Internal analytics warehouse
Pull data from your operational stores, ETL into MonetDB, run reports without competing for resources with your transactional database. A 16 GB VPS handles surprising workloads.
MonetDB VPS Hosting
Columnar OLAP
on your own box.
Self-host MonetDB on AMD EPYC and pure NVMe with 40 Gbps networking.
Independent cloud since 2008, root SSH in 60 seconds, dedicated IPv4 included.
Starting at $7.48/mo · 50% off · No credit card required
~ ssh root@vps-zrh-001 connected
root@vps-zrh-001:~# apt-get install -y monetdb5-sql monetdb-client
Setting up monetdb5-sql (11.50.0) ...
root@vps-zrh-001:~# monetdb create demo && monetdb release demo
created database in maintenance mode: demo
root@vps-zrh-001:~# mclient -d demo -s "select 1+1"
| L1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
root@vps-zrh-001:~# _
MonetDB VPS at a glance
Cloudzy hosts MonetDB, the open-source columnar OLAP database, on cloud servers with AMD EPYC, pure NVMe, 40 Gbps uplinks and dedicated IPv4 across 12 regions. Plans start at $2.48/mo (analytics workloads typically pick $7.48/mo and up) with one-click installs of MonetDB 11.x on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux. Servers boot in 60 seconds, with full root for tuning thread count, memory limits, and persistence settings. Cloudzy has been independent since 2008 and is rated 4.6 / 5 by 708+ reviewers on Trustpilot.
- Starting price
- $2.48 / month
- Provisioning
- 60 seconds
- Regions
- 12 worldwide
- Uptime SLA
- 99.95%
- Money-back
- 14 days
- Founded
- 2008
Why builders pick Cloudzy
An analytics-friendly cloud.
The four things data teams actually compare us on.
AMD EPYC + NVMe
Latest-gen EPYC, NVMe-only storage, DDR5 memory, 40 Gbps uplinks. Columnar scans love wide memory bandwidth.
Risk-free trial
14-day money-back guarantee on every plan. No questions asked. No setup fees. Cancel anytime from the dashboard.
99.95% uptime SLA
Automated monitoring across 12 regions. Our last-30-day SLA is publicly tracked at status.cloudzy.com, no hiding.
24/7 human support
Live chat and ticket replies typically under 5 minutes. Engineers, not script-readers. Median resolution under 1 hour.
Features
Columnar storage.
Vectorized execution.
MonetDB stores each column separately and processes data in CPU-friendly batches. Aggregations on wide tables run dramatically faster than on row stores like Postgres or MySQL, without leaving SQL.
Mozilla Public License 2.0 · Active CWI maintainership
Columnar Storage
Wide-table compression
Vectorized Exec
CPU-friendly batches
ANSI SQL
Plus window functions
MAL Language
Low-level operators
Geo Extension
Spatial queries
Time Series
Range + window ops
ODBC / JDBC
BI tool friendly
Python API
pymonetdb · embedded
Use cases
Why teams self-host
MonetDB on Cloudzy.
Ad-hoc data exploration
Load a Parquet file or CSV, point a Jupyter notebook at it, slice/dice. MonetDB is fast enough that interactive analysis on 100M rows feels instant.
BI dashboards
Connect Metabase, Superset, Grafana, or Tableau via ODBC/JDBC. MonetDB keeps dashboards snappy as the data grows past what Postgres can comfortably aggregate.
Cost-controlled queries
Tired of being billed by query? A flat-rate VPS gives you predictable analytics bills no matter how many SUM/COUNT/AVG queries your team runs in a day.
Research & academia
MonetDB came out of CWI Amsterdam, it's a research-friendly engine for graph queries, geo-spatial work, and embedded analytics in Python or R workflows.
GDPR-friendly analytics
Self-hosted in the EU region of your choice. Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, or Zurich, means analytics data never leaves the jurisdiction you pick.
60s
Provisioning
40 Gbps
Uplink
NVMe-only
Storage
12
Regions
99.95%
Uptime SLA
14 days
Money-back
Global network
12 regions. Four continents.
Pin your warehouse close.
Drop your MonetDB node next to your ETL workers. Median P50 latency under 10 ms in North America and Europe.
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Pricing
Pay for the box. Not per query.
Hourly, monthly, or yearly. No egress fees. No commitments. Currently 50% off all plans.
2 GB DDR5
Small marts · BI demos
$7.475/mo
$14.95/mo −50%
Deploy now 14-day money-back
- 1 vCPU @ EPYC
- 60 GB NVMe
- 3 TB · 40 Gbps
- Dedicated IPv4 + IPv6
- Root SSH · KVM
Most popular
4 GB DDR5
Mid-size analytics
$14.47/mo
$28.95/mo −50%
Deploy now 14-day money-back
- 2 vCPU @ EPYC
- 120 GB NVMe
- 5 TB · 40 Gbps
- Dedicated IPv4 + IPv6
- Root SSH · KVM
8 GB DDR5
Wide tables · Heavy aggregates
$26.475/mo
$52.95/mo −50%
Deploy now 14-day money-back
- 4 vCPU @ EPYC
- 240 GB NVMe
- 7 TB · 40 Gbps
- Dedicated IPv4 + IPv6
- Root SSH · KVM
16 GB DDR5
Hundreds of GB columnar
$49.98/mo
$99.95/mo −50%
Deploy now 14-day money-back
- 8 vCPU @ EPYC
- 350 GB NVMe
- 10 TB · 40 Gbps
- Dedicated IPv4 + IPv6
- Root SSH · KVM
FAQ. MonetDB VPS
Common questions, straight answers.
What is MonetDB?
MonetDB is an open-source, column-oriented relational database designed for analytical workloads (OLAP). It uses vectorized execution and late tuple materialization to make wide-table aggregations dramatically faster than row-oriented databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL on the same hardware.
Why run MonetDB on a VPS?
Cost and control. Managed columnar warehouses (BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake) charge per query or per slot. A Cloudzy VPS gives you full SQL access, full control over indexing and storage, and a flat monthly cost, useful for steady analytics workloads where you know roughly how much compute you'll burn.
Is MonetDB pre-installed?
No, but it installs in one command. Add the MonetDB apt or dnf repo on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, or Rocky and pull monetdb5-sql. The Cloudzy panel also offers a one-click image post-deploy.
How much RAM do I need for MonetDB?
MonetDB likes RAM, its sweet spot is when your hot columns fit in memory. Start at 8 GB for hundreds of millions of rows on narrow tables, 16 GB for analytics on a few billion rows, 32-64 GB for wide-table data marts. Cold reads from NVMe are still fast on Cloudzy hardware.
Which clients work with MonetDB?
Standard ones: pymonetdb (Python), JDBC drivers (Java), ODBC, an R package, plus a Node.js client. The mclient command-line tool ships with the server. SQL is mostly ANSI-standard with extensions for window functions, lateral joins, and time-series operators.
How fast is provisioning?
Once payment is confirmed, your VPS is live in 60 seconds. SSH credentials land in your inbox, install MonetDB with a single command and you're loading data within minutes.
Are there any hidden fees?
No. Egress is included in your monthly transfer allotment. Snapshots are free. IPv4 + IPv6 are included. Root access is included. The only paid extras are Floating IPs ($2.50/month) and additional snapshots beyond the free quota.
Can I run MonetDB in a cluster?
MonetDB is primarily a single-node analytics engine, it scales vertically beautifully (it's why columnar OLAP exists). For larger setups, run multiple MonetDB instances behind a routing layer or use MonetDB's distributed query support across regions.
Which regions can I deploy to?
12 regions across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia: Utah, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Dubai, Singapore, and Tokyo.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes, 14 days from purchase, no questions asked, full refund. Apply from the panel or email [email protected].
Ready when you are.
MonetDB in 60 seconds.
Pick a region, deploy a VPS, install monetdb5-sql. We'll have you running aggregates before your coffee.
No credit card required · 14-day money-back guarantee · Cancel anytime