Windows Dedicated VPS
Reserved Cores from $18.84/mo
Windows Server with Remote Desktop on CPU cores and RAM reserved for you alone, from $18.84 per month in New York, London, Frankfurt and Singapore, on Proxmox HA clusters with automatic failover. Also sold as a Windows VDS. Start on Microsoft's 180-day evaluation or add the licence at $6.31 per vCPU.
Built for Maximum Uptime
Every MassiveGRID Windows Dedicated VPS runs on a Proxmox HA Cluster with redundant shared storage. Your VM is protected by a scalable cluster of physical servers and your data is replicated across independent storage systems.
Configure Your Windows Dedicated VPS
Pick what you will run, or start from a preset. Reserved CPU cores and RAM, four cities, Windows Server 2016 to 2025 on the 180-day evaluation or with the licence included. The total updates as you change anything.
Windows licensing, kept simple
Three ways to run Windows on a Windows Dedicated VPS, each one visible in the configurator before you order.
180-day Windows Server evaluation
Every Windows Server template (2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025) installs as Microsoft's evaluation build. Activate it online within the first 10 days and it runs fully featured for 180 days, with the days remaining shown on the desktop.
- After day 180 your data and software stay in place, but the server shuts down every hour until a licence is added.
- Adding the licence converts the installation in place. No reinstall.
Licence included
Choose "Licence +$6.31/vCPU" on any plan and the Windows Server licence is part of the order, with the amount shown as its own line in the card total. A 2 vCPU server adds $12.62 a month, a 4 vCPU server $25.24.
- Start on the evaluation and switch later: contact support and the server is converted without downtime for your data.
- Nothing to activate or report; the licence is handled on our side.
Windows 10 or 11 Pro: your own key
Windows 10 Pro and Windows 11 Pro templates are available under the evaluation option. They install unactivated, and you enter your own product key after the first login, because hosting providers cannot rent out desktop Windows licences.
- Windows 10 reached end of support on 14 October 2025; new servers should use Windows 11 Pro or Windows Server.
RDP included, two admin sessions
Every server comes with Remote Desktop enabled and the two administrative sessions Windows Server allows, so two people can work on it at the same time from Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS or Android clients.
- Need a team on one server? Additional RDP user licences cost $8.90 per user per month. See the multiple RDP users guide for the Remote Desktop Services setup.
Windows VPS, Dedicated VPS, managed or Forex: which one?
Four ways to run Windows at MassiveGRID. All of them sit on Proxmox HA clusters in New York, London, Frankfurt and Singapore with 12 Tbps DDoS protection and a 100% uptime SLA.
| Windows VPS | Windows Dedicated VPS (this page) | Managed Cloud Dedicated Server | Forex VPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | $3.99/mo | $18.84/mo | See plans | $2.87/mo |
| CPU and RAM | Shared vCPU | Reserved cores and RAM | Reserved cores and RAM | Shared vCPU (Pro tier: reserved cores) |
| Windows licence | 180-day evaluation, or $6.31 per vCPU | 180-day evaluation, or $6.31 per vCPU | Windows Server Standard included, SQL Server Web option | Windows Server pre-installed, licence included on Pro |
| Remote Desktop | Two admin sessions, extra users $8.90 | Two admin sessions, extra users $8.90 | Two admin sessions, extra users $8.90 | Two admin sessions |
| Management | Self-managed, 24/7 infrastructure support | Self-managed, 24/7 infrastructure support | Fully managed: OS, patches, backups, monitoring | Self-managed, MT4 and MT5 setup help included |
| SQL Server | Express free, bring your own licence for Web or Standard | Same, with cores reserved for the database | SQL Server Web licence can be included | Not a database product |
| Best for | Remote desktops, small IIS sites, bots, accounting software | SQL Server, IIS under load, three or more RDP users, emulator and SEO farms | Production Windows and SQL with operations handled for you | MetaTrader, cTrader and Expert Advisors near your broker |
| Configure Windows VPS | Configure Dedicated VPS | View managed plans | View Forex VPS |
Prices are the configurator minimum in New York, London and Frankfurt on monthly billing; Singapore storage and traffic cost more. Terms from 3 to 36 months take 5% to 40% off.
Enterprise Features Included
Every Windows Dedicated VPS comes with guaranteed resources and premium features for mission-critical applications.
Dedicated CPU & RAM
Your resources are exclusively yours — no sharing, no noisy neighbors. Consistent, predictable performance for demanding workloads at all times.
Proxmox HA Cluster
Your Dedicated VPS runs on a multi-node Proxmox HA cluster. If a node goes offline, HA Manager automatically restarts your VM on a healthy node.
RDP & KVM Console Access
Connect via Remote Desktop (RDP) with full administrator access. KVM console ensures you never lose access, even if RDP or firewall is misconfigured.
12 Tbps DDoS Protection
Advanced XDP technology and patented stateful cloud firewall protect your server from attacks before they consume resources.
Redundant NVMe Storage
Your data is stored on Ceph (3x replicated) and HA NAS with active-passive failover. Blazing-fast NVMe I/O with zero single point of failure.
24/7 Expert Support
Dedicated in-house support team rated 9.5/10. Proactive monitoring and instant assistance for any infrastructure needs.
What reserved cores change
On a shared Windows VPS the physical CPU is pooled, so a neighbour's backup job or compile can take cycles from your server for a few seconds. For a remote desktop or a small site that is invisible. For SQL Server, an IIS application under constant load, a Remote Desktop Services host with several users or an emulator or SEO farm that sits at 100% CPU for hours, those seconds show up as slow queries, dropped requests and laggy sessions. A Windows Dedicated VPS reserves its vCPU cores and RAM for you, so the performance you size is the performance you get, around the clock.
Everything else is the same as the Windows VPS: the same Proxmox HA clusters with 3x replicated NVMe storage in New York, London, Frankfurt and Singapore, the same 180-day Windows Server evaluation or licence at $6.31 per vCPU, the same RDP access with two admin sessions and extra users at $8.90 each, and the same 12 Tbps DDoS protection. The plans go up to 64 vCPU, 256 GB of RAM and 10 TB of NVMe in New York, London and Frankfurt (24 vCPU in Singapore), and the uplink is 10 Gbps.
Dedicated VPS, dedicated server or managed?
A Windows Dedicated VPS is a virtual machine with reserved resources, not a physical server. That is a feature: when a node fails the cluster restarts your server on another one within seconds, which a single physical box cannot do. If you want the operating system patched, backed up and monitored by us, or a SQL Server Web licence included, the Managed Cloud Dedicated Server is the same reserved hardware with operations handled. Traders who need reserved cores next to their broker should look at the Forex Dedicated Server, which includes the Windows licence from $9.73 a month.
Deploy Worldwide
Choose from premium data centers with Tier-1 network connectivity and the lowest latency to your users.
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Singapore
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Set up, secure and size your Windows server
Step-by-step guides from the MassiveGRID blog, written for the workloads people actually run on a Windows VPS.
Windows VPS for .NET, IIS and SQL Server
Sizing IIS and SQL Server on one server, deployment from Visual Studio, and when to move to reserved cores.
TeamsMultiple RDP Users on One Windows VPS
The two admin sessions, Remote Desktop Services, user licences and how much RAM each user needs.
SEOSEO VPS for GSA, Scrapebox and Screaming Frog
Resource requirements per tool, 24/7 operation and the shared versus dedicated core decision.
EmulatorsAndroid Emulators on a Windows VPS
LDPlayer, BlueStacks and MuMu on a server: the virtualisation requirement and per-instance sizing.
BusinessA Windows VPS as a Small Business File Server
Shared folders, permissions, remote access and backups on a server you control.
BuyingBest Windows VPS Hosting in 2026
What the licence, the RDP limit and HA failover really cost, and a 7-point checklist for comparing providers.
Also useful: RDS CALs explained for servers shared by a team, how the Windows licence is priced, the RDP hardening checklist, setting up a Windows VPS for remote work and Windows VPS vs Linux VPS. Every Windows article is in the Windows VPS guides hub.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready for Windows on cores that are yours?
Windows Dedicated VPS from $18.84 per month in four cities, RDP included, a 15-day money-back guarantee, and a cluster that restarts your server on another node when hardware fails.