Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (Cloud IaaS) Software

Brightbox

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#10 · Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (Cloud IaaS) Software

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Brightbox provides UK based cloud infrastructure including virtual servers, databases, storage, and load balancing.

Pricing

Orbit Object StoragePay-as-you-go; monthly in arrears · No monthly minimum or upfront payment stated£0.05/mo
Block Storage VolumePay-as-you-go; monthly in arrears · No hidden fees stated£0.10/mo
512mb.ssd Cloud ServerMetered usage; billed monthly in arrears · 512 MB RAM · 1 vCPU · 15 GB Local SSD · £0.00685 / hr£5/mo
Load BalancerMetered usage; billed monthly in arrears · £0.0274 / hr£20/mo
Cloud SQL SSD 2GBMetered usage; billed monthly in arrears · 2 GB RAM · 2 vCPU · 40 GB Local SSD · £0.04110 / hr£30/mo

As brightbox.com lists them, checked 11 Oct 2026.

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Facts

Website: brightbox.com
Price: £0.05 usage-based
Free trial: Yes
Availability: The company says its cloud hosting infrastructure has a 100% uptime guarantee or service credit for downtime caused by infrastructure problems.
Billing limit: All usage is billed in Pounds Sterling, invoices are generated monthly in arrears, and outbound internet data costs £0.06 per GB.
Cloud servers: Cloud Servers are performance optimised virtual machines backed by SSD storage that the company says can be created on demand in as little as 10 seconds.
Database: Cloud SQL provides managed MySQL and PostgreSQL instances with automated snapshots and scheduled automatic minor version, patch, and security updates.
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Integrations: The homepage lists Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, a REST API, a command line interface, Ruby Fog, and a Brightbox Terraform provider among its tools and integrations.
Load balancing: Load Balancers perform continuous backend health checks and can handle up to 400,000 concurrent connections, according to Brightbox.
Security and data location: Brightbox says its infrastructure and customer data remain in the UK, and Orbit encrypts data in transit and at rest with container access controls.
Server management: Cloud Servers support instant resizing, attached block storage, movable Cloud IPs, a distributed firewall, SSH key installation, and browser based console access.
Storage: Orbit object storage is OpenStack Swift API compatible and can be accessed through its REST API, Swift CLI, SFTP, or Brightbox Manager.
Support: Cloud Server support is available by email or chat, and the homepage describes human support as included.
Trial credit: Brightbox says it adds £50 account credit after signup, valid for one month, and usage below £50 during that first month is not billed.

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