Dedicated bare metal servers in Des Moines, Iowa

Quasar is dedicated bare metal from Carpathian, a single-tenant physical server with no other customer on it, configured component by component in the builder the same way a cloud instance is, with an optional GPU. It runs in facilities we own and operate in Des Moines, Iowa, managed by the team that runs the rest of the platform.

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TenancyOne tenant on the machine, which is you
OperationsThe same team that runs our compute nodes and our facilities
BillingA package and a subscription on the account you already have
Single tenant
A physical server with no other customer on it
Managed by Carpathian
Configured in the builder the same way a cloud instance is
Optional GPU
Added to the configuration when the workload needs one
Des Moines, Iowa
In facilities Carpathian owns and operates, under a 99.5% uptime SLA

What a dedicated server gets you

The hardware is ours to buy, maintain, and replace, the machine is yours to use.

Nobody else on the box

A Quasar instance is a physical machine rather than a share of a compute node, so no neighbor can affect what your workload gets. If a shared node cannot tell you who else is on it, this is the answer to that question.

Managed by Carpathian

You configure a Quasar instance in the builder the same way you configure a cloud instance, component by component, and the same team operates it. The machine lives in our Des Moines, Iowa facilities, on the production floor with a recovery site behind it, and cloud and dedicated services carry a 99.5% uptime SLA.

An optional GPU

A GPU is an option on the configuration rather than a separate product. Tell us what the GPU is for and it goes into the sizing with the processor, the memory, and the disks.

Packages and subscriptions

Requesting a server, subscribing to a package, and cancelling a subscription all happen in your dashboard, next to the view of the physical servers assigned to your organization.

Bare metal or cloud

Bare metal is a whole machine from us, ours to maintain and replace and yours alone to use. It is the fit when a workload needs the entire box, or when a license is counted per socket.

A cloud instance is a share of a compute node, sized in minutes and resized when the work changes. Our nodes are kept well under capacity, so if the concern is contention rather than isolation, an instance with headroom often answers it.

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What comes with the machine

  • A single-tenant physical server, configured to your specification
  • An optional GPU, sized with the rest of the build
  • Redundant power and cooling, with a recovery site behind the production floor
  • A 99.5% uptime SLA across cloud and dedicated services
  • Remote hands from staff who work in the building
  • The same dashboard, packages, and billing as the rest of your account

Bare metal questions

What is Quasar?
Quasar is dedicated bare metal from Carpathian, a single-tenant physical server with no other customer on it. You configure it component by component in the builder the same way you configure a cloud instance, with an optional GPU, and the same team that runs our compute nodes operates it.
How do I get one?
Create an account, tell us the specification you want, the processor, the memory, the disks, and whether it needs a GPU, and we build against that list. Requesting a server, subscribing to a package, and cancelling a subscription all happen in your dashboard alongside the physical servers assigned to your organization.
How is bare metal different from a cloud instance?
A cloud instance is a share of a compute node, sized in minutes and resized when the work changes. Bare metal is the whole machine, so nothing else runs beside your workload. If the concern is contention rather than isolation, a cloud instance with headroom often answers it, because our nodes are kept well under capacity.
Can I have a GPU?
Yes. A GPU is an option on the configuration rather than a separate product. Tell us what the GPU is for and it is sized alongside the processor, the memory, and the disks.
What does it cost?
The rate sits on the pricing page next to everything else, so you can plan against it before you talk to anyone. The final number depends on the specification, and we quote against the machine you ask for.
Where does a Quasar machine run?
In the facilities we run everything else from, in Des Moines, Iowa, a production site with a recovery site behind it. Both sit in the same metro, so the pair gives you site redundancy rather than distance. Cloud and dedicated services carry a 99.5% uptime SLA.
Who handles hardware failures?
We do. The hardware is ours, so a failed disk, a failed power supply, or a failed board is replaced by Carpathian staff who work in the building, without a ticket queue between you and the rack.

Tell us the machine you want

Create an account and send us the specification, the processor, the memory, the disks, and whether it needs a GPU, and we will build against that list.

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