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Provider hardware coverage: 40 providers / 1985 Hardware tiers · Memory capacity unknown: 0 · Storage capacity unknown: 0

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Family / tier	CPU	Memory	Storage	Transfer / port	Monthly quote	Source
RackNerd · 1 vCPU · 1 GBspecials	1 vCPU	1 GB	20 GB SSD	— —	≈ $1.83 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $21.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status 1 GB 1 vCPU · 20 GB SSD $21.99 /yr —2026-10-20T10:26:19.952431Z
RackNerd · 512 MB RAMryzen-vps	1 vCore	512 MB RAM	10 GB NVMe SSD	500 GB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	≈ $2.25 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $26.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status Using AMD Ryzen 3900X processors with NVMe storage, RackNerd's Ryzen VPS are perfect for those with performance oriented requirements! We offer different Operating System options to choose from including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu and more! \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 512 MB RAM \| 1 vCore \| 10 GB NVMe SSD \| 500 GB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $26.99 /year \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.378258Z
RackNerd · 512 MB RAMkvm-vps	1 vCore	512 MB RAM	30 GB RAID-10 SSD	500 GB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	≈ $2.25 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $26.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| SSD Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 512 MB RAM \| 1 vCore \| 30 GB RAID-10 SSD \| 500 GB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $26.99 /year \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:42.813052Z
RackNerd · 2 vCPU · 2 GBspecials	2 vCPU	2 GB	35 GB SSD	— —	≈ $3.00 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $35.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status 2 GB 2 vCPU · 35 GB SSD Popular $35.99 /yr —2026-10-20T10:26:19.952431Z
RackNerd · 3 vCPU · 4 GBspecials	3 vCPU	4 GB	60 GB SSD	— —	≈ $5.00 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $59.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status 4 GB 3 vCPU · 60 GB SSD $59.99 /yr —2026-10-20T10:26:19.952431Z
RackNerd · 6 vCPU · 6 GBspecials	6 vCPU	6 GB	100 GB SSD	— —	≈ $7.50 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $89.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status 6 GB 6 vCPU · 100 GB SSD $89.99 /yr —2026-10-20T10:26:19.952431Z
RackNerd · 7 vCPU · 8 GBspecials	7 vCPU	8 GB	150 GB SSD	— —	≈ $10.00 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $119.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status 8 GB 7 vCPU · 150 GB SSD $119.99 /yr —2026-10-20T10:26:19.952431Z
RackNerd · 1 GB RAMkvm-vps	2 vCore	1 GB RAM	50 GB RAID-10 SSD	1 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$17.99 / monthMonthly quote · $17.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| SSD Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 1 GB RAM \| 2 vCore \| 50 GB RAID-10 SSD \| 1 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $17.99 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:42.813052Z
RackNerd · 1 GB RAMryzen-vps	1 vCore	1 GB RAM	15 GB NVMe SSD	1 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$17.99 / monthMonthly quote · $17.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status Using AMD Ryzen 3900X processors with NVMe storage, RackNerd's Ryzen VPS are perfect for those with performance oriented requirements! We offer different Operating System options to choose from including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu and more! \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 1 GB RAM \| 1 vCore \| 15 GB NVMe SSD \| 1 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $17.99 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.378258Z
RackNerd · 2 GB RAMryzen-vps	2 vCores	2 GB RAM	20 GB NVMe SSD	2 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$20.59 / monthMonthly quote · $20.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status Using AMD Ryzen 3900X processors with NVMe storage, RackNerd's Ryzen VPS are perfect for those with performance oriented requirements! We offer different Operating System options to choose from including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu and more! \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 2 GB RAM \| 2 vCores \| 20 GB NVMe SSD \| 2 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $20.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.378258Z
RackNerd · 2 GB RAMkvm-vps	3 vCore	2 GB RAM	75 GB RAID-10 SSD	2 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$20.59 / monthMonthly quote · $20.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| SSD Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 2 GB RAM \| 3 vCore \| 75 GB RAID-10 SSD \| 2 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $20.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:42.813052Z
RackNerd · 4 GB RAMryzen-vps	2 vCores	4 GB RAM	30 GB NVMe SSD	3 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$24.59 / monthMonthly quote · $24.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status Using AMD Ryzen 3900X processors with NVMe storage, RackNerd's Ryzen VPS are perfect for those with performance oriented requirements! We offer different Operating System options to choose from including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu and more! \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 4 GB RAM \| 2 vCores \| 30 GB NVMe SSD \| 3 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $24.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.378258Z
RackNerd · 4 GB RAMkvm-vps	4 vCore	4 GB RAM	130 GB RAID-10 SSD	3 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$24.59 / monthMonthly quote · $24.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| SSD Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 4 GB RAM \| 4 vCore \| 130 GB RAID-10 SSD \| 3 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $24.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:42.813052Z
RackNerd · 2 GB RAMwindows-vps	1 vCore	2 GB RAM	35 GB NVMe SSD	2 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$27.59 / monthMonthly quote · $27.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 2 GB RAM \| 1 vCore \| 35 GB NVMe SSD \| 2 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $27.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.706538Z
RackNerd · 6 GB RAMryzen-vps	3 vCores	6 GB RAM	45 GB NVMe SSD	4 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$27.59 / monthMonthly quote · $27.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status Using AMD Ryzen 3900X processors with NVMe storage, RackNerd's Ryzen VPS are perfect for those with performance oriented requirements! We offer different Operating System options to choose from including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu and more! \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 6 GB RAM \| 3 vCores \| 45 GB NVMe SSD \| 4 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $27.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.378258Z
RackNerd · 6 GB RAMkvm-vps	5 vCore	6 GB RAM	170 GB RAID-10 SSD	4 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$27.59 / monthMonthly quote · $27.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| SSD Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 6 GB RAM \| 5 vCore \| 170 GB RAID-10 SSD \| 4 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $27.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:42.813052Z
RackNerd · 4 GB RAMwindows-vps	2 vCores	4 GB RAM	60 GB NVMe SSD	2 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$30.59 / monthMonthly quote · $30.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 4 GB RAM \| 2 vCores \| 60 GB NVMe SSD \| 2 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $30.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.706538Z
RackNerd · 6 GB RAMwindows-vps	2 vCores	6 GB RAM	85 GB NVMe SSD	3 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$35.59 / monthMonthly quote · $35.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 6 GB RAM \| 2 vCores \| 85 GB NVMe SSD \| 3 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $35.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.706538Z
RackNerd · 8 GB RAMkvm-vps	6 vCore	8 GB RAM	220 GB RAID-10 SSD	5 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$36.59 / monthMonthly quote · $36.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| SSD Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 8 GB RAM \| 6 vCore \| 220 GB RAID-10 SSD \| 5 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $36.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:42.813052Z
RackNerd · 8 GB RAMryzen-vps	3 vCores	8 GB RAM	75 GB NVMe SSD	5 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$36.59 / monthMonthly quote · $36.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status Using AMD Ryzen 3900X processors with NVMe storage, RackNerd's Ryzen VPS are perfect for those with performance oriented requirements! We offer different Operating System options to choose from including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu and more! \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 8 GB RAM \| 3 vCores \| 75 GB NVMe SSD \| 5 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $36.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.378258Z
RackNerd · 8 GB RAMwindows-vps	3 vCores	8 GB RAM	110 GB NVMe SSD	5 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$44.59 / monthMonthly quote · $44.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 8 GB RAM \| 3 vCores \| 110 GB NVMe SSD \| 5 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $44.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.706538Z
RackNerd · 12 GB RAMkvm-vps	7 vCore	12 GB RAM	300 GB RAID-10 SSD	6 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$55.99 / monthMonthly quote · $55.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| SSD Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 12 GB RAM \| 7 vCore \| 300 GB RAID-10 SSD \| 6 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $55.99 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:42.813052Z
RackNerd · 12 GB RAMryzen-vps	4 vCores	12 GB RAM	90 GB NVMe SSD	6 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$55.99 / monthMonthly quote · $55.99 USD	Official ↗ Source / status Using AMD Ryzen 3900X processors with NVMe storage, RackNerd's Ryzen VPS are perfect for those with performance oriented requirements! We offer different Operating System options to choose from including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu and more! \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 12 GB RAM \| 4 vCores \| 90 GB NVMe SSD \| 6 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $55.99 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.378258Z
RackNerd · 12 GB RAMwindows-vps	4 vCores	12 GB RAM	160 GB NVMe SSD	6 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$64.59 / monthMonthly quote · $64.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 12 GB RAM \| 4 vCores \| 160 GB NVMe SSD \| 6 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $64.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.706538Z
RackNerd · 16 GB RAMwindows-vps	6 vCores	16 GB RAM	200 GB NVMe SSD	10 TB @ 1Gbps 1Gbps	$89.59 / monthMonthly quote · $89.59 USD	Official ↗ Source / status \| Plan \| CPU \| NVMe Storage \| Bandwidth \| IPv4 \| Pricing \| Order 16 GB RAM \| 6 vCores \| 200 GB NVMe SSD \| 10 TB @ 1Gbps \| 1 Free IP \| $89.59 /month \| ORDER NOW —2026-10-20T21:46:43.706538Z

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#	PROVIDER / PLAN	TRANSFER / PORT	RESOURCES	LOCATION	TEST EVIDENCE	MONTHLY EQUIVALENT	View details
01	RackNerdKVM Specials · 1 GB KVM SpecialsAnnual billing View all 5 provider plans ↗	3 TB / moAdvertised 1 Gbps$0.61 / TB	1 vCPU · 1 GiB20 GB SSD	MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout	Not tested No server report yet	$1.83 / mo eq.$21.99 billed yearly	↗
02	RackNerdKVM Specials · 2 GB KVM SpecialsAnnual billing View all 5 provider plans ↗	5 TB / moAdvertised 1 Gbps$0.60 / TB	2 vCPU · 2 GiB35 GB SSD	MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout	Not tested No server report yet	$3.00 / mo eq.$35.99 billed yearly	↗
03	RackNerdKVM Specials · 4 GB KVM SpecialsAnnual billing View all 5 provider plans ↗	7 TB / moAdvertised 1 Gbps$0.71 / TB	3 vCPU · 4 GiB60 GB SSD	MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout	Not tested No server report yet	$5.00 / mo eq.$59.99 billed yearly	↗
04	RackNerdKVM Specials · 6 GB KVM SpecialsAnnual billing View all 5 provider plans ↗	12 TB / moAdvertised 1 Gbps$0.62 / TB	6 vCPU · 6 GiB100 GB SSD	MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout	Not tested No server report yet	$7.50 / mo eq.$89.99 billed yearly	↗
05	RackNerdKVM Specials · 8 GB KVM SpecialsAnnual billing View all 5 provider plans ↗	20 TB / moAdvertised 1 Gbps$0.50 / TB	7 vCPU · 8 GiB150 GB SSD	MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout	Not tested No server report yet	$10.00 / mo eq.$119.99 billed yearly	↗

Reference conversions; providers bill in the original currency. Annual plans require payment upfront. Unknown tax and setup fees are excluded; unverified prices sort last. Listed does not mean in stock.

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