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Virtual Private/Dedicated Server Hosting in Australia
This wiki is here to help documenting Virtual Private Server (VPS) or Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) hosting providers in Australia. To be listed here:
- Servers must be in Australia
- Companys do not necessarily need to be Australian
VPS AU wiki now allows open registration – anyone can now register and edit pages. Register an account. (scotty @ 2008-10-09)
Hosting Providers
Hosting providers sorted alphabetically.
| Name | Location | Data Centre | Virtualisation | Operating Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor | Sydney | Global Switch | VMware/Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Aust Domains | Perth |  | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| AUSWEB | Sydney | Global Switch/Equinix | VMware/Virtuozzo/OpenVZ | Linux/Windows |
| Avantic Software | Brisbane | Pegasus | Solaris Zones | Solaris |
| 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 |
| ConnextHosting Australia | Sydney | Global Switch | VMWare | Linux |
| Critical Ops | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo/Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Crucial Paradigm | Sydney | Equinix | Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Deasoft | Brisbane | PIPE | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Digital Pacific | Sydney | SIS Group | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Domain Central | Melbourne | Primus | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Dot Info Hosting | Brisbane | Host Networks | Microsoft Virtual Server | Linux/Windows |
| Entity Data | Brisbane | Uecomm | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| eStation | Melbourne | | Virtuozzo | 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 |
| HostMyWebsite | Sydney / Brisbane | Global Switch / Pegasus | OpenVZ | Linux |
| Hosting Shop Australia | Brisbane | Pegasus | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| ICO | Sydney | | VMWare | 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 | AussieHQ | VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| Labyrinth Data Services | Perth | PerthIX DC2 | KVM/Xen | Linux |
| Mammoth VPS | Sydney | Soul | Xen | Linux/Windows |
| 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 |
| Netports Australia | Brisbane | | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Neural Networks | Brisbane | | VMWare | Linux/Windows/xBSD |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| RimuHosting | Brisbane & Sydney | Global Switch | Xen | Linux |
| ServerGrade | Sydney | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| 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 | Intervove | KVM | Windows/Linux/Solaris/BSD |
| Turbo Servers | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Ultima Systems | Melbourne | Primus | MS & Virtuozzo | Windows |
| Ultra Serve | Sydney Brisbane | Global Switch | VMware | Windows/Linux |
| Veneration | Melbourne | | Microsoft Virtual Server | Windows |
| VentraIP (Cove) | Melbourne/Sydney | Primus | Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Vigabyte | Melbourne | Optus | VMWare | Any |
| VirtualBlades | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo/XenServer/VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| Web24.com.au | Melbourne | Fujitsu | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| VStrata Premium VPS | Brisbane Gold Coast | PIPE + OntheNet | Vmware 4 | Windows/Linux |
| Webarama | Melbourne | GlobalCenter | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Webolution | Sydney | Equinix | Virtuozzo/XenServer | Linux/Windows |
| Xenion Communications | 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.
Virtualisation Technology
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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