VPSes are virtual servers hosted on a shared platform with guaranteed system resources (CPU, Disk, and Memory). A dedicated host is a physical host dedicated to a single user rather than multiple servers, and the user has all the resources on the server.

The Atlantic.Net cloud service offers both VPS hosting services and dedicated hosts within the same hosting environment, so you get all the perks on either platform. The workload of a VPS server varies from running websites, workstations, or general-purpose virtual servers. A dedicated host is usually used for hosting a significant number of websites or intensive workloads, such as a production database server.

The choice on offer is paramount to our customer’s satisfaction. All cloud VPS servers will be available in a matter of seconds after being deployed, but if you want a dedicated host, then we need to do a little extra work behind the scenes. Contact the team to find out more about our Dedicated Hosts.

Yes, you can scale up your Windows VPS to a larger configuration anytime you wish. If you would like to scale up your server, please do so from the control panel by selecting “Reprovision.” To ensure your data remains persistent, you can utilize the Atlantic.Net snapshot service to migrate your data, or you can restore using the Backup Service.

A scale-down option is not currently available.

Yes, we provide console access to all of our Linux VPS and Windows Servers using a VNC client/server configuration. This is an extremely useful feature if you are troubleshooting or accidentally block yourself via firewall rules from accessing your box via SSH (Linux VPS) or terminal services (Windows VPS).

Once connected, simply log on with your credentials and you will have full control of the server to resolve any server-side issue. Need any extra help? Get in touch with us.

Yes, private IPs are available. If your Windows VPS plan does not have a dedicated private IP address assigned and you would like one, please contact support.

Yes, Optional Daily Server Backup is available on your Windows VPS hosting plan and can be enabled via the Atlantic.Net Cloud Control Panel for 20% of the virtual server price.

There are two ways you can enable the backup:

• When building a new virtual server, click the checkbox at the bottom of the page to enable virtual server backups. Navigate to Servers > Add Server > Locate the checkbox at bottom of the form:
• To add a backup to an existing virtual server, navigate to your Windows VPS and select the cloud server you want to back up. Locate “Backup Status” and click the status link “Disabled” and amend to “Enabled.”

Atlantic.Net's support team is available to assist you 24/7/365 via phone and email. We have a team of experts dedicated to our Cloud Platform that can help with any Windows VPS hosting query.

Our support team actively monitors and maintains the data centers, network, and all the hardware that powers your Windows servers. If you prefer self-managed VPS hosting, you have full control to manage your Windows servers, including the operating system, server applications, and code.

Need assistance from the VPS hosting support team beyond Atlantic.Net’s covered items listed below? No problem! We offer hourly support services for our web hosting solutions— just call us to discuss your needs.

Atlantic.Net Fully Supports:

• Data Centers
• Network Server
• Cloud Platform Hardware

You Are Responsible For:

• Your Application Code and Content/Server Software
• Applications
• Operating System
• Security Patches
• Custom Applications

Currently, we offer the Windows operating systems listed below as part of our virtual server hosting solutions and plan to offer many more operating systems in the future.

• Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)
• Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)
• Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (with Containers/Docker)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter

The network throughput to each virtual server varies depending on which Windows VPS hosting plan you select. The larger the Windows VPS chosen, the larger your Internet connection will be. Please refer to our Cloud Server pricing section for details on various Windows VPS plans.

All of the Linux Distributions we feature as part of Atlantic.Net's Linux VPS hosting have zero licensing costs to provision. The Linux operating system fosters an open-source community, and you will find an abundance of enterprise-grade applications available online that are completely free to use.

Microsoft charges a license fee for each Windows Server instance. These license fees are passed on from the Windows VPS providers into the cost of the Windows VPS plans. We pay Microsoft on your behalf, and the amount you are billed each month for your Windows VPS solutions includes the licensing fee. We provide Windows VPS hosting with the following versions of the Microsoft Windows Server operating system:

• 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter
• 2012 R2 Datacenter (Desktop Experience and Server Core Editions)
• 2016 Datacenter Edition (Desktop Experience, Server Core and Containers Editions)
• 2019 Datacenter (Desktop Experience and Server Core Editions)