{"id":312,"date":"2026-02-09T18:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/?p=312"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:06:23","slug":"farbyte-vs-katapult-vs-node4-the-uk-sme-virtual-data-centre-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/farbyte-vs-katapult-vs-node4-the-uk-sme-virtual-data-centre-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Farbyte vs Katapult vs Node4: The UK SME Virtual Data Centre Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you run a small UK server room &#8211; a couple of Dell or HP boxes running Hyper\u2011V or VMware, some Windows servers, maybe a Linux box or two &#8211; you have probably realised two things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The hardware is getting old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moving everything to &#8220;the cloud&#8221; looks more complex (and expensive) than it should be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start looking for&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/hosting\/virtual-data-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual Data Centre<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;(VDC) or&nbsp;<em>Virtual Private Cloud<\/em>&nbsp;providers in the UK, you quickly run into names like&nbsp;<strong>Katapult, Node4, virtualDCS and Exponential\u2011e<\/strong>. They all talk about virtual data centres, private networking, and high availability &#8211; but they are not aimed at the same kind of customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The UK SME Virtual Data Centre Guide - Farbyte Cloud Brief\" src=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/embed\/65a7zlw6\" style=\"border: 0; border-radius: 8px; width: 100%; height: 200px;\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide compares those providers from the perspective of a&nbsp;<strong>UK SME sysadmin<\/strong>&nbsp;who just wants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A safe, UK-based home for 2\u201320 virtual servers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed, predictable monthly costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private networking between servers (e.g. DB not exposed to the internet)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensible, human support when things go wrong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026and doesn\u2019t want to learn 200 AWS services or sit through three &#8220;digital transformation&#8221; workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The UK SME Virtual Data Centre Guide\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iUUFOtRjcgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whos-who-in-the-uk-virtual-data-centre-market\">Who&#8217;s Who in the UK Virtual Data Centre Market?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick, plain\u2011English overview of the main players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Farbyte \u2013 Virtual Data Centre for SMEs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Farbyte\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Virtual Data Centre (VDC)<\/strong>&nbsp;gives you a dedicated pool of CPU, RAM and NVMe storage that you can slice into multiple virtual servers, all joined by your own private VLAN. It&#8217;s built on&nbsp;<strong>KVM, AMD EPYC Gen 4, Ceph triple\u2011replicated storage<\/strong>, and hosted in UK data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You get&nbsp;<strong>transparent online pricing<\/strong>, ability to fine\u2011tune resources, managed server options, multiple isolated private networks and UK sysadmin-grade support with help around &#8216;on\u2011prem&#8217; to VDC migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Katapult \u2013 Krystal&#8217;s Developer\u2011Focused Cloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katapult<\/strong>&nbsp;(from Krystal) is a high-quality UK public cloud designed for developers. You buy individual VMs (&#8220;Rocks&#8221;\/&#8221;Boulders&#8221;) with fixed bundles of CPU, RAM, NVMe and bandwidth. A VM with 4 vCPU, 12 GB RAM and 100 GB NVMe (&#8220;ROCK\u201112&#8221;) is currently listed at around&nbsp;<strong>\u00a370 to \u00a3130\/month inc.<\/strong>&nbsp;with 4 TB outbound transfer included, depending on their CPU contention classification (Regular or Dedicated).<a href=\"https:\/\/katapult.io\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has great tech (EPYC, triple\u2011replicated NVMe, HA) and clear pricing, but it behaves more like a DigitalOcean\/Linode\u2011style VM cloud than a pooled Virtual Data Centre.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/katapult.io\/pricing\/\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Node4 \u2013 Managed Enterprise Virtual Data Centre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Node4<\/strong>&nbsp;offers a&nbsp;<strong>Virtual Data Centre (VDC)<\/strong>&nbsp;platform aimed primarily at larger mid\u2011market and enterprise customers. It focuses on automated, secure hosting with options like managed firewalls, backups and DR, and is often sold via the UK government G\u2011Cloud framework.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk\/g-cloud\/services\/803625095897559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Node4 emphasises &#8220;sensible billing&#8221; and PAYG, but does&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;publish self\u2011service prices &#8211; you go through sales for a quote and usually engage them for broader managed services.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk\/g-cloud\/services\/803625095897559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">virtualDCS \u2013 UK Virtual Private Cloud &amp; DR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong>&nbsp;runs a&nbsp;<strong>Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)<\/strong>&nbsp;platform targeting businesses that need hybrid setups, DR and backup. They highlight:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Logically isolated VPC networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UK Tier\u20113 data centres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>99.99% availability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No ingress or egress\/data\u2011transfer charges on their VPC offering<a href=\"https:\/\/virtualdcs.co.uk\/cloud-enable\/infrastructure-as-a-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, pricing is&nbsp;<strong>by quote<\/strong>. They are strong where DR and compliance are the main drivers.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/virtualdcs.co.uk\/cloud-enable\/infrastructure-as-a-service\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exponential\u2011e \u2013 Enterprise\u2011Grade VDC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exponential\u2011e<\/strong>&nbsp;provides a&nbsp;<strong>Virtual Data Centre IaaS<\/strong>&nbsp;platform as part of a wider portfolio of connectivity, SD\u2011WAN, security and managed services. Think Tier\u20113 UK data centres, multiple ISO certifications, enterprise\u2011grade flash storage and 24\u00d77 managed services.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exponential-e.com\/services\/cloud-services\/virtual-data-centre\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very much an&nbsp;<strong>enterprise\/hybrid cloud<\/strong>&nbsp;play: excellent for large organisations with complex networks, but no &#8220;click here to see the price&#8221; VDC on the website.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exponential-e.com\/services\/cloud-services\/virtual-data-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feature--pricing-transparency-comparison\">Feature &amp; Pricing Transparency Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To compare these for an SME use case, let\u2019s use a simple reference point:<br><strong>&#8220;I need a few VMs equivalent to a 4 vCPU \/ 16 GB RAM \/ 100 GB SSD server, on a private network, in a UK data centre.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a high\u2011level comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing Transparency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Provider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Public Pricing?<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Example 4 vCPU Config<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Farbyte VDC<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Yes \u2013 custom + bundles<\/td><td>4 vCPU High Frequency EPYC v4 (50-70% faster than v3), 12 GB, 100 GB from ~\u00a387\/mo inc.<br><em>(Flexible Resource Pool &amp; Migration Support)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Katapult<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2705 Yes \u2013 full matrix<\/td><td>ROCK-12 (4 vCPU Low-Med Frequency EPYC v3 &amp; v2, 12 GB, 100 GB): \u00a373 to \u00a3130\/mo inc.<br><em>(Fixed Size VM Only)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Node4<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Quote only<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Quote only<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exponential-e<\/strong><\/td><td>\u274c Quote only<\/td><td>Not published<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Networking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Provider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Private Network Type<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Farbyte VDC<\/strong><\/td><td>Unmetered, dedicated Gbit private VLAN per tenant with per-VM firewall.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Katapult<\/strong><\/td><td>Private networking with free internal transfer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Node4<\/strong><\/td><td>VDC platform with secure instances &amp; network services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong><\/td><td>Logically isolated VPC network (zero-trust)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exponential-e<\/strong><\/td><td>Integrated &#8220;behind your firewall&#8221; with custom policies<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Bandwidth Model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Provider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bandwidth \/ Egress<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Farbyte VDC<\/strong><\/td><td>1 Gbit public uplink with generous included transfer &amp; more available  if required.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Katapult<\/strong><\/td><td>Free inbound; outbound pooled per VM, \u00a30.02\/GB overage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Node4<\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Free Internet bandwidth&#8221; (details via quote)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong><\/td><td>No ingress or egress\/data-transfer charges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exponential-e<\/strong><\/td><td>Predictable OpEx model (details via quote)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storage &amp; High Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Provider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Storage Architecture<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Farbyte VDC<\/strong><\/td><td>Ceph-backed NVMe, triple-replicated, node-failure tolerant clustered HA. Weekly DR backup<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Katapult<\/strong><\/td><td>Triple-copy NVMe block storage, clustered, HA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Node4<\/strong><\/td><td>High-performance SSD, UK DCs, DR\/backup options<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong><\/td><td>Enterprise hardware in Tier-3 UK DCs; 99.99% availability<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exponential-e<\/strong><\/td><td>Enterprise flash storage, Tier-3 UK DCs, redundant infra<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Provider<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Support Model<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Farbyte VDC<\/strong><\/td><td>UK sysadmin-led, direct engineer access<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Katapult<\/strong><\/td><td>Ticket-led, developer-centric<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Node4<\/strong><\/td><td>24\u00d77 fully managed IaaS, workshops, DRaaS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong><\/td><td>UK engineer support, DR\/backup add-ons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exponential-e<\/strong><\/td><td>24\/7 managed services, enterprise focus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Notes: competitor pricing and features summarised from publicly available information at time of writing; exact offers may change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-pricing-clarity-vs-talk-to-sales\">1. Pricing Clarity vs &#8220;Talk to Sales&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From an SME point of view, one of the biggest pain points is&nbsp;<strong>not knowing the number<\/strong>&nbsp;you\u2019ll have to sign off with the boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farbyte &amp; Katapult<\/strong>&nbsp;are the only two in this list that publish&nbsp;<strong>concrete, self\u2011service prices<\/strong>&nbsp;for CPU\/RAM\/disk and bandwidth.<a href=\"https:\/\/katapult.io\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Node4, virtualDCS and Exponential\u2011e<\/strong>&nbsp;all talk about &#8220;transparent&#8221; and &#8220;predictable&#8221; costs, but you only find out the monthly figure after a discovery call or workshop.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk\/g-cloud\/services\/803625095897559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a 5\u2013200 user business with a couple of racks of gear, you probably don\u2019t want to go through a full &#8220;cloud transformation&#8221; tender just to replace your on\u2011prem Hyper\u2011V cluster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Farbyte, you can see the cost of your Virtual Data Centre up\u2011front, adjust resources to match your current VM footprint, and know your monthly bill before you speak to anyone.&nbsp;<strong>Deploy in minutes, not weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-architecture-resource-pool-vs-individual-vps\">2. Architecture: Resource Pool vs Individual VPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next key question is:&nbsp;<em>are you buying a pool of resources like your existing virtualisation cluster, or a bunch of standalone VPS instances?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farbyte VDC<\/strong>&nbsp;gives you a&nbsp;<strong>resource pool<\/strong>&nbsp;(CPU, RAM, storage) that you carve into as many VMs as you need. All VMs share one or more&nbsp;<strong>private VLAN<\/strong>, and you choose which ones have a public 1 Gbit uplink. With fixed-size VMs (like Katapult&#8217;s &#8216;Rocks&#8217;), if you need 8GB RAM but only 1 CPU, you&#8217;re forced to overpay for a larger plan. With Farbyte&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>Resource Pool<\/strong>, you buy the total RAM you need and slice it exactly how you want &#8211; perfect for mismatched workloads like database servers (high RAM, low CPU) or jump boxes (low RAM, low CPU).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katapult<\/strong>&nbsp;sells individual VMs with fixed bundles. You can absolutely build a small infrastructure there, but it\u2019s conceptually &#8220;a group of VPSs,&#8221; not &#8220;your own virtual rack&#8221; with a shared capacity pool.<a href=\"https:\/\/katapult.io\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Node4, virtualDCS and Exponential\u2011e<\/strong>&nbsp;also operate on a VDC\/VPC model, but with a strong managed\u2011services layer on top: they design the pool, do the networking, manage the firewalls and backups, etc., often as part of a larger contract.<a href=\"https:\/\/virtualdcs.co.uk\/cloud-enable\/infrastructure-as-a-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think in terms of&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;I have 5 VMs today and might add 2 more later<\/strong>&#8220;, Farbyte\u2019s pool model will feel very similar to your existing VMware\/Hyper\u2011V setup &#8211; while still letting you start small and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-private-networking--security\">3. Private Networking &amp; Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For many SMEs, the number\u2011one technical requirement is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I want my internal services (AD, file server, database)&nbsp;<strong>not exposed to the internet<\/strong>, but still reachable by my other servers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these providers offer some form of private networking, but the way they present it is quite different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farbyte<\/strong>: your VMs sit on a&nbsp;<strong>dedicated private VLAN<\/strong>. You get per\u2011VM cloud firewalls and can choose which servers have public internet access and which are internal\u2011only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katapult<\/strong>: provides private networking and free internal transfer; you can attach virtual networks to your instances and control traffic, but it\u2019s designed for self\u2011service dev teams rather than &#8220;replace your office LAN as\u2011is.&#8221;\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong>: emphasises a&nbsp;<strong>logically isolated VPC network<\/strong>&nbsp;and a zero\u2011trust approach &#8211; similar end goal, but wrapped in a more fully managed service.<a href=\"https:\/\/virtualdcs.co.uk\/cloud-enable\/infrastructure-as-a-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Node4 and Exponential\u2011e<\/strong>: tightly integrate the VDC with your existing WAN\/MPLS, firewalls and remote sites &#8211; powerful, but again aimed at larger enterprises with more complex networks.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exponential-e.com\/services\/cloud-services\/virtual-data-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your typical setup is &#8220;a few Windows servers on a VLAN behind a firewall&#8221;, Farbyte&#8217;s approach is deliberately familiar:&nbsp;<strong>same network concept, different building.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-bandwidth-and-egress-avoiding-nasty-surprises\">4. Bandwidth and Egress: Avoiding Nasty Surprises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Public cloud horror stories usually come from&nbsp;<strong>egress charges<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; the cost of traffic leaving your VMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farbyte<\/strong>: offers unmetered internal traffic on your private VLAN, plus a clear included monthly transfer allowance on your 1 Gbit public uplink, with straightforward per\u2011TB pricing if you need more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katapult<\/strong>: each VM includes a generous outbound allowance (for example, 4 TB on ROCK\u201112) and charges around&nbsp;<strong>\u00a30.02\/GB<\/strong>&nbsp;thereafter. Inbound and internal traffic are free.<a href=\"https:\/\/katapult.io\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong>: explicitly states&nbsp;<strong>no ingress or egress\/data\u2011transfer charges<\/strong>&nbsp;for its VPC &#8211; a strong differentiator if you have very heavy traffic volumes.<a href=\"https:\/\/virtualdcs.co.uk\/cloud-enable\/infrastructure-as-a-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Node4 \/ Exponential\u2011e<\/strong>: emphasise &#8220;free Internet bandwidth&#8221; or &#8220;predictable OpEx,&#8221; but do not publish exact figures; these are handled case-by-case as part of a contract.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk\/g-cloud\/services\/803625095897559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For many SMEs, the ability to explain the whole model in one sentence \u2013&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Internal is free, you get X TB public included, and anything above that is \u00a3Y per TB&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; is more important than shaving the last penny off a GB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-hardware--high-availability\">5. Hardware &amp; High Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the hood, all of these platforms are using serious kit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farbyte<\/strong>: Farbyte uses the latest&nbsp;<strong>AMD EPYC Gen 4 (Genoa)<\/strong>&nbsp;processors with DDR5 memory, which are ~50% faster per core than the Gen 3 chips used by many competitors. This means you often need fewer cores to do the same work. NVMe storage on Ceph with triple replication. If a node fails, data already exists on at least two others and VMs can be restarted without restores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Katapult<\/strong>: high\u2011frequency EPYC Gen 2 and Gen 3 CPUs,&nbsp;<strong>triple\u2011replicated NVMe<\/strong>&nbsp;and HA instance options &#8211; very strong technology stack.<a href=\"https:\/\/katapult.io\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>virtualDCS<\/strong>: Tier\u20113 UK data centres, enterprise hardware, and a 99.99% availability SLA.<a href=\"https:\/\/virtualdcs.co.uk\/cloud-enable\/infrastructure-as-a-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exponential\u2011e<\/strong>: enterprise\u2011grade flash storage and Tier\u20113 UK DCs as standard.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exponential-e.com\/services\/cloud-services\/virtual-data-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Node4<\/strong>: high\u2011performance SSD storage and DR\/backup options as part of the VDC offering.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk\/g-cloud\/services\/803625095897559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main difference is&nbsp;<strong>how much of that complexity you want to be involved in<\/strong>. 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