Hosting
A managed virtual machine sized for an agreed business workload, with operating responsibilities and access set out before deployment.
Based in St. Joseph, serving St. Cloud and Central Minnesota. Remote work and on-site availability are confirmed for your location.
Good fit for Businesses needing a dedicated virtual machine rather than a shared website plan.
Capacity, operating-system licensing, isolation, backups and support responsibilities are confirmed for each deployment.
What you get
Before you decide
Plans and separately priced work
| Service | Rate | Included scope & terms |
|---|---|---|
| Small | $49 / month | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage. |
| Medium | $89 / month | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB storage. |
| Large | $139 / month | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB storage. |
What your budget buys
The value of a managed VM is the agreed operating relationship around your workload. CRU defines access, maintenance and recovery responsibilities before deployment so you can compare the complete service with a server resource price.
Includes the accepted plan's resources and agreed operating scope. Migration, application support, licenses and backup arrangements are separately stated; no support-hour allowance is implied by this calculation.
Public USD prices checked September 22, 2026. Taxes excluded. Provider terms and promotions can change.
| Provider & offer | Published price | What to account for |
|---|---|---|
| CRU · Managed VM Small | $49 / monthApplication support, software licenses, migration and additional services are itemized in the quote. These plans differ from a single-user hosted workspace. | Small is $588, Medium $1,068 and Large $1,668 over 12 months, before separately agreed work and licenses. |
| DigitalOcean Basic DropletsPublic pricing source ↗ | $24 / $48 / $96 per monthRegular plans: 2 vCPU/4 GiB/80 GiB; 4 vCPU/8 GiB/160 GiB; 8 vCPU/16 GiB/320 GiB. | Lower infrastructure prices. These are self-managed servers, not the same operating and support relationship as an accepted CRU managed VM. |
Small adds $25/month above the listed $24 server, Medium adds $41 and Large adds $43. That difference buys the accepted CRU operating relationship, with maintenance and recovery responsibilities agreed in writing. Compare those duties, licenses and any separate labor before comparing the complete bill; no support-hour allowance is implied.
Getting started
Describe the service you need, without sending passwords or private files.
We confirm suitability, the work included, availability and the total charges.
Work starts after you accept the written scope and authorize the required access.
Useful answers
No. It starts a conversation. CRU confirms scope, availability and charges before you accept any service.
Talk to CRU
We’ll confirm the right scope, availability and total price with you. Sending this form starts a conversation.
Business hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Central. St. Joseph, Minnesota.
