from €3.12 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented, as required, by cloud firewalls and Virtual Private Cloud. Hosting is GDPR-compliant in centron’s own certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz data centres, which hold BSI C5:2020 Type 1 certification. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.

Packages and prices
Building blockPrice
ccloud³ VMsfrom €3.12 per month
Cloud firewalls0,00 €
Virtual Private Cloudinklusive
Infrastructure & Data FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

WireGuard or OpenVPN – which should I choose?

For most new setups, WireGuard is leaner, faster and easier to configure. OpenVPN remains a useful option if you have legacy clients or specific compatibility requirements – you can even run both side by side on your VM.

How much does it cost to get started?

We’ve deliberately kept the starting prices low: ccloud³ VMs from €3.12 per month and cloud firewalls from €0.00 via self-service. New accounts receive €200 in starting credit valid for 60 days – you can calculate the cost of your specific configuration transparently using the price calculator.

Can this be implemented in a way that complies with the GDPR?

Yes – when it comes to VPNs, the key question is what is logged: connection data is personal, and anyone who stores it must be able to justify doing so. With your own VPN server at centron, you set the logging policy yourself, rather than leaving it to a provider. The data centres in Germany are certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz; for ccloud³ / Managed Cloud there is an unrestricted BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. Further details can be found in the Trust Centre.
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