Windows VPS

What it is#

A Windows VPS is your own Windows Server machine running in our datacenter, that you control with full Administrator access and connect to over Remote Desktop (RDP) from any device. It's a complete Windows desktop and server in the cloud: always on, on a fast connection, reachable from your PC, Mac, or phone, wherever you are.

If you know your way around a normal Windows PC, you already know how to use it. The difference is it lives on enterprise hardware, never turns off, and you get to it remotely.

The technology behind it#

• Virtualization: Hyper-V, Microsoft's own server virtualization, so Windows runs exactly as it's meant to.
• Operating system: your choice of Windows Server 2025, 2022, or 2019 (Datacenter edition). The Windows license is included in your plan price, nothing extra to buy or activate.
• Storage: write-intensive enterprise NVMe SSD in RAID10, built on hand-tested Dell hardware, so it's genuinely fast.
• A dedicated IP address, generous RAM and traffic, and the same management panel and out-of-band console as our other VPS products.

What can you do with a Windows VPS?#

• A full Windows desktop in the cloud. Work from a consistent Windows environment on any device, including a laptop, tablet, or phone, with your files and apps always where you left them.
• Run Windows-only software. Accounting suites, trading platforms (MetaTrader and similar), industry and line-of-business apps, anything that simply won't run on Linux or a Mac.
• Keep tools running 24/7. Trading bots, automation, or scheduled jobs that need to stay up even when your own computer is off.
• Host Windows applications. .NET apps, IIS websites, Windows services, and databases like MSSQL.
• Browser and GUI automation. Tasks that need a real desktop and screen, not just a command line.
• Test and support on Windows. A clean, disposable Windows Server for testing, or a shared machine your team can all reach.

How you connect#

You use Remote Desktop (RDP) with the Administrator password we generate for you. A Remote Desktop client is built into Windows, and free clients are available for Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android, so you can reach your server from practically anything. Point the client at your VPS's IP, sign in as Administrator, and you're at the Windows desktop. Step-by-step guides for every device are in How to connect using RDP.

If you can't connect, the My VPS is Down tool checks your Windows VPS and can reset the Administrator password for you.

Windows VPS or Linux VPS?#

Simple rule: choose a Windows VPS when you specifically need Windows, to run Windows-only software or a Windows desktop. For websites, web apps, databases, and most server workloads, a Linux VPS is faster to work with and better value. Not sure what a VPS even is yet? Start with What is a VPS?.

Getting started#

Pick a Windows VPS plan, choose your Windows Server version and datacenter, and it deploys in minutes. You'll get the IP and Administrator password to connect over Remote Desktop. Not sure how big to go? See how to size your plan, you can resize later.

Questions before you order? You can open a ticket, and we typically reply within minutes.

Related questions#

• "What is a Windows VPS?"
• "What can I use a Windows VPS for?"
• "How do I connect to a Windows VPS?"
• "Which Windows Server versions do you offer?"
• "Is the Windows license included?"
• "Can I run trading software / MetaTrader on a Windows VPS?"
• "Windows VPS vs Linux VPS, which do I need?"
• "What virtualization do you use for Windows VPS?"