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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
Hosting Providers
Hosting providers sorted alphabetically.
| Name | Location | Data Centre | Virtualisation | Operating Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantic Software | Brisbane | Pegasus | Solaris Zones | Solaris |
| Conetix | Brisbane |  | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Conexim Australia | Sydney | Equinix/Verizon | VMWare/Xen/VServer | Linux/Windows |
| COVE | Melbourne | Primus | Xen | Linux |
| Critical Ops | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo/Xen | Linux/Windows |
| Crucial Paradigm | Sydney | Equinix | Xen | Linux/Windows |
| DarkStarX | Perth | | OpenVZ | 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 |
| Expressnet | Canberra | | Virtuozzo/Hyper-V | Windows |
| FAST.hit | Perth | QV1 Building | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Fresh Networks | Canberra | AussieHQ | Xen | Linux |
| GPLHost | Sydney | Global Switch | Xen | Linux/NetBSD |
| Hightek Hosting | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Host Away | Perth | Host Away | Xen | Linux |
| Hosting Shop Australia | Brisbane | Pegasus | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| ICO | Sydney | | VMWare | Windows |
| Intervolve | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Ipera Communications | Sydney/Newcastle | Ipera/AAPT | Virtuozzo/VMWare | Linux/Windows |
| JGK Computer Solutions | Melbourne | Fujitsu | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Labyrinth Data Services | Perth | Host Away | Xen | Linux |
| MD Web Hosting | Melbourne | | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| NetLogistics | Brisbane/Sydney | PIPE/Equinix | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Netports Australia | Brisbane | | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| OzNet | Sydney | | | Linux |
| Oz Servers | Brisbane | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Osmosis Digital | Melbourne | | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Quadra Hosting | Sydney | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| RimuHosting | Brisbane | | Xen | Linux |
| ServerGrade | Sydney | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Solutions First | Sydney | Equinix | Xen | Linix |
| Snowy Net | Canberra | | | Linux |
| Studiocoast | Brisbane | PIPE | Hyper-V | Windows |
| Turbo Servers | Sydney | Global Switch | Virtuozzo | Linux |
| Ultima Hosts | Melbourne | Securitron | Microsoft Virtual Server | Windows |
| Veneration | Melbourne | | Microsoft Virtual Server | Windows |
| Vigabyte | Melbourne | Optus | VMWare | Any |
| Web24.com.au | Melbourne | Fujitsu | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| Webarama | Melbourne | GlobalCenter | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
| xHost Solutions | Sydney | | Virtuozzo | Linux/Windows |
Archives
These companies used to be listed here but are no longer offering VPS in Australia.
| Name | Location | Data Centre | Virtualisation | Operating Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofitech Media | Melbourne | GlobalCenter | Virtuozzo | Linux |
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 |
Contact
Got any enquery about this website?
If you are a VPS hosting provider in Australia, feel free to contact me and I will provide you an account to create/modify your entry here.