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Choosing a dedicated server for PostgreSQL

What matters for a database server (RAM, NVMe, ECC, a replica in a second location) and the cheapest in-stock machines that fit.

As of , the cheapest in-stock server with 128 GB+ ECC RAM and NVMe is the KS-5-B from OVHcloud at €35.82/mo in Beauharnois. Next: the SYS-1 from OVHcloud at €64.43/mo in Vint Hill. 2,060 matching servers are in stock across all providers (prices excl. VAT).

What matters for a database server

  • RAM first. Postgres is fastest when the working set fits in memory. Size RAM to your hot data plus indexes.
  • NVMe, in RAID 1. Random I/O and fsync latency decide write performance. SATA SSDs are acceptable, HDDs are not.
  • ECC memory. Silent memory errors corrupt data. Most server-grade CPUs (Xeon, EPYC) come with ECC; desktop-class CPUs often do not.
  • A replica in a second datacenter or provider, plus off-site backups with tested restores (pgBackRest or WAL-G).

Cheapest servers with ECC RAM and NVMe

In-stock servers with 128 GB+ ECC RAM and NVMe

  1. #1KS-5-B

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €33.99/mo
    • Intel Xeon E5-1650v4 · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x450GB NVMe
    • 500 Mbps · unmetered
    In stock· 2 of 9 locationsBeauharnois

  2. #2SYS-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €62.21/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2136 · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x512GB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 1 of 11 locationsVint Hill

  3. #3GAME-LE-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €70.20/mo
    • AMD Ryzen 5 5600X · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x960GB NVMe
    • 250 Mbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 1 of 2 locationsVint Hill

  4. #4SYS-GAME-2

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €83.53/mo
    • AMD Ryzen 7 3800X · 8 cores / 16 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x960GB NVMe
    • 500 Mbps · unmetered
    In stock· 4 of 9 locationsVint Hill

  5. #5RISE-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €87.09/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2386G · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x512GB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    In stock· 5 of 11 locationsHillsboro

  6. #6SYS-3

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €88.87/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2288G · 8 cores / 16 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x960GB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 1 of 9 locationsHillsboro

  7. #7RISE-2

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €95.97/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2388G · 8 cores / 16 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x512GB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    In stock· 6 of 11 locationsHillsboro

  8. #8SYS-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €99.99/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2136 · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x1.92TB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    In stock· 1 of 11 locationsBeauharnois

  9. #9SYS-2

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €108/mo
    • Intel Xeon-D 2141I · 8 cores / 16 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x1.92TB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    In stock· 1 of 9 locationsBeauharnois

  10. #10RISE-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €108/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2386G · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x512GB NVMe + 2x6TB HDD
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 4 of 11 locationsHillsboro

  11. #11RISE-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €108/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2386G · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x960GB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    In stock· 10 of 11 locationsHillsboro

  12. #12SYS-3

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €112/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2288G · 8 cores / 16 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x1.92TB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    In stock· 2 of 9 locationsBeauharnois

Prices checked excl. VAT

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Smaller databases

In-stock servers with 64 GB+ ECC RAM and NVMe

  1. #1KS-5-B

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €29.99/mo
    • Intel Xeon E5-1650v4 · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 64 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x450GB NVMe
    • 500 Mbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 1 of 9 locationsBeauharnois

  2. #2KS-5-B

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €33.99/mo
    • Intel Xeon E5-1650v4 · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x450GB NVMe
    • 500 Mbps · unmetered
    In stock· 2 of 9 locationsBeauharnois

  3. #3SYS-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €39.10/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2136 · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 64 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x512GB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 1 of 11 locationsVint Hill

  4. #4KS-5

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €45.32/mo
    In stock· 2 of 11 locationsHillsboro

  5. #5SYS-GAME-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €58.65/mo
    • AMD Ryzen 5 3600X · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 64 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x512GB NVMe
    • 500 Mbps · unmetered
    In stock· 7 of 9 locationsHillsboro

  6. #6SYS-1

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €62.21/mo
    • Intel Xeon-E 2136 · 6 cores / 12 threads
    • 128 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x512GB NVMe
    • 1 Gbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 1 of 11 locationsVint Hill

  8. #8SYS-GAME-2

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €64.99/mo
    • AMD Ryzen 7 3800X · 8 cores / 16 threads
    • 64 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 2x960GB NVMe
    • 500 Mbps · unmetered
    In stock· 3 of 9 locationsBeauharnois

  9. #9KS-5-A

    OVHcloudDedicated
    €68.43/mo
    • Intel Xeon E-2274G · 4 cores / 8 threads
    • 64 GB RAM · DDR4 · ECC
    • 3x1.92TB NVMe
    • 500 Mbps · unmetered
    Low stock· 1 of 9 locationsVint Hill

Prices checked excl. VAT

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