Compute Engine
The ideal IaaS for your workload
Cost-effective vCPUs and powerful dedicated cores- Flexibility with no minimum contract
- 24/7 expert support included
Benefits of the Compute Engine
Maximum performance with Dedicated Core or vCPU instances
Select and scale CPU and RAM flexibly
Select the exact resources you need. You're not restricted to pre-built instances.
VMs on public and private LANs
Make your virtual machines available on public or private LANs as required. The granular configurable firewall, managed NAT gateway and DDoS protection ensure that the connection remains secure. The network load balancer guarantees its resilience.
Pause VMs easily and reduce costs
With the Compute Engine, you get customized resources that are billed depending on the amount you use. Stop your VM to reduce costs and reactivate it when it’s needed again.
Login via SSH/RDP and remote console
Use proven access protocols to manage your cloud securely and from any location.
Compatible with up to 24 PCI slots
Connect additional network cards and storage media as required in order to integrate your peripherals into your cloud infrastructure. These can be combined without any restrictions.
Choose your server type
Compute Engine can be used with two different processor variants: vCPU or Dedicated Core instances.
vCPU servers
Our vCPU servers are a cost-effective instance type. They offer perfect performance and scalability for a wide range of workloads and come at an affordable price.
Typical applications include:
Databases
- Development and test environments
- Websites with low traffic
- Basic software services
- Cache servers
- eCommerce platforms
Dedicated Core servers
Our Dedicated Core servers are designed for high-performance applications and workloads, featuring a fully dedicated physical core that is exclusively available to you.
They are particularly suited for performance-intensive applications and workloads that have high traffic or processing demands and require constant high-performance CPU provisioning, including:
- Extensive databases
- Data processing
- Real time analyses
- High-performance computing
- Big data modeling
- ERP systems
- Real-time applications
- High-traffic websites
Massive price/performance advantage compared to hypercalers
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Satisfied IONOS Cloud customers
IONOS is a pioneer of high-performance and future-proof cloud infrastructure.
Cost-effective cloud computing
The right CPU architecture for your workload
Our cost-optimized vCPU instances are ideal for general VM workloads without particularly high demands or load peaks, such as web applications and websites with moderate data traffic, or development and test environments.
Or discover the full power of Dedicated Core instances (AMD or Intel®, depending on location) without performance restrictions. Even in smaller configurations, the IONOS Cloud gives you the same performance as higher-configured resources from US hyperscalers.
A leader in hyperscale infrastructure
Strong growth and a broad portfolio convince ISG
Independent market analyses like the ISG Provider Lens show how IONOS stacks up against the biggest cloud providers. In 2022, we were named a Leader in the hyperscale infrastructure quadrant, and we’re working hard to maintain our peak position.
Compute Engine prices
With the IONOS Cloud, you always have the right server configuration for your needs and budget.
Enhance efficiency with competitive pricing. The Compute Engine with dedicated cores offers favorable rates compared to similar offers. We include all server components, including RAM, storage, outbound traffic, and service support, for any given instance when we assess our prices against other cloud providers.
Dedicated Core servers
The Compute Engine with dedicated core is based on dedicated resources. Here, one virtual core corresponds to one physical core. This means that performance is less volatile and neighborhood effects and overbooking are eliminated. IONOS uses CPUs specially developed for cloud computing by Intel and AMD.
Generation | Processor | Usage | Clock frequency | Number of cores | Price
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AMD EPYC Gen 3 | (Milan) | Dedicated | 2.0 GHz | 1 – 62 | $0.045 / Core / hr.
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Intel® Xeon® Gen 5 | Haswell | Dedicated | 2.1 / 2.4 GHz | 1 – 51 | $0.05 / Core / hr.
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Intel® Xeon® Gen 5 | Skylake | Dedicated | 2.1 / 2.4 GHz | 1 – 51 | $0.05 / Core / hr.
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Intel® Xeon® Gen 5 | Ice Lake | Dedicated | 2.0 GHz | 1 – 62 | $0.05 / Core / hr.
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Intel® Xeon® Gen 6 | Sierra Forest | Dedicated | 2,4 GHz | 1 – 62 | $0.056 / Core / hr. |
AMD EPYC Gen 3 | |
|---|---|
Generation | |
Processor | (Milan) |
Usage | Dedicated |
Clock frequency | 2.0 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 – 62 |
Price
| $0.045 / Core / hr.
|
Intel® Xeon® Gen 5 | |
Generation | |
Processor | Haswell |
Usage | Dedicated |
Clock frequency | 2.1 / 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 – 51 |
Price
| $0.05 / Core / hr.
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Intel® Xeon® Gen 5 | |
Generation | |
Processor | Skylake |
Usage | Dedicated |
Clock frequency | 2.1 / 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 – 51 |
Price
| $0.05 / Core / hr.
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Intel® Xeon® Gen 5 | |
Generation | |
Processor | Ice Lake |
Usage | Dedicated |
Clock frequency | 2.0 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 – 62 |
Price
| $0.05 / Core / hr.
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Intel® Xeon® Gen 6 | |
Generation | |
Processor | Sierra Forest |
Usage | Dedicated |
Clock frequency | 2,4 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 – 62 |
Price
| $0.056 / Core / hr. |
Please note: Virtual servers that use cores with Hyper-Threading allocate two virtual cores to each physical processor core. The operating system distributes the workload accordingly to optimize resource utilization. | Intel® Xeon® Haswell is available with at least 27 cores; at some locations, there is even an option to configure up to 51 cores. For more information, please refer to our service catalog.
Price
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|---|---|
RAM | $0.0071/GB/hr. |
RAM | |
|---|---|
Price
| $0.0071/GB/hr. |
IONOS Cloud uses cloud-optimized RAM. You can choose between 0.25 GB and 230 GB of RAM for your cloud server with dedicated core.
vCPU servers
Select up to 60 vCPUs per server.
Price
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|---|---|
1 vCPU | $ 0.013 / hr.
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RAM | $0.0022/GB/hr. |
1 vCPU | |
|---|---|
Price
| $ 0.013 / hr.
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RAM | |
Price
| $0.0022/GB/hr. |
IONOS Cloud uses cloud-optimized RAM. You can choose between 0.25 GB and 230 GB of RAM for your cloud server with vCPU.
More memory is available on request | 1 GB is 1.024 MB
Configuration suggestions for vCPU instances
Use the following configuration suggestions for an easy way to deploy vCPU VMs. The full-flex option enables you to customize them at any time to suit your needs.
Number of vCPUs | RAM | Block Storage | Price from
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|---|---|---|---|
2 | 8 GB | Price according to selected size and type | $0.044/hr. |
4 | 16 GB | Price according to selected size and type | $0.087/hr. |
8 | 32 GB | Price according to selected size and type | $0.174/hr. |
16 | 64 GB | Price according to selected size and type | $0.349/hr. |
32 | 128 GB | Price according to selected size and type | $0.698/hr. |
2 | |
|---|---|
Number of vCPUs | |
RAM | 8 GB |
Block Storage | Price according to selected size and type |
Price from
| $0.044/hr. |
4 | |
Number of vCPUs | |
RAM | 16 GB |
Block Storage | Price according to selected size and type |
Price from
| $0.087/hr. |
8 | |
Number of vCPUs | |
RAM | 32 GB |
Block Storage | Price according to selected size and type |
Price from
| $0.174/hr. |
16 | |
Number of vCPUs | |
RAM | 64 GB |
Block Storage | Price according to selected size and type |
Price from
| $0.349/hr. |
32 | |
Number of vCPUs | |
RAM | 128 GB |
Block Storage | Price according to selected size and type |
Price from
| $0.698/hr. |
Microsoft licenses for the Compute Engine
Microsoft Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022,2025) | Prices
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|---|---|
vCPU | $0.0175 / hr.
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Dedicated Core - AMD | $0.0350 /hr.
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Dedicated Core - Intel® | $0.0350 /hr. |
vCPU | |
|---|---|
Microsoft Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022,2025) | |
Prices
| $0.0175 / hr.
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Dedicated Core - AMD | |
Microsoft Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022,2025) | |
Prices
| $0.0350 /hr.
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Dedicated Core - Intel® | |
Microsoft Windows Server (2016, 2019, 2022,2025) | |
Prices
| $0.0350 /hr. |
RedHat Enterprise Linux licenses for the Compute Engine
RedHat Enterprise Linux | Price
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|---|---|
RHEL 8/9 License Small Virtual Node (1-8 vCPUs or Cores) | $0.0158/vCPU or Core/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 License Medium Virtual Node (9-127 vCPUs or Cores) | $0.0118 /vCPU or Core/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 License Large Virtual Node (>128 vCPUs or Cores) | $0.0105/vCPU or Core/ hr. |
RHEL 8/9 License Small Virtual Node (1-8 vCPUs or Cores) | |
|---|---|
RedHat Enterprise Linux | |
Price
| $0.0158/vCPU or Core/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 License Medium Virtual Node (9-127 vCPUs or Cores) | |
RedHat Enterprise Linux | |
Price
| $0.0118 /vCPU or Core/ hr.
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RHEL 8/9 License Large Virtual Node (>128 vCPUs or Cores) | |
RedHat Enterprise Linux | |
Price
| $0.0105/vCPU or Core/ hr. |
The RHEL license fees are charged pay-as-you-go per hour or part thereof and per vCPU or core. There is no price difference between Intel and AMD servers.
Get started
Quick registration:
Create your admin account in just a few simple steps. It's secured with 2-factor authentication.Simple setup:
Configure your servers, memory and network connections via drag and drop in the Data Center Designer or API.Ready to go:
Once the configuration of your virtual data center is finished, you can start operating within a few minutes.
Success stories: Compute Engine solutions in practice
Find out how our customers benefit from the IONOS Cloud computing platform and in doing so make the most of their IT.
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Getting started with Compute Engine
