This wiki is here to help documenting Virtual Private Server (VPS) or Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) hosting providers in Australia. To be listed here:
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Hosting providers sorted alphabetically.
| Name | Location | Data Centre | Virtualisation | Operating Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor | Sydney | Global Switch/Equinix | KVM/Xen/VMware | Linux/Windows/BYO OS |
| Aust Domains | Perth | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| AUSWEB | Sydney | Global Switch/Equinix | VMware/Virtuozzo/OpenVZ | Linux/Windows |
| Avantic Software | Brisbane | Pegasus | Solaris Zones | Solaris |
| BitCLoud | Sydney | Global Switch | VMware/OpenVZ | Linux/Windows |
| Bulletproof Networks | Sydney | Global Switch | VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| Burst Networks | Brisbane | Pegasus | OpenVZ | Linux |
| Conetix | Brisbane | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Cloud Central | Canberra | TransACT | Xen | Linux & Windows |
| Conexim Australia | Sydney | Equinix/Verizon | VMWare/Xen/VServer | Linux/Windows |
| Critical Ops | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo/Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Crucial Paradigm | Sydney | Equinix | Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Deasoft | Brisbane | PIPE | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| DiceVPS | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Digital Pacific | Sydney | Vocus | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Domain Central | Melbourne | Primus | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Dot Info Hosting | Brisbane | Host Networks | Microsoft Virtual Server | Linux/Windows |
| Entity Data | Brisbane | Uecomm/AAPT/Nextgen/PIPE | VMware vSphere/Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| eStation | Melbourne | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Exigent Enterprise | Brisbane / Sydney | Global Switch | OpenVZ/Xen/Hyper-V | Linux/Windows |
| Expeed | Canberra | | Virtuozzo/Hyper-V | Windows |
| FAST.hit | Perth | QV1 Building | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| GPLHost | Sydney | Global Switch | Xen | Linux/NetBSD |
| Hightek Hosting | Sydney & Melbourne | Global Switch/Equinix/Fujitsu | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| Host Away | Perth | Host Away | Xen | Linux |
| Hosting Shop Australia | Brisbane | Pegasus | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| ICO | Sydney | | VMWare | Windows |
| iiNet | Perth | iiNet | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| IT Clouds | Sydney | Global Switch | VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| Ingenuity Hosting | Brisbane | Brennan IT | VMWare | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| Intervolve | Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney | Pegasus, Global Switch, Securiton | VMWare | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| Ipera Communications | Sydney/Newcastle | Ipera/AAPT | Virtuozzo/VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| IT Leaders | Brisbane / Gold Coast | PIPE / AAPT | Hyper-V | Windows |
| Jumba | Canberra | TransACT | Virtuozzo / VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| Labyrinth Data Services | Perth | PerthIX DC2 | KVM/Xen | Linux |
| Mammoth VPS | Sydney | Soul | Xen | Linux/Windows |
| M.D.G. IT Magento Hosting | Sydney | Equinix | Xen | Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS |
| MD Web Hosting - VPS vSlice | Melbourne | Globalcenter | VMWare ESX | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| Micron21 Melbourne Datacentre | Melbourne | Micron21 | VMWare vSphere ESX | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| NetLogistics | Brisbane/Sydney | PIPE/Equinix | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Net Origin | Sydney | Vocus | KVM | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| Netports Australia | Brisbane | | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| NetRegistry | Sydney | | VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| Neural Networks | Brisbane | | VMWare | Linux/Windows/xBSD |
| Nexus Digital | Sydney | Equinix | Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Octopus Computing | Sydney | Global Switch | VMWare | Linux/Windows/BSD/Solaris |
| OzNet | Sydney | | | Linux |
| OzPacific Web Solutions | Perth | aCure | VMWare/Xen | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| Oz Servers | Brisbane | Oz Servers DC | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Osmosis Digital | Melbourne | | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Pacnet | Sydney | Global Switch | VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| Pro-Tech IT | Melbourne | Fujitsu | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Quadra Hosting | Sydney | Equinix | VMware/Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| RackCorp | Sydney | Global Switch | KVM | Linux/Windows/BSD |
| RackCentral | Melbourne | RackCentral DC-1 | VMWare | Linux/Windows/Other |
| Rack Servers | Brisbane | Rack Servers DC | VMWare/Xen | Linux/Windows/BSD/Other |
| RimuHosting | Brisbane & Sydney | Global Switch | Xen | Linux |
| Sanity Technology | Brisbane | Sanity DC1 | VMWare | Linux/Windows/Other |
| ServerGrade | Sydney | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Servers Australia | Sydney | Equinix/SAU | XenServer | Linux/Windows/Other |
| Server World | Perth Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Adelaide | Server World | VMWare/Xen | Linux/Windows/Solaris |
| Solutions First | Sydney | Equinix | Xen | Linix |
| Snowy Net | Canberra | | | Linux |
| Studiocoast | Brisbane | PIPE | Hyper-V | Windows |
| Testlabs VPS Plans | Melbourne | PIPE | KVM | Windows/Linux/Solaris/BSD |
| Turbo Servers | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Ultima Systems | Melbourne | Primus | Hyper-V, Virtuozzo | Windows |
| Ultra Serve | Sydney Brisbane | Global Switch | VMware | Windows/Linux |
| Veneration | Melbourne | | Microsoft Virtual Server | Windows |
| VentraIP | Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane | PIPE | Xen | Linux |
| Vigabyte | Melbourne | Optus | VMWare | Any |
| VirtualBlades | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo/XenServer/VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| VmGuest | Melbourne | IPX/PIPE | Vmware/ESXi, Hyper-V, Xen, KVM, Pseries | Windows/Linux/Solaris/BSD/PPC |
| Web24.com.au | Melbourne | Fujitsu | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Webvault | Perth | PerthIX/MetroIX | VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| VStrata VPS | Brisbane Gold Coast | PIPE + OntheNet | Vmware 4.1 | Windows/Linux |
| Webarama | Melbourne | GlobalCenter | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Webolution | Sydney | Equinix | Virtuozzo/XenServer | Linux/Windows |
| Xenion Pty Ltd | Sydney/Perth | | Xen | Linux |
| xHost Solutions | Sydney | Equinix | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
Please use the provider template to list new hosting service providers. If the provider ceased to provide VPS hosting service, please remove them into the Archived Providers page.
The following table is a subset of comparison of virtual machines on Wikipedia. Note that only virtualisation technology commercially available for VPS hostings in Australia are listed.
| Name | Creator | Guest OS | Virtualisation Method | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper-V | Microsoft | Linux/Windows | Hardware | Proprietary |
| Linux-VServer | Community Project | Linux | OS-level | GPL |
| Microsoft Virtual Server | Microsoft | Linux/Windows | Hardware | Proprietary |
| OpenVZ | Community Project | Linux | OS-level | GPL |
| Solaris Zones | Sun Microsystem | Solaris | OS-level | CDDL |
| Virtuozzo | SWsoft | Linux/Windows | OS-level | Proprietary |
| VMWare | VMWare | Linux/xBSD/Windows | Hardware | Proprietary |
| Xen | Uni of Cambridge | Linux/xBSD/Windows | Para/Hardware | GPL |
| KVM | Redhat | Linux/xBSD/Windows | Para/Hardware | GPL |
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