Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇺🇸 North America
VPS hosting in Ashburn
Equinix Ashburn carries a large share of all US traffic. The default US East location.
Core5 EyesOutside GDPR territoryDMCA applies100 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Ashburn without KYC. OnionVPS operates a Core-tier region there, part of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, so US authorities can compel data disclosure. The DMCA notice-and-takedown applies because it is a United States location. GDPR does not cover personal data processed here. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Ashburn
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States (US)
- Region
- North America
- Tier
- Core
- Intelligence alliance
- Five Eyes member
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Yes
- Online since
- 2020
- Uplink
- 100 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload · Anycast-capable · GPU instances · Windows licensing
- Coordinates
- 39.04, -77.49
Why hosting in Ashburn looks the way it does
Ashburn is the default US East location, carrying a large share of all US traffic on major internet exchanges. Equinix Ashburn provides high-capacity connectivity, with 100 Gbit/s uplink and low latency to other regions: New York at 7 ms, Toronto 9 ms, Montreal 13 ms, Chicago 14 ms. The facility offers DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, NVMe storage, custom ISO upload, Anycast, GPU instances, and Windows licensing. OnionVPS has operated here since 2020.
People deploy latency-sensitive US-facing applications: real-time APIs, ad exchanges, and multiplayer game servers that need single-digit milliseconds to East Coast users. The NVMe storage suits high-IOPS databases. Anycast-capable network and DDoS mitigation handle UDP-heavy services under attack. Windows licensing makes it viable for Windows-based enterprise workloads requiring US jurisdiction.
Plans available in Ashburn
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Ashburn
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 7 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 22 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 82 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 86 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 90 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 105 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 149 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 155 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 179 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 212 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 214 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is United States a good place to host a server?
Equinix Ashburn carries a large share of all US traffic. The default US East location.
Is United States in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
Yes — United States is a Five Eyes member. That is a legitimate consideration if state surveillance is in your threat model; it says nothing about the quality of the connectivity, which is why we operate here.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in United States?
Yes. This is a United States location, so the DMCA notice-and-takedown procedure applies in full and we operate a standard process for it.
How fast is Ashburn from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 90 ms to Frankfurt and — ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Ashburn?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
Is Ashburn a good location for latency to Europe?
Estimated round-trip time to Frankfurt is 90 ms. That is acceptable for many applications, but for European-only audiences a closer region might serve better. If your users span both continents, consider deploying a second instance in a European region to keep latency under roughly 90 ms.
Can I get a dedicated IPv4 address without providing ID?
Yes. The additional IPv4 address is routed to your instance with no justification form. Signup requires only an email address you control. No name, address, or document is requested at any point. Payment is cryptocurrency only via OxaPay, and connection logs are retained for zero days.
This page is general information, not legal advice.