Dedicated servers · 20 Gbps port · unmetered
20Gbps dedicated server for traffic that has to stay on one machine
A 20Gbps dedicated server is one physical machine with a 20 Gbps network port that only you use. Your traffic is not metered, so there is no overage and no 95th percentile bill. The port is $1,629 a month, added to the server you choose. Before you pay that, check the meter below: for many jobs, two 10 Gbps servers do the same work for less.
One 20Gbit server or two 10 Gbps servers
You can buy 20 gigabits of capacity as one machine on a 20 Gbps port, or as two machines on 10 Gbps ports. Both orders go through the same configurator, so here they are side by side, priced on the same machine: the AMD Opteron 6300 line, the cheapest that takes a 20 Gbps port.
| Per month | One server, 20 Gbps | Two servers, 10 Gbps each |
|---|---|---|
| Machines | $51.86 | $103.72 |
| Ports | $1,629 | $1,058 |
| You pay | $1,680.86 | $1,161.72 |
| Processors, memory and disks | one set | two sets |
Two servers cost $519.14 a month less and give you a second set of processors, memory and disks. Moving one machine from 10 to 20 Gbps adds $1,100 to the bill, while the machine itself starts at $51.86.
So the 20 Gbps port is not a way to save money. It is what you buy when the traffic cannot be split between two machines. The next section helps you tell whether yours can.
When a 20 gigabit server is the right buy
Ask one question: can your traffic be shared between two machines without extra work or risk? If the answer is no, the single port earns its price.
One address
Your users, a partner's firewall or a licence server know one IP address. Two machines means two addresses, and something in front deciding which one answers.
One copy of the files
A single library on a single machine is always in step with itself. Spread it over two servers and you own a sync job, and a sync job that falls behind shows up as missing files.
Nobody to run a load balancer
Splitting traffic needs a balancer or DNS rotation plus health checks. If no one on your team will look after that, one machine with a bigger port is the simpler choice.
Spikes that hit one place
A launch, a live match, a big release. Spare capacity on the machine taking the hit absorbs it with no planning. Spare capacity on a second machine only helps if the traffic was already shared.
Single transfers above 10 Gbps
Split across two 10 Gbps servers, no single transfer can go past 10 Gbps. If one stream or backup has to move faster than that, it needs the bigger port. Tell us in chat before you order and we confirm how the port is built for your line and city.
Software licensed per server
If your licence is priced per machine or per socket, a second server costs more than the table above shows. Add the licence before you compare.
Two servers fit better
Static files, video segments or downloads that any machine can answer. Put both servers behind DNS and you get more hardware for less money, and a fault on one machine does not take the whole service down.
Less than 10 Gbps of real traffic
If your graphs never pass 10 Gbps, stay on a 10Gbps dedicated server and keep the difference. You can move up later.
What a gigabit costs at 20 Gbps
To compare port speeds fairly you need one machine across all of them. The Intel Xeon Silver / Gold line is the only one that sells every speed, so this table prices each step on its cheapest build, $83.67 a month before the port.
| Port | Port per month | Server and port | Per gigabit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Gbps | $529 | $612.67 | $61.27 |
| 20 Gbps | $1,629 | $1,712.67 | $85.63 |
| 40 Gbps | $2,799 | $2,882.67 | $72.07 |
| 100 Gbps | $3,999 | $4,082.67 | $40.83 |
At $85.63 per gigabit, 20 Gbps is the most expensive gigabit in this table: dearer than 10 Gbps at $61.27 and dearer than both faster speeds. Going from 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps adds $70 a month, while going from 10 to 20 Gbps adds $1,100.
Servers that take a 20 Gbps port
9 of our 18 machine lines take a 20 Gbps port, from a single processor up to 128 cores in one box. Choose the line for the work the machine does, then let the port carry the traffic. The arrow opens the configurator with 20 Gbps already selected.
The entry build is the cheapest complete server on each line as the configurator first opens it: smallest processor, smallest memory, default drives. Add memory or drives and the total goes up. The port in the entry build is replaced by the 20 Gbps one. Order in Amsterdam or Bucharest and you pay the same numbers in euros.
20Gbps unmetered server at a glance
- Port
- 20 Gbps, not shared with any other customer at the access switch. Nothing meters it, so a busy month costs the same as a quiet one.
- Price
- The port is $1,629 a month. The machine under it is priced on its own, line by line, in the table above.
- Locations
- New York, Bucharest, Miami, San Francisco and Amsterdam. Not every line is built in every city: the table lists the cities for each one, and you pick yours in the configurator. See our data centers.
- IP addresses
- One IPv4 address comes with the server. The larger lines take up to 8 at checkout.
- Build time
- Every 20 Gbps server is built to order, because none of our ready servers has a port this fast. Plan on 4 to 24 hours after we approve the order. A one-time setup fee of $29 is shown on the order page before you pay.
- Billing
- You pay monthly and can stop at the end of any month. Pay for several months at once and save up to 15%.
- Help
- Our AI chat replies within seconds and can check your account and your server for you. A person from our team joins whenever you ask.
- Not included
- DDoS mitigation. We do not sell it. If you expect attacks, put a filtering service or a CDN in front of the server. An uptime percentage. Our service agreement gives credits for outages instead.
If 20 Gbps is not quite your size
Questions people ask before ordering 20 Gbps
01What is a 20Gbps dedicated server?
It is a whole physical server, used only by you, connected to the internet through a 20 Gbps port. Here the port is unmetered, so you are not billed for the data you send, and no other customer shares it at the access switch. You choose the machine, and the port is added on top.
02Is one 20 Gbps server cheaper than two 10 Gbps servers?
No. On the AMD Opteron 6300 line, one server with a 20 Gbps port is $1,680.86 a month and two servers with 10 Gbps ports are $1,161.72. The pair also gives you twice the processors, memory and disks. Choose the single port when your traffic needs one address, one copy of the data or one fast transfer.
03How much data can a 20 gigabit server move in a month?
Run flat out, 20 Gbps is 2.5 GB every second, about 216 TB a day and about 6,480 TB in a 30-day month. Real traffic has peaks and quiet hours, so you will move less, and none of it is billed. If you only need something like 20 TB a month, that averages about 62 Mbps, and a far smaller port fits: see every port speed.
04Is the 20 Gbps port one link or two bonded 10 Gbps links?
It depends on the line and the city, and we confirm it for your order. It only matters if one connection has to run faster than 10 Gbps, for example a single large backup or one replication stream. If that is the reason you are buying, mention it in chat before you order.
05Which servers can take a 20 Gbps port?
9 of our 18 machine lines. The cheapest complete one is the AMD Opteron 6300 line at $1,680.86 a month with the port. The configurator only offers 20 Gbps on lines that support it, so you cannot order a combination that does not exist.
06Can I start on 10 Gbps and move to 20 later?
Yes, on a line that sells both. The port changes and the machine, the disks and the address stay the same. Some lines stop at 10 Gbps, and moving off one of those means a new server and a migration, so if you expect to grow, pick a line from the table on this page.
07Do I need a 20 core dedicated server to fill 20 Gbps?
Not always. Sending files from memory or fast disks takes few cores. Encrypting every connection, packaging video or running an application per request takes many more. The lines on this page start with a single processor and go up to 128 cores, so tell us what the server will do and we will point you to the right one.
08How soon is a 20 Gbps server ready, and do I sign a contract?
Plan on 4 to 24 hours after we approve the order, since every 20 Gbps server is built to order. The checkout adds a one-time setup fee of $29. Billing is month to month with no contract, and a longer billing cycle takes up to 15% off.
09Can I talk it through with someone first?
Yes. Start a chat from this page: our AI assistant replies in seconds and can check your account and servers. Ask for a person at any point and someone from our team takes over the conversation.