UK2.net VPS Premium, £ 39.99/mo. on Linux VPS


VPS Premium has been added on Mar 21, 2026, Aggregate Rating (6.3 out of 10 from 111 reviews)
uk2.net
UK2.net
Units 4 - 5 Tristram Centre Brown Lane West
Leeds , ENGLAND LS12 6BF
UK
☎ Phone +44 330 043 0039
☎ Phone 0800 470 0425
☎ Phone +44 (0)207 052 1717
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  • 💡 Plan Name: VPS Premium (sku #p145417)
  • 🔧 Category: VPS / Linux
  • 💰 Price:£ 39.99/mo. VAT 20% exc
  • 💿 Disk Space: 250 GB
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: unmetered
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
💪 CPU/Cores :6 vCPU
🔋 RAM :12000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :1
🆓 free domains :0
📌 Dedicated IPs :0
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category :Self Managed
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :United Kingdom
Targeting :UK
🚀 Uptime :99.9 %
screenshot of VPS Premium from uk2.net

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*📜 Plan description

VPS Premium provides 6 vCPU, 12GB RAM and 250GB of SSD storage with full root access and the same free SSL offer on yearly purchase. The resource increase makes it more suitable for customers running multiple services, larger databases, more active web properties or custom environments that need materially more compute and memory headroom.

UK2's VPS range is marketed as a step up from shared hosting for websites, applications and online stores that need isolated resources, root-level control and more predictable performance. Every VPS plan on the page includes SSD storage, full root access and a 99.9% uptime guarantee, while yearly purchases add a free SSL certificate for the first year. The product explanations describe VPS as a virtualised server environment that behaves like a dedicated server within shared infrastructure, giving each customer dedicated CPU, RAM and storage allocations that are not shared with neighbours. The pages also highlight stronger security through isolation, the ability to install and configure required software freely, and upgrade flexibility for CPU, RAM, storage and bandwidth as a project grows. UK2 presents the range through its Heart Internet sister brand, while still positioning the service as part of the wider UK2 product family.

The supporting VPS content emphasises reliability, control and around-the-clock assistance. UK2 states that the VPS service runs on high-performance infrastructure with expert support available 24/7 and connectivity across UK data centres. Resource scaling is a key part of the proposition, with tiers spanning from 1 to 8 vCPU, 2GB to 16GB RAM and SSD allocations starting at 75GB. The overall messaging makes this group suitable for customers who have outgrown shared hosting, need administrator access, or want a more configurable environment for custom applications, staging environments, heavier CMS deployments or online stores. In practical terms, these are self-managed virtual servers with fixed resource bundles, SSD-backed storage and business hosting support.

📄 Editorial Review

UK2 is a long-running UK hosting and domain brand that has been active since 1998, built around an "all-in-one" catalog for getting a project online without juggling multiple vendors. The practical core is Domains, Shared Web Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, and Website Builder / eCommerce Builder tools, with an upgrade path into VPS and Dedicated / Bare Metal infrastructure through their wider group ecosystem.

The shared hosting side is designed for small business sites, agencies, and multi-site users who want modern essentials without complicated server management. Their plans bundle unlimited Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, a security stack (DDoS protection + malware scanning), and performance add-ons like CDN + edge caching and an autoscaling platform layer. One of the more developer-friendly touches is integrated Git version control, plus a large "one-click apps" library (WordPress, Magento, Joomla, Drupal, OpenCart, and more).

For WordPress, they keep the same general platform approach (autoscaling, CDN, malware scanning) but add WordPress-focused operations such as staging, management tools, automatic core updates, and backup/restore workflows. The higher tiers are positioned for multiple sites and heavier traffic, and the feature set makes sense for WooCommerce-style builds where performance and rollback options matter.

Outside classic hosting, UK2 leans hard into "online presence" tooling:
  • Website Builder for quick brochure sites and small business pages, with templates, a simple editor, SSL, and domain + hosting included.
  • eCommerce Website Builder for stores that need products, inventory tracking, shipping/tax rules, discount codes, social integrations, and multi-currency selling.
  • Managed Security Clean-Up for customers who need hands-on help after a compromise (malware removal, hardening, and remediation planning).

The platform is English-first, prices are shown in GBP (£), and VAT is handled as an add-on where applicable (their storefront notes that prices exclude VAT).

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