TWS KNOWLEDGE BASE / SERVER RESOURCES
RESOURCES / UNDER THE HOOD

Know what
you're running.

A clear look at the building blocks of a virtual server, plus practical guidance for planning your deployment.

01 / COMPUTE

CPU & memory

CPU cores handle processing tasks; memory holds the data and applications your server is actively using. The right balance depends on concurrency, application design and workload peaks.

Enhanced VM-03 configuration
8CPU CORES
64 GBMEMORY
Modern Xeon / EPYC host · exact hardware subject to quotation
02 / STORAGE

SSD storage

Solid-state storage offers fast access to application files and data. Estimate capacity using your operating system, application footprint, databases, logs and growth requirements.

Enhanced VM-03 storage
2 TB NVMe SSDCapacity depends on selected plan
03 / CONNECTIVITY

Hong Kong network

Network throughput affects how quickly data moves between your server and its users. Our Enhanced VM-03 configuration includes 50 Mbps dedicated bandwidth to HKIX, subject to service confirmation.

50 Mbps
Dedicated HKIX bandwidthVM-03 advertised specification; confirm network terms
04 / PLATFORM

Operating systems

The Enhanced VM-03 offers Linux; Windows Server is optional. Other operating system options may be available depending on the selected configuration and licensing requirements.

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Linux / Windows Server optionWindows Server licensing quoted separately
05 / OPERATIONS

Before you go live

  • Confirm application and operating system requirements.
  • Estimate peak CPU, memory, storage and network usage.
  • Set up administrator access and secure authentication.
  • Establish a backup schedule and test a restore process.
  • Plan patching, monitoring and renewal ownership.
  • Confirm any required IP addresses, firewall rules and ports.
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