SSD Nodes
5.1/10SSD Nodes sells low-cost unmanaged KVM Linux VPS servers with large RAM and storage allocations across 15 global locations, aimed at developers and small businesses.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
SSD Nodes is a VPS hosting brand of Strasmore, Inc., a California company founded by Matt Connor in 2011. It rents unmanaged KVM virtual private servers running Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, with one-click installs for WordPress, LAMP and LEMP stacks, Nextcloud, Webmin, Grafana and Zabbix. Servers run on Intel Xeon Silver hardware with SSD or NVMe storage in RAID 10 and a proprietary virtualization layer the company calls Vippy. Customers choose from 15 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania, delivered through a partnership with Hivelocity. Pricing is built around long commitments. Advertised prices assume three-year billing, starting at about $5.50 a month for 8 GB RAM and 160 GB SSD and reaching about $23 a month for 96 GB RAM and 1.92 TB NVMe. Monthly billing costs more, but the vendor does not publish those prices. Daily and on-demand snapshots, firewall groups and the REST API are paid add-ons, and the API costs $2 a month. The Business VPS plan starts at $99 a month and bundles all of them with priority support. A 14-day money-back guarantee applies, and the written SLA promises 100% network uptime with service credits. The platform suits developers, hobbyists and cost-conscious small businesses that want a lot of RAM for the money and can administer Linux themselves. Integration is limited: there is a basic REST API capped at 100 requests per hour, which works with n8n and make.com. There is no documented CLI or Terraform provider, and no managed databases, Kubernetes or object storage. The main limitation is reliability. In 2025, Trustpilot reviewers reported hardware failures and data loss because snapshots sat alongside the failed server.
Our Rating
Who SSD Nodes is best for
Best software for DevelopersGood fit
Root-access Linux VPS with generous RAM, one-click stacks and a REST API suits developers who manage their own servers.
Low entry prices and one-click WordPress and LAMP installs work well for freelancers hosting client or personal projects.
Less suited
Very low multi-year pricing helps early-stage budgets, but reported outages and the lack of managed services limit production use.
Cheap for hosting websites and apps, but the servers are unmanaged, so a small business needs Linux skills or outside help.
There is no compliance documentation, no managed platform services and only a basic API, and reviews report data-loss incidents.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Very high RAM and storage for the price on 3-year terms, for example 32 GB RAM and 480 GB SSD for about $11 a month.
- 15 data center locations across five continents, including Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney and Brazil.
- No bandwidth overage fees: customers are notified when they exceed the monthly transfer quota instead of being billed.
- The written SLA promises 100% network uptime, with a 5% credit for each continuous 30-minute outage.
- One-click deployment of WordPress, LAMP and LEMP stacks, Nextcloud, Grafana and Zabbix speeds up setup for self-managing users.
- Up to 25% multi-server discount and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Cons
- The lowest prices require 3-year commitments, and monthly billing prices are not published.
- In 2025, multiple Trustpilot reviewers reported data loss after hardware failures because snapshots were stored next to the failed server.
- Servers are unmanaged, so customers handle OS updates, security hardening and software themselves.
- Snapshots, firewall groups and API access cost extra unless you buy the $99-a-month Business VPS.
- The API is basic and rate-limited to 100 requests per hour, with no documented CLI or Terraform provider.
- No managed databases, Kubernetes, object storage or CDN products.
Key Features
Not included
- Managed WordPress
SSD Nodes Pricing
Business VPS
- 72 GB RAM
- 1.8 TB NVMe
- Starting price
- Priority support
- API access included
- On-demand snapshots
- 12 Intel Silver vCPUs
- Dedicated IPv4 plus IPv6
- Customizable firewall groups
- Not eligible for other promotions
- Daily automated snapshots kept for 7 days
KVM 16X-Large
- 96 GB RAM
- Free IPv6
- 1.92 TB NVMe
- 12 Intel Silver vCPUs
- 48 TB monthly transfer
- About $23 per month on 3-year billing
KVM 2X-Large
- 32 GB RAM
- Free IPv6
- 480 GB SSD
- 8 Intel Silver vCPUs
- 16 TB monthly transfer
- About $11.08 per month on 3-year billing
KVM 4X-Large
- 48 GB RAM
- Free IPv6
- 720 GB NVMe
- 12 Intel Silver vCPUs
- 24 TB monthly transfer
- About $16.42 per month on 3-year billing
KVM 8X-Large
- 64 GB RAM
- Free IPv6
- 1.2 TB NVMe
- 12 Intel Silver vCPUs
- 32 TB monthly transfer
- About $18 per month on 3-year billing
KVM Medium
- 16 GB RAM
- Free IPv6
- 320 GB SSD
- 4 Intel Silver vCPUs
- 8 TB monthly transfer
- About $9.42 per month on 3-year billing
KVM Small
- 8 GB RAM
- Free IPv6
- 160 GB SSD
- 2 Intel Silver vCPUs
- 4 TB monthly transfer
- About $5.50 per month on 3-year billing
- Monthly billing costs more but is not published
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no free trial, but new orders are covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee. After that, partial cancellations may receive account credit rather than cash, and setup or upgrade fees are not refundable.
No. The headline prices, such as $5.50 a month, are monthly equivalents of 3-year billing. Monthly and annual cycles are available in the cart at higher prices that the site does not publish.
The SLA guarantees 100% public network uptime. Each continuous 30-minute outage earns a 5% credit on that month's fee, up to the full monthly fee. Claims must be filed by ticket within 7 days, and scheduled maintenance is excluded.
Not on standard plans. Daily and on-demand snapshots are a paid add-on, from about $2 a month, and are included in Business VPS. Snapshots are stored close to the server's disks, so the vendor and reviewers advise keeping a separate offsite backup.
No. Standard plans are unmanaged Linux VPS servers with root access. Support covers the infrastructure, but customers administer the operating system and applications.
There are no overage fees. SSD Nodes notifies you, may recommend a larger plan, and can suspend the server if the overage is not addressed. Quotas reset on the monthly billing date.
Yes. A REST API with token authentication costs $2 a month and covers all your servers. It can restart, stop and reinstall servers, deploy one-click apps and manage snapshots, and it is limited to 100 requests per hour.
All plans include free IPv6, and Business VPS includes a dedicated IPv4. A 2023 user report said IPv4 had become a paid extra on new standard plans, so check the cart before ordering.
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