From VPS Hosting to GPU-Powered Public Cloud
StackOrbit enabled HostDime India to transform its traditional VPS hosting business into a modern public cloud platform with GPU-as-a-Service, unlocking new revenue streams and enterprise-grade cloud capabilities.
Customer Overview
HostDime India is a leading datacenter provider offering VPS, dedicated servers and colocation services. Operating a Tier III facility in New Delhi, they deliver high-performance infrastructure with 24/7 support.
With rising demand for AI and cloud-native workloads, HostDime aimed to evolve into a next-generation cloud provider, offering GPU capabilities and modern cloud services to their enterprise clients.
Business Objectives
Launch full public cloud platform
Enable GPU-as-a-Service
Expand enterprise offerings
Introduce usage-based billing
Eliminate vendor lock-in
Improve hardware ROI
The Challenge
Infrastructure Limitations
VPS-based architecture not suitable for scalable cloud or GPU workloads, requiring complete redesign for modern cloud computing.
Operational Complexity
Lack of in-house expertise to manage cloud infrastructure, requiring partnership with experienced cloud platform provider.
Business Constraints
High licensing costs and limited monetization opportunities in traditional hosting model, preventing growth into higher-margin cloud services.
StackOrbit Solution Deployed
StackBill
Usage-based billing platform
StackWatch
Monitoring for VMs & infra
StackVault
Backup & DR services
GPU Cloud
NVIDIA GPU clusters
Marketplace
App & OS deployment
StackOps
24/7 managed operations
Infrastructure Architecture
Regions
1
Zones
2
Hypervisors
KVM / XCP-NG
Storage
Enterprise + Local
Deployment
2 Weeks
GPU
NVIDIA Enabled
Results & Business Impact
HostDime successfully transitioned from a VPS-based hosting model into a modern public cloud provider with GPU capabilities, unlocking multiple revenue streams and significantly improving infrastructure efficiency.
| Category | Before | After | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Model | VPS Hosting | Public Cloud + GPU Cloud | Multi-stream |
| Revenue Streams | Limited (VPS only) | Compute, GPU, Storage, Backup, DR | +5 streams |
| Pricing Model | Fixed plans with limited flexibility | Usage-based & reserved capacity billing | Flexible |
| Infrastructure | Static VPS nodes with limited scaling | Elastic cloud infrastructure with auto-scaling | Elastic |
| GPU Capability | Not available | Full GPU-as-a-Service with NVIDIA support | Enabled |
| Operations | Manual management with limited automation | Fully automated with 24/7 managed operations | Automated |
| Vendor Lock-in | High with proprietary systems | Fully open infrastructure with Apache CloudStack | Eliminated |
| Time to Market | 6-12 months for cloud capability | 2 weeks to production deployment | 12x faster |
Deployment Time
2 Weeks
From VPS to Cloud
New Revenue Streams
5+
GPU, Storage, DR, Backup
GPU Capability
Enabled
NVIDIA Infrastructure
Business Model
Public Cloud
Enterprise-grade platform
By adopting StackOrbit, HostDime unlocked new AI-driven cloud offerings, improved infrastructure utilization, and significantly increased profitability by leveraging existing hardware investments. The transition to a modern public cloud platform with GPU capabilities positioned them as a competitive player in India's growing cloud market.
"StackOrbit helped us convert our VPS business into a full public cloud platform with GPU offerings. The deployment was faster than expected, and our customers immediately appreciated the GPU-as-a-Service capabilities."
Praveen M, Managing Director, HostDime India