NVMe Storage
NVMe hosting,on every single plan.
Every HostPanel plan runs on NVMe SSD storage, with Gen4 NVMe on game servers, hosted in our London, UK datacentre. That means lower-latency database queries, faster WordPress time to first byte, and world saves that don't stall your server, without paying extra for a 'performance tier'.
NVMe on every plan · Gen4 on game servers · Flat pricing, no upsell
NVMe
On Every Plan
Gen4
On Game Servers
64K
NVMe Command Queues
£0
Storage Upsell
NVMe vs SATA SSD, honestly explained
Plenty of hosts write "blazing fast NVMe" and stop there. Here's what actually changes, and where it does and doesn't matter.
The interface, not the flash
SATA SSDs use an interface built for spinning disks: one command queue, 32 commands deep, throughput capped around 550MB/s no matter how fast the flash behind it is. NVMe connects straight over PCIe with up to 65,536 queues of 65,536 commands each, so the drive's actual speed is no longer throttled by a legacy protocol.
Latency and IOPS, not just MB/s
Sequential throughput numbers look impressive but rarely describe hosting workloads. What matters is small random reads: 4K blocks fetched from scattered locations. NVMe serves these at markedly lower latency and sustains far higher IOPS, and it keeps doing so when dozens of processes hit the disk at once, which is the everyday reality of a hosting server.
Where you'll actually notice
Database queries that touch disk return faster. A WordPress page view, which stats dozens of PHP files and fires many small queries, gets a quicker time to first byte. A game world autosave completes before players feel a stall. Where you won't notice: a fully cached static page, or a site slowed by its own code rather than its storage.
Three workloads where the disk is the bottleneck
Database queries
Index lookups, joins, and transaction commits are streams of small random I/O, the access pattern where NVMe's advantage over SATA is largest. When your working set spills beyond RAM, query latency tracks disk latency almost directly.
WordPress TTFB
An uncached WordPress request reads dozens of PHP files and runs many small MySQL queries before a single byte reaches the visitor. Faster storage shortens every one of those steps, which is why NVMe hosting typically shows better time to first byte than SATA hosting under real load.
Game world saves
Autosaves on large Minecraft, ARK, or Rust worlds write substantial data mid-session. On slow storage that appears as tick lag or a frozen moment for every player. Gen4 NVMe keeps saves and chunk loads short enough that nobody notices them.
NVMe as the platform default
Not a checkbox on an order form. The whole platform runs on it.
NVMe on every plan
There is no 'SSD tier' and 'NVMe tier' at HostPanel. Every plan across every product runs on NVMe storage as standard.
Gen4 NVMe on game servers
Game servers run on PCIe Gen4 NVMe drives, so chunk loading, world saves, and mod-heavy startups aren't waiting on the disk.
Faster database work
Random reads are where NVMe pulls furthest ahead of SATA, and random reads are exactly what index lookups and joins generate.
Lower latency under load
NVMe's parallel queues mean latency stays flat when many sites or processes hit the disk at once, which is precisely when SATA hosting slows down.
UK London datacentre
Fast storage close to your users. Everything runs in our London datacentre, with daily backups also stored in the UK.
No storage upsell
Flat monthly pricing with renewal equal to the intro price. NVMe isn't a paid upgrade, it's just what the platform runs on.
Which products this applies to
Every plan on every product runs NVMe. These are the places you'll feel it most.
Web hosting
NVMe-backed shared hosting for faster WordPress and PHP time to first byte, with free SSL and CDN.
Managed databases
MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis on NVMe, where low-latency random I/O matters most.
Game servers
Gen4 NVMe for chunk loading, mod-heavy startups, and stall-free world saves.
App hosting
Node.js, Next.js, Laravel, Django, and Docker builds and deploys on fast storage.
Frequently asked questions
Host on NVMe by default
Fast storage on every plan in our London datacentre, at flat monthly prices where renewal equals the intro price.