(※1) A business that provides operation, maintenance, and monitoring of systems such as servers and networks used by customers.
(※2) As of June 16, 2025.
【Background of the Offering】
With the rapid advancement of cloud technologies, the use of cloud servers—particularly services provided by overseas companies—has been increasing. However, due to the continued depreciation of the yen since 2021, the costs of using such cloud servers, as well as the operational costs of on-premises servers facing rising electricity prices, have been escalating. In addition, the shortage of infrastructure engineers responsible for server operations has become more serious (※3), further increasing the operational cost burden. Moreover, while awareness of security measures is growing amid the rise in sophisticated cyberattacks and phishing scams, there are also concerns about the lack of expertise and personnel to implement sufficient countermeasures.
“ConoHa VPS byGMO Managed Pack” is a service designed to address these challenges all at once. Through the provision of this service, we aim to help reduce the burden of server operations for many companies.
(※3) Based on IDC Japan, “2024 Japan IT Infrastructure Operations Survey: Direction of IT Infrastructure Operations Transformation and Expectations for Managed Services (URL: https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prJPJ52283424 )”.
【What is “ConoHa VPS byGMO Managed Pack”?】
“ConoHa VPS byGMO Managed Pack” is a service in which Beyond’s server engineers resolve various server operation-related challenges for users of GMO Internet’s “ConoHa VPS,” as well as customers considering its use. Based on the details of each consultation, Beyond’s specialists provide optimal proposals tailored to each customer.
The service eliminates concerns and burdens associated with server operations, as well as security threats, and ensures stable operation of systems and applications through 24/7 operation, maintenance, and monitoring. With the concept of “leave everything about your server to us,” this professional support system helps solve users’ challenges and significantly reduces both human and financial burdens.
For more details, please visit the dedicated website below:
https://www.conoha.jp/vps/for-corporations/
【Use Cases of “ConoHa VPS byGMO Managed Pack”】
“ConoHa VPS byGMO Managed Pack” is a service capable of resolving challenges such as the following.
Challenge 1: Rising costs due to exchange rate fluctuations in cloud server usage fees from overseas providers
Due to the recent depreciation of the yen, the costs of cloud servers provided by overseas companies have surged. In such cases, migrating to “ConoHa VPS,” operated by a domestic company, is an effective solution.
In the example below, it is possible to reduce monthly costs by 67.5%. Since Beyond’s engineers handle the migration to “ConoHa VPS,” customers can transition with confidence. (Additional fees apply)
【Comparison between Overseas Cloud Servers and “ConoHa VPS”】
Challenge 2: Shortage of engineers for launching new services
From infrastructure design to configuration during the launch of new services, Beyond’s experienced engineers support the construction of cloud environments. They provide end-to-end support, from virtual server setup to the design and implementation of OS/middleware, subnets, and security policies.
By adopting “ConoHa VPS,” customers can also utilize a customized infrastructure while keeping server running costs low.
Challenge 3: Concerns about rapid response to incidents during nights and emergencies due to lack of infrastructure engineers
Even in environments where “ConoHa VPS” is in use but no infrastructure engineers are present, Beyond’s 24/7/365 manned monitoring and maintenance service enables prompt and accurate technical support during nighttime and emergency incidents. Furthermore, based on continuous monitoring and operational experience, optimal “ConoHa VPS” configurations are proposed, achieving both cost optimization and stable operation of servers.
【Comment from Masahiro Haraoka, President and CEO of Beyond Co., Ltd.】
We are very pleased to collaborate with GMO Internet. Since our founding 18 years ago, we have been engaged in the MSP business under the philosophy of “creating and supporting together,” serving as a behind-the-scenes force in the IT industry. For customers using “ConoHa VPS byGMO Managed Pack,” we will provide 24/7/365 operational support and do our utmost to think together with them and deliver the best possible solutions at all times.
【Comment from Kazuyuki Tone, Head of the ConoHa Business Division, GMO Internet, Inc.】
Although we have collaborated with Beyond on other services for many years, we are once again delighted to work together in business on ConoHa byGMO. By combining “ConoHa VPS,” which offers high functionality, fault tolerance, and availability while maintaining the cost advantages unique to VPS, with Beyond’s operation and maintenance services backed by industry-leading expertise in server operations, we are confident that we can deliver smiles and inspiration to many customers.
【About “ConoHa VPS”】
“ConoHa VPS” is a VPS service provided by GMO Internet, Inc. under “ConoHa byGMO,” which has over 750,000 registered accounts (※4). It delivers a high-performance server environment by adopting the latest CPUs and ultra-fast NVMe SSDs (※5) in data centers located in Japan. It also features a distributed storage architecture (※6) and comes standard with an automatic failover (HA) function (※7), ensuring a highly available environment. Furthermore, there are no initial costs, and there are absolutely no charges for data transfer. We offer two pricing options: a “pay-as-you-go hourly billing type” that allows usage on an hourly basis, and the long-term discount service “Matome-Toku,” which provides discounted rates through long-term contracts, enabling you to start using the service at minimal cost whenever needed. For users of “Matome-Toku,” we also contribute to enhanced security by offering the SSL server certificate “AlphaSSL,” issued by GMO GlobalSign, the No.1 SSL provider in Japan, free of charge (※8), as well as strengthening DDoS protection measures (※9).
(※4) As of June 16, 2025.
(※5) NVMe SSD is a storage device with extremely fast data read/write speeds. By adopting the communication protocol “NVMe,” which is optimized for SSDs, it enables low-latency and high-throughput access compared to conventional SATA SSDs.
(※6) A system that distributes and stores data across multiple nodes to prevent data loss even in the event of hardware failure.
(※7) Even if the host server accommodating the virtual server experiences a physical failure, the system automatically migrates to another host server and reconstructs the same environment. This minimizes the impact of failures and ensures stable server operation.
(※8) (https://www.conoha.jp/vps/news/?&ap=2015053759
) for reference.
(※9) (https://www.conoha.jp/vps/function/ssl/alpha-ssl/
) for reference.
【About Beyond Co., Ltd.】
(URL: https://beyondjapan.com/
Beyond Co., Ltd. is a managed service provider (MSP) established in April 2007. In addition to server construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring in multi-cloud environments for large-scale and high-load games, applications, e-commerce sites, media sites, and digital content, the company also develops web systems and provides web services.
【About “ConoHa byGMO”】
(URL: https://www.conoha.jp/ )
“ConoHa byGMO” is a hosting service provided by GMO Internet Group, which boasts the No.1 hosting market share in Japan (※10). It offers a wide range of services tailored to customer needs, including “ConoHa WING,” the fastest rental server in Japan (※11) ideal for blogs and website creation; “ConoHa VPS,” which allows flexible server customization and configuration; “ConoHa for Windows Server” for users who require a Windows OS; “ConoHa for GAME” for game users with free game templates; and “ConoHa AI Canvas,” which enables full-scale AI image generation directly from a browser.
With no initial costs and a strong focus on simplicity and ease of use, the service is designed for everyone—from first-time server users to individual business owners and enterprises.
(※10) Market share is calculated based on ipinfo.io. ipinfo.io is a website operated by IDB LLC that provides geolocation and other information associated with IP addresses.
(※11) As of February 2025, based on our research. Among the top 10 services with over 90% market share in Japan, the average server processing speed of the lowest-tier plan of each service was measured five times using load testing tools “Apache Bench” and “h2load,” and compared. Market share in Japan is calculated based on Webhosting.info and DomainTools.
