Infrastructure we own together.
IO Coöperative is a member-owned, member-run California consumer cooperative. We host servers in Fremont, CA, and price them to match our costs, so the co-op never profits from its members.
- VPS slice
- $86.25 / year
- Colocation, 1U
- from $28.75 / mo
- Profit margin
- $0.00
A hosting provider with no shareholders but you.
Member-owned
IO belongs to its members, and members decide how it operates, through a five-member board and our bylaws.
Member-run
There are no paid employees. Members run the racks, the network and the books, so the people keeping your server up are your neighbors in the co-op.
Priced at cost
Prices are set to cover expenses and nothing more. When costs change, prices follow, and members can see the finances.
Services
Run a virtual server, or bring your own hardware.
Both live at Hurricane Electric's FMT2 data center in Fremont, California.
Virtual private server
Your own virtual machine, sold in slices.
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB disk
- 10 Mbps at 95th percentile
- Full root / admin access
Colocation
Rack your own 1U server, with IPMI over VPN.
- 1U, 30 W power & cooling
- 50 Mbps at 95th on a 1 Gbps port
- 1 IPv4 address, IPv6 included
- 2 remote power-cycle outlets
Joining
Three steps to a seat at the table.
Individuals and organizations can join. Members need to know and trust each other, so we ask a few questions up front.
Start your application- 1Pick a membershipIndividual or organization.
- 2Apply onlineHave your GitHub username, a Google account, an SSH public key and an email address hosted outside the co-op ready.
- 3Plug inOnce you're approved, you get member docs, VPN access and your servers.
Run by the people who use it.
A five-member board and volunteer officers oversee the co-op, and the bylaws govern how it works. Members get bandwidth graphs, finances, committee charters and a shared wiki.