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Storage servers for backups, archives and object storage.
Dense arrays of 22 TB enterprise drives with NVMe cache and ECC memory, from $1.69 per raw terabyte per month, on a 10 Gbps unmetered port that fills and restores at line rate.
Recommended backup target
Storage 88 TB
- 6 cores / 12 threads · 3.8 / 5.1 GHz
- 64 GB DDR5 ECC
- 4 × 22 TB HDD + 2 × 1 TB NVMe
- 10 Gbps unmetered
4 × 22 TB for 44 TB usable in RAID 10 or RAID 6, with NVMe for the OS and cache, in stock in 4 cities.
$249 −40%$149/mo
In stock · ~15 min
- 10 Gbps unmetered port
- Always-on DDoS protection
- IPMI / KVM access
- IPv4 + routed /64 IPv6
- $0 setup, cancel anytime
Why PowerDedi
Built for capacity that moves.
Low cost per terabyteA fixed monthly price for the whole server, with no per-GB storage, request or retrieval fees.
Line-rate transfers88 TB in under a day at 10 Gbps. Restores are limited by your disks, never by a traffic quota.
ECC and NVMe cacheECC memory for ZFS and object stores, plus two NVMe drives for metadata, cache or a hot tier.
Your stack, your layoutZFS or mdadm, restic, Borg, Proxmox Backup Server, Veeam, Garage, SeaweedFS or MinIO.
Sizing
Usable capacity by layout.
Decimal terabytes before filesystem overhead. Pick the layout for your balance of capacity, speed and fault tolerance.
| Server | Drives | Raw | RAID 10 | RAID 6 (one group) | RAID 60 / RAIDZ2 groups | Per usable TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage 88 TB $149/mo | 4 × 22 TB | 88 TB | 44 TB | 44 TB | — | $3.39 |
| Storage 264 TB $469/mo | 12 × 22 TB | 264 TB | 132 TB | 220 TB | 176 TB | $2.66 |
| Storage 528 TB $999/mo | 24 × 22 TB | 528 TB | 264 TB | 484 TB | 440 TB | $2.27 |
RAID 6 across all 24 drives is possible but rebuilds slowly; two groups of 12 are the usual choice. Per usable TB uses the recommended layout.
Cost check
Storing 44 TB: a storage server vs object storage.
Object storage is billed per gigabyte stored and per gigabyte downloaded. A storage server is one flat price, including the traffic to restore it.
Amazon S3 Standard, list price
$1,036/mo
$0.023 per GB-month for 44 TB, plus about $4,055 in egress each time you download it all.
Storage 88 TB, RAID 6 (44 TB usable)
$149/mo
Everything included: the server, the 10 Gbps unmetered port and every restore. Two of them in two cities: $298/mo.
AWS us-east-1 list prices for the first 50 TB, checked September 2026. S3 stores data redundantly across several facilities; a single server does not, so compare like with like and keep a second copy.
Software that runs well here
- ZFS
- mdadm
- restic
- BorgBackup
- Proxmox Backup Server
- Veeam hardened repository
- Garage
- SeaweedFS
- MinIO
- Ceph
- Nextcloud
- Syncthing
Recommended servers
Start from a proven configuration.
Every price includes the 10 Gbps unmetered port, DDoS protection and IPMI. The struck price is the market median for the same hardware.
Backup targetRecommended
~15 min3.8 / 5.1 GHz · Zen 4
- 6 cores / 12 threads
- 64 GB DDR5 ECC
- 4 × 22 TB HDD + 2 × 1 TB NVMe
- 10 Gbps unmetered
44 TB usable in RAID 10 or RAID 6 for restic, Borg or Proxmox Backup Server repositories.
Deploy$249−40%$149/moAvailable in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zürich, New York.
Archive and media
24 h3.7 / 5.4 GHz · Zen 4
- 12 cores / 24 threads
- 128 GB DDR5 ECC
- 12 × 22 TB HDD + 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe
- 10 Gbps unmetered
12 drives for 176 to 220 TB usable, with 128 GB ECC and 3.84 TB of NVMe cache.
Deploy$779−40%$469/moAvailable in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, New York.
Object storage at scale
72 h2.9 / 4.15 GHz · Zen 4
- 24 cores / 48 threads
- 256 GB DDR5 ECC
- 24 × 22 TB HDD + 2 × 3.84 TB NVMe
- 10 Gbps unmetered
24 drives, 256 GB ECC and a 24-core EPYC for S3-compatible storage of 440 TB usable.
Deploy$1,669−40%$999/moAvailable in Amsterdam, Frankfurt.
FAQ
Storage & backup: questions, answered.
Still have a question? Customers with an active server get answers from engineers in a support ticket.
Support ticketsWhat happens when a drive fails?
Tell us the drive’s serial number and we replace it, usually within 4 hours for standard parts under our SLA. Your array then rebuilds onto the new drive.
Is a storage server a backup on its own?
Not on its own. A single server can fail as a whole, so keep at least one more copy elsewhere, ideally in another city (the 3-2-1 rule). We do not back up your data.
Can I encrypt everything?
Yes, with LUKS or ZFS native encryption. You hold the keys; unlock remotely through the IPMI / KVM console or dropbear in the initramfs.
Where are storage servers available?
The 88 TB server is in stock in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zürich and New York; the 264 TB in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and New York; the 528 TB in Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
Is there a hardware RAID controller?
No. Drives are attached through an HBA so ZFS and mdadm see them directly, which is what modern storage software expects.
Guides
Related guides
- MinIO alternatives in 2026: self-hosted S3 after the archiveThe minio/minio repository has been read-only since 25 April 2026. We compare the Silo fork, Garage, SeaweedFS, RustFS and Ceph RGW on license, redundancy and S3 coverage, size them on one storage server, price the cloud alternatives and migrate with rclone.
- Monitor and repair software RAIDCheck mdadm health, get alerts, swap a failed disk safely and size RAID 6, RAID 10 or RAIDZ2 storage pools.
- Unmetered, 95th percentile or per-TB: how server bandwidth is billedUnmetered ports, 95th percentile billing, per-terabyte allowances and cloud egress fees: how each model measures your traffic, what it costs at 50 TB, 200 TB and 1 PB a month, and the questions to ask before you sign.
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