Full administrator access
Manage Windows Server over RDP as administrator.
Deploy Windows Server and manage it through Remote Desktop with full administrator access. Compare eligible plans across our Cost Optimized, General Purpose, and High Performance tiers, then review available Windows images, locations, and pricing before deployment.
Compare Windows-compatible VPS plans by vCPU, memory, NVMe storage, and included outbound transfer. Available Windows Server images, locations, and current pricing are shown during deployment.
Cost Optimized
General Purpose
High Performance
Only outbound transfer (egress) counts toward your plan's monthly transfer allowance. Inbound transfer (ingress) is free.
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Choose an eligible plan, select Windows Server during deployment, and connect to your VPS through Remote Desktop with full administrator access.
Manage Windows Server over RDP as administrator.
Windows Server is available on eligible Cost Optimized, General Purpose, and High Performance plans.
See Windows Server images, locations, and pricing available for the plan when you deploy.
NVMe storage is included.
Network capacity is up to 25 Gbps.
DDoS protection is included.
A Windows VPS provides a Windows Server environment with administrator access over Remote Desktop.
Run applications that require a Windows Server environment.
Manage the Windows Server desktop and installed applications through an administrator RDP session.
Choose Cost Optimized for light or variable demand, General Purpose for steady services, or High Performance for CPU-heavy workloads.
Keep Windows Server and applications updated, protect administrator credentials, and configure remote access for the workload.
This page shows only the VPS plans that support Windows Server. After selecting a plan, you can review the Windows Server images, deployment locations, and pricing available for that configuration.
Administrator RDP access provides a familiar desktop environment for initial setup, application installation, and ongoing server management. Keep the operating system and installed software up to date, protect administrator accounts with strong credentials, and configure firewall and remote-access settings for your workload.
Select an eligible plan and continue to deployment. The console will show the Windows Server images, locations, and current pricing available for your selected configuration.
Choose by the operating system the application requires and how you administer the server.
| Windows VPS | Linux VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Image | Windows Server | Linux images |
| Access | Administrator RDP | Root SSH |
| Plan choice | Qualifying plans across all tiers | Available on every plan |
| Application fit | Software that requires Windows | Linux-native software |
| Administration | Windows desktop and PowerShell | Shell and Linux tools |
| Common features | NVMe, DDoS, up to 25 Gbps | NVMe, DDoS, up to 25 Gbps |
Use a Linux image for Linux-native applications or root SSH workflows. Linux VPS
Review tier, vCPU, memory, NVMe storage, and outbound transfer.
Open the new-server flow to make your final plan and image choices.
See available images, locations, and pricing for the plan.
Use administrator access after deployment is complete.
A Windows VPS is a virtual server running Windows Server. Administrator Remote Desktop access lets you manage its desktop and applications over RDP.
Windows Server is available on Cost Optimized, General Purpose, and High Performance plans with 2 or more vCPU. Plans below that threshold support Linux images.
Select a qualifying plan, then choose from the Windows Server images and locations available when you deploy. Pricing for the selected options appears there.
Yes. A Windows Server deployment provides administrator access over RDP. Keep Windows Server and applications updated, use strong credentials, and configure remote access for the workload.
Choose Cost Optimized for light or variable CPU demand, General Purpose for steady services, or High Performance for CPU-heavy workloads. Compare each qualifying plan's resources before deployment.
Choose Windows Server for software that requires Windows or administrator RDP. Choose Linux for Linux-native software or root SSH. Linux images are available on every plan.
Windows Server deploys in 2–4 minutes, depending on the image size. You can connect over RDP as administrator once the server is ready.
NVMe storage and DDoS protection on every plan.
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Compare eligible plans, then see available Windows Server images, locations, and pricing when you deploy.
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