Enterprise Bare Metal (EBM) – Customizable Dedicated Servers

Name: Enterprise Bare Metal
Brand: servers.com
Rating: 5 (2343 reviews)

Overview

Dedicated servers tailored to you

Customize servers to your requirements

EBM is customizable dedicated server hosting billed by the month. With options to tailor RAM and storage or to create fully bespoke dedicated servers (for long term agreements), EBM offers control and customization –without compromising on performance.

Optimize for predictable workloads

When businesses come to us interested in bare metal hosting, it's usually in a bid to get closer to their technology stack.

Our EBM service gives you full control over OS level decision making and the opportunity to implement custom configurations. The result? Premium performance without virtualization overheads and resource optimization so effective that, in most cases, you'll cut down on spend too.

Combine with SBM for peak scalability

It's rare that businesses experience steady demand 365 days a year – and many of the businesses we speak to are contending with volatile and unpredictable demand spikes.

From an infrastructure perspective this can get expensive, fast. So, we built EBM to work seamlessly alongside our Scalable Bare Metal (SBM) service, allowing you to optimize costs for your predictable baseline and spin up additional compute - on your terms - in the event of an unexpected demand spike.

Features

Dedicated servers with full-stack control

Full control over storage configuration

Fine-tune your disks, configure RAID modes and work directly with controllers and backplanes.

Direct OOB access

Enjoy remote control of your dedicated server with full iDRAC/IPMI access, BIOS-level management and custom OS installation.

High availability

Ensure maximum uptime and resilience with redundant public and private uplinks on each host and across our data centers.

Custom provisioning

Whatever level of customization you need, our experts will find the most optimized dedicated server configurations possible for you.

Human support

Dedicated account managers, responsive engineers and no AI chatbots – just real people focused on your success.

Infrastructure-as-code

Manage servers programmatically via REST API, automate provisioning with Terraform modules and control your environment using CLI tools.

FAQs

What is EBM?

EBM is a fully customizable, enterprise bare metal server offering from servers.com. It provides deep control over hardware and networking, making it ideal for a wide range of workloads from lightweight applications to compute-intensive tasks (where high availability, consistent performance, and complete configurability are essential).

Is EBM the same as bare metal hosting or virtualization?

EBM is pure enterprise dedicated server hosting. It does not involve virtualization so there is no virtualization overhead or risk of noisy neighbors.

Why rent EBM from servers.com instead of using hyperscale cloud providers?

EBM offers several benefits when compared to hyperscale cloud solutions, including:

EBM is much more cost-effective because it is based on dedicated servers for rent on mid-to-long-term contracts
Unlike an off-the-shelf-product, EBM can be customized to varying degrees to suit your unique specifications

What’s included in the rental price?

The following features are included as part of our SBM pricing:

1-10 Gbit public network (depending on the server type)
Public 20TB free egress traffic/month*
1-10 Gbit/s private network (depending on the server type)
Access to the dedicated server via an out-of-band (OOB) management system
Premium 24/7 support including access to a dedicated account manager on your communications platform of choice

*US/EU region specific

Can I install my own operating system?

Yes. You can install any OS using iDRAC, including custom images. Standard Linux and Windows templates are also available for automated provisioning.

Is EBM suitable for scalable infrastructure?

No. EBM is not a highly scalable infrastructure solution. To tap into more scalability, we recommend pairing EBM with our Scalable Bare Metal (SBM) service.

What types of dedicated server configurations does servers.com offer?

Our EBM solutions are fully custom, on request. Our experts work with you to design server configurations that are best suited to your specific needs.

What server manufacturers are used for EBM?

We use trusted brands such as Dell and Supermicro. Dell PowerEdge servers form the backbone of our server provisioning, and all our dedicated servers are built using enterprise-grade components to ensure top performance and reliability.

What if the configuration I need is not available?

If your desired dedicated server configuration is out of stock, we'll suggest alternatives or provision custom hardware on request. Just let us know your requirements.

What access methods are supported?

You can access your server via SSH, IPMI/iDRAC (OOB), VNC, the control panel or API. A Terraform provider is also available for infrastructure automation.

Can I use EBM and SBM at the same time?

Absolutely. Whilst EBM can be used in isolation, it is designed to be used in combination with SBM as part of a hybrid bare metal cloud solution. We recommend using EBM for your steady compute requirements and tapping into SBM as and when needed to cover peak periods.

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