Root CloudVM · Zurich and Rümlang

A Swiss server, right now.

Create virtual servers yourself in Cockpit, with root access and Ubuntu LTS, Debian or Rocky Linux. From nine-small-1, billed to the exact minute, in our Tier IV data centres in Zurich Altstetten and Rümlang.

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from CHF 20.70 per month Billed to the exact minute Ubuntu, Debian or Rocky Linux Data stays in Switzerland
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Use cases

Sound familiar?

“We need a Swiss server right now.”

How Root CloudVM helps

Create and manage virtual servers yourself in Cockpit. Choose Ubuntu LTS, Debian or Rocky Linux, pick a machine type from nine-small-1 upwards, and you’re ready in minutes.

“Our hyperscaler invoice is impossible to predict.”

How Root CloudVM helps

Clear prices per machine type, billed to the exact minute based on actual usage, on Swiss infrastructure.

“We need test and staging environments.”

How Root CloudVM helps

Create VMs when you need them and delete them when you’re done. You only pay for the minutes they run.

“Our workload keeps growing.”

How Root CloudVM helps

Adjust vCPU, RAM and block storage in Cockpit at any time. Need something in between? Define a custom machine type.

“Our data has to stay in Switzerland.”

How Root CloudVM helps

Your servers run in Uptime Institute Tier IV data centres in Zurich Altstetten and Rümlang, with access control, video surveillance, fire protection, emergency power and redundant climate control.

“We want root access, but no hardware of our own.”

How Root CloudVM helps

Full root control over your server, without buying or renting physical hardware.

Included and optional

What you get

Machine types

From nine-small-1 (1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM) to nine-highmem-4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB RAM), each with 10 GiB of block storage. Or define a custom machine type with up to 24 vCPUs and 64 GiB RAM, larger configurations on request.

Billed to the exact minute

Billed to the exact minute based on actual usage, with transparent prices per machine type.

Scalable

Adjust vCPU, RAM and block storage in Cockpit at any time. Block storage can be increased, but not reduced.

Your choice of Linux

Ubuntu LTS, Debian or Rocky Linux, chosen when you create the server. Offered operating systems.

Backups are yours

Our Object Storage gives you S3-compatible backup space. How to back up a Root Server.

ClimateCare

With ClimateCare, we offset your CloudVM’s CO₂ emissions through our partner myclimate, for CHF 2.– per month.

Shared responsibility

We run the platform. You run your server.

Root CloudVM is self-service: you create and manage your servers in Cockpit, we take care of the infrastructure behind them.

We handle

The hyper-converged cluster in our Tier IV data centres, monitored and maintained around the clock
Self-service in Cockpit, from creating to resizing your CloudVM
Network connectivity with 1 Gbps flat (Fair Usage)
The Rescue System, for when your CloudVM no longer boots

You decide

Machine type, operating system and location
Services, updates, security patches and firewall
Your backups, for example to our Object Storage
Getting started

Your CloudVM in four steps

  1. 01

    Log in to Cockpit

    Select Root Servers and create a new CloudVM.

  2. 02

    Choose size and system

    Pick a machine type or a custom one, and Ubuntu LTS, Debian or Rocky Linux.

  3. 03

    Root access via SSH

    From here on, you’re in control: install, configure and manage your services yourself.

  4. 04

    Scale any time

    Adjust vCPU, RAM and block storage in Cockpit as your needs change.

Pricing

What does Root CloudVM cost?

nine-small-1 · 1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM CHF 20.70
nine-standard-1 · 1 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM CHF 31.70
nine-standard-4 · 4 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM CHF 117.20
nine-highcpu-4 · 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM CHF 73.20
nine-highmem-2 · 2 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM CHF 104.20

Prices per month, excluding VAT, billed to the exact minute. Each machine type includes 10 GiB of block storage. Additional resources: CHF 6.50 per vCPU, CHF 5.50 per GiB RAM and CHF 1.60 per 10 GiB of block storage, per month. Full, up-to-date pricing including all machine types in the Price Calculator. Need physical hardware? Have a look at Root Dedicated Server.

Trust

Swiss servers, Swiss data centres

Uptime Institute Tier IV ISO 9001 ISO/IEC 27001 Data centres in Switzerland
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which sizes are available, and can I customise one?
We offer preset machine types from nine-small-1 (1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM) to nine-highmem-4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB RAM). If none of them fits, define a custom machine type with up to 24 vCPUs and 64 GiB RAM and a RAM-to-vCPU ratio between 2 and 8. Need something larger? Contact us.
How is Root CloudVM billed?
To the exact minute, based on your actual usage. The monthly prices show what a CloudVM costs if it runs for the whole month.
What’s included in the price, and what isn’t?
We provide the virtual infrastructure, self-service in Cockpit and the network connection. Everything above that, from configuring the operating system to installing services and security patches, is in your hands.
Can I resize my CloudVM later?
Yes. You can adjust vCPU, RAM and block storage in Cockpit at any time. Block storage can only be increased, not reduced, so plan your initial size with that in mind.
Which operating systems can I choose?
Ubuntu LTS, Debian or Rocky Linux, chosen when you create the server. We don’t offer Root CloudVMs with Windows.
How do backups work?
Backups are your responsibility. Our Object Storage gives you S3-compatible backup space, and we recommend duplicity for creating and managing your backups. Our documentation explains it step by step.
Who protects my CloudVM against brute-force attacks?
You do, for example with your own firewall rules or Fail2ban. You can also use our public hosts.deny list. Automatic protection at network level is part of our Managed products.
Can I repair my CloudVM if it no longer boots?
Yes. With the Rescue System (live Linux), which you activate in Cockpit, you can examine and repair your CloudVM, for example after a failed update or a lost password. It requires Linux know-how and doesn’t recover anything automatically.
Is there an SLA?
No. SLAs with guaranteed response times and service credits aren’t available for Root CloudVM. If that matters for your workload, our Managed Server offers an optional SLA.
What if I don’t want to manage the server myself?
Then have a look at our Managed Server: we take care of the operating system, services and security patches for you.

Technical questions? You’ll find the details in the documentation.

From the docs

Go deeper on docs.nine.ch

All Root Server docs
Prices & product overview →Root CloudVM machine types and additional resources. Offered operating systems →Ubuntu LTS, Debian and Rocky Linux. Back up a Root Server →How to set up your own backups. Rescue System →Repair your CloudVM when it no longer boots. Brute-force protection →How to use our public hosts.deny list.
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One provider, from rack to app.

From colocation to Root and Managed Products, platforms and services: all with us, in our Swiss data centres. The highlighted layer is this page. Grow from one layer to the next without switching providers.

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Need physical hardware? Root Dedicated Server →A dedicated server with root access, Ubuntu LTS installed by us. Rather hand off operations? Managed Server →We take care of server management: security patches, monitoring and backups. Only want to deploy your app? Deploio →Platform as a Service: push your code, we run it.

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