STACKIT Compute Engine provides cloud virtual machines built from vCPU and RAM. Users can create, manage, and delete VMs in the STACKIT Portal or through an API. Multiple machine sizes use standardized CPU-to-RAM ratios; customers can select customer-managed or STACKIT-managed operating system variants, or upload their own images. The IaaS API can automate and reproduce system deployments. STACKIT presents the service for virtual data centers, workload peaks, and separating system environments by project. Billing is hourly or for part of an hour, on a pay-as-you-go basis for resources used or reserved. Local disk is for temporary or replicated data and does not persist through individual system failures; a separate Block Storage disk is required if local disk is unavailable. The service certificate specifies monthly availability of 99.5% for single-zone VMs and 99.8% for Metro Availability Zone VMs. STACKIT says data is stored and processed exclusively in Europe.
Who it is for
It suits companies and organizations that need virtual machines they can provision through a portal or API, especially those in highly regulated industries. Teams should consider the local-disk limitation and hourly billing when planning workloads.
What is good
- VMs can be managed through the Portal or API.
- Offers multiple machine sizes and operating system options.
- API can automate and reproduce deployments.
- STACKIT says data stays within Europe.
- Metro Availability Zone VMs specify 99.8% monthly availability.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Local disk does not persist through individual system failures.
- Local disk is suitable only for temporary or replicated data.
- Hourly billing applies per hour or part thereof.
Verdict
STACKIT Compute Engine offers configurable virtual machines with portal and API management. Review disk persistence, hourly billing, and the applicable availability figure when assessing it for a workload.
Get started with STACKIT Compute Engine
- Visit the STACKIT Compute Engine website.
- Open the STACKIT Portal or use the API.
- Choose a VM type and machine size.
- Choose a customer-managed or STACKIT-managed operating system variant, or upload your own image.
- Create and manage the VM through the Portal or API.
Limits to know first
The listed Tiny Server-t1.1-EU01 configuration has 1 CPU and 0 RAM. Local disk is not persistent through individual system failures and is suitable only for temporary or replicated data; a separate Block Storage disk is required if no local disk is available.
Questions about STACKIT Compute Engine
Is STACKIT Compute Engine free?
There is no free plan. The listed Tiny Server-t1.1-EU01 configuration costs 0.00 EUR per month and is billed hourly per VM per hour or part thereof; the price is net, plus applicable taxes and duties.
How can I manage virtual machines?
Users can create, manage, and delete VMs through the STACKIT Portal or API.
Can I use my own operating system image?
Yes. Customers can upload their own images or use customer-managed or STACKIT-managed operating system variants.
How is usage billed?
VMs are billed per hour or part thereof. The product page describes pay-as-you-go pricing for resources used or reserved.
Where does STACKIT say it stores and processes data?
STACKIT says it is based in Germany and stores and processes data exclusively in Europe.
What availability does the service certificate specify?
It specifies monthly availability of 99.5% for single-zone VMs and 99.8% for Metro Availability Zone VMs.
STACKIT Compute Engine plans and pricing
All plansCompared on container registries
- Free plan
- No
- Regions available
- 2
- Load balancing
- Yes
- Object storage
- Yes
- Managed databases
- Yes
- Support level
- premium
