What makes UK data centers attractive for hosting?

Strategic transatlantic position, LINX connectivity, strong UK GDPR compliance framework, financial services infrastructure, and reliable power grid.

What's the difference between London and Manchester dedicated servers?

London offers premium financial connectivity and lowest latency to Europe. Manchester provides cost-effective options with excellent coverage for Northern UK and Ireland.

Is UK hosting compliant with EU data regulations post-Brexit?

UK maintains adequacy decisions enabling lawful EU data transfers. UK GDPR mirrors EU GDPR with ICO oversight. Evaluate specific compliance requirements with legal counsel.

How does latency from UK compare to other locations?

UK provides excellent transatlantic connectivity (70-80ms to US East Coast) while maintaining 8-20ms to Western European cities—ideal for global businesses.

Can I migrate existing servers to UK?

Yes. Migration services assist with data transfer, configuration, and validation before cutover with minimal downtime.

Only if you are a private person, who is a resident of the EU, your local tax will be added to the invoices. Companies registered in the EU can specify their VAT number to have 0% VAT. Clients outside of the EU are not the subject for VAT.

How long does the installation and provision of the server take?

Depending on the server configuration: Standard configuration – 1 to 5 business days. Non-standard – from 5 to 15 working days

What is the minimal billing period?

We are working only on a prepaid basis and the minimum server order period is 1 month. We also offer payment for 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. If you need a server with a different billing cycle (for example, 2 or 5 months) please contact the sales department, and we will issue a new invoice.

Are your dedicated servers limited in any way?

There are no limitations. You can use the server for any number of websites, e-mails, domains etc. We provide complete access to the server at the root level.

How do you issue an invoice?

Invoices on the service renewal are issued automatically with an email notification. Invoices are issued based on the billing cycle. Billing cycle – Date of the invoice issue 1 month – 14 days before the due date 3 months – 21 days before the due date 6+ months -30 days before the due date You are able to add funds to a prepaid account in Personal Account . In this case, the funds from the prepaid account will be automatically applied to all newly created service prolongation invoices.

Can I change the billing period?

Please contact our sales team in order to change the billing cycle.

What kind of support do you offer?

Unihost tech support: Makes sure that all servers operate 24/7 in a stable manner under any circumstance. Under Basic package, we will perform basic software configuration after server installation. Under Managed package, we will complete more complex tasks from the list at any time; Under Managed PRO package, also provides complex server monitoring solution; Check the Server management page for more details.

How fast does the Unihost support respond?

We answer in chat in 30 seconds or less. The review of your issue may take up to 20 minutes, depending on the severity of the problem and the number of issues our team is solving at the moment. Issues from customers with Managed package are given priority in such cases.

Can you help me move my project to a Unihost dedicated server?

Our technical support team can help you manage your project and move it to Unihost dedicated server. Contact us to find out more.

Do you have an uptime guarantee?

Yes, we guarantee 99.9% uptime. For more details, look at the Service Level Agreement.

Do you offer server monitoring?

Server monitoring is not included in the Basic package. Monitoring is available within the package Managed PRO .

Do you set up the server OS?

Under Basic administration package includes only OS installation and configuration of basic Linux OS packages. If you run Windows, you’ll have to set it up on your own. The Managed and Managed PRO packages include full customization of any OS. See work list for details.

How private is my information?

We do not review any information on the customers’ servers unless it is necessary to solve a support ticket. For more information, check out the Unihost Privacy Policy.

Can I transfer my data to a different company?

Yes, of course. We do not limit any data transfer and offer you a root-level access to the server.

Can I run torrent or OpenVPN?

We allow usage of OpenVPN and torrent on the Unihost servers. If you still have doubts, please contact us in chat. We do not allow: phishing websites; Warez, backdoor, crack and other websites that break the Unihost Terms of Service .

Can I use your servers to store and distribute adult content?

Yes, as long as you do not distribute or advertise adult on the child-, zoo- and rape subjects, as well as content that you do not have rights for. If your server is located in Germany, you will also have to block access to the server for all German IPs, preferably — using iptables.

What if my server is constantly attacked via DDoS?

We use professional DDoS protection, so we do not worry much about DDoS. If your business is constantly attacked by the competition, we can provide you with additional protection.

How do you respond to abuses?

We give you 12 hours to solve the issue that leads to the abuse. If you get more than 3 abuses of the same kind, or if you refuse to solve the issue, your account and all services will be blocked.

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Dedicated Server UK

UK dedicated server hosting positions your infrastructure in one of Europe's most established technology markets. British data centers offer excellent connectivity, robust legal frameworks, and strategic locations in London and Manchester serving diverse business requirements.

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Dedicated Server Hosting in UK

Dedicated server hosting UK combines British infrastructure excellence with modern datacenter standards. You receive exclusive access to physical hardware—CPU, RAM, storage, and network—without sharing resources with other customers.

A dedicated server in UK suits organizations requiring predictable performance without virtualization overhead, compliance with UK data protection regulations, low latency connections to British and Irish users, and full control over operating system configuration.

UK dedicated server hosting supports Linux and Windows environments with managed or self-administered options. For alternatives, Cloud and VPS solutions offer virtualized options before committing to dedicated hardware.

Data Center Locations in UK

The UK hosts world-class datacenter facilities across multiple regions. The London data center ecosystem serves as a major financial and technology hub, connecting to LINX—one of the world's largest internet exchange points. London dedicated server deployments offer optimal latency to European financial centers and global markets.

The Manchester data center region provides robust infrastructure serving Northern England, Scotland, and Ireland. Manchester dedicated server options combine competitive pricing with excellent connectivity, popular among media companies and gaming platforms serving UK audiences.

Why Choose a Dedicated Server in UK

Network Latency & Connectivity

Dedicated servers in UK benefit from Britain's position as a transatlantic connectivity hub. Multiple tier-1 carriers, extensive peering at LINX, and submarine cable landings ensure low latency UK-wide and excellent routes to North America and Europe.

Typical latency from London: Dublin 10-15ms, Amsterdam 8-12ms, Paris 10-15ms, Frankfurt 15-20ms, New York 70-80ms. This connectivity makes a UK dedicated server ideal for financial services, global SaaS platforms, and applications serving British audiences.

Compliance & Data Protection

The UK maintains robust data protection standards under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Post-Brexit, UK hosting provides regulatory separation while maintaining adequacy decisions enabling EU data transfers.

UK hosting provides data residency within British jurisdiction, strong legal framework through ICO oversight, and compliance foundation for financial services (FCA), healthcare, and government sectors.

Dedicated Server Pricing in UK

Dedicated server pricing reflects hardware specifications, bandwidth allocation, and management level. UK infrastructure offers premium connectivity with pricing competitive against other Western European locations.

Cheap Dedicated Servers vs Enterprise Solutions

Cheapest dedicated server UK options suit development environments, smaller production workloads, and budget-conscious projects. Entry configurations provide dedicated resources at accessible price points.

UK enterprise hosting solutions add higher-specification hardware, enhanced network capacity (10Gbps options), priority support with UK business hours coverage, and custom configurations for financial and regulated workloads.

Explore options in our dedicated servers catalog. Solutions teams assist with architecture planning for complex deployments.

Why UniHost in UK

Unihost combines British datacenter quality with flexible service options:

Infrastructure: Tier III+ facilities in London and Manchester, redundant power and cooling, multiple network carriers including direct LINX peering.

Flexibility: Monthly and annual billing in GBP, managed or self-managed configurations, scalable resources as business needs evolve.

Support: Technical assistance with UK timezone coverage, migration support for existing infrastructure, proactive monitoring options.

The migration team assists organizations moving to dedicated server UK infrastructure, handling data transfer and validation.

Important info

Installing and activating the server usually takes less than 12 hours. In some cases, activation of certain configurations may take up to 5 days. Check the availability and timing of server installation with our employees in chat or by phone!

If the order is created using VPN or the profile data is incomplete or incorrect, you will need to verify your account.

All packages include

500 GB on backup storage
Unlimited bandwidth
Basic server management package
DDoS protection
IPMI/KVM-over-IP without any limits
vRack virtual network
24/7 support
Help with migration to our server
Remote server reboot
Remote OS reinstallation
Full access to the server at the BIOS level
Access to the server in the Rescue mode

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Advantages of renting Unihost dedicated server in the United Kingdom

Replying in 30 seconds 24/7

We are working round-the-clock and will help you with any service related questions via phone, live-chat, Telegram or email. All simple issues are solved immediately, while the more complex ones are solved via ticket system. We will not close the ticket until the customer confirms that the task is solved.

Web-based interface for server management

Manage the server from the Client Area, restart it, reinstall the OS, watch the usage statistics, backup the critical data and perform dozens of other operations without a console or remote desktop. The control panel for all Unihost services is directly in your browser.

Free IPMI/KVM-over-IP

Forget about SSH, console and other vestiges of the past! Connect to servers via KVM-over-IP and work in Remote Desktop mode. Working with the server is now as easy as with the domestic computer.

Server management for free

Basic management goes for free with every Unihost dedicated server. We also offer Managed PRO packages with monitoring for immediate troubleshooting and preventing all possible issues in advance.

Free storage for backups

We give 500 GB on our backup storage with each Unihost server. The storage is connected to the server via a VLAN, and the connection is encrypted so as not to compromise the data transfer.

DDoS protection

We use a modern system for analyzing and filtering malicious packets, blocking IP access, which conducts the DDoS attack for a minute. We also offer hardware firewall for customizing security settings.

vRack Virtual Network

vRack virtual network is an internal network which connects servers in the same data center. You no longer need to purchase racks in data centers, order network cards and pay for the traffic between servers!

Up to 256 IP addresses per server

Get a dedicated IP for every project on your server! Additional IPs help to prevent issues with different software and protect the server from hackers.

Hardware firewall

Don’t want to trust the standard DDoS protection? Connect hardware firewall to your server and configure it exactly the way that suits your project. Stop wasting server resources on hackers and ill-wishers!

NAS storage

External storage with up to 13 TB on SATA HDD RAID10 arrays! If you want several servers to receive information from one database, you can just place it on the NAS. One storage can be connected to 10 servers for momentary data exchange.

Eco-friendly data centers

Our servers use water and air cooling without the usage of chemicals. It allows you to reduce the cost of the electricity and save the environment from the excessive pollution.

Certified security

Data centers in the United Kingdom are certified according to ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II and passed the STAR rating according to CSA standards. All the staff at the data center regularly visits the information security seminars.

Discounts and promo offers for Unihost United Kingdom servers

Loyalty program

Long-term lease of a physical server has become cheaper! We give 2.5% discount on our servers with 6 months billing cycle and 5% off on servers with a billing cycle starting from 12 months.

Welcome!

$10 discount to all customers when buying the first server in United Kingdom!

Our data center are in the United Kingdom

The data center is located in London. It's equipped with uninterruptible power supplies, diesel generators and several independent powerline connections according to Tier 3 requirements. There is no main air conditioning system in the data center: each server has its own hybrid cooling system, which is 30% more economical than a conventional solution with water cooling.

Servers in the United Kingdom

Unlimited traffic. DDoS protection, IPMI/KVM-over-IP and 500GB backup storage for free.