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Bare Metal at Scaleway

From affordable dedicated servers to flexible pricing and native integration into a complete cloud ecosystem, we offer unparalleled performance and customized solutions with our Dedibox and Elastic Metal servers.

Dedicated Server or Bare Metal Cloud?

Dedibox

Build a tailored infrastructure

A range of stand-alone dedicated servers to build your own private framework. Choose your own among almost 100 hardware configurations to build your personalized infrastructure, with reliability and security. Complete it with many network options or customize your server, and enjoy a 99.95% availability rate.

Starting from €8.99/month

Create your Dedibox account

Elastic Metal

Seamless and hybrid flexibility

A range of Bare Metal servers within a Public Cloud ecosystem to help tailor your infrastructure precisely to versatile workload requirements. With flexible hourly or monthly billing, and designed for cloud integration, build your hybrid Cloud with the best flexibility, performance and security.

Starting from €43.99/month or €0.122/hour

Create your Elastic Metal account

Dedibox

More than 100 hardware configurations

With more than 100 hardware configuration options at your disposal, our service offers an unparalleled level of customization for your specific needs.

Dedicated performance and full server control

Experience dedicated performance like never before. You have the autonomy to fine-tune settings, install preferred software, and optimize resources to ensure your applications and services run at peak efficiency.

Availability Rate >99.9%

RPN-SAN HA (High Availability) storage offerings provide an availability rate of 99.99%. The "Basic" versions provide an availability rate of 99.9%.

Access to a premium reliable network 

This ensures that your services remain accessible and responsive, even during periods of high demand or unexpected traffic spikes.

Wide range of options for your infrastructure

Whether you're looking to scale vertically by upgrading individual components or horizontally by adding more servers to your network, our platform accommodates your growth requirements with flexibility and efficiency.

Security and protection

Build your infrastructure serenely with fast and secure private network, and add advanced DDoS protection to fortify and protect your services.

Elastic Metal

Seamless and hybrid flexibility

Our cutting-edge infrastructure offers a seamless and hybrid approach to flexibility, enabling you to seamlessly integrate on-premises and cloud resources. This means you can dynamically allocate workloads across environments, providing the agility needed to adapt to evolving business demands.

Predictable performance

Whether you're handling mission-critical applications or demanding workloads, you can trust that our resources are optimized for peak efficiency, providing you with the confidence to tackle even the most demanding tasks.

Flexible pricing options from hour to month

We understand that cost-effectiveness is a key consideration for businesses of all sizes. That's why we offer a range of flexible pricing models, from hourly billing for short-term projects to monthly plans for long-term stability.

Resource optimization and a wide range of server options

Maximizing resource utilization is crucial for achieving operational efficiency. Elastic Metal is designed with resource optimization at its core, allowing you to efficiently allocate and manage your server resources.

Cloud ecosystem compatibility

At Scaleway, Elastic Metal is a full-fledged member of our ecosystem which includes Instances, Object Storage, Load Balancers, Managed Database, Managed Kubernetes, etc.

Simplified management and versatile workload distribution

Managing a complex infrastructure can be a daunting task, which is why aim simplicity and ease of use. With intuitive management tools and a user-friendly Console, you can efficiently oversee your entire infrastructure.

Comparison table

CharacteristicsDediboxElastic Metal
Availability Zones / DatacentersDC2, DC3, DC5, AMS1PAR1, PAR2, AMS1
Usable as private cloud*YesYes
Usable as hybrid cloud**NoYes
BillingMonthlyMonthly or hourly
ConsoleDediboxScaleway Cloud
Termination noticeYesNo
FeesYesHourly - no Monthly - yes
Dev toolsAPI DediboxTerraform, API, CLI
Bandwidthfrom 100Mbit/s to 25 Gbit/s* * optionUp to 1 Gbit/s
Private NetworkRPNVPC Private Network
Distant volumesRPN-SAN* *on a selection of serversNone ( NFS/Block on Roadmap )
BackupsDedibackupMulti-AZ Object Storage
Additional disk optionsYes (on a selection of servers)No
KVM-over-IPYesYes
IPv6YesYes
IP optionsIP failoverFlexible IP
OSUbuntu, Debian, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS, BigBlueButton, Proxmox, ESXi, WindowsUbuntu, Debian, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS, BigBlueButton, Proxmox, ESXi, Windows

Why build your Bare Metal workloads with Scaleway?

Unparalleled expertise

Scaleway is a historical player in Bare Metal in Europe. Established in 1999, the Scaleway team (formerly known as Online.net) embarked on a journey by pioneering Dedicated Servers powered by cutting-edge ARM chips. Over two decades and counting, we have consistently evolved our Bare Metal product line.

Tailored infrastructure

With a large choice of server configurations, add-ons, and integrations, you have the opportunity to build either your personalized private or hybrid infrastructure. Our servers are available in two availability zones in France and the Netherlands, with further expansion plans within Europe.

Savings and performance

Reduce your cloud costs with our servers at highly competitive price/performance ratio and flexible pricing. Boost your infrastructure performance with huge storage size and virtualization capabilities.

Sovereignty

As a European alternative to hyperscalers, we ensure the data sovereignty of our customers. Create your architecture in a redundant ecosystem, with three availability zones in each of our regions.

Frequently asked questions

When to choose Dedibox?

  • If you are looking for reliability and security
  • If you need to build tailored infrastructure
  • Your business requires complete control over your server's functions.
  • You want to have access to a premium, reliable network that ensures seamless connectivity
  • Flexible customization with a setup with just a few clicks is a must-have for you
  • Trust a provider with a proven track record
  • Do not want to spend time managing your infrastructure and ensuring streamlined control over your server's setup and operations
  • Embrace the freedom of commitment-free server rental

When to choose Elastic Metal?

  • If the workload of your business is inconsistent (i.e. seasonal peaks or drops) and you need to build an infrastructure precisely to your diverse workload requirements, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency
  • You're aiming to establish a private cloud that seamlessly aligns with other cloud solutions, such as Instances
  • You are looking for 100% dedicated machines without the overhead of a hypervisor
  • Cost optimization is your priority
  • Due to a lack of resources, you require simplified management of the entire cloud (i.e. Kubernetes)
  • You are looking for the reliability of a dedicated server and the flexibility of the cloud at an affordable price
  • You are building a private cloud compatible with other cloud solutions (Load balancer, Instances, Private Network, Object Storage, etc)