Harness the Power of Virtualization for your Projects
From small businesses to large enterprises, we have the perfect server configurations to support your virtualization goals. Choose from our recommended options below (including Proxmox VE as a free Add-On) or customize your own.Reduce hardware costs and maintenance for small and medium businesses. Flexibly scale your IT infrastructure as your business grows.
Create isolated development and deployment environments. Safely test features without affecting production.
Manage fluctuating traffic efficiently and increase security by isolating transactions and customer data in secure environments.
Optimize the resource use of your IT infrastructure at scale. Enhance performance, reliability, and disaster recovery.
Virtualization Basics
Virtualization is a technology that allows you to run multiple simulated environments or virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical hardware system.
By using software called a hypervisor, virtualization separates the physical hardware into distinct, independent environments, each with its own operating system and applications. You can use virtualization to optimize your IT infrastructure, improve efficiency and security, and reduce expenses.
At Contabo, we use advanced Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology to provide high-performance, secure, and scalable cloud servers on which to build your ideal virtualization solution.
On our VDS and Dedicated Servers, you can install the hypervisor software of your choice to create nested virtualized environments. You can also use a hypervisor to link multiple Cloud VPS instances and create your own private VM network, or use containers to virtualize individual applications.
How To Set Up Your Virtualized Environments on Contabo Servers
Set Up Your Server
Choose a VDS or Dedicated Server based on your needs and install the desired OS.
Install the Hypervisor
Install your hypervisor of choice to create and manage your virtual machines.
Configure Networking
Set up network settings for your VMs using bridge or NAT networking to ensure connectivity.
Configure VMs
Create virtual machines and allocate CPU, memory, and storage resources.
Install OS & Manage
Install operating systems on your VMs and use hypervisor tools to manage them.
Why Choose Virtualization for Your Online Projects?
Find out about the powerful advantages of virtualization solutions on the Contabo cloud.
Maximize hardware use by running multiple VMs on a single server for more efficient performance.
Reduce the need for physical hardware, cutting down on energy, maintenance, and space costs.
Allow easy scaling of resources up or down based on demand. Quickly deploy, modify, or migrate your VMs.
Simplify backup and recovery in case of disaster. Improve security by isolating potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Popular Virtualization Software Options
While KVM is our default hypervisor, you can easily install the virtualization software of your choice on your Contabo server, such as the popular options below.
How Contabo Supports Your Virtualization Needs
Our cloud infrastructure is designed with virtualization in mind. Here's what makes Contabo the obvious choice.
Powerful hardware handles demanding workloads efficiently, so applications run smoothly across all VMs.
High uptime commitments and robust infrastructure ensure your virtualized environments are always available.
Always-on DDoS Protektion and GDPR-compliant infrastructure keep your information safe and secure.
Our intuitive Customer Control Panel makes configuration and maintenance of your server a breeze.
9 Regions, 12 Locations, Global Availability
Choose the optimal location for your virtualization needs. Ensure low latency for your applications and users, seamless performance across distributed environments, and cost-efficiency that fits any budget.
First-class Customer Support
A Premium Support Experience for every customer is one of our cornerstones at Contabo. 64 highly-trained support specialists are here to assist you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Don't take our word for it! The quality of our support has been recognized year after year by experts from CHIP Hotline Test, the gold standard for customer support testing in Germany. Thousands of customers mention support in their 5-star reviews of Contabo.
Learn more about the Contabo Support Experience.
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See What Other Virtualization Customers Are Saying
"Contabo's virtualization capabilities have transformed how we manage our IT infrastructure. The flexibility to run multiple virtual machines on a single server has saved us both time and money. The setup was easy, and the servers have been rock-solid."
