Some sites require more resources or custom configurations than can be delivered on the standard multi-tenant platforms. Examples would include festivals or fairs that see millions of visitors in less than a month, or mission critical websites that must survive data center maintenance without going offline.
In these cases, a dedicated environment, possibly with multiple servers, may make sense. In MODX Cloud, these are called Private Servers (or Private Platforms).
What are Private Platforms
Private Platforms function similarly to our Public Platforms (E.g. paas3.texas or paas2.lon) but are exclusively available to you in your account. They can accommodate many custom server configurations on Private Platforms including closing Port 22, customer software, and more.
You, and only the people you share access to these environments with, can access your Private Servers.
Database, NGINX, and PHP configurations can be tailored exactly to your site functional and traffic requirements. Private Platforms show as locations for deploying sites in your MODX Cloud dashboard.
Why Private Platforms?
Private Servers address a variety of use cases:
- High availability websites running in multiple data centers
- Geo-balancing visitors to servers located around the world
- Dedicated IP addresses
- Location requirements in specific regions not currently served by MODX Cloud
- Customized software configurations not possible in multi-tenant environments
To find out if they are right for you, please email sales to discuss your need.
Cost of Private Platforms
Private Servers are upgrades to your MODX Cloud account and require being on a Pro or higher plan.
Any websites you deploy on a Private Server get free custom domains, but any other Add-ons are billed at the rate according to your plan.
Private Platforms start at $595/month (as of January 1, 2024).