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Product Description Cloud Servers

A cloud server is a virtual server with a fixed or custom configuration that runs on Servercore's physical resources. Servercore uses the KVM hypervisor as the virtualization system for its physical resources.

The terms of use for the Cloud Servers product are defined in the User Agreement and Terms of Use.

If mandatory information system attestation, the use of only certified security tools, or the processing of personal data of the first and second protection levels is required, deploy the server in a certified cloud.

In addition to regular cloud servers, Servercore allows you to create preemptible servers with a discount of up to 75%. A preemptible cloud server runs continuously for no more than 24 hours and can be stopped by Servercore at any time. The terms of use do not apply to preemptible servers.

Cloud servers can be created in different regions. Read more about available locations in the Availability Matrix guide.

Working with cloud servers is supported via user types and roles, projects, and project limits and quotas.

Use cases

  • hosting web projects: web applications, online stores, corporate websites, portals, and other internet resources;
  • hosting software and corporate infrastructure services (CRM, ERP, databases, mail servers, and others);
  • creation, development, and testing of applications;
  • running containerized applications and microservice architectures;
  • performing load testing and organizing CI/CD processes;
  • scaling fault-tolerant web services during peak loads;
  • rendering graphics, animations, and visual effects;
  • performing GPU-accelerated computing for scientific and engineering tasks;
  • inference of machine learning and artificial intelligence models;
  • running and maintaining large language models (LLMs), chatbots, RAG systems, and AI agents;
  • organizing remote workplaces and virtual desktops.

How it works

To get started, create a cloud server. You can create a server:

When creating a server, you select a line and a specific configuration that suits your tasks. Two types of configurations are available for most lines:

  • fixed configuration — a configuration with a fixed ratio of CPU cores, memory, and disks;
  • custom configuration — a ratio of CPU cores, memory, and disks adjustable to your needs.

Depending on the tasks your cloud server will handle, you can:

How to work with cloud servers

Once you have created a server, you can manage it:

For remote access to a cloud server, you can connect in several ways.

You can track metrics for cloud servers using the Metrics service.

Cloud server operation logs are saved in audit logs.

Areas of responsibility

Areas of responsibility at Servercore correspond to the division of responsibilities in the IaaS cloud service delivery model.

Servercore provides

  • a virtualization environment and computing systems;
  • physical security and fault tolerance of servers, and power supply;
  • collection and analysis of hypervisor and infrastructure component events;
  • protection against DDoS and network attacks;
  • traffic encryption and filtering.

Servercore is not responsible for

  • configuration of cloud servers: the operating system, network, and firewall;
  • security of the virtual network and user accounts;
  • resource access control;
  • cloud server backup;
  • encryption and data integrity verification.

You manage the cloud server yourself: you install and configure the necessary software.

Pricing

Cloud servers are billed using a pay-as-you-go model. Funds are deducted from your balance every hour for the previous hour of cloud server resource usage. Outbound traffic exceeding 3 TB across all Cloud Platform projects is also billed. See the Pricing and Billing Models guide for details.

What is included in the price

The price of a cloud server includes:

Limits and restrictions

Servercore sets account limits, project limits, and resource quotas. For more information, see the Quotas and Limits guide

The total throughput for UDP traffic on ports 0, 16, 19, 53, 123, 1900 is limited to 500 Mbit/sec.

If the threshold of 150 thousand packets per second is exceeded, Servercore limits the bandwidth to 100 Mbit/sec.