Windows VPS · Pro plan
A home for the database
Sixteen gigabytes of memory and three hundred gigabytes of data storage, so a working SQL Server database stays in cache and out of trouble.
Databases want memory
A SQL Server database is quick when its working set fits in memory and slow when it does not. Pro's sixteen gigabytes and eight virtual cores are specified for that: a large or heavily queried database, kept in cache, with the application beside it or on a second server over a private network.
What you get
- SQL Server Express pre-installed, or a full edition installed under your own license.
- Three hundred gigabytes of data storage on a drive separate from the system.
- Full isolation on Dell Hyper-V hosts: nobody else's workload competes for your memory.
- Remote Desktop and full administrator access for SQL Server Management Studio, backups and jobs.
- A dedicated IP, an unmetered 100 Mbps connection, and a virtual private cloud when the database should not face the internet at all.
Pro is the plan for this
A small business database on SQL Server Express is happy on Standard. Pro is for the database that is the point of the server: large, busy, or licensed beyond Express. Beyond Pro, a dedicated database server gives it the hardware to itself.
The plan for this: Pro
16 GB of memory, 8 virtual cores, 80 GB system drive and 300 GB data drive, for $61.99 a month, on a Dell Hyper-V host with full isolation. The other three plans are the same server with more or less memory and processing power.
Common questions
Is SQL Server Express enough?
For many small-business databases, yes. Microsoft caps its database size and memory use; when a database outgrows those limits, install a licensed edition on the same server.
Can I bring my own SQL Server license?
Yes. Install any edition you hold a license for; you are the administrator.
Can the database be kept off the internet?
Yes. On a virtual private cloud the database server talks to the application server over a private address and does not answer on its public IP at all.
Who does the backups?
The platform is backed up routinely; database-level backups, jobs and restores are yours to schedule from SQL Server Management Studio, and support helps set them up.
Start on Pro this afternoon
Sign up, check your email, connect. Windows Server 2025 with the stack configured, site transfer included, and support around the clock.
