Dedicated servers
Dedicated server in Italy
A dedicated server is a physical server used by one company only: processors, memory, disks and connectivity are shared with no one. Rackone rents it for a monthly fee on its Edge network of data centers in Italy, with root access, Linux or Windows Server preinstalled and systems management as an option.
Monthly fee · Custom configuration · Linux or Windows Server
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- GDPR data kept in Italy
Configure your dedicated server
Select processors, cores, memory, storage, bandwidth and IP addresses, or describe the configuration in the free-text field. Rackone prepares the dedicated server quote for the requested configuration, with no obligation, including non-standard and high-availability configurations, and recommends a VPS when the workload does not need a whole machine.
Dedicated server or VPS: which one to choose
Both give you reserved resources and full access. What changes is what is yours: a whole machine, or a share of one.
If your workload rises and falls over time, a VPS costs less and is easier to resize: see our VPS hosting in Italy. The full comparison is in the guide on cloud or dedicated servers, in Italian.
Dedicated server hosting in Italy: how the rental works
With dedicated server hosting Rackone supplies the hardware and you pay a monthly fee: no purchase, no upfront investment, no server to replace at the end of its life. The contract is monthly, including servers running Windows Server.
The server sits on our Edge network of data centers in Italy, connected to the MIX in Milan, the exchange point where Italian internet operators meet. It is the right formula for a steady, heavy workload: a busy online shop, a database, an ERP system used by several offices, dedicated storage. If you already own the hardware, there is no need to rent it: we host it with our colocation service in Italy.
Linux or Windows dedicated server
The dedicated server comes with the operating system preinstalled: a Linux distribution or Windows Server. On Windows you can add the Microsoft licences your applications need, such as Remote Desktop Services (RDS, remote desktop access for several users) and SQL Server. To manage websites and mailboxes from a control panel, there are Plesk licences for dedicated servers and cPanel licences, both pages in Italian.
Managed dedicated server or unmanaged
In the base formula the dedicated server is unmanaged: access is complete, and the operating system, updates and security remain your responsibility. To hand them to Rackone's systems engineers, add the systems management service (in Italian): updates and patches, backup checks with restore tests, hardening, monitoring with alerts and documentation, from a bundle of hours to ongoing monthly management. You specify the request in the notes field of the configurator.
If you are moving from another provider, we plan the server migration (in Italian) with a rollback plan. To keep track of services and resources there is server monitoring, in Italian.
High availability, by project
When a single server is not enough, we design high availability set-ups: two or more dedicated servers with web services and databases in an active-active cluster, on SSD storage. For clustered virtualisation there is our range of Proxmox servers, in Italian.
Data sovereignty
Your data stays in Italy, under European jurisdiction
An Italian company, with our own data center in Venice and an Edge network of partner data centers in Italy and Europe, and no transfers outside the EU: you always know where your data resides and who can access it, in line with GDPR and NIS2.
Data sovereignty explained- Data centers in Italy
- GDPR
- EU jurisdiction
Frequently asked questions about dedicated servers
How much does a dedicated server cost?
The cost of a Rackone dedicated server depends on its configuration: number and make of processors, cores, memory, storage type and capacity, bandwidth, IP addresses, operating system and control panel. The monthly fee is set in a custom quote, which you request from the configurator on this page, including for high-availability configurations.
Can I choose the configuration of the dedicated server?
Yes, a Rackone dedicated server is configured on request: number of processors, Intel or AMD, cores, minimum clock speed, memory, SATA SSD, NVMe SSD or spinning disks and their capacity, bandwidth, IP addresses, operating system and a Plesk or cPanel control panel. You specify the configuration in the configurator on this page, or describe it in a free-text field, and Rackone prepares the quote on that basis.
Can I rent a dedicated server on a monthly contract?
Yes, a Rackone dedicated server is rented on a monthly contract, Windows Server included: no hardware purchase and no upfront investment. The fee covers the server, the connectivity and the preinstalled operating system.
Are a dedicated server and a bare metal server the same thing?
Yes, in substance a bare metal server is a dedicated server: a physical machine for one customer only, with no shared virtualisation layer. "Bare metal" stresses that the operating system, or the hypervisor you choose, runs directly on the hardware.
Do I get root access on a dedicated server?
Yes, a Rackone dedicated server comes with full access: SSH root on Linux, administrator on Windows Server. That is why, in the base formula, the server is unmanaged, and management is added with the systems management service.
Who manages the dedicated server?
In the base formula, managing the dedicated server is your responsibility: Rackone supplies the hardware, the connectivity and the preinstalled operating system. System management, updates and backups are handed to Rackone's systems engineers with the systems management service, from a bundle of hours to ongoing management.
Where are Rackone dedicated servers located?
Rackone dedicated servers are in the data centers of our Edge network in Italy: you always know where your data resides and who can access it, in line with GDPR and NIS2, with no transfers outside the EU.
Can a company outside Italy rent a dedicated server from Rackone?
Yes, a Rackone dedicated server can be rented by a company anywhere in the world: the server stays in Italy, under EU jurisdiction, and you reach our team in English at the same contacts as our Italian customers, by email and by phone.
Can I bring my own server instead of renting one?
Yes, if the hardware is yours the right service is colocation: we host your server in a rack, with redundant power and connectivity. Rack sizes, sites and facilities are on the colocation page.
Can a dedicated server run in high availability?
Yes, a service on dedicated servers can be designed for high availability: two or more machines with databases and web services in an active-active cluster, so that one failed server does not stop the service. It is a custom project, which starts from an analysis of the workload and a quote.
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