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📜 Plan description
8 GB DDR3 10 TB Premium Bandwidth/Month
SUPERSERVER X8DTL SERVER Up to 24 cores @ 3.07 GHz per Server 4 x SATA2 or SAS HDDs Up to 96 GB DDR3 1333MHz ECC Registered DIMM Dual Intel® 82574L Gigabit 1 x Dedicated LAN for IPMI Remote Management 1 x VGA, 1 x COM, 2 x USB (x8) PCI-E 2.0
FEATURES AVAILABLE WITH EVERY SERVER
HARDWARE ENTERPRISE GRADE SUPERMICRO CHASSIS Dual CPU Sockets 4 x Hot Swap Hard Disk Drive Bays Processor Sockets & Supports 128 GB RAM
SERVER MANAGEMENT 24/7 EMERGENCY SUPPORT IPMI KVM and Remote Reboot Free OS Installs Custom Configurations & Managed Support
PERFORMANCE HARDWARE
Enterprise Grade Hardware: All Private Layer dedicated servers feature only enterprise grade hardware. The server chassis and motherboard are manufactured by Supermicro, and feature only Intel Xeon processors. By using only server grade equipment and NOT desktop equipment and processors, like other hosting companies, your server will be more reliable and robust.
Network: Each of our two data centers are powered by a multi-homed BGP public network featuring reputable international carriers and 100 percent CISCO networking products from the edge of our network to each individual distribution switch. Each server is connected by default to a secondary private network that allows for SAN access, secure access to the server via VPN and other internal functions.
PRIVATE LAYER SUPPORT
24 Hour Provisioning: The Private Layer provisioning process insures that your dedicated server will be online within 24 hours of confirmation of your order. In most cases your server will be provisioned within 2 hours of confirmation of your order. Our fast provisioning process ensures you that you get access to your dedicated server quickly allowing you to get to work faster.
24 Hour Tech Support: The Private Layer support team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All of our server engineers are highly skilled and trained to solve your issues in a fast and professional manner. Support is offered in both English and Spanish for your convenience. Our support allows you to solve issues regarding your dedicated server quickly and professionally.
WHY PRIVATE LAYER
Offshore Hosting: Private Layer's corporate operations are located in The Republic Panama, with data center and hosting operations in Zurich Switzerland. We understand Offshore Hosting, we value privacy and stability.
Privacy & Neutral Jurisdiction: Both Panama and Switzerland lead the world in corporate privacy, but yet offers stable modern infrastructure and a close proximity to the United States and Europe. The Private Layer Enhanced Privacy Policy insures that the data on your dedicated server will be secure from third parties.
WHY SWITZERLAND
Switzerland has long been recognized as a safe haven. It is not a member of the EU, and remains neutral in times of conflict.
Located in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is protected and is safe from natural disasters due to weather or seismic events.
Zurich is a major Internet hub, a center where many network providers exchange traffic, providing low latency connections.
Data and Server Hosting is quickly replacing Switzerland's banking industry, as a refuge for those seeking privacy and stability.
📄 Editorial Review
Private Layer is a Panama-linked hosting provider active since 2010, with a strong focus on Swiss infrastructure and privacy-oriented server hosting. The company is not positioned as a classic mass-market shared hosting provider. Its main strengths are Dedicated Servers, Virtual Servers / VPS, Linux Containers, Windows VMs, and VPN service.
The core product line is dedicated server hosting. Private Layer’s server families include X8 Budget, X9 Workhorse, X10 Midline, X11 Midline, H12 Beast, and X13 Enterprise. These are dual-processor bare-metal platforms for customers who need root-level infrastructure, higher bandwidth, Swiss hosting location, and custom server deployment rather than simple shared hosting or beginner-focused website tools.
The lower server ranges, such as X8 and X9, use older Xeon hardware and work better for budget or value-oriented workloads. X10 moves to dual Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4, X11 uses dual Intel Xeon Gold 6134, H12 introduces dual AMD EPYC 7452, while X13 uses dual Intel Xeon Gold 6430 with DDR5 memory. Network choices are broad, from 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps to higher-end 25 Gbps, 40 Gbps, and 100 Gbps options on selected server lines.
Their Virtual Servers line includes Q16 Fast Linux VM, Q17 Storage Linux VM, and Q18 Windows VM. Q16 fits fast NVMe-backed Linux virtualization, Q17 is better for storage-heavy Linux VM use, and Q18 covers Windows virtual server needs. A free VPN product is also available through the order panel.
The website has an old-style hosting presentation. It is functional and direct, but not modern or polished compared to newer cloud-provider interfaces. For experienced users comfortable with unmanaged servers, IPMI, tickets, and manual infrastructure administration, this is not a major issue. For beginners expecting a modern shared hosting platform, website builder, WordPress automation, or managed web hosting, Private Layer is not the most natural choice.
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