Virtual cores reserved for your server, with 10TB of bandwidth

A VDS keeps its vCPU cores for you, so other customers do not share them. Choose a size and a location, then manage the operating system yourself.

  • vCPUDedicated cores
  • 10TBBandwidth, 1Gbps port
  • YouManage the OS
  • nPanelServers and billing

Choose your VDS

Every size uses dedicated vCPU cores and includes 10TB of bandwidth on a 1Gbps port. Pick the cores and memory you need, then choose a server location.

Every plan includes

  • Dedicated vCPU cores
  • Memory and storage shown on the card
  • 10TB bandwidth on a 1Gbps port
  • You manage the operating system

Available locations are listed on each card, and prices can differ by location. Prices are shown in KES or USD based on your location, excluding 16% VAT.

Choosing a size

Which VDS size do you need?

Choose a VDS when a VPS is not steady enough and a whole physical server is more than you need. Start from the memory your app uses, then the dedicated cores.

  • Starter

    2 dedicated vCPU cores · 4 GB memory

    Choose it if you run one app or a small database and need cores that stay yours.

  • Pro

    4 dedicated vCPU cores · 8 GB memory

    Choose it if you run a production app, store or API and want steadier performance than a VPS.

    Most businesses start here

  • Power

    8 dedicated vCPU cores · 16 GB memory

    Choose it if you run a heavier database or several services that must not compete for cores.

Not sure? Pro is the middle size: 4 dedicated cores and 8 GB of memory. Every size includes 10TB of bandwidth on a 1Gbps port. You manage the operating system.

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Your reserved server, next to your domains and email.

Order a size and a location, then manage the server in nPanel with the rest of your account.

  • Dedicated vCPU cores on every size
  • 10TB of bandwidth on a 1Gbps port
  • 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 work that cannot wait its turn on a shared core.

A VDS keeps its virtual CPU cores for your server. That suits production apps and databases that slow down when a VPS has to share the processor.

  • Stores and APIs with steady traffic
  • Databases that should not compete for cores
  • A step up from VPS, short of a whole machine

Compare

VPS, VDS or a dedicated server?

A VPS is a virtual server you manage. A VDS is the same idea with dedicated vCPU cores held for you. A dedicated server is a whole physical machine.

Comparison of VPS, VDS and dedicated servers
VPSYou're hereVDSDedicated Server
Best forApps, APIs, stores and developer projectsWorkloads that need cores reserved for themThe heaviest workloads and a whole 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 VPSSee plansExplore Dedicated Server

What you get

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

Dedicated vCPU cores

The processor cores on every VDS are dedicated virtual cores, held for your server.

A clear step up from VPS

Choose a VDS when a virtual server is right, but the cores need to stay yours.

Memory and storage on the card

Each size shows its memory and storage. Current sizes run from 4 GB to 16 GB of memory.

10TB bandwidth on a 1Gbps port

Every size includes 10TB of monthly data transfer on a 1Gbps network port.

Choose a server location

Each card lists the cities where that size is in stock. 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 server.

A clear working process

Know what happens next.

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

  1. 01

    Choose a size and a city

    Compare dedicated cores and memory, then pick a location on the card.

  2. 02

    Pick an operating system

    Choose from the operating systems shown for that server during setup.

  3. 03

    Sign in and install

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

  4. 04

    Move up when you outgrow it

    Choose a larger VDS, or a dedicated server when you need a physical machine.

Getting started

What happens after you order a VDS?

You pick a size and a location, choose an operating system during setup, and the server is prepared with the cores, memory and storage on the card.

  1. 1Choose a size and a server location, then complete checkout.
  2. 2Pick the operating system shown for that server during configuration.
  3. 3The server is prepared with its dedicated vCPU cores and appears in nPanel.
  4. 4Sign in and install the software your project needs.
  5. 5Point your domain at the server when you are ready to go live.

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

Why teams choose a Nisc Cloud VDS

Cores that stay yours

Dedicated vCPU cores are held for your server instead of being shared.

Steadier than a busy VPS

Use a VDS when production apps or databases need performance that does not dip when the host is busy.

A path to a physical server

Start on a VDS, then move to a dedicated server when the workload needs the whole machine.

One account for everything

Your server sits in nPanel with your domains, email and invoices.

VDS explained

What is a VDS?

A VDS (virtual dedicated server) is a virtual server whose CPU cores are dedicated to you. Other customers' servers do not share those cores, which keeps performance steadier than a VPS when the host is busy.

On a VPS, virtual cores can be scheduled alongside other customers. A VDS keeps its vCPU cores for your server. Memory and storage are the amounts on the plan card. You still manage the operating system yourself.

Every current VDS size includes 10TB of monthly bandwidth on a 1Gbps port. The cities in stock are listed on each card.

Where are the servers, and does it matter in Kenya?

Each card lists the cities where that size is in stock. Distance adds a little delay for visitors in Kenya, which matters less for APIs and background work than for public websites.

For a public website, put a CDN in front so pages and images are served from closer to your visitors. If you mainly need a managed website and email, Web Hosting is the simpler product.

VDS terms explained

Dedicated vCPU
A virtual processor core held for your server, not shared with another customer.
VDS
A virtual server with dedicated vCPU cores. You manage the operating system.
VPS
A virtual server you manage. Its cores are not dedicated the way a VDS core is.
Memory (RAM)
Working space for your apps and database. The amount is on the plan card.
Bandwidth
How much data the server can send in a month. Every VDS includes 10TB on a 1Gbps port.
Unmanaged
You install updates and the software you run. Nisc Cloud provides the server.

VDS questions

A VDS (virtual dedicated server) is a virtual server with dedicated vCPU cores. Those cores are held for your server. You manage the operating system.

Both are virtual servers you manage. On a VDS the vCPU cores are dedicated to you, so other customers do not share them. A VPS is the smaller, more flexible starting point.

Every VDS includes dedicated vCPU cores, the memory and storage shown on the card, and 10TB of bandwidth on a 1Gbps port. You manage the operating system.

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

2 dedicated cores and 4 GB of memory suit a single app. 4 cores and 8 GB suit most production apps and stores. 8 cores and 16 GB suit heavier databases and several services.

Each plan card lists the cities where that size is in stock. Choose a city on the card before checkout. Prices can differ by city.

Distance adds a small delay. It matters little for APIs and background work. For a public website, a CDN in front of the server serves pages and images from closer to your visitors.

Contact us to move to a larger VDS, or to a dedicated server when you need a physical machine.

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

Yes. You manage the server, so you can install the languages, databases and tools your project needs, as long as the workload fits the size and follows our Acceptable Use Policy.

Every size includes 10TB of data transfer per month on a 1Gbps port.

It means the virtual processor cores on your VDS are reserved for your server. Other customers' servers do not run on those cores.

Dedicated resources, cloud flexibility

Reserved cores, ready for production

Dedicated vCPU cores and 10TB of bandwidth on every size, managed in nPanel.

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  • Resources reserved for you
  • Managed from nPanel
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