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Confused by granular, hourly pricing? Not sure how to calculate monthly spend? Need an estimate to show the boss? Our calculator can help work out how much your ideal virtual setup should cost. Although pricing is listed by the hour, usage is calculated and billed to within a few seconds. Never pay for capacity you don't actually need or use.

Pricing Calculator

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    Pre-built Ninefold templates are optimised and para-virtualised. If you install your own OS, please see the support Wiki for details on how to optimise your virtual server for performance and high-availability on the hypervisor of your choice.
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    XenServer or VMWare ESX? If you don’t have an opinion, XenServer is fast, reliable and well-priced. VMWare is a mainstay in corporations throughout Australia.
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    COMPUTE SMALL
    It has never been easier to upgrade (or downgrade) your server. Instance sizes can be changed at any time. Simply stop your virtual server, select a different size and start it again. Windows Servers need a minimum of 1GB RAM although 2GB+ is strongly recommended.
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    80GB
    High-speed, persistent SAN based storage. The majority of pre-built Ninefold templates incorporate a fixed 160GB volume. Installing your own OS? Sizes start at 50GB. Please be aware that disk volumes attract a charge even if your virtual server is in a ‘stopped’ state.
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    You can add additional volumes to your virtual server at any time. You can even move a volume from one server to another.
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    Snapshots are used for backup purposes (and can be run on a schedule) or to create a master ‘template’ from which you can rapidly deploy additional virtual servers. This lower-cost secondary storage platform is also where you would store ISOs that you may have uploaded into your account.
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    Ninefold offers blistering network performance, we’re peered with multiple carriers including Optus, AAPT, Equinix and PIPE Networks. Our architecture provides redundant and diverse Internet connectivity, protecting against fibre cuts and router outages.
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     (Internal IP Addresses are free of charge)
    Presently, there is a limit of one public IP address per virtual server. We also provide an easy-to-use load balancing service allowing you to distribute traffic across multiple virtual servers via a single IP address. Please see the complete pricing schedule for more details.
  9. Prices are calculated on an average of 730 hours per month.

If you prefer plans to make budgeting and planning easier, we've created the SimplePlan. This prepaid monthly plan gives you a hefty 35% discount on everything you need for your first server. Any additional resources outside of the plan are charged at our standard hourly rates.

Standard features include

Free Hardware Firewall
Enterprise-grade Juniper firewalls, IDS and DDOS protection as standard.
Free 24x7 Support
Australian based multi-channel phone, live chat, email, twitter & tickets.
Free Inbound Bandwidth
Your data stays in Australia and getting it into us won't cost you a cent.
High Availability
Server hardware failure? No problem, your VM will move to the next host.
Instant Provisioning
You'll have your first server up and running in a matter of minutes.
No Plans or Lock-in
No setup costs, we're pay-as-you-go. You're only charged for resources you use.
Self-managed via Web Portal
Ninefold manage the underlying infrastructure, you take care of your servers.
API Access for Developers
Fully featured developer API supports auto-scaling for powerful automation.
99.9% Financially-backed SLA
Our goal is to provide availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.