A physical server used only by you

Rent a whole machine: its processor, memory and disks are not shared. Pick a build and a city, then manage the operating system yourself.

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A physical machine, used only by you. Press the power button to bring it online.

  • 1:1Your own machine
  • PortSpeed on each card
  • YouManage the OS
  • nPanelServers and billing

Choose a physical server

Each row is one machine. The same build can be in more than one city — pick the city on the row. Bandwidth and port speed are on the row, because they are not the same on every machine.

Every plan includes

  • A physical server used only by you
  • The CPU, memory and disks shown on the card
  • Bandwidth and port speed shown on the card
  • You manage the operating system

Prices can differ by city. Prices are shown in KES or USD based on your location, excluding 16% VAT.

Choosing a machine

Which dedicated server do you need?

Match the cores and memory on the card to what your workload uses today, then check the disks and the port speed. Two machines with the same core count can differ in CPU model, disks, city and price.

  • Smaller machines

    4–6 cores · 16–32 GB memory

    Choose it if you have one busy application or database and want the whole machine to yourself.

  • Mid-size machines

    8 cores · around 64 GB memory

    Choose it if you run a heavier database or several services and want more memory than a VDS offers.

    Most businesses start here

  • Large machines

    16 cores, or 128 GB memory and above

    Choose it if you have a workload that needs a large physical CPU, a lot of memory, or many disks.

Not sure? Filter the list by core count and compare memory and disks. Every machine lists its bandwidth and port speed on the card. You manage the operating system.

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A whole machine, in the same account as your domains.

Choose a physical server and a city. It then sits in nPanel with your domains, email and invoices.

  • The CPU, memory and disks on the card are yours alone
  • Bandwidth and port speed shown on the card
  • Servers, domains and invoices in one account
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Configure cloud server

Choose resources for your workload

Starter

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM

Scale

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM

Selected

Compute

8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM

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For workloads that need the hardware itself.

Use a dedicated server when you need a named processor, a large amount of memory, or disks that are not a virtual volume.

  • Databases that need a lot of memory and fast disks
  • Applications that must not share a processor
  • Builds with 1Gbps or 10Gbps ports, shown on the card

Compare

VPS, VDS or a dedicated server?

Choose a VPS or VDS when a virtual server is enough. Choose a dedicated server when you need a physical CPU, memory and disks that no other customer uses.

Comparison of VPS, VDS and dedicated servers
VPSVDSYou're hereDedicated Server
Best forApps, APIs, stores and developer projectsWorkloads that need cores reserved for themWorkloads that need a whole physical machine
ResourcesVirtual cores and memoryDedicated vCPU coresA physical CPU, memory and disks
Who manages the serverYou doYou doYou do
Bandwidth10TB on a 1Gbps port10TB on a 1Gbps portShown on the card
Explore VPSExplore VDSSee plans

What you get

Explore what is included and choose the service scope that fits your organisation.

A physical server for one customer

The processor, memory and disks on the card are used by your server, not split with another customer.

The processor is named

Each machine shows its CPU model, cores and threads, so you can match it to your workload.

Disks listed on the card

Storage can be SSD, NVMe, HDD, or a mix. The card shows the disks that machine actually has.

Bandwidth and port on the card

Monthly transfer and port speed are listed on each machine. They are not the same on every server.

Choose the city

The same build is sometimes in stock in more than one city. The price follows the city you pick.

You manage the operating system

Install your own stack and keep it updated. The operating systems available are shown when you configure the machine.

A clear working process

Know what happens next.

Each stage has a clear purpose, next step and point for your input.

  1. 01

    Filter by cores

    Narrow the list, then read the CPU, memory, disks and port on the row.

  2. 02

    Pick a city

    Choose a city where that machine is in stock. The price updates with the city.

  3. 03

    Choose an operating system

    Pick from the operating systems shown for that machine during setup.

  4. 04

    Sign in and install

    The server appears in nPanel. Sign in and install the software you need.

Getting started

What happens after you order a dedicated server?

You choose a machine and a city, pick the operating system shown for that machine, and the server is prepared for you to manage.

  1. 1Filter by cores, then choose a machine and a city.
  2. 2Complete checkout and pick the operating system shown for that machine.
  3. 3The server is prepared and appears in nPanel.
  4. 4Sign in and install the software your workload needs.
  5. 5Point your domain at the server when you are ready to go live.

A dedicated server is unmanaged: you look after the operating system, updates and the software you install. If you want hosting managed for you, choose Web Hosting or WordPress Hosting.

Why teams choose a Nisc Cloud dedicated server

Nothing shared on the machine

CPU, memory and disks belong to your server for as long as you rent it.

Hardware you can read

Compare real processor names, disk layouts and port speeds instead of a single size name.

More than a VDS can offer

Move here when reserved virtual cores are no longer enough for the workload.

One account for everything

The machine sits in nPanel with your domains, email and invoices.

Dedicated servers explained

What is a dedicated server?

A dedicated server is a physical computer in a data centre, used only by you for the time you rent it. Its CPU, memory and disks are not shared with another customer.

A VDS still runs on shared hardware, with its virtual cores reserved for you. A dedicated server is the hardware itself: the processor model, the memory and the disks on the card are the machine you get.

Machines differ. One 6-core server can have 16 GB of memory and an SSD, another 64 GB and NVMe, and the network port can be 1Gbps or 10Gbps. Bandwidth is often 20TB and sometimes another amount. Read the row, not just the core count.

Where are the machines?

Each row lists the cities where that exact machine is in stock. Cities can be in the United States, Europe or Asia, and the same build is sometimes offered in more than one city.

Pick a city close to the people or systems that talk to the server. For a public website, a CDN still helps, because a single data centre is far from some visitors.

Dedicated server terms explained

Dedicated server
A physical server rented by one customer. The CPU, memory and disks are not shared.
Cores and threads
Cores are physical processor units. Threads let each core work on more than one task.
NVMe, SSD and HDD
Disk types. NVMe and SSD are faster. HDD holds more data for less speed. The card lists what that machine has.
Port speed
How fast the network connection is, shown as 1Gbps or 10Gbps on the card.
Bandwidth
How much data the server can send in a month. The amount is on the card, often 20TB, sometimes more or less.
Unmanaged
You install updates and the software you run. Nisc Cloud provides the machine.

Dedicated server questions

A dedicated server is a physical computer in a data centre, rented by one customer. Its CPU, memory and disks are not shared with anyone else.

A VDS is a virtual server with dedicated vCPU cores, still on shared hardware. A dedicated server is the physical machine itself, with the processor, memory and disks named on the card.

Every machine is a physical server used only by you, with the CPU, memory and disks shown on the card. Bandwidth and port speed are on the card too, because they differ between machines. You manage the operating system.

No. You look after the operating system, updates and the software you install. If you want hosting managed for you, choose Web Hosting or WordPress Hosting.

Start with cores and memory, then read the CPU model, the disks and the port speed. Two machines with the same core count can differ in all three, and in price.

Price follows the processor model, the amount and type of disk, the port speed and the city. Compare the row, not just the core count.

Each row lists the cities where that machine is in stock. Cities can be in the United States, Europe or Asia. Choose a city on the row before checkout.

Sometimes. When a build is in stock in several cities, those cities are on the location list and the price follows the city you pick.

Bandwidth and the network port are listed on each machine. Many include 20TB on a 1Gbps or 10Gbps port, and some include a different amount, so read the row.

The operating systems available for that machine are shown when you configure it. You manage whichever system you choose.

Yes. You manage the server, so you can install the software your workload needs, as long as it fits the machine and follows our Acceptable Use Policy.

Contact us when you need a different processor, more memory or a different city, and we will match you to a machine that is in stock.

A whole machine, just for you

A whole machine, ready when you are

Physical servers with the CPU, memory and disks on the card, managed in nPanel.

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  • No shared hardware
  • Sized to your workload

Server spec

  • ProcessorChosen to fit
  • MemorySized to fit
  • StorageSized to fit
  • NetworkShown per machine