Cloud9 provides Virtual Private Servers (VPS) with full root access and a control panel, plus Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS) offered as an alternative with an improved pricing model. Both let clients run their own environment with dedicated resources.

The virtual servers are hosted in Cloud9’s Tier III data center in Tbilisi, which features redundant power across three independent substations and a backup diesel generator.

What's good

  • Full root access and control panel
  • Hosted in a Tier III local data center

Trade-offs

  • Requires server administration skills
  • Pricier than shared hosting