1Gb.ru VZ-Light, RUB 253.75/mo. on Linux Virtual Dedicated

VZ-Light has been updated on November 22, 2019 (added December 29, 2016), Aggregate Rating (1 out of 10 from 1 reviews)

Overage :	RUB 15/GB
💪 CPU/Cores :	1 core Xeon E5500 @500
🔋 RAM :	192 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	[In-house]ISPmanagerOpenVZ
🔧 Category :	Backup
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	Russian Federation
⚑ Targeting :	RU

See also initial VZ-Light plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

1Gb.ru is a long-established Russian hosting provider operating since 2002, with commercial activity beginning on October 15 of that year. The service originated as a project of ZAO In-Solv and today operates through AO 1Gb.ru together with ZAO In-Solv. The company serves many tens of thousands of individuals and organizations and hosts more than 100,000 websites. It is also included in Russia's official registry of hosting providers. Oksana Alexandrovna Bernikova is General Director of AO 1Gb.ru, Petr Mikhailovich Malakhin heads ZAO In-Solv, and Dmitry Yuryevich Mikhailov serves as Technical Director of both organizations.

The product range is considerably broader than conventional shared hosting. 1Gb.ru provides Linux and Windows shared hosting, cloud/pay-per-use hosting, HyperVPS, Linux KVM VPS, OpenVZ VPS, dedicated servers, Digital Data Center virtual infrastructure, domains and DNS, SSL certificates, CDN, storage, S3-compatible storage, file synchronization, DDoS protection, managed administration and website-development tools. This allows customers to begin with a relatively small website account and later move to virtual or dedicated infrastructure without leaving the same provider.

Shared hosting remains one of the main services. The standard plans include Basic, Optimal and Extended packages with SSD storage, databases, email, backups, DNS administration and free HTTPS/SSL. Basic includes 15 GB of storage for websites and mail, two websites, five mailboxes and 3 GB of database space. Optimal raises the allocation to 40 GB, 16 websites and 10 mailboxes, while Extended includes 60 GB, up to 60 websites, 30 mailboxes and additional VIP-site resources.

A strong technical advantage is support for both Linux/Apache and Windows/IIS environments. Customers can work with PHP, ASP.NET/.NET, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. SSH, SCP, SFTP and CRON are also available on suitable plans, making the service practical for developers who need more control than basic browser-only hosting.

The company also maintains a free hosting option for customers keeping a paid domain through 1Gb.ru. It includes 3 GB SSD storage, one website, one mailbox, DNS, backups and SSL. PHP, scripting and databases are not included, so this package is mainly suited to static or very small sites. A separate cloud-hosting tariff has no regular subscription charge and bills actual resource consumption, which can be useful for low-traffic or irregular workloads.

For virtual servers, HyperVPS is the more complete virtualization line and supports both Windows and Linux. Configurations start with compact 1-core and 2 GB RAM systems and scale upward with NVMe storage, backups, public IP addresses, gigabit connectivity and anti-DDoS protection. HyperVPS can be deployed in Moscow or Frankfurt am Main.

The Linux KVM VPS range is aimed at customers requiring root access, custom operating-system installations, VNC console access and private networking. These servers are available in Moscow and provide considerably more administrative freedom than shared hosting. A legacy OpenVZ VPS range also remains available as a lower-cost virtualization option, although it sits outside the main SLA framework.

Customers with heavier requirements can rent dedicated physical servers built around Intel and AMD processors, including Ryzen-based machines and configurations with Nvidia GPUs. Available systems range from smaller servers to equipment with many CPU cores, large RAM capacities, NVMe storage and substantial HDD arrays. Remote KVM access and remote power management are included, and short paid test rentals are available before committing to a longer term.

The Digital Data Center platform fills the gap between conventional VPS and physical dedicated hardware. These systems use guaranteed CPU, RAM and NVMe resources, with business-oriented configurations beginning at four processor cores, 16 GB ECC RAM and 500 GB NVMe. Backup and replication options are available, while management is integrated with the company's own 1Gb Panel. This product family also receives the strongest availability target within the provider's standard infrastructure range.

Domain registration covers Russian and international extensions. Registrations are handled through REG.RU, RU-CENTER and Openprovider. DNS management is integrated with the customer account.

SSL support includes automatic free Let's Encrypt certificates as well as commercial certificates from GlobalSign, including wildcard options. The combination of domain registration, DNS and SSL management makes it practical to keep the complete website configuration under one account.

Storage services are unusually extensive for a provider with such a strong shared-hosting background. Additional file storage is available in 100 GB increments, including inexpensive non-reserved capacity and more protected options with redundancy and recovery provisions. Customers can also use S3-compatible object storage, SeaFile-based synchronization and file sharing, WebDAV-related functionality and other storage services.

CDN functionality is available through NGENIX (ngenix.net) for websites hosted with 1Gb.ru. Managed administration is also available for customers that do not want to maintain their own VPS or server environment.

The service is strongly oriented toward the Russian market. Prices are denominated in Russian rubles (RUB), and the customer-facing environment is predominantly Russian-language, including support for servers located in Germany. No complete multi-language/localized storefront exists for international customers.

The website retains a dense, technical, old-style interface compared with modern cloud dashboards. It prioritizes functionality and detailed configuration over visual simplicity, and the account environment even retains selectable default, new and old interface designs. Experienced customers may appreciate the amount of technical control, while beginners can find the navigation more demanding than newer hosting platforms.