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Spec score 8.3 #4 of 24 in Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (Cloud IaaS) Software

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Product
Brightbox provides UK based cloud infrastructure including virtual servers, databases, storage, and load balancing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Integrations
The homepage lists Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, a REST API, a command line interface, Ruby Fog, and a Brightbox Terraform provider among its tools and integrations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Support
Cloud Server support is available by email or chat, and the homepage describes human support as included.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Headquarters
Leeds, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · brightbox.com
Availability
The company says its cloud hosting infrastructure has a 100% uptime guarantee or service credit for downtime caused by infrastructure problems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Billing limit
All usage is billed in Pounds Sterling, invoices are generated monthly in arrears, and outbound internet data costs £0.06 per GB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Cloud servers
Cloud Servers are performance optimised virtual machines backed by SSD storage that the company says can be created on demand in as little as 10 seconds.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Database
Cloud SQL provides managed MySQL and PostgreSQL instances with automated snapshots and scheduled automatic minor version, patch, and security updates.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Load balancing
Load Balancers perform continuous backend health checks and can handle up to 400,000 concurrent connections, according to Brightbox.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Security and data location
Brightbox says its infrastructure and customer data remain in the UK, and Orbit encrypts data in transit and at rest with container access controls.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Server management
Cloud Servers support instant resizing, attached block storage, movable Cloud IPs, a distributed firewall, SSH key installation, and browser based console access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Storage
Orbit object storage is OpenStack Swift API compatible and can be accessed through its REST API, Swift CLI, SFTP, or Brightbox Manager.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Trial credit
Brightbox says it adds £50 account credit after signup, valid for one month, and usage below £50 during that first month is not billed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com

Plans and prices

Orbit Object Storage £0.05 a month Pay-as-you-go; monthly in arrears No monthly minimum or upfront payment stated Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Block Storage Volume £0.10 a month Pay-as-you-go; monthly in arrears No hidden fees stated Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
512mb.ssd Cloud Server £5 a month Metered usage; billed monthly in arrears 512 MB RAM · 1 vCPU · 15 GB Local SSD · £0.00685 / hr Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Load Balancer £20 a month Metered usage; billed monthly in arrears £0.0274 / hr Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com
Cloud SQL SSD 2GB £30 a month Metered usage; billed monthly in arrears 2 GB RAM · 2 vCPU · 40 GB Local SSD · £0.04110 / hr Read 11 Oct 2026 · brightbox.com

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