VDS vs VDC

VDS - Virtual Dedicated Server

A VDS is a single virtual machine with a fixed set of resources. You pick a plan, choose an OS template or a Marketplace app, and your server is deployed automatically.

How ordering works:

• Select a category: Linux Based, Windows Based, GPU Ready, Linux High Memory, or Windows High Memory
• Pick a plan with predefined CPU, RAM, disk, and port speed
• Choose an OS template or a ready-made app from the Marketplace
• Optionally add an SSH key, an additional CephFS disk for your VM, and daily backups

What you get in the panel:

• Overview - server status, credentials (root / password), IP address, OS, uptime, and resource summary
• Storage - disk details, backups, and backup schedule
• Logs - history of VM actions (start, configure, resize)
• Usage - CPU and network traffic graphs
• Billing - subscription summary, template rebuild, options to add backups and additional disk

Server actions: Console, Reboot, Shutdown, Reset, and Rebuild (reinstall OS).

VDC - Virtual Data Center

A VDC gives you a pool of resources (CPU, RAM, storage, IP addresses) that you manage yourself. Instead of getting one server with a fixed plan, you decide how many virtual machines to create and how to distribute resources between them.

How ordering works:

• Use sliders to configure the exact amount of RAM, CPU cores, disk space, and public IP addresses you need
• Optionally order the backup service and add an SSH key
• Your resource pool is provisioned - no VMs are created yet

What you get in the panel:

• List Servers - all your VMs in one place with disk, memory, cores, and uptime at a glance
• Add new server - create VMs yourself: choose a ready-made OS template or deploy a VM from an ISO image, set CPU/RAM/disk with sliders, assign IPs, and choose a network bridge - all within your available resource pool
• Resources - a dashboard showing your total and remaining resources (memory, CPU, storage, IPs) with an option to upgrade or downgrade at any time
• Templates - access the same OS templates as VDS, plus create your own custom templates from existing VMs
• ISO List - upload your own ISO images from a URL or directly from your computer
• Manage IP - view and manage your public IP addresses across VMs
• Billing - subscription and resource usage summary

Additional VDC features:

• Private networks - create isolated internal networks (VLANs) between your VMs for secure communication without exposing traffic to the public internet
• pfSense - a ready-made virtual router/firewall template that is deployed customized to your needs: admin panel password, internal network IP addresses, and other parameters

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	VDS	VDC
Resource configuration	Fixed plans	Custom sliders
Number of VMs	1	Multiple
Self-service VM creation	-	✓
OS templates	✓	✓
Marketplace apps	✓	✓
Custom templates from VMs	-	✓
Upload custom ISO	-	✓
Private networks (VLANs)	-	✓
pfSense (firewall / router)	-	✓
Additional CephFS disk	✓	✓
Backups	✓	✓
Console access	✓	✓
Root / admin access	✓	✓
Scaling	Order another VM	Add resources to your pool anytime

Which One Should I Choose?

Choose VDS if:

• You need a single server for a website, application, or service
• You want a quick setup - pick a plan, choose a template, and go
• You prefer predictable, fixed pricing
• You want to deploy a ready-made app from the Marketplace

Choose VDC if:

• You need multiple servers working together
• You want to create, delete, and resize VMs on your own
• You need private networks between your VMs for secure internal communication
• You want to manage firewall rules with pfSense
• You need to upload custom ISO images or create reusable VM templates
• You want full control over how resources are distributed across your infrastructure

In a Nutshell

VDS is a single server with a fixed plan - choose your resources, pick a template, and start working. It's the fastest way to get a server up and running.

VDC is your own mini cloud - a resource pool where you build and manage multiple VMs, private networks, and firewalls through a self-service panel. It's designed for projects that need more than one server.

Not sure yet? Start with a VDS - you can always scale to a VDC as your needs grow.