Experience-first for China and APAC
DMIT describes Tier 1, premium transit and China Telecom CN2 GIA. A fit for e-commerce, cross-border apps, streaming and China-sensitive workloads.
BEGINNER GUIDE / START HERE
First cloud server?
Follow this path.
Start with where your users are, choose the network series, then turn the instance into a reliable service with monitoring and backups.
06Steps03Networks04Safety checks02Advanced guides05Topics
THE SHORT VERSION
Six steps.
No guesswork.
- 01
Map your users
China Mainland, East Asia, North America or global? This decides whether you compare HKG, TYO or LAX first.
- 02
Choose a network series
Premium prioritizes China/APAC route quality, Eyeball balances cost and reach, while Tier 1 focuses on cost and general global connectivity.
- 03
Pick from official specs
Check RAM, SSD, transfer and port before vCore. Leave headroom for peaks, databases and cache.
- 04
Test the route
Test latency, loss and route from your real carrier at typical times. Official reference values are not your final experience.
- 05
Log in with SSH keys
Add your public key at provisioning, then disable password auth, patch the OS and enable a firewall.
- 06
Monitor, snapshot, back up
Snapshots help before changes; automated backups help routine recovery. Critical data still needs an independent copy.
NETWORK SERIES
Three routes.
Three trade-offs.
A balance of reach and budget
DMIT describes reasonable-effort China routing via CMIN2/CMI. Useful for mixed China/global sites, APIs, remote development and moderate China traffic.
Cost-first global connectivity
DMIT says it does not add China-specific routing enhancements. Best for backups, archives, monitoring, CI/CD, VPN/relay and cost-sensitive compute.
BUDGET GUIDE
Budget guide
Picks weigh price, traffic and RAM; from the official snapshot.
| Budget | Toy / personal | Light website | Production API | High traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <$10 | PID 131 TYO.AS3.T1.TINYFor Japan utility nodes, monitoring and backups. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 198 HKG.AS3.T1.TINYFor monitoring, backups and low-cost utility nodes. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 131 TYO.AS3.T1.TINYFor Japan utility nodes, monitoring and backups. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 198 HKG.AS3.T1.TINYFor monitoring, backups and low-cost utility nodes. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 131 TYO.AS3.T1.TINYFor Japan utility nodes, monitoring and backups. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 198 HKG.AS3.T1.TINYFor monitoring, backups and low-cost utility nodes. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 131 TYO.AS3.T1.TINYFor Japan utility nodes, monitoring and backups. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 198 HKG.AS3.T1.TINYFor monitoring, backups and low-cost utility nodes. US$6.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ |
| $10-20 | PID 253 LAX.AS3.Pro.TINYA low-cost starting point for personal projects and testing. US$10.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 132 TYO.AS3.T1.STARTERFor budget-friendly Japan/APAC development environments. US$12.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 253 LAX.AS3.Pro.TINYA low-cost starting point for personal projects and testing. US$10.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 132 TYO.AS3.T1.STARTERFor budget-friendly Japan/APAC development environments. US$12.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 132 TYO.AS3.T1.STARTERFor budget-friendly Japan/APAC development environments. US$12.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 169 LAX.AN5.T1.V2C2GFor global access, backups, CI/CD and DevOps workloads. US$14.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 169 LAX.AN5.T1.V2C2GFor global access, backups, CI/CD and DevOps workloads. US$14.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 132 TYO.AS3.T1.STARTERFor budget-friendly Japan/APAC development environments. US$12.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ |
| $20-50 | PID 170 LAX.AN5.T1.V2C4GFor global services that need more memory headroom. US$23.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 170 LAX.AN5.T1.V2C4GFor global services that need more memory headroom. US$23.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 170 LAX.AN5.T1.V2C4GFor global services that need more memory headroom. US$23.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 139 TYO.AS3.Pro.STARTERFor small production services targeting Japan. US$45.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 170 LAX.AN5.T1.V2C4GFor global services that need more memory headroom. US$23.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 255 LAX.AS3.Pro.STARTERFor starter production workloads that need more transfer headroom. US$34.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ |
| $50+ | PID 211 HKG.AS3.EB.STARTERv2For mixed China/global websites and APIs. US$59.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 266 HKG.AS3.Pro.STARTERAn entry point to the Hong Kong Premium route. US$79.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 211 HKG.AS3.EB.STARTERv2For mixed China/global websites and APIs. US$59.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 266 HKG.AS3.Pro.STARTERAn entry point to the Hong Kong Premium route. US$79.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 211 HKG.AS3.EB.STARTERv2For mixed China/global websites and APIs. US$59.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 266 HKG.AS3.Pro.STARTERAn entry point to the Hong Kong Premium route. US$79.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ | PID 211 HKG.AS3.EB.STARTERv2For mixed China/global websites and APIs. US$59.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗PID 266 HKG.AS3.Pro.STARTERAn entry point to the Hong Kong Premium route. US$79.90 / monthlyOrder on DMIT ↗ |
HARDWARE PLATFORMS
Hardware platforms
by workload.
DMIT positions AN5, AN4 and AS3 as performance leader, balanced/reliable and best value. Do not choose by generation alone; confirm region, network and stock.
BUY & PAY
Buying and paying,
four checkpoints.
Verify the plan and PID
Filter the snapshot by region, network and budget, then open a direct order and confirm PID, price and stock.
Payment methods
Payment methods, currency and settlement terms follow the official checkout page; listed prices are monthly USD.
New-order refund window
Per TOS section 19: full refund within 3 days and 30GB transfer, partial refund within 30 days.
Invoices and renewals
Billing is monthly; renewal invoices and charge cycles follow the official billing page.
FIRST-HOUR CHECKLIST
Your first
hour.
Patch the OS
Install security updates and remove unnecessary packages or default accounts.
Harden SSH
Use keys, disable password login, restrict admin access and protect the private key.
Open only needed ports
Allow only service ports; do not expose databases or admin panels publicly.
Build recovery paths
Create a snapshot, verify backups, and document DNS and rollback steps.
IPV6 NOTES
IPv6 is on
by default.
Default /64 prefix
Per official docs, every instance is assigned a default /64 IPv6 prefix, no extra request needed.
View the address
Find the IPv6 address in the control panel instance details; a very few legacy instances can get one via ticket.
Dual-stack SSH
SSH listens on IPv4 and IPv6 by default. For IPv4-only use, configure AddressFamily and firewall rules.
Disable when needed
For an IPv4-only egress, disable IPv6 via sysctl or firewall policy, and check whether DNS resolution prefers IPv6.
NEXT STEP
Ready.
Pick a plan.
Return to the official plan snapshot, filter by region, network and budget, then open a direct order.
View official plans ↗