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How much does a Rackspace dedicated server cost?

Trying to figure out Rackspace’s pricing for a dedicated server? You won’t find it on their website, which can be frustrating. Rackspace relies on custom quotes, based on specific infrastructure and support needs. That makes cost estimation tricky unless you engage directly with their sales team.

But we do know this: Rackspace is a premium host, and its pricing reflects that. Between hardware, support tiers, and add-on services, the monthly bill can easily climb into enterprise-only territory.

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Rackspace dedicated server pricing: what you’re actually paying for

Rackspace pricing is made up of three major parts: the underlying hardware, the level of managed support, and any additional services you tack on.

Hardware and infrastructure

Rackspace offers standard bare metal hardware options:

CPU: Single or dual Intel Xeon or AMD EPYC
Memory: 64 GB to 512 GB+
Storage: SSD or NVMe with optional RAID configurations
Bandwidth: Tiered based on data transfer needs
Location: U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific data centers

Pricing varies widely. For a basic single-CPU server, you can expect to start around $300–$400/month. Larger configurations—especially those with GPUs or dual-socket setups—can hit $1,500/month or more, even before support fees.

Managed support tiers

Rackspace only offers managed dedicated servers. There’s no option for unmanaged, or self-managed, hosting. Their value proposition is built around handling the infrastructure for you, which includes monitoring, patching, and operations support.

They offer two primary tiers:

Managed Infrastructure, starting at $50/month, offers monitoring, alerts, basic ticket support, and infrastructure guidance.
Managed Operations, starting at $500/month, offers full-stack management, 24/7 system administration, and proactive responses.

Support is billed per account or group of servers—not per server—and scales depending on your SLA, industry requirements, or customization needs.

Optional services and add-ons

Rackspace often charges separately for services many other providers include:

Managed backups
Web application firewall (WAF)
DDoS mitigation
Compliance (HIPAA, PCI)
Disaster recovery or replication

Add-ons like these can add $100–$500+ per month, especially when tailored for high-security environments.

Who is Rackspace best for?

Rackspace is a hosting candidate if:

You need fully managed support with no internal IT team.
Your workloads require compliance or custom SLAs.
You’re running complex enterprise environments with multiple services.

It’s not a good fit for:

Cost-conscious startups or small teams.
Developers who prefer DIY server control.
Businesses looking for self-service, transparent pricing.

Rackspace alternative for dedicated servers

If you want managed dedicated servers but prefer straightforward pricing, Liquid Web is a top alternative. It offers fully managed hardware with support included—no hidden support tiers, no mystery quotes.

Feature	Rackspace	Liquid Web
Starting price	Custom quote, typically $300+/mo	Transparent plans from $149/mo
Support type	Managed only (tiered pricing)	Fully managed or unmanaged available
Support pricing	$50/mo (basic) to $500+/mo (advanced)	Included in base price for managed plans
Backups & security	Add-on pricing	Basic backups and DDoS included
Transparency	No public pricing	Full public specs and pricing
Best for	Large enterprises with custom needs	SMBs, agencies, ecommerce, SaaS teams, and large enterprises with custom needs

FAQs

Expect to pay at least $300–$500/month for basic managed hosting, and upwards of $1,000+/month for higher-tier servers and support. Pricing is entirely custom and not listed publicly.

Rackspace hasn’t totally failed. Analysts agree that the company lost market share due to its slow pivot to cloud, inability to compete with AWS/Azure pricing, and reputational damage from a major Hosted Exchange breach in 2022. Its shift toward managed services didn’t attract enough new customers to offset churn.

Cloud server: Virtualized, scalable, runs on shared hardware. Great for elastic workloads.
Dedicated server: Physical machine for one client. Ideal for consistent, high-performance needs.

You’re paying for exclusive hardware, premium data center space, and—especially in Rackspace’s case—managed support. Compared to shared or virtual hosting, dedicated servers offer more control and performance, but all that extra compute power isn’t free.

Next steps for dedicated server hosting

Rackspace offers powerful hardware and enterprise-grade service, but at a premium. With custom quotes, separate support tiers, and add-on-heavy pricing, it’s difficult to know what you’re getting into.

If you want powerful managed hosting without the sticker shock, Liquid Web offers fully managed dedicated servers with transparent pricing and support included.

In fact, you can browse a complete list of specs, with pricing, right now, on our Dedicated Bare Metal Hosting page. You can even toggle managed services on and off, and watch the pricing change.

Liquid Web’s dedicated server hosting options have been leading the industry for decades, because they’re fast, secure, and completely reliable. Choose your favorite OS and the management tier that works best for you.

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