Virtual Machines
Dedicated VMs with fixed vCPU and memory, root access, attachable block disks, and predictable SKUs.
Why teams use it
Full control, no shared cores.
Tower gives you dedicated vCPU and memory per instance, root access from first boot, attachable block disks, and the same predictable SKU model as our other compute lines,so capacity planning and procurement stay straightforward.
Under the hood
Dedicated silicon, distributed block disks.
Instances run on enterprise-grade AMD EPYC hardware with ECC memory. You are not sharing a kernel with strangers; noisy neighbours are kept out of your performance envelope by design.
Root and data disks live on our distributed block service, low-latency storage suited to databases and I/O-heavy workloads rather than a single point of failure on one machine.
Public and private connectivity options follow the same regional networking model as the rest of Tower, so VMs sit naturally beside databases, sites, and containerised apps in hybrid architectures.
What you get on Day One
Curated OS images, SSH from boot, attachable disks, and integrated backup workflows,without running your own data centre.
Full root access
SSH in from first boot. Install packages, tune the kernel where your image allows, and bring supported custom images when your plan includes them. You own the guest; Tower owns the rack.
Flexible sizing
Choose vCPU and memory SKUs that match real workloads,from small dev boxes to larger production profiles,with clear limits so performance stays predictable.
Attachable block storage
Add data disks for databases, build caches, and log-heavy services. Disks persist across reboots and attach through the same Tower APIs you use elsewhere on the platform.
Automated backups
Backup retention policies integrate with Tower backup services. Restore through the portal or API instead of manual disk copies.
Configuration & Platform Details
A concise reference for architecture reviews, procurement, and security questionnaires.
Platform specifications
- Isolation model
- Dedicated virtual hardware per instance with fixed vCPU and memory allocations. No oversubscription of purchased cores to other tenants.
- Compute platform
- AMD EPYC based regions with ECC memory for workloads that need a full OS boundary.
- Persistent storage
- Distributed block disks with online growth where the guest OS supports it. Designed for database and high I/O use cases.
- Networking
- Regional public and private connectivity consistent with other Tower compute products. Interconnect options vary by plan and region.
- Operating systems
- Curated OS image catalog with supported custom images where included by plan.
- Operational split
- Tower maintains the physical fleet, storage service, and platform APIs. Customers maintain the guest OS, packages, and data inside the VM.
- Backups
- Integrated backup retention policies with restore flows in the portal and API.
Pricing
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