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What is i3D.net
i3D.net is a hosting provider that delivers dedicated servers, colocation, and related infrastructure services, with a strong focus on latency-sensitive workloads. It is used by game studios, publishers, and online service operators that need globally distributed capacity for game hosting, backend services, and content delivery. The offering emphasizes geographically distributed points of presence and managed options alongside bare-metal infrastructure.
Global footprint for low latency
i3D.net operates infrastructure across multiple regions, which supports placing workloads closer to end users. This is particularly relevant for real-time applications such as multiplayer game servers and interactive services. A distributed footprint can reduce reliance on a single data center region and simplify multi-region deployments.
Bare metal and colocation options
The portfolio includes dedicated servers and colocation, which suits customers that need predictable performance and hardware control. This can be important for workloads that do not fit well on shared hosting or multi-tenant virtualized environments. Colocation also supports customers that want to deploy their own hardware while using i3D.net facilities and connectivity.
Gaming-oriented infrastructure services
The company positions its services around game hosting and related online services, which can align with common operational needs in that segment. This includes infrastructure designed for high concurrency and geographically distributed player bases. For teams building game backends, this specialization can reduce the need to assemble equivalent capabilities from general-purpose hosting components.
Less suited to basic web hosting
While i3D.net provides hosting infrastructure, its core orientation is toward dedicated infrastructure and gaming/real-time use cases rather than entry-level shared web hosting. Organizations looking for simple website hosting with bundled email, site builders, and small-business workflows may find the fit less direct. Buyers may need more in-house operations capability than with traditional shared hosting providers.
Pricing and packaging complexity
Dedicated and globally distributed infrastructure typically involves more variables (locations, bandwidth/egress, managed services, and hardware profiles) than standard web hosting plans. This can make it harder to compare options quickly across providers or to estimate total cost without detailed sizing. Procurement may require a more consultative sales process for multi-region deployments.
Not a full cloud platform
i3D.net focuses on dedicated infrastructure, colocation, and related services rather than a broad hyperscale-style platform with extensive native PaaS services. Teams that want managed databases, serverless functions, or tightly integrated cloud-native tooling may need to integrate third-party services. This can increase architectural complexity for application teams seeking an all-in-one cloud stack.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan / Instance type | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| bm5.std.4 | $138 per month (starting) | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5, 4 cores (8 threads), 16 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD. (Listed as "Price starting from $138 Monthly" on i3D.net). |
| bm6.std.4 | $142 per month (starting) | Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6, 4 cores (8 threads), 16 GB RAM, 960 GB SSD. |
| bm7.std.8 | From $170 per month | Intel Xeon E-2278G, 8 cores/16 threads, 32 GB RAM, 960 GB SSD. |
| bm7.hmm.8 | From $170 per month | 8 cores/16 threads, 64 GB RAM, 960 GB SSD. |
| bm9.hmm.12 | From $180 per month | 12 cores/24 threads, 128 GB RAM, 1.92 TB NVMe. |
| bm7.hmm.12 | From $307 per month | 12 cores/24 threads, 256 GB RAM, 2 TB HDD. |
| bm7.hmm.24 | From $514 per month | 24 cores/48 threads, 256 GB RAM, 2 TB HDD. |
| bm8.std.32 | From $477 per month | 32 cores/64 threads, 128 GB RAM, 2x960 GB SSD. |
| bm8.std.48 | From $705 per month | 48 cores/96 threads, 64 GB RAM, 2x960 GB SSD. |
| bm9.std.32 | From $493 per month | 32 cores/64 threads, 128 GB RAM, 1.92 TB NVMe. |
Usage-based / other pricing (from official i3D.net pages): Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go for bandwidth (region-based per-GB pricing). Bandwidth (list) example costs (per GB):
- Europe: $0.0021 / €0.0019 per GB.
- North America: $0.0030 / €0.0026 per GB.
- Latin America: $0.0107 / €0.0096 per GB.
- Asia-Pacific: $0.0118 / €0.0106 per GB.
- Oceania: $0.0176 / €0.0157 per GB.
- Middle-East: $0.0334 / €0.0298 per GB.
- Africa: $0.0468 / €0.0418 per GB.
GPU / specialized bandwidth listing (from GPU server page):
- GPU server listed bandwidth prices per region (USD/EUR) match the general bandwidth table above (e.g., Europe $0.0021 / €0.0019 per GB). GPU servers themselves are "price on request"; pages state monthly commitments start depending on region and to contact sales for a quote.
Notes & limitations (from official site):
- Many bare-metal instance pages show "Price starting from" values; for some GPU/large configs the site shows "Get a Quote" or asks to contact sales — custom/enterprise pricing applies.
- FlexMetal supports hourly or monthly billing (on-demand or committed) according to the official docs, but explicit hourly rates are not published on the public site.
- Marketing pages mention "up to 20TB free initial bandwidth bundle" for some game hosting offers; this appears to be an initial bandwidth allowance rather than a permanently free tier.
Seller details
i3D.net B.V.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
2002
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