A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a virtual server from a partitioned dedicated server, with isolated CPU, RAM, and disk resources. Users can install multiple database-driven applications and host multiple SQL Server instances.
✔ Admin RDP Connection
✔ Full Root SSH Access
✔ Windows Server license included.
✔ Free Remote Backups
Configuration:
2~16 CPU Cores
4~32 GB Memory
60~400 GB Disk
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On the Cloud SQL Server platform, SQL Servers run in Docker containers on Kubernetes. Each server hosts a single instance, ensuring optimal performance and streamlined deployment with one-click installation.
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✔ One-click installation
✔ Free On-Demand Backup
Configuration:
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4~16 GB Memory
60~240 GB Disk
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Dedicated Server Hosting provides exclusive physical servers with full root or administrative access. Users can install unlimited software and database instances, with scalable resources to meet the growing needs.
✔ Full Root Access
✔ Custom Hardware Available
✔ Isolated Resources
Configuration:
4~48 CPU Cores
16~512 GB Memory
500 GB~112 TB Disk
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| Cloud SQL Server Hosting | VPS SQL Server Hosting | Dedicated SQL Server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suitable for | Small businesses or testing environments with lower database demands | Medium-sized businesses or high-performance small to medium-scale applications | Large enterprises or applications with large databases and high I/O requirements |
| Number of Database Instances and other software installation | 1 database instance. Other software installation is not supported | 10-20 database instances, depending on usage. Other software and services, like web server, are also supported. | 50+ database instances, depending on workload. Other software and services, like web server, are also supported. |
| Resource Allocation | Distributed across multiple servers (virtualized cloud resources) | A virtual machine on a single physical server. Multiple VPS instances exist on the same hardware, each with its allocated CPU, RAM, and storage. | A dedicated server is a physical machine that is entirely allocated to a single user or business. No sharing of hardware resources. |
| Managed Service | Fully managed. One-click installation of application, Server maintenance, etc. | Half managed. The team will take care of the management of the physical server where your virtual environments are located. | Unmanaged. You are responsible for the management of the physical dedicated server. |
| Available Versions | Microsoft SQL Server 2022 / 2019 / 2017 Express Edition (Free) Maximum 10 GB per database | Microsoft SQL Server 2022/2019/2017/2016/2014/2012 Express Edition (Free) Maximum 10 GB per database | Microsoft SQL Server 2022/2019/2017/2016/2014/2012 Express Edition (Free)Maximum 10 GB per database Web Edition ($29/mo/4 cores) |
| Pre-installed SQL Server | One-Click Database Creation | On demand | On demand |
| Data Backup | Free for Twice a Month to Weekly (Free On-Demand Backup)Upgrade to Daily backup at $4.99/mo. Backups are managed on the control panel by clients. (Unlimited restoration by clients) | Free for automatic backups, once or twice a month. BFW (Backup Frequency Weekly) options are available. | Charged based on Disk Space usage |
| Operating System | N/A | Free CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Almalinux, Proxmox, VMWare, FreeNAS. Free Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 Standard Edition x64. Microsoft Windows 10/11 Pro Evaluation: 90-day free trial. (You may purchase a Win10/11 Pro license after the trial period if needed.) | Free CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Almalinux, Proxmox, VMWare, FreeNAS. Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 Standard Edition x64:$20/month/8 cores. Microsoft Windows 10/11 Pro Evaluation: 90-day free trial. (You may purchase a Win10/11 Pro license after the trial period if needed.) |
| Firewall and Port Configuration | The cloud has a unified firewall, and trusted IPs can be added internally. | done | addon service for shared and dedicated Firewall |
| Troubleshooting with Slow Performance, or Other Technical Issue | Free | Free | Free |
| Performance | Scalable but shared resources can limit performance | Moderate; shares hardware with other VPS instances | High performance; full control over hardware |
| Scalability | Scalable, up to 12 CPU cores, 32GB ram, and 480GB SSD | Scalable, up to 16 CPU cores, 32GB ram, and 400GB SSD. Need to upgrade to dedicated server if more resources are needed. | Requires hardware upgrades or migrating to a new server for scaling. Up to 48+ CPU cores, 256GB+ RAM, and 100TB+ Disk. |
| Customization | Limited. | Moderate, Full control on the virtual environment. | Full control over the physical server. |
| Security | Cloud provider-managed security | Secure but still on a shared physical machine | Highest security since no sharing of resources. Can add an extra layer of security by purchasing firewall. |
| Trial | 7-day free trial available. Please click the Free trial button on the desired plan. | 1-day free trial available. No payment is needed. | 1-day free trial available. No payment is needed. Trial request may be rejected due to limited stock. |
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