> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gcore.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choose a virtual server for your needs

> Compare Gcore virtual server plans, including KVM-SSD and KVM-HIGHCPU-SSD, to select the right configuration for specific workloads.

Virtual Servers are available in two plan categories — KVM-SSD and KVM-HIGHCPU-SSD — across multiple data centers. The categories differ in vCPU-to-RAM ratio, making each suitable for different workloads.

## Available plans

To browse available plans, log in to the [Gcore Hosting Portal](https://hosting.gcore.com/billmgr), navigate to **Products/Services** > **Virtual private servers**, then click **Order** in the toolbar.

![Plan catalog in the Hosting Portal showing KVM-SSD plan cards with hardware specs, pricing, and Order buttons](https://mintcdn.com/gcore/494jjlOXZiI1ohtY/images/docs/hosting/virtual-servers/before-purchase/choose-a-virtual-server-for-your-needs/choose-a-virtual-server-for-your-needs-image1.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=494jjlOXZiI1ohtY\&q=85\&s=80d014f8990cdd9b2c894971d61ff808)

The plan catalog displays available plans for the selected data center. Use the **Data center** and **Payment period** filters to narrow the list. Each plan card shows hardware specs, included IPv4, IPv6 network access, bandwidth, and monthly price.

The [Gcore website configurator](https://gcore.com/hosting/vds) supports **Data center**, **CPU**, **RAM**, **Disk**, **Type**, **OS**, and **Price** filters to find plans that match specific requirements. The **Type** filter distinguishes between KVM-SSD and KVM-HIGHCPU-SSD categories.

![Virtual Server configurator on gcore.com with filter buttons for Data center, CPU, RAM, Disk, Type, OS, and Price above plan cards](https://mintcdn.com/gcore/494jjlOXZiI1ohtY/images/docs/hosting/virtual-servers/before-purchase/choose-a-virtual-server-for-your-needs/choose-a-virtual-server-for-your-needs-image2.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=494jjlOXZiI1ohtY\&q=85\&s=15e1ba725995818147f84e9ac09162d0)

A category name appears at the start of each plan name — KVM-SSD-1-ED and KVM-HIGHCPU-SSD-5-PL1 are typical examples.

## Plan categories

**KVM-SSD** plans are balanced general-purpose configurations with SSD disks. These plans are suitable for a wide range of tasks — VPN, web servers (Apache, NGINX), game servers, and most standard workloads.

**KVM-HIGHCPU-SSD** plans provide a higher vCPU-to-RAM ratio with SSD disks, suited for CPU-intensive tasks — video transcoding, scientific computing, and high-concurrency applications.

Windows Server is available on select plans — KVM-SSD-4 and above, and all KVM-HIGHCPU-SSD plans. Linux is available on all plans.

Each plan includes one public IPv4 address and IPv6 network access. The IPv4 address is dedicated to that server — it is not shared with other customers and is not behind NAT or CGNAT. Inbound connections reach the server when the service is running and the firewall allows them. Additional IPv4 addresses can be purchased separately. KVM-SSD-1 allows 2 additional addresses, and other plans allow up to 9. The operating system can be replaced with one of the available [OS templates](/hosting/virtual-servers/manage/operating-system/install-a-linux-os-from-a-template) or a [custom ISO](/hosting/virtual-servers/manage/operating-system/install-a-linux-os-from-your-iso-image).

## Plan selection by workload

**For general-purpose tasks** — VPN, web hosting, or database servers — KVM-SSD plans are the right starting point. The balanced CPU and RAM allocation handles most standard workloads efficiently.

**For CPU-intensive tasks** — parallel processing, rendering, or high-traffic APIs — KVM-HIGHCPU-SSD plans provide more vCPUs per unit of RAM.

If a Virtual Server plan does not provide enough performance, the configuration can be [upgraded](/hosting/virtual-servers/upgrade-your-virtual-server) by contacting technical support.