Harness the Power of KVM Virtual Servers for Your Projects
Run multiple isolated virtual machines on a single server, cutting hardware footprint without cutting performance.
Set up separate KVM environments for development, staging, and production on a single server.
Isolate customer transactions and sensitive data in separate KVM virtual machines for tighter security.
Consolidate enterprise workloads across KVM virtual machines for better resource efficiency and simpler disaster recovery.
What Is a KVM Virtual Server?
KVM stands for Kernel-based Virtual Machine. It's a full hardware virtualization technology built into the Linux kernel since 2007. The KVM hypervisor separates a physical server's hardware into distinct, independent environments, each running its own operating system and applications. That means each KVM virtual server is fully isolated from the others on the same host.
At Contabo, we use KVM technology to power our cloud infrastructure. On our VDS and Dedicated Servers, you install the hypervisor of your choice and use it to create and manage your own virtual machines, allocating CPU, memory, and storage to each. You can run multiple operating systems side by side, link instances into a private VM network, or use containers to virtualize individual applications.
How To Set Up Your Virtualized Environments on Contabo Servers
Choose Your Plan
Pick your vCPUs, RAM, and storage based on how many virtual machines you plan to run and what each will need.
Install Your Hypervisor
Choose pre-installed Proxmox VE, or go with VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, or another hypervisor.
Configure Networking
Set up bridge or NAT networking to connect your virtual machines to the internet and to each other.
Create Your VMs
Allocate CPU, memory, and storage to each VM and install operating systems like Linux and Windows.
Manage and Monitor
Use your hypervisor's management tools for day-to-day VM administration and monitoring.
Why Choose a KVM Virtual Server for Your Online Projects?
Each virtual machine runs in its own isolated environment, containing security threats.
Reduce the need for physical hardware, cutting down on energy usage and costs.
Install any KVM-compatible hypervisor and run any operating system on your VMs.
Allocate resources based on your requirements, and adjust as needed.
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What Makes Contabo the Best KVM Virtual Server Hosting Provider?
Contabo VDS and Dedicated Servers run on AMD processors with NVMe SSD storage.
We back our infrastructure with a 99.9% uptime commitment.
Free always-on DDoS Protection stops attacks before traffic reaches your server.
Our intuitive Customer Control Panel makes configuration and maintenance simple.
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KVM Virtual Server Guides
Step-by-step setup guide for a KVM-based WordPress stack, with web server comparisons and real performance benchmarks: How to Run WordPress on a Server with KVM Virtualization
Learn how KVM isolates workloads and keeps costs predictable across multi-VM environments: Why KVM Virtualization Matters for Virtual Server Hosting
A plain-language breakdown of how hypervisors create isolated virtual machines and why Contabo uses KVM in production: How Does Virtualization Work?