If you’re dealing with terabytes of data, backups that don’t fit, or logs piling up on expensive NVMe drives, you’re probably wasting both performance and budget. Not every workload needs blistering speed. Sometimes, what you really need is space, control and reliability.
That’s exactly where a Storage VPS makes sense.
At LumaDock, our high-capacity Storage VPS hosting is now available in Frankfurt, Germany and Bucharest, Romania. Built on reliable HDD storage, with AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon Gold processors, root access, firewall tools and unmetered bandwidth, these plans are made for long-term retention, not short-term burst performance.
Let’s explore why teams across Europe are quietly moving cold storage workloads to these purpose-built VPS instances.
Why Storage VPS is different from general-purpose hosting
Most virtual machines are optimized for compute or fast I/O. They’re great for active web apps, APIs, CI/CD workflows or databases. But if you’re storing static files, archival media or rotating snapshots, you’re paying premium prices for resources you’re not using.
A Storage VPS is designed specifically for low-cost, high-volume data. That includes backups, large media archives, surveillance storage and compliance files. It’s not about speed, it’s about endurance, consistency and capacity.
Here’s the difference:
- NVMe VPS: Built for speed-sensitive tasks
- Storage VPS: Built for data that doesn’t need to move fast, but needs to stay safe and accessible
We’re not replacing your production VPS. We’re complementing it. Giving your data a second home that’s secure, affordable and easy to manage.
We’re still NVMe-first in most use cases.
Available specs and configurations
You can choose from multiple plans, depending on your data footprint and how much memory or CPU headroom you need:
- 750 GB HDD, 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU – $4.49/month
- 1.5 TB HDD, 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU – $7.99/month
- 2.5 TB HDD, 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU – $16.19/month
- 3.5 TB HDD, 12 GB RAM, 6 vCPU – $24.29/month
All plans include:
- Dedicated IPv4
- Root SSH access
- Built-in DDoS protection
- Firewall management tools
- Unmetered traffic (subject to fair use)
- Deployment in under a minute
You can run whatever stack you want, automate with cron, or treat it like an external backup vault. Full control, with none of the hassle you get from restrictive cloud buckets or S3-compatible storage.
How people actually use our Storage VPS
Not hypothetical. These are real scenarios we’ve set up for clients that were using our Storage VPS plans in production:
Backup servers for internal infrastructure
Run rsync, borg, rclone, or duplicity from your production environment to the storage VPS over SSH or WireGuard. Daily snapshots, rolling archives, compressed dumps — fully automated.
Long-term media archives
Film teams, podcasters, and event production studios regularly push hundreds of GBs to a Storage VPS. Cheap, centralized, and doesn’t get in the way.
Passive data retention for logs and metrics
If you’re storing JSON, logs, CSV exports, raw metrics or even analytics dumps, HDD storage is ideal. Especially for retention periods beyond 90 days.
Seedboxes and mirror nodes
Yes, torrenting and peer distribution are still legit use cases in open source. And no, you don’t need SSD for a seedbox that pushes from cache.
Cold storage for compliance files
Keep customer records, audit logs, or static PDFs on disk for years. Perfect for GDPR, medical, or financial data compliance.
Database snapshot storage
Push mysqldump or pg_basebackup archives from your live cluster. Simple cron job, minimal storage overhead.
Infrastructure built for consistency, not complexity
Every storage VPS runs in the same physical environment as our performance and container VPS tiers. The difference is the storage layer.
Instead of NVMe, we deploy enterprise-grade HDD arrays, giving each virtual machine its own disk allocation. No oversold partitions, no synthetic quotas, no mystery network storage mounts. Period.
Backed by:
- Tier III compliant datacenters
- 24/7 local monitoring
- Redundant power and fiber uplinks
- Physical and digital access controls
This setup is especially attractive for sysadmins who hate storage guesswork or relying on provider-level “storage tiers” with surprise bandwidth costs.
Europe-based, compliance-ready hosting
Let’s talk about data sovereignty, since this is becoming a bigger issue every month.
All of our Storage VPS infrastructure lives entirely inside the EU. You’re not routing through US-owned CDNs, not storing in ambiguous legal zones, and not tied to cloud platforms with foreign ownership risk.
By running your backups, logs or archive data in Frankfurt or Bucharest, you get:
- Full GDPR compliance
- EU data jurisdiction
- Freedom from US-based subpoena laws like the CLOUD Act
- No offshoring of your virtual machine data
- Complete transparency in where and how your data is stored
Your server is hosted in a country with strict privacy laws, on hardware managed by a European-owned company. No proxies. No outsourcing. No silent third parties.
For teams handling regulated data or just looking to avoid entanglements, this isn’t just a feature. It’s the foundation.
Easy to manage
Every VPS, including storage plans, comes with access to our control panel. From there, you can:
- Reboot or reinstall with one click
- Manage firewall rules
- Set up snapshots
- Monitor CPU, RAM, disk I/O
- Add users and control access
- Track bandwidth usage
- Handle billing and upgrades
You don’t need to learn a new API or integrate with vendor SDKs. You log in, launch, and start using the box. That’s it.
If you want advanced automation, bring your own Ansible, Terraform or Bash scripts. It’s just Linux.
Support that actually fixes things
Our support team is completely in-house, with decades of IT infrastructure experience.
If something breaks or misbehaves, you’ll talk to someone who understands virtualization, not someone reading from a call center sheet.
We’re based close to the hardware and we act like it.
Frequently asked questions
How can I use storage VPS for backups?
You can use tools like rsync, rclone, borg, duplicity, or even cron-based scripts to automate secure backups to your storage VPS. Since you have full root access and SSH, you’re free to set up whatever backup strategy fits your stack.
Can I use storage VPS to run applications?
Yes, as long as they fit within the resource limits. You can install tools like Nextcloud, Samba, or set up custom SFTP accounts. Many users run media indexers, internal file servers, or cron jobs for data processing directly on their storage VPS.
What’s the difference between storage VPS and NVMe VPS?
Storage VPS uses enterprise-grade HDDs designed for bulk data, backups, and archives. NVMe VPS uses ultra-fast SSD storage for active applications, websites, and databases. Both offer root access, DDoS protection, and firewall control. The main difference is performance vs. capacity.
Is my data stored inside the EU?
Yes. All Storage VPS infrastructure is physically located in Frankfurt and Bucharest, which are both within the European Union. This ensures your data stays under EU jurisdiction and complies with GDPR standards.
Can I sync between two storage VPS locations?
Absolutely. You can spin up one storage VPS in Frankfurt and another in Bucharest, then use rsync, rclone, or other tools to replicate data between them. This gives you geographic redundancy without relying on third-party cloud providers.
Do you include IPv4 and root access?
Yes. Every Storage VPS plan includes a dedicated IPv4 address and full root SSH access by default. No upgrades, no extra fees.
Is DDoS protection included?
Yes. Always-on DDoS mitigation and a configurable cloud firewall are included with every VPS. You don’t have to configure anything. It’s active from the moment your server is deployed.
How fast is deployment?
Less than a minute in most cases. Once your order is processed, your VPS is automatically provisioned and ready to connect over SSH.
Do you have a refund policy?
Yes. You can request a full refund within 30 days of your first order if the service doesn’t meet your expectations. No questions, no friction.
When you need room to store, not room to think
This isn’t about replacing your main server or trading speed for something less. It’s about matching the right tool to the job.
NVMe VPS is still perfect for apps, production workloads and live databases. But when you need space for backups, archives, or logs, don’t force those tasks into machines built for speed. Use a Storage VPS that’s optimized for cost, simplicity and scale.
Frankfurt and Bucharest are both online now. Low-latency across Europe, strong compliance posture and rock-solid uptime.
Starting at just $4.49/month. Ready when you are. Start here.