Open a ticket
Open a ticket in your client area and enter "Administration Hours" as the subject.
Good choice for new websites
Ultra-fast Intel Xeon Platinum VPS
24/7 managed VPS
Low cost VPS


Your task, our engineers
Whether you need a service configured on your unmanaged VPS, an OS reinstalled on your dedicated server, or a cable swapped on your colocated equipment — our team performs the work for you, billed by the hour
No monthly management contract required. Order exactly the engineer time you need, when you need it
All times are Moldova time (EET/EEST, UTC+2/+3). Prices are shown without VAT; VAT is applied only to customers in Moldova, in accordance with local legislation. Work begins only after payment is received
Server administration
for VPS, dedicated, and other unmanaged services:
Installing and configuring software (web servers, databases, mail, control panels)
OS installation, reinstallation, and upgrades
Security hardening, firewall setup, SSL certificate installation
Troubleshooting server issues, restoring services after failures
Migrations and data transfers between servers
Backup configuration and restoration
Performance tuning and optimization
Physical (remote hands)
for colocation clients:
Power cycling and rebooting equipment
Swapping or reseating cables, drives, and customer-provided components
Checking status LEDs, display output, and error codes
Installing or removing equipment from your rack
Console access, BIOS actions, boot media handling
We migrate your websites for free if your transfer fits within both limits:
Exceeding either limit makes the migration paid work, billed as Administration Hours:
Issues on our side
Network, power, host node, infrastructure — those are covered by free standard support
Development work
Writing custom code or applications
Tasks already included in your plan
e.g. servers with active managed administration
Hardware parts
Components are billed separately or provided by you
Open a ticket
Open a ticket in your client area and enter "Administration Hours" as the subject.
Describe the task and provide access
Describe the task and provide access — clear instructions along with credentials that have administrative access (SSH, RDP or control panel) mean faster work and fewer billed hours. For colocation tasks, physical access details or authorization if required.
Choose your tier
Choose your tier — Normal (scheduled, 24h advance), Instant (immediate start), or Out-of-hours (scheduled night/weekend work).
Receive an estimate and pay the invoice
Receive an estimate and pay the invoice. We tell you the expected number of hours and issue an invoice. Work starts only after the payment is received.
Receive a report
Receive a report. When the job is done, you get a summary of the work performed in the ticket. If the task took less time than paid, the unused hours are credited to your account balance.
Access is required
For server administration tasks, work can start only once valid access credentials are provided. Share them securely through the ticket in your client area — never by email.
Back up first
All work is performed strictly according to your instructions. For operations affecting data (OS reinstallation, migrations, major upgrades), we strongly recommend having a current backup — creating one can be included in the task
Regular support is free and covers problems on our infrastructure — network, power, host availability. Administration Hours is engineer work inside your server or on your equipment, performed at your request.
Yes — that's exactly what this service is for. You keep the low price of an unmanaged plan and pay for engineer time only when you actually need it.
Billing is per hour with a 1-hour minimum. Each started hour is billed in full. You receive an estimate and pay before work starts; if the task turns out to need more time than estimated, we inform you, and continue, after the work is done you will be billed for the additional hours. If the task takes less time than paid, the unused hours are credited to your account balance.
Yes — indicate your preferred time window in the ticket (at least 24 hours ahead), and we'll confirm the slot.
Yes — within our working hours (Mon–Fri, 09:00–21:00 Moldova time), an engineer is assigned as soon as your payment arrives.
Yes — up to 5 domains and 20 GB of total data. If your migration exceeds either limit (for example, 6 small domains, or a single 30 GB domain), it's performed as paid Administration Hours. We'll tell you the estimated hours before any payment.
Yes. Administration work outside general hours — on weeknights (21:00–09:00) and weekends — is available at €100/hour if you request it in advance. This is ideal for maintenance windows, reboots, and migrations that need to happen when your traffic is lowest.
Yes — if you need regular management rather than one-off tasks, check our Managed VPS. Administration Hours is designed for occasional, on-demand work.
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