Instance Type: Cloud Servers
This plan belongs to the IONOS Cloud Servers server line (General Purpose).
Instance Type Description
Per hour billing, VMWare virtualization, REST API, unmetered bandwidth and Intel Xeon processors.
Instance Type Specifications
| Approximate Cost per vCPU | Between $5.00 and $10.62 |
| Approximate RAM per vCPU | Between 1.0 and 2.0GB |
| Hourly billing | yes |
| CPU type | INTEL |
| Shared CPU | no |
| Storage included | yes |
See also all IONOS instance types.
"Cloud Server S" Plan Specifications
| Provider | IONOS |
|---|---|
| Plan URL | https://www.ionos.com/cloud/cloud-servers |
| Price per month | $5.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Hourly Billing | Yes: $0.0069/hour |
| Disk GB | 40 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 1 |
| Virtualization | VMWare |
| Data Transfer GB | Unlimited |
| Maximum Network Speed | 400 Mbps |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Badges of Quality
Badges are awards granted to VPS plans that meet certain quality criteria.
| Stable Performance | IONOS - Cloud Server S performance is very stable over long periods of time |
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Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst. The grades below are those of the most recent trial run for this plan.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 32
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | F | C | D | D |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2024 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for IONOS - Cloud Server S. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Yabs | Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Cloud Server S plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Cloud Server S plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 03 2023 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6230R CPU @ 2.10GHz | Germany | E |
| Nov 12 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2660 v4 @ 2.00GHz | USA | D |
| Nov 17 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5120 CPU @ 2.20GHz | USA | D |