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Storage VPS for backups, archives and your own cloud

Give your files, archives and backups their own server in Germany. With up to 3 TB of SSD storage and full root access, you configure your applications. We operate the hardware.

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From €13.49 per month · with a 12-month term

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Plan overview

Choose the space for your data

Give your file archive or private cloud more room. Choose your storage capacity and set up your Storage Server yourself with the software you want to use.

12-month term, paid in advance. Save 10%.

Storage Solo W2

For personal archives and backups of individual servers.

  • 2 vCPU
  • 8 GB ECC RAM
  • 500 GB SSD
  • KVM · full root access
  • VNC console + rescue system
  • 1 Gbit/s connection
  • 1× IPv4 + IPv6 /64 subnet
  • DDoS protection included
  • Unmetered traffic (fair use)
  • Personal support by email and phone
€14.9913.49€/ month

€161.89

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Storage Plus W2

For your own cloud and shared team files.

  • 4 vCPU
  • 12 GB ECC RAM
  • 1,024 GB SSD
  • KVM · full root access
  • VNC console + rescue system
  • 1 Gbit/s connection
  • 1× IPv4 + IPv6 /64 subnet
  • DDoS protection included
  • Unmetered traffic (fair use)
  • Personal support by email and phone
€27.9925.19€/ month

€302.29

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Storage Pro W2

For larger archives and backups of multiple systems.

  • 6 vCPU
  • 16 GB ECC RAM
  • 2,048 GB SSD
  • KVM · full root access
  • VNC console + rescue system
  • 1 Gbit/s connection
  • 1× IPv4 + IPv6 /64 subnet
  • DDoS protection included
  • Unmetered traffic (fair use)
  • Personal support by email and phone
€54.9949.49€/ month

€593.89

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Storage Max W2

For extensive media collections and large datasets.

  • 8 vCPU
  • 24 GB ECC RAM
  • 3,072 GB SSD
  • KVM · full root access
  • VNC console + rescue system
  • 1 Gbit/s connection
  • 1× IPv4 + IPv6 /64 subnet
  • DDoS protection included
  • Unmetered traffic (fair use)
  • Personal support by email and phone
€79.9971.99€/ month

€863.89

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Root access

Full root access on your own KVM machine

You set up the server the way your use case requires, as an rsync target, Samba share or Nextcloud base. What gets installed is up to you.

VNC console and rescue system help when the system is no longer reachable. You mount your own ISO via URL.

Hardware platform

Our own hardware for storage applications

Your archives and backups are stored on SSDs. You set up your Storage Server yourself and decide how to use the space you book.

CPU
Intel Xeon · 40 Cores / 80 Threads
RAM
768 GB ECC RAM per node
Storage
SSD storage in a multi-disk array
Network
1 Gbit/s connection
Platform
KVM · servers located in Germany

Use cases

Backup target, archive or your own cloud: that is what storage servers are made for

Backup target for other servers

The off-site copy for your local backups, compatible with rsync, Restic, Duplicati, BorgBackup or rsnapshot. Push and pull operation possible.

Nextcloud or OwnCloud for teams

Your own cloud for files, calendars and contacts, with plenty of SSD storage for all users. You manage accounts and sharing permissions yourself.

Photo and media archive

Keep images, videos and media library holdings for years. SSD storage gives your growing collection room.

Document archive

Paperless-ngx, Mayan EDMS or a classic document repository, on your server in Germany, with the Linux of your choice.

File server for internal data

The classic SMB, NFS or SFTP server for your team, with full Linux configuration freedom, your own authentication and your own quotas.

Repository mirror and build cache

Your own APT or container registry mirror, build caches for CI pipelines, software mirrors for distributions. Storage where it pays off.

Add optional Cloud Backup

Back up your server’s files and folders to separate backup storage in Europe. Cloud Backup is a separately purchased add-on.

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Everything in your own hands

What you can do yourself, without waiting for anyone

Choose the operating system, start the server, set reverse DNS, check the hard disks. These views are part of every Storage Server.

  • Product page of a Storage Server in the Customer Menu with memory, CPU cores, SSD storage, and the buttons for starting, restarting, and managingProduct page of a Storage Server in the Customer Menu with memory, CPU cores, SSD storage, and the buttons for starting, restarting, and managing

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    Specs and contract in the Customer Menu

    Memory, CPU cores, SSD storage, and your IP addresses are listed in the Customer Menu. From here you start and stop the server, order an upgrade or downgrade, and open Server Management.

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    All servers on one page

    Server Management shows your account, the network traffic, and every server with its status and specs. A click on “Verwalten” (manage) opens the individual server.

  • Setup page of a Storage Server with fields for server name, hostname, and time zone, plus the list of Linux distributionsSetup page of a Storage Server with fields for server name, hostname, and time zone, plus the list of Linux distributions

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    Set the server name, hostname, and time zone yourself

    During setup you assign the server name, enter a public hostname if needed, and choose the time zone. Below that is the list of operating systems.

  • Selection of Debian versions 11, 12, and 13 with descriptions, below that the swap setting and the section for SSH keysSelection of Debian versions 11, 12, and 13 with descriptions, below that the swap setting and the section for SSH keys

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    Debian 11, 12, or 13 with one click

    Each distribution expands to show its versions. You choose one, set the swap space, and store your SSH keys before the installation starts.

  • Page for installing the operating system yourself, with the note that VNC access is activated automaticallyPage for installing the operating system yourself, with the note that VNC access is activated automatically

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    Your own ISO instead of a ready-made image

    If none of the images fits, you install it yourself. VNC access is activated automatically for this, so you can follow the installation on screen.

  • “SSH-Schlüssel hinzufügen” (add SSH key) dialog with a field for the public key and a generator for key pairs with key type, key size, and format“SSH-Schlüssel hinzufügen” (add SSH key) dialog with a field for the public key and a generator for key pairs with key type, key size, and format

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    Store an SSH key or have one generated

    You paste an existing public key or have a key pair generated: DSA, RSA, ECDSA, or Ed25519, in OpenSSH or PuTTY format as you prefer.

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    The installation runs before your eyes

    During setup you see every step: preparing the network and IPv6 subnet, creating the configuration, installing the operating system.

  • Overview of a Storage Server with the location Düsseldorf, CPU load, network data, and a chart of the network trafficOverview of a Storage Server with the location Düsseldorf, CPU load, network data, and a chart of the network traffic

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    State, load, and network traffic

    The overview shows the location, CPU load, IPv6 subnet, and the network traffic for the selected period. Start, shut down, and reinstall are right next to it.

  • “Medien” (media) tab with a field for a remote ISO via URL and the choice of boot order between hard disk and CD/DVD“Medien” (media) tab with a field for a remote ISO via URL and the choice of boot order between hard disk and CD/DVD

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    Insert a remote ISO and change the boot order

    Under “Medien” (media) you insert an ISO file via HTTPS URL and decide whether the server boots from the hard disk or from the CD/DVD drive.

  • “Optionen” (options) tab with the sections VNC, “Rettung” (rescue), “Passwort” (password), and “Einstellungen” (settings), and the button “VNC-Zugang aktivieren” (activate VNC access)“Optionen” (options) tab with the sections VNC, “Rettung” (rescue), “Passwort” (password), and “Einstellungen” (settings), and the button “VNC-Zugang aktivieren” (activate VNC access)

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    VNC, “Rettung” (rescue), “Passwort” (password), and “Einstellungen” (settings)

    Four sections sit side by side here. You open the VNC session with one click, for instance when installing from an ISO medium or when the server is no longer reachable over the network.

  • “Netzwerk” (network) tab with the details of the primary network, the IPv6 subnet, and the button for reverse DNS“Netzwerk” (network) tab with the details of the primary network, the IPv6 subnet, and the button for reverse DNS

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    Your own IPv6 subnet and reverse DNS

    Every server comes with an IPv6 subnet. You assign further addresses from it yourself, and you set the reverse DNS entry yourself as well.

  • “Festplatten” (hard disks) tab with the primary hard disk A and a size of 250 GB“Festplatten” (hard disks) tab with the primary hard disk A and a size of 250 GB

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    Your hard disks in view

    The “Festplatten” (hard disks) tab lists every disk of the server with its size and marks the primary one.

Linux distributions

Images for installation on your server

Enterprise Linux

  • AlmaLinux8 / 9 / 10
  • CentOS Stream8 / 9
  • CloudLinux9
  • Rocky Linux8 / 9

Debian and Ubuntu

  • Debian11 / 12 / 13
  • Ubuntu Server LTS20.04 / 22.04 / 24.04

Other distributions

  • Alpine Linux3.15 / 3.19
  • Fedora38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42
  • openSUSE Leap15
Your own ISO: Can be mounted via URL. Browser upload is not provided on storage servers.
No Windows on storage servers.The plans are designed for Linux-based storage workloads (rsync, Nextcloud, Samba, NFS).

Expand storage

Additional disks from 100 GB to 500 GB

Add up to two extra SSD disks to your server. Prices follow the term selected above.

Add-onAdditional storageincl. VAT / month
Additional disk 100 GB+100 GB SSD€2.24
Additional disk 250 GB+250 GB SSD€4.49
Additional disk 500 GB+500 GB SSD€7.64

Expand performance

RAM and CPU as add-ons

More RAM and CPU cores provide capacity for additional applications and simultaneous access. Pay for these upgrades together with your server for the selected term.

Add-onAdditional performanceincl. VAT / month
Additional RAM 4 GB+4 GB RAM€3.14
Additional RAM 8 GB+8 GB RAM€5.39
Additional RAM 16 GB+16 GB RAM€9.89
Additional CPU 2 cores+2 vCPU€2.24
Additional CPU 4 cores+4 vCPU€4.04

Connection and protection

1 Gbit/s connection with unmetered traffic

Every Storage Server is connected at 1 Gbit/s, deliberately the only expansion level, unlike the VPS. Traffic runs unmetered on a fair-use basis.

We take care of attacks: DDoS protection is included with every plan, and your data resides in German data centers.

hostworld.de Cloud Backup · Optional for your server

Back up and restore your server files

Deleted a folder or overwritten a file? Cloud Backup lets you restore saved files. Add the backup storage you need to your server and run backups on your schedule.

  • Backup storage in Europe, separate from your server
  • Restore files and older versions yourself
  • Monthly contract, no setup fee

From €7.99 / month · Monthly contract

Choose backup storage

Cloud Backup is available as an add-on for your server or as a standalone product.

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Cloud Backup is available as an add-on.

Snapshots and backups are not included in the server price. Cloud Backup lets you keep an additional copy of selected files and folders outside your Storage Server. You can also continue to use your own backup solution.

Plan comparison

All features in detail

FeatureStorage Solo W2Most popularStorage Plus W2Storage Pro W2Storage Max W2
vCPU 2468
RAM (ECC) 8 GB12 GB16 GB24 GB
SSD storage 500 GB1,024 GB2,048 GB3,072 GB

Included with every plan

You do not pay extra for KVM, root access and DDoS protection

  • KVM virtualization with full root access
  • 9 Linux distributions preinstallable
  • Your own ISO can be mounted via URL
  • DDoS protection included
  • 1× IPv4 + IPv6 /64 subnet
  • VNC console + rescue system
  • Servers located in Germany
  • No setup fee

Customer experiences

What customers say about us

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about storage servers

How do storage servers differ from normal VPS?
Storage Servers focus on SSD capacity for files, archives and backups you configure yourself. Our VPS plans use NVMe storage and also include snapshots. Storage Servers do not include snapshots or automatic backups.
What are the servers made for?
For archive and backup workloads, Nextcloud or OwnCloud, photo and media archives, document systems such as Paperless-ngx, classic file servers and repository mirrors. They are not intended as hosting for production websites. For that, there are our WebHosting and VPS plans.
Why are no snapshots or backups included?
Additional backup storage would increase the base price at these data volumes. You can add Cloud Backup separately or use your own solution for backups outside the server.
What connection do the servers have?
1 Gbit/s per server with unmetered traffic on a fair-use basis. That is enough for most storage workloads. If you need sustained high throughput, you are better served by the VPS.
Can I install Windows?
No, storage servers are pure Linux systems. The plans are built for Linux-based storage workloads: rsync, Nextcloud, Samba or NFS.
Can I install Plesk?
Self-installation is technically possible, but we do not offer Plesk as an add-on here as we do for the VPS. Plesk is not intended for pure storage workloads. If you need a panel, go for the VPS or Managed Server.
What happens in the event of a hardware failure?
The base plans do not include snapshots or backups. Keep an additional copy of important data, for example with optional Cloud Backup or regular copies to an independent storage location. Test restores as well. Without your own backup, data loss is possible in an emergency.
How long do the contracts run?
Choose 1, 12 or 24 months and pay for the full term in advance. Save 10% with 12 months or 15% with 24 months compared with monthly booking. This also applies to additional CPU cores, RAM and SSD disks. There is no setup fee.

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