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Provider hardware coverage: 40 providers / 1985 Hardware tiers · Memory capacity unknown: 0 · Storage capacity unknown: 0
Shown hardware tiers 4 / 4
| Family / tier | CPU | Memory | Storage | Transfer / port | Monthly quote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DataWagon · DW-8GFast & Flexible Cloud Virtual Servers | 4 Cores | 8GB DDR4 | 80GB NVMe | Bandwidth : 5TB — | $8.00 / monthMonthly quote · $ 8 USD | Official ↗Source / statusDW-8G $ 8 /mo CPU : 3.5GHz+ AMD EPYC Milan vCPU : 4 Cores RAM : 8GB DDR4 Storage : 80GB NVMe Bandwidth : 5TB Out of Stock out_of_stock |
| DataWagon · DW-16GFast & Flexible Cloud Virtual Servers | 6 Cores | 16GB DDR4 | 160GB NVMe | Bandwidth : 10TB — | $16.00 / monthMonthly quote · $ 16 USD | Official ↗Source / statusDW-16G $ 16 /mo CPU : 3.5GHz+ AMD EPYC Milan vCPU : 6 Cores RAM : 16GB DDR4 Storage : 160GB NVMe Bandwidth : 10TB Deploy Now — |
| DataWagon · DW-32GFast & Flexible Cloud Virtual Servers | 12 Cores | 32GB DDR4 | 320GB NVMe | Bandwidth : 20TB — | $32.00 / monthMonthly quote · $ 32 USD | Official ↗Source / statusDW-32G $ 32 /mo CPU : 3.5GHz+ AMD EPYC Milan vCPU : 12 Cores RAM : 32GB DDR4 Storage : 320GB NVMe Bandwidth : 20TB Deploy Now — |
| DataWagon · DW-64GFast & Flexible Cloud Virtual Servers | 24 Cores | 64GB DDR4 | 500GB NVMe | Bandwidth : 50TB — | $64.00 / monthMonthly quote · $ 64 USD | Official ↗Source / statusDW-64G $ 64 /mo CPU : 3.5GHz+ AMD EPYC Milan vCPU : 24 Cores RAM : 64GB DDR4 Storage : 500GB NVMe Bandwidth : 50TB Out of Stock out_of_stock |
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Shortlisted plan matches
| # | PROVIDER / PLAN | TRANSFER / PORT | RESOURCES | LOCATION | TEST EVIDENCE | MONTHLY EQUIVALENT | View details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5 TB / moPort unknown$1.60 / TB | 4 vCPU · 8 GiB80 GB NVMe | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $8.00 / mo eq.$8.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 02 | 10 TB / moPort unknown$1.60 / TB | 6 vCPU · 16 GiB160 GB NVMe | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $16.00 / mo eq.$16.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 03 | 20 TB / moPort unknown$1.60 / TB | 12 vCPU · 32 GiB320 GB NVMe | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $32.00 / mo eq.$32.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 04 | 50 TB / moPort unknown$1.28 / TB | 24 vCPU · 64 GiB500 GB NVMe | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $64.00 / mo eq.$64.00 billed monthly | ↗ |
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