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What is 1&1 IONOS Cloud Hosting
1&1 IONOS Cloud Hosting is a hosting and infrastructure service that provides virtual servers and related cloud resources for running websites and web applications. It targets small to mid-sized businesses, developers, and IT teams that need scalable compute, storage, and networking without operating their own hardware. The offering typically combines self-service provisioning with optional managed services and integrates with IONOS domain, DNS, email, and website tooling. It is positioned for customers that want a single vendor for hosting plus common web presence components.
Broad hosting service portfolio
The product spans common hosting needs such as virtual servers, storage, networking, and add-on services that support typical web workloads. This breadth helps teams consolidate infrastructure and web presence components under one account. It also supports a range of use cases from simple sites to multi-tier web applications.
Integrated domains and DNS
IONOS commonly bundles or tightly integrates hosting with domain registration, DNS management, and related web presence services. This reduces the number of vendors involved in standing up and maintaining a website. It can simplify administration for small teams that prefer a single control plane for core web operations.
Options for managed assistance
In addition to self-managed cloud resources, IONOS offers managed hosting-style support options for customers who want operational help. This can be useful for organizations without dedicated infrastructure staff. It provides a path to move from basic hosting to more managed operations without changing providers.
Less specialized for enterprises
Compared with platforms built specifically for large-scale digital experience delivery, the product is less focused on advanced governance, complex workflow controls, and enterprise-grade content operations. Organizations with strict compliance, multi-team publishing, or highly customized delivery pipelines may need additional tooling. This can increase integration effort for larger deployments.
Platform features vary by plan
Capabilities such as backups, security features, performance tooling, and managed services can depend on the specific hosting tier and add-ons selected. This can make it harder to compare total cost and operational coverage across options. Buyers often need to validate which features are included versus paid extras for their chosen configuration.
Developer ecosystem not primary focus
While it supports standard web stacks, the product is not primarily positioned as a developer platform with deep application lifecycle tooling. Teams that want opinionated CI/CD workflows, advanced staging environments, or specialized app performance tooling may rely on third-party services. This can add complexity for development-heavy organizations.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (per-minute/hour billing). Examples from IONOS Cloud official site:
Cloud Cubes (preconfigured virtual servers)
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Basic Cube XS — 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB storage — $0.008 per hr (~$5.76 per 30 days).
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Basic Cube S — 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 120 GB storage — $0.014 per hr (~$10.08 per 30 days).
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Basic Cube M — 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 240 GB storage — $0.026 per hr (~$18.72 per 30 days).
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Basic Cube L — 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 480 GB storage — $0.048 per hr (~$34.56 per 30 days).
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Basic Cube XL — 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 960 GB storage — $0.091 per hr (~$65.52 per 30 days).
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Memory Cube S — 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB — $0.019 per hr (~$13.68 per 30 days).
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Memory Cube M — 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB — $0.035 per hr (~$25.20 per 30 days).
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Memory Cube L — 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 480 GB — $0.067 per hr (~$48.24 per 30 days).
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Memory Cube XL — 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM, 960 GB — $0.125 per hr (~$90.00 per 30 days).
Compute Engine (customizable resources)
- Dedicated Core (pay-as-you-go): $0.05 per core / hour.
- RAM: $0.0071 per GB / hour.
- Cloud Savings Plans (1- and 3-year): reduced hourly rates (example: Dedicated Core 1yr $0.037/core/hr; 3yr $0.0261/core/hr; RAM 1yr $0.0041/GB/hr; 3yr $0.0029/GB/hr).
Managed Kubernetes
- Dedicated Core: $0.05 /core /hour.
- RAM (1 GB): $0.0071 /GB /hour.
- vCPU for Managed Kubernetes: $0.018 /vCPU /hour (platform-specific offerings listed on product page).
Storage & other services (examples)
- Object Storage: $4.99 per TB per 30 days.
- Block Storage (example): listed per GB per 30 days (see official price list for exact HDD/SSD tiers).
- Managed Network Load Balancer: first 5 forwarding rules $0.024/hour; each additional rule $0.012/hour.
Licensing add-ons (examples)
- Microsoft Windows license for Cloud Cubes: $0.0079 per vCPU / hour.
- RedHat Enterprise Linux licenses (per vCPU/hour) listed on site (e.g., RHEL small node $0.0144/vCPU/hr).
Notes & billing details
- Billing precision: billed to the minute/hour (pay-as-you-go). Many services show both hourly and equivalent ~30-day estimates.
- Available discounts: Cloud Savings Plans (1- and 3-year commitment) with lower hourly rates.
Seller details
IONOS SE
Montabaur, Germany
1988
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https://www.ionos.com/
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