Windows Hosting

Hetzner manages the hardware and the network while you manage the operating system, software and applications. We offer three Windows licensing options. See our Help Centre for more information on which Windows version is right for you.

Windows OS Options

Web Server 2008 R2 (64bit) R120 p/m
Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition (64bit) R160 p/m
Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition (64bit) R525 p/m

* Windows license prices are subject to change according to exchange rate fluctuations

Remote Desktop License

Windows Remote Desktop Services License R45 p/m

General Administration

Administration: konsoleH Control Panel
Traffic bandwidth graphs with configurable email alerts
ServerWatch basic monitoring
24/7 network monitoring
Root / administrator access (Hetzner maintains the hardware)
Local Windows Server Update Service (WSUS)

IP Address Allocation

3 IPs Free
/28 network range R49 p/m
/27 network range R99 p/m

Support

99.9% server & network uptime with SLA
Business day contact centre support
24/7 telephonic emergency support

Default Install

Windows Server 2008
IIS 7.5
WAMP
ASP.NET
Web user interface (UI)
Remote desktop
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Wizards
Perl with extensions and plug-ins
SMTP Mail Server
Microsoft 2008 SQL Express
.NET Framework
PowerShell
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition is designed to adapt and support the growth of your mission-critical applications such as databases,messaging systems, file and print services. High availability solutions such as Failover Clustering and the Server Core installation option ensures high levels of server uptime, while virtualisation technology including the Hyper-V, a flexible high-performance hypervisor, helps you to realise significant infrastructure and management cost savings.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure. Enhanced Web capabilities and virtualization technology are built-in, while security features help protect your data and network and provide you with a solid, highly dependable foundation for your business. Additionally, powerful tools give you greater control over your server and streamline configuration and management tasks.

Windows Web Server 2008 R2

Designed to be used specifically as a single-purpose internet-facing web server, Windows Web Server 2008 R2 delivers on a rock solid foundation of web infrastructure capabilities in the next-generation Windows Server 2008. Integrated with the newly re-architected IIS 7.0, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft.NET Framework, Windows Web Server 2008 R2 enables any organisation to rapidly deploy web pages, websites, web applications, and web services.

Windows Licences

Need help with Windows Server licenses?

Use our Help Centre to answer your questions relating to Windows Hosting on our TruServ™ packages.
View Windows Server licensing FAQs.

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Custom Hosting Solutions (CHS) vs. Managed Server Hosting

CHS

Managed Servers

Dedicated Account Manager & technical team to perform ongoing needs analysis and consulting.

Assistance via Hetzner’s Contact Centre and online Help Centre.

Offers solutions for custom settings and high availability.

Makes use of Hetzner’s standard hosting platform. No customisations are allowed.

URL, Operating System and Hardware monitoring to ensure optimal uptime.

Standard server monitoring.

Controlled Operating System and software patching with change management.

Automated Operating System and software patching.

Web application assistance provided as an optional service.

No assistance with web applications.

Not suitable for reseller hosting.

Suitable environment for reseller hosting.