Order a dedicated server of custom configuration

Last update: October 05 2026Open in Markdown

1. Select components.
2. Place the order.

1. Select components

In the server configurator, component selection defaults to starting with the processor and proceeds sequentially. You can change the component selection order and start with the graphics card. After selecting one component, incompatible components in subsequent steps are excluded.

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Start selecting components with CPU

1. In the Control panel, from the top menu, click Products and select Dedicated Servers.

2. Select a project.

3. If the project has created servers, under Servers, click Order server. If there are no servers in the project, the order page will open automatically.

4. Open the Server configurator tab.

5. Optional: select the region and pool where the server will be created. The list of available components depends on the pool. Once the order is placed, the region and pool cannot be changed.

6. Select a processor and specify the required quantity if it supports multi-processor systems. Once the order is placed, the server processor cannot be replaced. If you need a different processor or need to change the number of processors, order a new server.

7. Configure the RAM:

   • select the total memory volume;
   • or configure memory modules — click Manage memory modules, select the module capacity, and specify the required quantity.

8. Add drives:

   8.1. To connect a drive directly to the motherboard, click Add drive, select a drive, and specify the required quantity.

   NVMe drives may be unavailable if the motherboard has no suitable slots for the selected configuration — in this case, you can connect NVMe drives via an HBA controller at step 8.2.

   8.2. To connect a drive via an HBA or RAID controller, click Add HBA or RAID controller, select the controller, click Add drive to controller, select a drive, and specify the required quantity.

9. Optional: add additional network cards. You can choose a slot for the network card — PCI-e or OCP. If there are no available slots on the motherboard for the selected configuration, slot selection will be unavailable. For example, if there is no OCP slot on the motherboard, the network card will only be available in a PCI-e slot.

10. Optional: add a GPU and specify the required quantity.

11. Optional: add PCI-e devices for trusted boot and specify the required quantity.

12. Select a motherboard. If only one motherboard option is available for the selected configuration, the field will be populated automatically.

13. Select a chassis. If only one chassis option is available for the selected configuration, the field will be populated automatically.

14. In the Configuration block:

    14.1. Check the configuration of the dedicated server.

    14.2. Select a billing plan.

    14.3. Click Order server. You will proceed to checkout.

Start selecting components with GPU

1. In the Control panel, from the top menu, click Products and select Dedicated Servers.

2. Select a project.

3. If the project has created servers, under Servers, click Order server. If you do not have a dedicated server yet, the order page will open automatically.

4. Optional: select the region and pool where the server will be created. The list of available components depends on the pool. Once the order is placed, the region and pool cannot be changed.

5. Turn on the Start with GPU toggle switch.

6. Select a GPU and specify the required quantity.

7. Select a processor and specify the required quantity if it supports multi-processor systems. Once the order is placed, the server processor cannot be replaced. If you need a different processor or need to change the number of processors, order a new server.

8. Configure the RAM:

   • select the total memory volume;
   • or configure memory modules — click Manage memory modules, select the module capacity, and specify the required quantity.

9. Add drives:

   9.1. To connect a drive directly to the motherboard, click Add drive, select a drive, and specify the required quantity.

   NVMe drives may be unavailable if the motherboard has no suitable slots for the selected configuration — in this case, you can connect NVMe drives via an HBA controller at step 10.2.

   9.2. To connect a drive via an HBA or RAID controller, click Add HBA or RAID controller, select the controller, click Add drive to controller, select a drive, and specify the required quantity.

10. Optional: add additional network cards. You can choose a slot for the network card — PCI-e or OCP. If there are no available slots on the motherboard for the selected configuration, slot selection will be unavailable. For example, if there is no OCP slot on the motherboard, the network card will only be available in a PCI-e slot.

11. Optional: add PCI-e devices for trusted boot.

12. Select a motherboard. If only one motherboard option is available for the selected configuration, the field will be populated automatically.

13. Select a chassis. If only one chassis option is available for the selected configuration, the field will be populated automatically.

14. In the Configuration block:

    14.1. Check the configuration of the dedicated server.

    14.2. Select a billing plan.

    14.3. Click Order server. You will proceed to checkout.

2. Place an order

1. On the Checkout tab, check the dedicated server configuration.

2. Check the region and pool where your server will be located. If necessary, change the region and pool. Once the order is placed, the region and pool cannot be changed.

3. Optional: if you added one hardware RAID controller to the server configuration and will be using a Linux-based OS, set up a RAID array.

   Drives of the same size that were added to the RAID controller are automatically combined into one RAID array.

   To set up a RAID array:

   3.1. Click Add RAID array or change the drive configuration in the existing array.

   3.2. Select the drives you want to add to the RAID array.

   3.3. Select the RAID level. Note the specifics of configuring software RAID in the Control Panel:

   • you can add only two drives to a RAID1 array;
   • OS auto-installation is only available for Linux-based OSs and for RAID1 and RAID0 level arrays.

4. Select an operating system for automatic installation on the server. To select:

   • standard OS image — open the tab OS. If you need a server without an OS, on the OS tab, select No OS - boot — after the server is provisioned, you can install the OS manually or via auto-installation.

     If you select the Astra Linux OS, the server will be provisioned with No OS - boot. After paying for the server, you need to order the Astra Linux OS installation service on the server.

   • OS image with applications — open the tab Applications;

   • prepared ISO image — open the tab Images.

5. Optional: select the system drive where the OS will be installed. If you selected a Linux-based OS in step 4, you can partition drives and configure software RAID.

6. Optional: for a secure connection to the server via the encrypted SSH protocol, select a previously uploaded and placed SSH key or add a new one. Learn more in the Create and upload SSH key to dedicated server instructions.

7. Optional: if you have a Linux-based OS and no HBA or RAID controllers are added to the server configuration, the User data field will be available. To automate server configuration, specify the server configuration parameters in cloud-config format or as a bash script. Learn more in the User data examples section.

8. Select a traffic consumption model.

9. Select a billing plan.

10. Specify the required number of servers.

11. Optional: if you selected an OS for automatic installation in step 4, configure the IP address by selecting a VLAN:

    • shared — the server will be assigned a public IP address from the shared VLAN. You cannot change the IP address or add additional IP addresses to the server;

    • dedicated — if you have already ordered a dedicated subnet, you can select the subnet and assign an IP address to the server.

12. Optional: enter a comment for the order. For example, specify hardware connection details or the drive installation order you need. The drive installation order affects the order in which they are detected in the system. By default, drives are installed in the following order: NVMe → SSD → HDD. If a system disk is not assigned in the partition layout, the OS will be installed on the disk that is detected first in the system.

13. Optional: on the Additional services tab, view the list of additional services . You can order additional services after the server is provisioned.

14. Confirm your agreement with the payment terms.

15. Click Pay now.

16. Review the order details and click Pay. Depending on the selected components, preparing the server for operation may take from one to five business days. Once the server is ready for delivery, you will receive an email notification and can connect to it. The paid period begins as soon as the server is provisioned. The server password will be available for viewing for 24 hours after server delivery. If you forget the password, you can reset and recover it.