What happens when you order a dedicated server
Provisioning timeline, IPMI access, and the first-boot ritual.
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Dedicated server provisioning is a sequence of physical and virtual steps; here's the full timeline so you know what to expect.
Minute 0 — Order placed. Our orchestration system reserves the chosen hardware in your selected region; a placement check verifies that the requested SKU is in stock.
Minute 5–30 — Hardware preparation. The chassis is racked (if it wasn't already), BIOS and BMC firmware are flashed to current, and IPMI credentials are generated. The management VLAN is provisioned.
Minute 30–180 — OS installation. We boot from your chosen image (default or custom ISO) and run a network install with SSH keys pre-staged. Once SSH is reachable, we run a health check.
When complete, you'll receive an email with the public IPv4/IPv6, the IPMI hostname (on the private management VLAN, accessible via our jump host), and the initial credentials. Most orders complete inside four business hours.