Host Runway DS Chicago 3, $ 224.00/mo. on Linux/Windows Dedicated


DS Chicago 3 has been added on Mar 9, 2026, Aggregate Rating (10 out of 10 from 3 reviews)
hostrunway.com
Host Runway
Coffeen Ave STE 1200
Sheridan , WY 82801
US
  • 💡 Plan Name: DS Chicago 3 (sku #p144997)
  • 🔧 Category: Dedicated Hosting / Linux/Windows
  • 💰 Price:$ 224.00/mo.
  • 💿 Disk Space: 240 GB
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: 10 TB
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
💪 CPU/Cores :1x Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5-1620v4
🔋 RAM :16000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :unlimited
🆓 free domains :0
📌 Dedicated IPs :0
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalBitcoin
🔧 Category :BackupDDoS Protection
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :United States
Targeting :US
🚀 Uptime :99.99 %
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*📜 Plan description

DS Chicago 3 is listed for Chicago, USA and is positioned as a dedicated hosting option for buyers that want single-tenant compute resources in a major U.S. market. The published configuration includes 1x Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5-1620v4, 16 GB RAM, 1x240GB SSD and 10 TB monthly bandwidth. The page shows the server at $224/mo and also presents a comparison box with an industry-average reference, a 12-month total, an effective monthly figure, and a stated yearly savings percentage. This hardware profile suits workloads such as business applications, private hosting stacks, development environments, data services, virtualization experiments, and web platforms that benefit from isolated resources, predictable performance, and direct control over the machine. The storage layout is described exactly as '1x240GB SSD', which should be considered when planning RAID strategy, local capacity, database placement, backups, and I/O expectations. The CPU line is presented as '1x Intel Quad-Core Xeon E5-1620v4', giving the listing a clear single-socket or dual-socket identity that helps separate entry-level systems from higher-core enterprise nodes.

The broader dedicated server range is presented as an enterprise hosting platform with coverage in more than 160 global locations and a no lock-in approach, so deployments can be scaled, customized, or canceled without long contract commitments. The shared platform messaging highlights competitive pricing, made-to-order server builds, DDoS protection, and real human support around the clock. Dedicated server feature pages on the same site also describe Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC hardware options, SSD and NVMe storage choices, RAID-capable layouts, high-bandwidth connectivity, managed or unmanaged delivery, root-level control, custom OS installation support for Linux and Windows, backup options, and infrastructure aimed at AI, machine learning, ecommerce, analytics, streaming, gaming, and other latency-sensitive production workloads. Support information across the site points to email, helpdesk or ticketing, live chat, phone assistance, and 24x7 availability, while company pages advertise a 99.99 percent uptime target and globally distributed infrastructure.

📄 Editorial Review

Hostrunway LLC is a global infrastructure provider rather than a classic shared-hosting shop. The company operates from a registered office in Sheridan, Wyoming (USA) (some years ago from 10685-B Hazelhurst Dr. # 19283, Houston, TX) and focuses on cloud VPS, bare-metal dedicated servers, and GPU-accelerated infrastructure spread across 160+ data center locations worldwide. They talk about running 22,000+ servers for roughly 67,000 customers, with more than 20 years of hosting experience behind the team, which puts them clearly in the "infrastructure partner" category for serious workloads.

The core of the portfolio is split into a few main families:
  • Cloud VPS – scalable virtual servers with full root access, available in more than 65 global locations. Customers choose from a broad range of operating systems (CentOS, AlmaLinux, Debian, Rocky Linux, FreeBSD, Proxmox, Windows, and others) and can place instances close to their users in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. These VPS are meant for SaaS platforms, corporate applications, staging environments and mid-sized production sites that need predictable performance and geographic flexibility.
  • Dedicated Servers (bare metal) – single-tenant machines in 160+ data centers. Configurations span Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC CPUs, with SSD or NVMe storage, optional HDD for bulk capacity, hardware RAID and RAM scaling up into the hundreds of gigabytes (up to around 1 TB on some lines). Network options go from 1 Gbps up to 10 Gbps with unmetered bandwidth, and DDoS protection is built in. These servers are clearly positioned for high-traffic websites, large databases, SaaS, private cloud and other mission-critical workloads. Both unmanaged and managed service modes are available, and there is strong emphasis on custom builds if standard configurations do not fit.
  • GPU Cloud – GPU-equipped virtual instances for AI, machine learning, rendering, video processing and other compute-heavy tasks. Hostrunway offers a very modern GPU stack, including NVIDIA H200, H100, A100, B200, RTX 4090 and AMD Instinct / Radeon options. GPU Cloud is intended for teams that want flexible, on-demand capacity rather than locking into a long dedicated server contract, while still running jobs in data centers geographically close to their developers or users.
  • Dedicated GPU Servers – fully dedicated GPU nodes for customers that need guaranteed performance and isolation. Here, CPU, number and type of GPUs, RAM, storage (NVMe, SSD, HDD), network port speed and even number of IP addresses can be tailored. These machines are clearly aimed at AI labs, big data teams, VFX studios, gaming platforms and streaming providers that need constant high compute performance and are ready to pay for reserved capacity.

On top of these core lines, Hostrunway layers a wide range of specialized services: Cloud Storage, High-Storage servers, Unmetered Bandwidth servers, CDN Servers, servers with Multiple IPs, as well as Multi-Cloud, Containers as a Service, WordPress Cloud, eCommerce Cloud and Forex Cloud. There are ready-made "solutions" landing pages for AI & Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Videos & Streaming, Gaming Servers, Cryptocurrency Mining, Virtual Reality, Big Data & Analytics, and even Serverless computing, showing that they actively court demanding, compute-heavy use cases.

Overall, this is not a beginner-friendly shared hosting provider. Hostrunway behaves like a global IaaS and bare-metal supplier for companies that need servers in many countries, care about network quality and want GPU-capable infrastructure with strong SLAs and 24/7 support.

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