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What is a bare metal virtualization host?

A bare metal virtualization host is a dedicated physical server on which your team manages virtual machines or containers, resource allocation and data protection. LuckVM offers locations in Hong Kong, the US, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia for VPS hosting, enterprise virtualization and private clouds. Select by audience location, compute density, storage I/O and networking rather than entry price alone.

  1. Dedicated hardware

    CPU, memory, storage and networking

  2. Virtualization layer

    Proxmox VE / KVM / ESXi

  3. VMs and containers

    Allocate resources and isolate workloads

Pricing and specification basis

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One catalog

The overview and location pages share a product dataset.

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Clear billing basis

USD per month; configurations and networks affect pricing.

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Verify before ordering

Check inventory, licenses, extras and the checkout total.

Product selection

Bare metal host, cloud VPS or dedicated server?

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Bare metal host

For multiple virtual machines, larger memory, local storage and IPv4 allocations when your team operates the virtualization layer.

View current host plans
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Cloud VPS

For small and medium applications that value rapid provisioning, instance-level use and a lower initial commitment.

Compare cloud VPS
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Dedicated server

For a single demanding workload that needs direct hardware control without multi-VM hosting and large IPv4 allocations as primary goals.

Compare dedicated servers
Virtualization platforms

Built for established virtualization stacks

Choose the management platform that fits your team, then verify target release, hardware drivers and licensing before purchase.

Cluster management

Proxmox VE

For teams that want web management, KVM virtual machines, LXC containers, clustering and storage integration. Plan quorum, backup and recovery before production.

Flexible virtualization layer

KVM

For engineering teams that want direct Linux virtualization and prefer to build their own scheduling, networking and image workflow.

Verify compatibility first

VMware ESXi

For organizations with an existing VMware operating model. Verify the exact ESXi release, hardware compatibility and licensing before purchase.

Which workloads suit a bare metal host?

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VPS and container platforms

Partition dedicated hardware into instances with planned CPU, memory, networking and address allocations. Suited to teams that can operate the host and virtualization layer.

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Enterprise private cloud

Consolidate internal applications, database test environments and access controls. Critical workloads need separate redundancy: a single server is not a highly available cluster.

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Regional SaaS and commerce

Place applications, caches and services according to customer distribution. Validate the location against real access patterns and measured network behavior.

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Development, testing and CI

Isolate build, test and staging environments with VMs or containers. Images, repositories and important data still need independent recovery paths.

Choose a location and configuration for your workload

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    Start with your audience

    Compare Hong Kong networks for Hong Kong and China-facing traffic, US hosts for North American workloads, and Japan or Southeast Asian locations for regional users. Geography alone does not establish performance: test latency, packet loss and peak-hour behavior against the actual client networks.

  2. 02

    Model resource density

    Measure CPU peaks, resident memory, disk IOPS and egress. The first resource exhausted limits VM density; 512 GB RAM is not all available for guest allocation. Reserve headroom for the host, cache, backups and growth.

  3. 03

    Check storage, addressing and total cost

    Compare SSD and NVMe by random I/O, usable capacity, RAID and recovery objectives. A pool of 125 or 253 IPv4 addresses does not promise the same number of stable VMs. Verify licensing, traffic policies, backups, protection and operational responsibilities.

What should you confirm before ordering and deployment?

  1. Platform and licensing

    Verify the target Proxmox, KVM or ESXi release, hardware drivers and licensing.

  2. Storage and reinstalls

    Confirm drive models, usable capacity, RAID configuration and reinstall implications.

  3. Network and addressing

    Check IPv4 acceptable use, bandwidth billing, ports and traffic limits.

  4. Security and maintenance

    Plan management access controls, firewall policy and system updates.

  5. Backup and recovery

    Arrange off-host backups, monitoring, restore tests and spare capacity.

Bare metal host rental FAQ

Find answers about platform compatibility, configuration choices and preparing for deployment.

How does a bare metal host differ from a cloud VPS?

A bare metal host gives your team an entire physical server as the resource boundary for a virtualization layer. A VPS is an already allocated virtual instance. Hosts suit larger instance fleets and centralized capacity management; smaller applications can start by comparing VPS options.

How much does a bare metal host cost per month?

The current catalog starts at USD 825.00 per month in Hong Kong and the US, and USD 880.00 in Japan, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. Configuration and network choices affect pricing. Live checkout determines the final amount and availability.

How many virtual machines can 512 GB RAM support?

There is no fixed VM count. Evaluate CPU overcommit, each guest working set, disk IOPS, bandwidth and recovery capacity, and reserve host memory. Use representative workload tests to establish density.

Can I deploy Proxmox, KVM or VMware ESXi?

These platforms can be evaluated for deployment, but the exact release and hardware compatibility must be confirmed first. Verify commercial licensing, installation services and management scope separately.

Is CN2 always the best network choice?

No. The right network depends on audience geography, carriers, traffic direction and congestion. Compare CN2 or optimized routes for China-facing traffic, and international transit and local interconnection for other audiences.

Are protection, backups and high availability included?

Current Hong Kong catalog plans list 20 Gbps protection; other locations do not include it by default. Do not assume backups or high availability. Plan off-host backups, restore tests and redundant nodes, and verify the service scope before ordering.

Find the right host for your workload

Compare regional configurations, then verify inventory, licensing and final pricing on the order page.

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