Frequently asked questions
Real questions from our customers, answered by our team.
Billing questions
- Hourly billing and the 28-day advantage Updated February 1, 2026
VPS hosting bills hourly from your deposited balance. Our 28-day billing cycle ensures you never exceed the advertised monthly price. Read answer
- Paying with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency January 6, 2026
Yes, we accept cryptocurrency payments including Bitcoin for VPS hosting and dedicated server services. Read answer
VPS Hosting
- Can I use IPv6 for IoT devices on my VPS? March 9, 2026
Yes, IPv6 for IoT devices works great on a VPS. Every ColossusCloud VPS includes a routed /64 subnet; you can request a /56 for free. Read answer
- Do I still need IPv4 if I have IPv6 on my VPS? March 5, 2026
Do you need IPv4 if you have IPv6? Short answer: yes, for most workloads. Run dual-stack. Here's why. Read answer
- How do I enable IPv6 on my ColossusCloud VPS? March 1, 2026
Enable IPv6 on your ColossusCloud VPS in the Client Portal. Every VPS includes IPv6 free, with optional /64 and /56 subnets. Read answer
- What is a routed IPv6 /64 and /56 subnet on a VPS? February 25, 2026
A routed IPv6 /64 or /56 subnet gives your VPS a block of publicly routable addresses. Here's what each size means. Read answer
- What is MikroTik CHR and can I run it on a VPS? February 17, 2026
MikroTik CHR is RouterOS packaged as a virtual machine. It runs on any KVM VPS. Here's what it is and how to deploy it. Read answer
- Running MetaTrader on a VPS for Forex trading February 11, 2026
Forex traders use a VPS to keep MetaTrader and Expert Advisors running 24/7 with low latency to broker servers. Read answer
- Why BYOL Windows licenses don't work on VPS January 4, 2026
Customer-provided Windows licenses cannot be installed. Microsoft SPLA licensing is used for all Windows VPS. Read answer
Our data centers
- Which VPS data center should I choose for ColossusCloud? February 21, 2026
Which VPS data center should you pick? Six locations across US, Europe, Asia, each with a different sweet spot. Read answer
- VPS hosting near Arizona: Las Vegas data center options January 30, 2026
We don't have an Arizona data center, but Las Vegas is less than 10ms away, perfect for Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, and the entire state. Read answer
- VPS hosting for Arkansas: Dallas data center location January 28, 2026
We don't have an Arkansas data center, but Dallas is just 300 miles away providing under 10ms latency to Little Rock, Fayetteville, and across the state. Read answer
- California VPS hosting: Santa Clara and Las Vegas data centers January 26, 2026
Yes! Santa Clara serves Northern California, Las Vegas serves Southern California with low latency. Los Angeles coming soon. Read answer
- VPS hosting for Kansas: Dallas data center connectivity January 24, 2026
We don't have a Kansas data center, but Dallas provides excellent connectivity with low latency to Wichita, Kansas City, Topeka. Read answer
- VPS hosting for Mississippi: Dallas data center January 22, 2026
We don't have a Mississippi data center, but Dallas provides excellent connectivity with low latency to Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi. Read answer
- VPS hosting for Missouri: low latency via Dallas January 20, 2026
We don't have a Missouri data center, but Dallas provides excellent connectivity with low latency to Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield. Read answer
- VPS hosting for New Mexico: Las Vegas or Dallas January 18, 2026
We don't have a New Mexico data center, but both Las Vegas and Dallas provide under 10ms latency. Read answer
- VPS hosting for Oklahoma: sub-5ms from Dallas January 16, 2026
We don't have an Oklahoma data center, but Dallas is just 200 miles away providing under 5ms latency to Oklahoma City, Tulsa. Read answer
- Oregon VPS hosting: Santa Clara or Las Vegas? January 14, 2026
We don't have an Oregon data center, but Santa Clara provides excellent connectivity. Las Vegas is an alternative for data outside California. Read answer
- Texas VPS hosting from our Dallas data center January 12, 2026
Yes! Our Dallas data center provides excellent VPS hosting for all Texas, with low latency to Houston, Austin, San Antonio. Read answer
- VPS hosting for Utah: Las Vegas data center January 10, 2026
We don't have a Utah data center, but Las Vegas provides excellent connectivity to Salt Lake City, Provo, and the entire state. Read answer
- VPS hosting for Washington state: Seattle coming soon January 8, 2026
Seattle data center coming soon. Until then, Santa Clara provides excellent connectivity with less than 10ms latency to Washington. Read answer