Serverside.com Bare Metal Servers review
A flexible bare-metal option for teams that need root access and dedicated hardware.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Serverside.com Bare Metal Servers provides single-tenant physical servers for engineers, infrastructure teams, and businesses that need dedicated resources. The service supports Linux and Windows images, full root access, custom ISO and ephemeral iPXE booting, private networking, and browser-based out-of-band console access. It is available through the web and API, making it suited to teams that want direct infrastructure control rather than a managed hosting layer.
Pricing is structured around billing flexibility rather than multiple feature tiers. The listed Intel Xeon E3-1270 configuration costs $90 per server per month on monthly billing and includes 4 cores, 64 GB DDR4 memory, 2x 960 GB SSD storage, 50 TB monthly network transfer, and a 1 Gbps network. Hourly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual billing are also available. The $90 configuration is marked out of stock, so buyers should assess availability before planning around it. There is no free plan.
The platform’s strongest fit is infrastructure work that benefits from physical isolation, configurable boot options, and programmable provisioning. Included inline DDoS mitigation, private networking, configurable network management, and seven datacenter regions add useful operating flexibility. The trade-off is an unmanaged service: teams remain responsible for administration and workload operations. Buyers seeking dedicated hardware with API access and flexible billing should consider it; teams wanting managed administration or a free evaluation path should choose an alternative.
Serverside.com Bare Metal Servers pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Hourly through annual billing supports different infrastructure budgets.
- Web console and API provisioning provide flexible deployment workflows.
- Root access, private networking, and included inline DDoS mitigation.
- Where it doesn't
- The service is unmanaged, so administration remains with your team.
- The $90 Intel Xeon E3-1270 configuration is marked out of stock.
- There is no free plan for evaluation or low-cost workloads.
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