Bare metal server: a whole physical server
A bare metal server is a physical server rented to one customer. By default there is no hypervisor and no other tenant on it, so you get its full CPU, memory and disks.
See dedicated serversChecked 31 Oct 2026 · ZenoCloud Team
Bare metal vs virtual machine
A VM runs on a hypervisor, software that lets one physical server host several VMs, often for different tenants. Bare metal has no such layer by default.
Bare metal vs dedicated server
In hosting the two usually mean the same thing: one physical machine dedicated to one customer. Ours are single-tenant nodes rented by the month.
When is bare metal worth it?
When one workload uses most of a machine all month: a large database, a busy store, or GPUs that need direct hardware access. Spiky or small loads suit a VPS.
What does bare metal cost?
Entry points from our price book, per month before tax.
| Type | Starts at | Details |
|---|---|---|
| VPS | ₹930 a month | 1 vCPU, 4GB |
| Dedicated server | from ₹19,900 a month | Backup and archive node |
| Dedicated, high-memory | from ₹62,500 a month | NVMe, whole node |
ZenoCloud price book, 14 October 2026. A quote confirms the exact configuration.
Questions people ask
What is bare metal vs VM?
A VM shares one physical server with other VMs through a hypervisor. Bare metal gives you the whole machine, and by default no hypervisor between you and the hardware.
What is bare metal in software?
Code that runs directly on hardware with no operating system, as in firmware. In hosting, it means a server with no hypervisor layer.
Can a bare metal server be managed for me?
Yes. We run dedicated servers too. Managed Server for a dedicated server is from ₹19,999 a server a month, before tax. It is an add-on; the server rental is separate.
Running a server on bare metal
Dedicated servers in Mumbai and Noida start at ₹19,900 a month, before tax. A quote confirms the configuration, and we can run the operating system for you.
See dedicated servers