Fasthosts Bare Metal Servers review
Flexible dedicated servers for technical teams that need bare-metal control.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Fasthosts Bare Metal Servers provide dedicated physical server resources through the CloudNX platform. They are aimed at technically advanced users running demanding websites, applications, databases, virtual machines and other workloads. Customers can choose AMD or Intel processors, ECC memory, HDD, SSD or NVMe storage, operating systems and optional virtualization. Full root access and control-panel management support direct control over the server environment, with web, Windows and Linux platform options.
Pricing is available monthly or hourly, giving customers flexibility around how long servers remain active. The currently listed E3-1230-16, 1TB HDD configuration costs £42 per month and includes an Intel E3-1230 v6 processor, 16GB DDR4 ECC RAM and a 1TB HDD with software RAID 1. The monthly price is shown in GBP and excludes 20% VAT. Start, stop and pause controls, alongside monthly and hourly usage views, make the service suitable for workloads with changing resource requirements. Optional Plesk management is available for teams that want a control-panel layer.
The platform also supports unlimited bandwidth transfer, 10Gbps private networking on compatible servers, Hyper-V virtualization on supported servers and integrated load balancers. Server locations are available in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and the United States. Fasthosts Bare Metal Servers fit organizations that want configurable dedicated hardware, operating-system choice and direct administrative control without committing only to fixed monthly usage. They are less suited to teams seeking a fully managed hosting service or a simple, low-administration setup.
Fasthosts Bare Metal Servers pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Dedicated physical resources with full root access
- AMD and Intel CPUs with HDD, SSD and NVMe choices
- Hourly or monthly billing with start, stop and pause controls
- Where it doesn't
- The service is unmanaged by default
- The listed £42 monthly price excludes 20% VAT
- Advanced workloads may require technical server administration
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