Aruba Cloud vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Aruba Cloud and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.6/5
Aruba Cloud
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
NexusBytes is rated higher (3.7 vs 3.6). Offers Cloud VPS from €2.49 + VAT/month (entry VPS O1I1); OpenStack Cloud Server PRO billed hourly/monthly/yearly NexusBytes provides VPS in multiple US and EU locations with DDoS protection and NVMe storage included. KVM-based with instant provisioning and good network performance.
Aruba Cloud Italian cloud with €2.49/month entry VPS | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.6 (0 reviews) | 3.7 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $2.49/mo✓ | From $4/mo |
| Best for | European businesses needing GDPR-compliant EU data residency from a large incumbent that owns its own Tier IV-equivalent data centers, at budget VPS pricing | Developers and small teams wanting Ryzen/NVMe VPS with US, EU, and APAC locations from one transparent boutique provider |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB✓ |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 2 TB/mo | 2 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | 99.95%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 8 | 8 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €2.49✓ | €4.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €2.49 | €2.00✓ |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Arezzo (IT1/IT2), Ponte San Pietro/Bergamo (IT3), Rome (IT4), Prague (CZ1), Ktis (CZ2) owned; Paris, Frankfurt, London, Warsaw partner sites | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6backups includedeu datacentergdpr compliant | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
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Aruba Cloud
Pros
- + Owns its data center campuses — Rating 4 facilities in Italy plus Czech sites, with GDPR data residency
- + Entry VPS at €2.49 + VAT/month with published specs: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 2 TB traffic
- + Hourly, monthly or yearly billing on the OpenStack Cloud Server PRO line
- + S3-compatible Cloud Object Storage and a full REST/SOAP API suite
Cons
- - SLA tops out at 99.95% (PRO) and 99.90% (Cloud VPS) — below the 99.99% market standard
- - All headline prices exclude VAT; promo pricing is mixed into tables with struck-through list prices
- - Backups are a paid add-on — free snapshots reportedly expire after two days
- - Control panel and English documentation lag the European market leaders
NexusBytes
Pros
- + Ryzen + NVMe hardware at budget prices: 2 vCore / 2 GB from $6.40/month (annual), budget LA plans from $4/month
- + Eight locations on four continents from a single small provider — NYC, LA, Miami, Naaldwijk, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Melbourne
- + DDoS protection, IPv4 plus /64 IPv6, instant provisioning, and à-la-carte upgrades published openly
- + Virtual dedicated line gives true dedicated Ryzen vCores from $19.20/month
- + Candid policy writing: fair-share rules, SLA exceptions, and published looking glasses
Cons
- - Very small operator (founder-run Connecticut LLC) — counterparty risk compared with larger chains
- - Self-managed by default; DirectAdmin management is a paid add-on
- - Best prices require annual commitment; monthly terms cost roughly 25% more
- - SLA is 99.9% monthly with case-by-case credits and a broad exception list (maintenance, hardware failure, DDoS, peering)
- - Fair-share CPU and port speed on standard VPS; APAC plans ship with much lower transfer allowances
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