IPv6-only Virtual Servers

Some months ago we announced that we were planning an even cheaper version of our entry-level VPS Lite virtual servers.

It took a little longer than planned, but we’re now pleased to announce the launch of our IPv6-only VPS Lite, for the ludicrously low price of £5+VAT/month (or even less if you pay annually). This virtual server comes with 4 billion IPv6 addresses, but no IPv4 connectivity.

The world is running out of IPv4 addresses, and whilst we’ve got an allocation that isn’t going to run out any time soon, issuing an IPv4 address with every server we sell will ultimately be a barrier to our growth. If you’re happy to have a server without an IPv4 address, we’re happy to give you a discount, and that’s exactly what we’ve done with our IPv6-only VPS Lite.

IPv6 usage is currently running at about 3% and doubling roughly annually, so now is a great time to get familiar with IPv6.

Whilst these servers probably aren’t suitable for fronting a website just yet, we’ve already got a number of customers who run IPv6-only backend networks, with everything behind their load balancers on single-stack IPv6.

Although these Virtual Servers themselves don’t have IPv4 connectivity, the host server does, which means that you can get to the admin console, virtual serial console and VNC over an IPv4 connection.

If you’re a technology professional and have no idea what any of this means, we suggest you start your training by placing an order here.