Cloud Services for Business: What They Include and What They Cost (2026)

In short: cloud services for business are servers, storage, backup and network services you get as a monthly service instead of buying and maintaining hardware. At OMC Cloud a business gets a cloud server in Israel (or in any of 25 data centers worldwide) within minutes, from $4 per month, with 24/7 human support, a 99.95% uptime SLA and no commitment. This guide explains which cloud services exist, what each one is for, and what they cost.

What cloud services for business include

• Virtual private server (VPS): a Linux or Windows server with dedicated CPU, RAM and NVMe storage. The base for a website, an online shop, an ERP or CRM system, a database and any business application.
• Remote desktop and terminal server: employees connect from anywhere to the same Windows environment, with the office's software and files.
• Cloud backup: automatic daily backup with 14 restore points, from $4 per month.
• Disaster recovery (DR): a copy of your servers in a second data center that starts within 30 minutes if the main site fails.
• Object storage: S3-compatible storage for files, backups and media.
• GPU servers: dedicated NVIDIA cards for AI, language models and rendering.
• Network and security: DDoS protection, web application firewall (WAF), load balancing and isolated private networks.

Who it is for

• A small business with a website or shop: one VPS, daily backup, starting at $4 per month.
• An office with business software (accounting, ERP, CRM): a Windows server with remote desktop; existing Windows servers are migrated free, as they are.
• A software company or startup: development and test servers billed hourly (per second), production servers billed monthly, and an API for automation.
• An organization with compliance requirements: data stays in Israel (five data centers) or in the EU, with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.

What cloud services cost

Examples from OMC Cloud's price list (Linux, monthly billing): 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe: $4 per month. 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB: $31. 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB: $62. 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 150 GB: $143. Every monthly server includes 5,000 GB of traffic. You can also pay hourly (calculated per second) for temporary servers, and scale resources up or down at any time. The price is the same in all 25 data centers.

Israeli cloud versus the hyperscalers

With the hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) the bill is made of hundreds of line items, outgoing traffic is charged separately and human support costs extra. At OMC Cloud the price is fixed and includes traffic and 24/7 human support in Hebrew and English, the servers are in Israel for short response times, and billing has no commitment. If you need advanced managed services such as BigQuery or Vertex AI, a hyperscaler may still fit part of the workload; many businesses combine both: servers at OMC, specialized services at the hyperscaler.

How to choose a cloud services provider

• Data location: a data center in Israel, with the option to deploy abroad from the same console.
• A written SLA: an uptime commitment (99.95% at OMC Cloud) and what happens when it is missed.
• Support: human, 24/7, in your language, at no extra cost.
• Transparent pricing: a public price calculator, no hidden traffic costs.
• Backup and recovery: included or one click away.
• A free trial: 30 days on a server worth up to $100, no credit card.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between cloud services and cloud computing?
Cloud computing is the principle: computing resources delivered over the internet and paid for by use. Cloud services are the products themselves: servers, storage, backup, GPUs and networking.

How much does a cloud server cost for a small business?
From $4 per month for a basic server, and around $31 to $62 per month for a server that runs business software or an online shop for a small team.

Does the data stay in Israel?
Yes, if you choose one of the five data centers in Israel. You can also choose a data center in the EU or the US from the same console.

Can I move an existing server?
Yes. Existing Windows servers are migrated free of charge as they are, with their software, users and data.

Is there a free trial?
Yes, 30 days free on a server worth up to $100, with no credit card.

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