Bandwidth refers to the amount of data transferred to and from phoenixNAP’s data centers that house its Bare Metal Cloud infrastructure. Enhanced network connectivity of up to 50 Gbps with higher bandwidth options leads to better performance for latency and throughput-sensitive workloads.
Bare Metal Cloud now offers monthly bandwidth packages alongside the pay-per-use option. This change reduces data transfer costs by providing bandwidth at lower unit prices.
Bare Metal Cloud users can consume bandwidth in two ways:
- based on usage
- monthly reservations
Read about the benefits of Bare Metal Cloud to learn how you can use it in your organization.
Both bandwidth billing options have their advantages.
The pay-per-use bandwidth billing model is ideal for workloads that have steady or low bandwidth consumption with occasional traffic spikes.
Bandwidth packages are a more viable option for most other use cases. High-traffic websites, streaming services, file hosting and sharing, and IoT device traffic are some of the workloads where bandwidth packages can reduce data transfer prices.
Whether your traffic is unpredictable or you know your exact monthly data transfer needs, bandwidth packages help you minimize costs. When you switch to a bandwidth package, you benefit from significant pricing discounts based on the reservation length and package size.
How Bandwidth Packages Work
Choose between seven bandwidth packages, ranging from 30 TB to 3000 TB.
For example, the smallest bandwidth package offers up to 30 TB at a flat monthly rate of $49.50. If you consumed this much bandwidth at a pay-per-use rate of $0.01/GB, you would pay $300 for that month. This totals to a savings of at least $250 when you switch from pay-per-use to the 1-month bandwidth package.
Reserve any of the bandwidth packages for a longer period and save even more than with a monthly package. Along with month-to-month reservations, you have the flexibility to make 12, 24, and 36-month reservations. This annual reservation option is perfect for organizations seeking to optimize their long-term bandwidth spending.
Bandwidth packages are available in all locations where you can deploy Bare Metal Cloud servers: Phoenix, Ashburn, Amsterdam, and Singapore. Another advantage is that you can share bandwidth packages across all your Bare Metal Cloud servers located in the same data center. This feature also helps you save costs, as you won't have to pay for bandwidth usage on a per-server basis.
To purchase a bandwidth package, log into your Bare Metal Cloud account, and under the Servers tab, click the Buy Bandwidth Package button. Select the data center location, package length, and size, then click Buy Bandwidth Package again. It’s that simple.
