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1000 Full Virtual Servers Hosted on Windows Server 2012 for $1.00 (+GST) or Less Each!

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1000 Full Virtual Servers Hosted on Windows Server 2012 for $1.00 (+GST) or Less Each!
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Store RepWeb24 on 21/11/2012 - 14:30 web24.com.au (1081 clicks)
Last edited 23/11/2012 - 10:42
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For the first time ever, Web24 is offering a $1.00 VPS comprising of 1 CPU Core, 2GB RAM, 40GB Disk, 100GB Traffic Allowance per month hosting the BRAND NEW Windows Server 2012 on a Hyper-V based VPS.

Alternatively, a personal plan is available for only 50 cents per month for 1 core, 1GB RAM, 20GB space and 50GB traffic.

All delivered with FREE setup. Refer a friend to increase your traffic at NO EXTRA CHARGE!

All servers delivered at single core. Pricing valid for the first 1000 buyers as per-month fees for six months from date of inception. Pricing then resumes standard rate. Prices exclude GST. Terms and conditions apply. See the promotional page for further details.

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  • c64 on 21/11/2012 - 14:44

    what happens after 6 months? can you cancel without any penalty?

    can we run linux instead of windows?

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 14:50
      +1

      Hi Matt, that's correct: no penalty applies if you wish to conclude at the end of the promotional period. The prices then defer to the standard (meanwhile, still competitive) pricing for these plans, $14.95 + GST for the Personal Plan and $29.95 + GST for the WebApp Plan.
      The offer extends only to Windows Server 2012 and does not extend to any Linux OS at this stage.
      Lincoln M - Web24

      • retiredfeline on 21/11/2012 - 15:28
        +2

        So only Windows is available as the guest OS?

        Edit: Rather thin skin, whoever negged me. It was a genuine question, just wanted to double check, but I guess you've answered it. :P

      • the discombobulated… on 22/11/2012 - 20:34
        +1

        The offer extends only to Windows Server 2012 and does not extend to any Linux OS at this stage.

        Do shout when you do decide to extend it to a linux guest os. :)

        • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 27/11/2012 - 11:22

          Thanks for the suggestion. We will continue to keep the OzBargain community aware of our best offers, so keep watching this space. Alternatively, please follow us on facebook (www.facebook.com/Web24AU) to make sure you receive all of our notifications for great deals and handy to know tips and hints to help with your online hosting and server needs.
          Lincoln M - Web24

  • elitistphoenix on 21/11/2012 - 14:48

    What's the maximum speed a core runs at?

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 15:19

      Hi ElitistPhoenix. Our servers run at the expected >~2.6GHz per node, per core.
      Lincoln M - Web24

      • Elijah on 21/11/2012 - 15:29

        Is this Instant setup ?

        • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 15:53

          Our technical team will provision all orders in a timely manner. This is typically around 2 hours for a hypervisor.
          Lincoln M - Web24

  • RhymeM on 21/11/2012 - 14:59
    +1

    Just signed up, these guys a awesome if you need a cheap vps. (I used them a while back for a temp. server)
    I should mention those my vps did die (all data lost) due to a hardware fault, luckly I finished using it.

    • Timski on 21/11/2012 - 15:13
      +6

      That's only slightly concerning…

  • shizmo on 21/11/2012 - 15:00
    +1

    Signed up for the WebApp Plan. Great deal to try out Server 2012 props guys…

    I have passed this on to my Colleagues.

  • Xetrok on 21/11/2012 - 15:02

    ACCESS BLOCKED - Your IP '27.122.126.1' is registered in Web24 Network Blocklist and network access has been restricted. Please contact Support for further information

    • RhymeM on 21/11/2012 - 15:05

      Are you using a vpn/shell?

      • Xetrok on 21/11/2012 - 19:50

        no

  • gggggggg on 21/11/2012 - 15:18

    What are the main uses for these?

    Do they have any sort of database?

    • Elijah on 21/11/2012 - 15:25
      +1

      Nope, this is more like an empty box, you fill it with what every you want…

      • Tortyfoo on 21/11/2012 - 15:48
        +2

        Actually when signing up you can optionally select SQL Server variants. SQL Server 2008 R2 Express is free to setup and no monthly fee.

    • c64 on 21/11/2012 - 15:49
      +1

      MS SQL 2008R2 Express Edition is free

  • mini2 on 21/11/2012 - 15:27

    Ordered. I've noticed on the invoice it says the promotion is for a duration of 1 month or am I mistaken?

    • Elijah on 21/11/2012 - 15:28
      +2

      I think the price will recur for upto 6 months in 1 month increments…

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 15:29

      Hi Mini2. The pricing is on a per-month basis, and the promotion is continuing for another month, however the pricing is stable for 6 months and then resumes the standard pricing. I.e. 6 months will cost $6.00 + GST.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • Lukian on 21/11/2012 - 15:29

    $1.10 or $0.55 due to GST, please correct title.

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 15:31
      +1

      Adjusted to acknowledge that this is an "ex GST" pricing. Apologies for any confusion.

  • Lukian on 21/11/2012 - 15:31
    +1

    Oops, do you call to confirm? I thought that number was a spam call (as I've had a few others today till I googled it).

    • Lukian on 21/11/2012 - 15:32

      Oh based on the email, just proof of identity, that's easy enough.

      • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 15:51

        Hi Lukian, Yes, we seek to call all non-existing customers to confirm orders. This is normal.
        Lincoln M - Web24

  • cswards on 21/11/2012 - 15:45

    Might be worth mentioning that the 50c and $1 price per month you're referring to only the first 6 months?

  • Tortyfoo on 21/11/2012 - 15:56

    Anyway of running custom windows software on it (e.g. a simple game server)? Do we get RDP access?

    Also seeing as someone mentioned phoning for confirmation I gave my home number but am currently at work.

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 16:21

      Hi TortyFoo, while we seek to offer a largely uninhibited server availability, operation of game servers is against the "Use of the Services" segment of our Terms and Conditions. See http://www.web24.com.au/web24/111/terms_and_conditions.html (paragraph 6.10) for more details. It is notable that there is a limit of 50-200GB (depending on the offer selected and the referrals provided) traffic per month for inbound and outbound use of these virtual servers.

      • Tortyfoo on 21/11/2012 - 16:40
        +3

        Fair enough. Shame as that is my main reason to get a VPS. Note when I said simple I really meant simple as is a sports simulation effectively turn based with 1 turn every 10 seconds and rarely more than 1 or 2 games running at the same time. Even running 24/7 all month would be well under the 50Gb traffic limit.

  • irajohn90 on 21/11/2012 - 15:57

    what can i do with this?

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 16:23

      Hi IraJohn90. A VPS can be used to host and store data or web information depending on your needs and requirements.
      Lincoln M - Web24

    • Phoebus on 21/11/2012 - 17:20

      so you can run a web server and set up a proxy and vpn?
      How about install a game server?

      • rldowling03 on 22/11/2012 - 00:13
        +1

        As per their Terms and Conditions no:

        6.10 The Customer must not run Game Servers or Game Server related applications on any Web24 service

        Source: http://www.web24.com.au/web24/111/terms_and_conditions.html

        • blaze on 22/11/2012 - 18:15

          A game server is not related to web/proxy/vpn. Unless somehow they think it is?

          Im keen experiment with this as a VPN & signed up. Hopefully thees no problems there.

  • shab on 21/11/2012 - 16:24

    Hi Rep, is it possible to get Web24 to restore the server to a vanilla OS build if I inadvertently did something in Windows Server 2012 that I couldn't fix myself? Is there a charge for this? Thanks!

    • c64 on 21/11/2012 - 16:33

      do a backup?

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 17:01

      Hi Shab, We can apply a factory reset in the event that you require it, but please be aware that should this take place, all data would be cleared.
      A managed backup solution is available with this offer as a supplementary feature. Setup is a one-off charge of $9.95 + GST and the monthly charge is $19.95 + GST. Managed backups are performed daily with 14 days retention. This is an option on page 3: "Add-ons" from the ordering process.
      Lincoln M - Web24

      • shab on 21/11/2012 - 18:05

        Thanks for the quick reply Lincoln, just asking for a worst case scenario :)

  • Ibbz on 21/11/2012 - 16:34

    Are there restrictions on how much you can stress the servers ? e.g. I'd like to do some complex Neural Net training which would tax the core at close to maximum for extended periods of time (days+). Is that allowed?

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 21/11/2012 - 16:51

      As it is a Windows server, each hypervisor is ring-fenced and, as such, the stress and strain that you place on the CPU is restricted to its own limitations. Utilisation of these servers is subject to the Web24 Terms and Conditions, available at http://www.web24.com.au/web24/111/terms_and_conditions.html.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • SpaceNinja on 21/11/2012 - 17:06

    Can someone please advice on a scale of 0 to 10 how good are these servers in terms of traffic supported, bandwidth etc. where 10 equivalent to ozbargain hosting. thanks

    • jamdav92 on 21/11/2012 - 18:28

      I will be honest, I have been with Web24 for about three month and so far it has been freaking amazing. This mob actually does quite a good job and cares about what they do. Regarding bandwidth I can tell with my monitoring and being with heaps of providers previously that they don't have a saturated network with high traffic and support both have been very prompt, great and helpful. I'd give them a 10..

    • acky on 21/11/2012 - 18:40

      The only people who'd be able to answer that accurately are the people who are responsible for OzBargain's servers.

    • retiredfeline on 21/11/2012 - 18:45

      But if you take into account Crucial Paradigm's recent downtime, wouldn't you have to assign 11 to some other hosting? :)

      (I'm not knocking CP, BTW, just pointing out that they don't have a perfect record either.)

  • strat on 21/11/2012 - 17:31

    How about a coupon renewing my current xen vps with you :)

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 08:52

      Hi Strat, This offer doesn't extend to Xen VPS, but if you have a look at our current offers, you may find some adjustments have been made in recent months to our pricing and offerings schedule.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • Motordom on 21/11/2012 - 19:05

    How long to activate?

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 08:58

      Hi Motordom, For the $1.00 and 50 cent offerings, the services should be provisioned in approximately 2 hours, delivered by our 24 hour provisioning team, unless you select complicated ancillary features in the Add-ons section (page 3) or make complicated custom requests.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • rldowling03 on 21/11/2012 - 19:57

    Awesome. I'm assuming It won't be activated now until tomorrow since its after 5PM

    Also I find it odd that an Australian hosting company in their signup process lists US states in the states list forcing you to use the Other State field. I guess that would be a limitation of the software maybe, but it is an odd thing

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 08:44

      Hi RLDowling, I note that your provision took place overnight and should be readily available now. As to the US states comment, you are correct: our system originates from a US software company and this is a minor limitation at present.
      Lincoln M - Web24

      • rldowling03 on 22/11/2012 - 08:49

        Yes I just got the email thanks :)

        Also how come some people are required ID Checks/Phone Calls and others not?

        • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 09:13
          +1

          Our system uses an algorithm which determines which accounts need manual (i.e. phone or ID provision based) validation and approval. For example, if using a public e-mail account and/or mobile phone number (or a "back-number", such as a VoIP in-dial number), our system may flag it for further scrutiny. This is largely due to the high volume of fraudulent and inadmissible applications we receive routinely.
          Lincoln M - Web24

        • rldowling03 on 22/11/2012 - 09:21
          +1

          Ahh fair enough :)

          Again thanks for the offer, never used Windows Server but looking forward to it :)

  • youknow on 21/11/2012 - 23:07

    Web24, just wondering how the account it billed? Does you automatically charge my nominated paypal/credit card, or do you send an invoice (by email) each month?

    • rldowling03 on 22/11/2012 - 00:08
      +1

      If you payed by pcredit card I believe it said they will continue to charge that card when payment is due. If you p,sy by PayPal then it's up to you to remember to pay your invoices. I would assume their invoices would be sent out a week prior to them being due, but I'm not 100% on that

  • Hintswen on 22/11/2012 - 00:11

    annoying. They wanted me to send them a scan of my ID -sigh-

  • mini2 on 22/11/2012 - 09:58

    Got mine activated and so far so quick, well relative to the other box I've got hosted in the US.

    For the OP: where do we check how much data transfer is included? I've ref'ed 2 mates before signing up.

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 10:54

      Hi Mini2, by referring two friends, you will receive an additional 100GB of traffic (50GB for each) per month. This means for selecting the Personal plan, you will receive 150GB monthly traffic and for the WebApp plan you will receive 200GB monthly traffic.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • xanctum on 22/11/2012 - 11:25

    1000 Full Virtual Servers Hosted on Windows Server 2012

    That's a lot of virtual servers on one box!

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 12:53

      Hi Xanctum, That would be a huge amount of servers on one box! Fortunately, that is not the case and we are distributing the VPS systems distributed across several servers from our Melbourne Eastern data centre. As they are VPS set up on Hyper-V under the hypervisor, each VPS has a dedicated and defined system resources.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • Xetrok on 22/11/2012 - 11:25

    Hey guys, still awaiting activation Mod: Removed email address

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 12:47

      Hi Xetrok, your VPS has been provisioned and the administrator is finalising your login details. Please accept our apologies for the delay. We will be in touch with you directly to advise when it's ready for you to commence using the service.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • algy on 22/11/2012 - 12:11

    This probably sounds really stupid, but I signed up, paid the cash, and no I don't know what to do…

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 13:00

      Hi Algy, All accounts are being provisioned as quickly as possible. Please check your e-mails for more information. If you have not received any e-mails, it may be the result of a typo in the field. If this is the case, you may wish to e-mail our Sales team ([email protected]) who will liaise with the provisioning team to get you started.

  • Nyman on 22/11/2012 - 13:14
    +1

    I just signed up for one! Not sure what I'll do with it yet though!

  • TeamTerry on 22/11/2012 - 13:49

    Hi Guys, I reviewed the site and can't see options for more RAM.
    Also, any rules in stopping this being an Exchange box, firewall rules etc.

    Thanks,

    • TeamTerry on 22/11/2012 - 14:13

      Yeah… I saw the options… sorry for stupid post…

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 22/11/2012 - 14:21

      Hi TeamTerry, The promotions for running VPS on this plan are limited to either 1GB or 2GB of RAM (depending on the plan selected), however please note that we do have a range of highly competitive prices for other VPS and DS solutions that you should find meet your needs. We are also happy to oblige custom configurations if your needs are more complicated and more specific than the options provided on the website.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • soulink on 22/11/2012 - 17:21

    Hi web24,
    With the data usage, will it just keep going over and obviously get extra charge or is it like a prepaid system where you run out?

    Also are we able to host a small minecraft server on this server for a few freinds? THanks

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 23/11/2012 - 12:14

      Hi Soulink, Our terms and conditions do not allow game servers to be run on any of our servers. Please see: http://www.web24.com.au/web24/111/terms_and_conditions.html

      In terms of usage, should you exceed the allocated traffic allowance (50GB to 200GB) charges apply per GB that exceed.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • mini2 on 23/11/2012 - 08:47

    Can I assume the OS is under a SPLA licence and as such, say I want to throw Exchange on top, that will also need to be under a SPLA licence in order to remain legitimate? Thanks.

    • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 23/11/2012 - 12:20

      Hi Mini2, You are correct that Hyper-V operates under an SPLA, and as such any licences that you on-board will need to meet the same level of licencing. For more specific details, I would encourage checking the Windows Server 2012 specifications to assess each individual program's overall compatibility.
      Lincoln M - Web24

  • Store RepWeb24 @ Web24 on 23/11/2012 - 12:20

    I would like to thank all of the OzBargain community who have contributed to this discussion. The promotion is still running hot with just under 500 remaining Virtual Servers available in this promotion.
    Lincoln M - Web24

  • rldowling03 on 23/11/2012 - 18:31

    So far the only downside I have found is that you cannot restart the server from the Web24 admin interface. Considering these are production servers made for web applications, I find this very odd and something which should be fixed ASAP.

    I know if I wasn't paying $1 a month for it I wouldn't pay full price knowing I cannot restart my server when it crashes, I have to contact support which would take god knows how long

    • Hintswen on 23/11/2012 - 21:45
      +1

      The response time depends on the complexity of the enquiry and current support request volumes.

      Business Hours Support Options
      Ticket Support Available Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 8:00pm AEST
      Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm AEST [Excluding Public Holidays]
      Phone support Available Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 8:00pm AEST
      Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm AEST [Excluding Public Holidays]

      Non-Business Hours Support Options
      Ticket Support Tickets can be submitted and will be actioned next business day
      Phone support * Web24 on-call technicians are available to respond to critical issues. This can be accessed by Option 5 on the support phone number

      So at worst… 3 and a bit days

      • rldowling03 on 24/11/2012 - 03:21

        Yeah thats really not acceptable for production servers and those running businesses or, for what they advertise it as, a web application server.

        I would think that your server being down would classify as an emergency, as you are losing customer/sales, but I dont think its worth the $125 + GST for that critical issue call.

        Every VPS I have ever used has had a remote restart via the admin interface. Web24 need to get on this as I think its a crucial thing to have for a production server for those worst case scenarios where something crashes (I dont know how stable Windows Server 2012 is)

      • Associatedkiwizznz @ Web24 on 25/11/2012 - 07:37
        +1

        Web24's target response time to technical support requests is less than one hour.

        Ticket support is available 24 hours a day and critical or emergency tickets have a SLA of 30 minutes and 15 minutes respectively, so worst case is you submit a ticket at 4am in the morning and it would be rebooted by 4.15am

        All other VM's have reboot / out of band console etc through your control panel. System center 2012 is slightly different and has required some further development.. OOB and reboot will be available soon…

        • rldowling03 on 25/11/2012 - 09:43

          Thats good to hear.

          But I dont think I would want to raise an emergency or critical ticket to restart my machines due to the $125 + GST fee

          I just hope you guys get this up and running soon

        • Associatedkiwizznz @ Web24 on 25/11/2012 - 19:41
          +1

          The $125.00 / hour is for non-business hours phone issues that are within the customer scope…
          Eg: you deleted critical files and have no managed backup services and now your stuck/sc#@#d.. You hope desperately that your service provider can help (and we usually can) and give us a call… $300 later your back online with your critical files… At this point you go ahead with the managed backup option and save yourself extreme amounts of stress, some money and us some time as you now have reliable scheduled backups that are easily restored.

          Back on topic.. You can submit a critical / emergency ticket any time of the day or night without any fees.

        • rldowling03 on 26/11/2012 - 06:42
          +1

          Okay that is good to hear. I feel better knowing that now :) thanks for clearing that up :)

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