VPS hosting: root access from €3.11
Your own virtual server with full configuration freedom – deployed in seconds, billed by the hour, operated in Germany. VPS hosting for developers, start-ups and growing teams: cloud-based virtual private servers with full control, API access and lightning-fast provisioning in German data centres.
- Full control and API access – cloud-based VPS with root access, dedicated resources, API and CLI for automated deployments.
- Lightning-fast provisioning in German data centres – deployed in seconds, certified to ISO 27001, GDPR-compliant.
- Optimised for modern DevOps workflows – CI/CD, containerisation, development environments and production-ready deployments.
- Worker, Power or High Availability Pool – from the entry-level VPS at €3.11 to the highly available instance with a 99.8% uptime SLA according to the service specification.
The server that does what you tell it to
A VPS gives you the freedom to decide everything for yourself – at centron, with a modern infrastructure rather than overloaded legacy systems.
Real control
Root access, freedom to choose your distribution and your own software stacks – your server, your rules.
Fair price
From €3.11 per month, billed by the hour – scaling up only costs you when you actually do it.
Modern resources
NVMe storage and the latest CPUs – in a Power Pool with a guaranteed 3.5 GHz for consistent performance.
Safety net
Snapshots before risky changes and cBacks with no base fee – experiment without regret.
VPS hosting options at centron
Virtual private servers for modern DevOps workflows: ccloud³ VPS – optimised for CI/CD, containerisation, development environments and production-ready deployments, with full root access, transparent pricing and hosting in data centres in Germany certified to ISO 27001.
Worker Pool ccloud³ VMs
The ideal entry-level solution for smaller projects and developer environments: Intel or AMD CPUs, flexible resources and prices from €3.11 per month – perfect for small Linux servers, web hosting, CMS systems or testing environments with dynamic load.
Power Pool ccloud³ VMs
For compute-intensive workloads such as video streaming, game server hosting, multimedia projects or complex web applications: a guaranteed 3.5 GHz per core, NVMe storage and optimal scalability for stable performance.
High Availability Pool ccloud³ VMs
With a 99.8% uptime SLA according to the service specification for business-critical applications that tolerate no downtime – SaaS applications, databases, shop systems or continuous production systems; details on high availability.
Cloud GPU ccloud³ VMs
VPS equipped with Nvidia GPUs for artificial intelligence, machine learning, 3D rendering or virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) – strong computing power plus GPU acceleration for CUDA- or TensorFlow-based workloads: Cloud GPU.
VPS for WordPress, developers and game servers
Whether a VPS for WordPress, for developer projects or for game server hosting – tailored solutions with maximum scalability, from inexpensive entry-level instances to enterprise VPS in the High Availability Pool.
Complementary services
Combine your VPS with managed hosting, S3-compatible object storage or Kubernetes clusters to build applications that are future-proof, modular and scalable – ideal for DevOps and automated deployments.
A VPS for every project
Web servers, mail servers, VPNs, bots or development environments: the VPS can run anything that runs on Linux or Windows. As your project grows, you can scale up your CPU, RAM and storage with a single click – without having to reinstall anything.
- Ready straight away – Deployment in seconds
- Fully customisable – Root on Linux or Windows
- Scalable – Expand resources with a single click
- Secured – Snapshots and backups included
- 99.8% uptime SLA for ccloud³ VMs in the HA Pool – reliably hosted in German data centres
The right centron products
Customers typically implement this use case using these building blocks – which can be combined and expanded at any time.
- Deployment in seconds
- Linux & Windows
- Billed by the hour
- Can be expanded whilst in operation
- Snapshot-compatible
- Independent of the VM
- Every hour to every day
- Up to 10 per VM
- No retention period
How much does VPS hosting cost with Centron?
VPS hosting from Germany: virtual servers with root access from €3.11 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. The cornerstone of the service is ccloud³ VMs from €3.11 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented as required by volumes and cBacks. The infrastructure runs in our own German data centres, which are certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz and hold an unrestricted BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.
| Building block | Price |
|---|---|
| ccloud³ VMs | from €3.11 per month |
| Volumes | from €0.05 per GB per month |
| cBacks | €0.00 |
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