Servers
Virtual privateservers
Overview
More freedom and flexibility from your hosting
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Dedicated Resources
Unlike website hosting, our SSD vps gives you dedicated CPUs, RAM and storage space in a virtualized environment keeping your files separate to others.
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Operating System Choice
When you place an order, you can select from a list of Linux distributions or Windows operating systems so you can always work with your preferred software.
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Plesk Control Panel
Enjoy the Plesk control panel with features such as Wordpress Toolkit, SEO Toolkit, PHP Composer, Git, Softaculous, Security Advisor, and the latest PHP 8.0.
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Unlimited Fast Bandwidth
At Broadbent Group Ltd we own our very own Data Centre in the UK, therefore all our servers use our dedicated backbone, supporting upto 40G local network speeds.
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Platforms
Operating systems
Popular operating systems we can provision on a VPS, dedicated or Raspberry Pi server.
FreeBSD
A free Unix-like operating system descended from BSD. Current releases run on IA-32, x86-64, ARM, PowerPC and RISC-V.
Ubuntu
A Debian-based Linux distribution, released as Desktop, Server and Core editions for servers, desktops and IoT.
Windows Server
Microsoft’s server operating system family, from Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server through current Windows Server releases.
Fedora
A community Linux distribution from the Fedora Project, used as a leading-edge open-source platform since 2003.
CentOS
A community platform that tracked Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Still requested on some existing deployments.
Red Hat
Enterprise Linux from Red Hat, an IBM subsidiary — the commercial upstream many of our Linux customers already run.
You can also install your own operating system.
Need more
Unlock your server to its max potential
Looking for a package that gives your server more resources? Speak to sales and we will spec it from the same UK facility.
Software
Control panels
Popular panels we can install on a VPS, dedicated or Raspberry Pi server.
cPanel
A graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify hosting for the website owner — administered from a standard browser.
Plesk
Commercial web hosting and server automation software for Linux and Windows, used by retail hosting providers and in-house teams.
ISPConfig
An open-source hosting control panel for Linux, licensed under the BSD licence and developed by ISPConfig UG.
Vesta CP
A free GPLv3 hosting panel for websites, DNS, mail, backups and more, with a straightforward day-to-day interface.
Webmin
A web-based admin panel for Unix-like systems — users, services, quotas, and apps such as Apache, PHP and MySQL.
Ajenti
A modular Linux and BSD admin panel. Ajenti 2 uses a newer interface, built with Python 3 and AngularJS.
Extras
Upgrades & extras
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Backup Storage
Backup your important data to our NAS based storage (up to 5TB) using either Samba or SFTP.02
IP Addresses
Every plan comes with 1 IPv4 address included, if you require more you can upgrade to a larger subnet upon approval of an RIPE submission.03
Network Port Upgrade
Our minimum connection is 100mbps which is sufficient in many cases, however if you require a higher speed connection you can upgrade to a 1gbps port.04
Firewall Co-Location
By default you can choose between having no firewall (direct internet connection), choosing our managed Cisco firewall (send us a ticket to manage your open / closed ports) or manage your own dedicated Cisco firewall.
Performance
It pays to be fast
Studies have shown that when page loading times drop from 8 seconds to 2, conversion rates can rise by 74%. Quicker pages also rank higher in search.
74%conversion lift, 8s → 2s
Why us
Why choose a VPS from Broadbent Host?
The same UK team for hosting, servers and co-location — from a private facility we operate ourselves.
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Cost-effective
Much cheaper than hiring a server admin or buying your own hardware — rack, switches, backup power and the rest.
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Grows with you
Upgrade your package whenever you need more, so the plan can grow as the business does.
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Self-owned data centre
We own the facility in Colchester, so there is no third-party data centre between you and the hardware.
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99.9% uptime
A 99.9% network service guarantee with our providers, so the connection stays as steady as we can make it.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is a VPS?
A VPS is a Virtual Private Server. It is a private server which is exclusively yours to use, and can be installed with any operating system of your choice.
A VPS provides you with a carved out amount of resources that are dedicated to you (and not shared with anyone else).
A VPS gives you more resources and flexibility compared to shared hosting.
- Is the VPS managed or self-managed?
All our VPS's are self-managed, but if you require assistance simply contact our support who will be happy to help you.
- Can I upgrade/downgrade my plan?
Yes, you can change your plan once a month to have more resources or less.
- What is the common uses for a VPS?
A VPS is a great solution to your hosting needs however broad or unique they may be.
Whatever your specific needs are, the list below is just a few top reasons our customers tell us they use their VPS for:
- Web / Application Hosting
- Docker Containers
- VPN / Proxy
- Hobby Use
- File Storage
- Game Server Hosting
- Where is your Data Centre located?
Our data centre is based in Colchester, UK.
- Will I have root / Admin access?
Yes, you'll have root / Admin to your VPS so that you can manage the servers configuration, packages and more.
- What is the length of the contract?
Minimum of 1 month contract length, so you can cancel anytime you'd like.
- Do I need to provide notice for cancellation?
Yes, we'll need 1 month notice which can be provided by cancelling your VPS plan.
- Do you have Cyber Insurance cover?
Yes! We have our own Cyber Insurance cover.
- Do you have a backup power supply?
Yes! We have an on-site generator, along with our per cabinet APC UPS's (lead-acid batteries) and our Hybrid Solar PV and Battery storage (lithium phosphate batteries).
- Do you use green energy to run your data center?
Yes! We have our very own solar and battery storage system, providing power to our data center (keeping our costs low and our data center green). If we have a bad solar day or using more than we can generate we will pull from the grid, however locally there is also a solar farm nearby.