Astutium VDS-KVM-1, £ 18.00/mo. on Linux Virtual Dedicated

VDS-KVM-1 has been added on Jan 8, 2021, Aggregate Rating (1 out of 10 from 1 reviews)

💪 CPU/Cores :	1 Core 1.2Ghz
🔋 RAM :	512 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	KVM
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	United Kingdom
⚑ Targeting :	UK

See also initial VDS-KVM-1 plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Astutium is a long-established British internet infrastructure and web hosting provider with operational roots dating back to 1996. The business developed from the earlier OthelloTech and Othello Technology Systems operation, which covered dial-up internet access, DSL, website hosting, domain registration, data center consultancy, dedicated servers, and colocation. The current legal entity, Astutium Limited, was incorporated in England on August 17, 2012, under company number 08183381.

The company is based in London and is managed by long-standing director Rob Golding, with Shelagh Shaw serving as company secretary. Rob Golding has been involved with the operation since its earlier Othello years and remains the main public management figure. Astutium is a compact, technically oriented provider with an estimated workforce of 2–10 employees.

Its service catalog is considerably broader than that of a typical shared hosting company. Astutium provides domain registration, Linux and Windows shared hosting, managed WordPress hosting, email hosting, cPanel reseller hosting, domain reseller services, VPS, VDS, KVM cloud servers, dedicated servers, colocation, private rack space, SSL certificates, website building, website migration, backup storage, streaming services, Minecraft hosting, private DNS, software licenses, WHMCS modules, LIR consultancy, network design, and SEO services.

The standard Linux Shared Hosting range consists of Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum packages. These plans combine website storage, monthly data transfer, email accounts, databases, SSL options, and free domain registration or transfer with qualifying packages. The Bronze package is suitable for a small personal or brochure website, while the larger packages provide additional databases, storage, bandwidth, and support priority.

A separate Business cPanel Hosting range provides a more capable environment for commercial websites. These plans support multiple websites, databases, email accounts, SSL certificates, application installation, and larger resource allocations. Businesses that prefer a conventional commercial hosting interface will generally find this range more practical than the basic shared packages.

Windows Hosting remains available for ASP and ASP.NET applications, with database support and fixed-IP options on selected plans. Some package information still uses the older DotNetPanel name, so customers running a modern Microsoft application should confirm the current Windows Server edition, supported .NET versions, database versions, and control panel before ordering.

The virtual server portfolio covers several different virtualization technologies and performance levels. Budget OpenVZ VPS packages begin with very small resource allocations and are mainly suitable for testing, temporary workloads, SSH access, lightweight VPN use, development, or simple applications. These entry-level systems are not appropriate for resource-intensive websites or critical production services.

Premium OpenVZ VPS increases the available storage, network capacity, and overall resource allocation. Prestige OpenVZ VPS uses SSD storage, faster network connectivity, and a 1:1 allocation model. Customers requiring stronger workload separation can select Xen VDS or KVM Cloud Servers, which include dedicated memory and processor allocations, full root access, SSD RAID storage, operating-system reinstallation, bandwidth graphs, and power controls through the customer portal.

Most virtual server packages are unmanaged. Customers are responsible for operating-system maintenance, security updates, application management, backups, firewall configuration, and general server administration unless they purchase an additional management service. This makes the lower-priced VPS packages attractive to experienced administrators, but beginners should avoid choosing an unmanaged server purely because it is cheaper than managed hosting.

The Dedicated Server range uses configurable Supermicro hardware and supports both Linux and Windows operating systems. Available features include remote reboot facilities, premium bandwidth through Astutium’s network, custom storage and memory configurations, and managed or unmanaged administration. Standard systems are assembled to order and commonly require approximately 72 hours for deployment, while express provisioning may be available. Covered hardware failures include a four-hour hardware replacement commitment.

Colocation Hosting is available for individual 1U and 2U servers, larger equipment installations, network appliances, firewalls, switches, private racks, and custom infrastructure deployments. Colocation packages can include IP addresses, dedicated network ports, traffic allowances, remote reboot access, technical assistance, and optional management. This makes Astutium relevant to businesses that already own their servers and network equipment but require professional London data center space and connectivity.

The additional service range includes Managed WordPress Hosting, business email, secondary mail systems, hosted spam and virus filtering, SSL certificates, WHMCS integrations, WHMSonic audio streaming, website builder packages, backup storage, and migration assistance. Standard website migrations can include website files, databases, and email accounts. Many conventional migrations are completed without an additional charge, while complex transfers between incompatible systems or control panels may cost from approximately £25 plus VAT.

Astutium also expanded through several hosting-sector acquisitions. These included DesignRWeb in May 2004, BeyondPerception in December 2004, and BeamHost in January 2006. The transactions added cPanel hosting, VPS customers, and other internet services to the wider Othello and Astutium operation.

The main website is in English, while the client portal supports more than 20 languages. Available localizations include Arabic, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Persian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Product pricing can be displayed in GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, and SEK.

The storefront has an older, information-heavy design and includes legacy terminology, occasional spelling errors, and some differences between headline prices and the final shopping-cart totals. It contains substantial technical information, but purchasing is less streamlined than with a modern cloud hosting platform. Customers should confirm the exact hardware specification, operating system, software version, setup fee, currency, bandwidth allocation, contract period, and SLA before payment.