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Brightbox

Simple and scalable cloud infrastructure·brightbox.com

Brightbox is a UK-owned and operated cloud hosting provider offering on-demand SSD Cloud Servers, managed Cloud SQL database servers, Block Storage, Object Storage (Orbit), and Load Balancers. It is built for high availability with a 100% uptime guarantee, keeps all customer data within the UK, and runs its infrastructure entirely on renewable energy. The platform works with tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker, and provides a RESTful API and command-line interface for automation.

What it's for

Hosting websites and applications on cloud serversRunning managed PostgreSQL databases via Cloud SQLBuilding and running Kubernetes clustersProvisioning infrastructure with TerraformCreating servers via Docker MachineRunning in-memory databases like Memcache or Redis on RAM optimised serversRunning file servers or archival databases on Storage optimised serversLoad balancing traffic across cloud servers

Features 19

100% uptime SLA with service credit guarantee
Attach Volumes for flexible, highly available block storage
Browser-based out-of-band console access
Cloud IPs: public IPs instantly movable between servers, load balancers, or Cloud SQL instances
Command-line interface (CLI)
Distributed Cloud Firewall for managing access to and between servers
Kubernetes Cloud Controller and cluster autoscaler support
Live Resize of RAM, CPU, and local SSD storage without rebooting
Managed database servers (Cloud SQL)
Managed Object Storage (Orbit)
Metadata service for launch-time user data / cloud-init
Native IPv6 connectivity with dual-stack firewall
No-fuss OS image import/export via Orbit over SFTP
Official Terraform provider
On-demand SSD-backed Cloud Servers created in as little as 10 seconds
Passwordless SSH key access, auto-installed on new servers
RESTful API with OAuth-based authentication
Support for any operating system, including custom image import and PXE boot
Truly private networking with a separate network segment per server

At a glance

free trialAPI

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

Fordevelopers

CompanyBrightbox Systems Ltd · 2007

Integrations

KubernetesTerraformDockerDocker MachineFog

Resources

Pricing

All prices are stated in GBP (£). Figures come from a pricing update announcement covering Cloud Servers, Cloud SQL, Load Balancers, and Cloud IPs; billing is hourly with no upfront payment or monthly commitment required. New sign-ups receive £50 free credit valid for the first month.

Standard Cloud ServersQuote

Prices reduced by up to 40% from previous rates per a pricing update announcement.

Nine server sizes ranging from 512MB to 64GB RAM; billed hourly with no monthly commitment

RAM Optimised Cloud ServersQuote

Replaces earlier 'High IO' server types, which are now deprecated.

Five server sizes optimised for higher RAM relative to CPU and storage

Storage Optimised Cloud ServersQuote

Four server sizes with higher SSD-to-RAM ratio for storage-intensive workloads

Cloud SQLQuote

PostgreSQL supported, with newer versions (e.g. 17, 18) added over time per changelog.

Five managed database instance sizes

Load Balancers£20/mo

30% price cut versus previous rate, alongside 10x performance and capacity increases.

Flat monthly rate per load balancer

Cloud IP£2/mo

20% price reduction; instantly movable between servers, load balancers, or Cloud SQL instances.

Per dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 floating public IP address