If you purchase a new Linux cloud web hosting, it is created on a server and the entire process normally takes some time, including the confirmation and processing of the transaction, which many companies make manually. When you buy a dedicated server, for instance, the configuration takes more time since the machine needs to be built, installed and tried to ensure that it will operate properly. That's why, numerous suppliers have a one-time cost in order to cover the time and efforts spent on your brand new account. The cost, which sometimes is high, is usually not mentioned on the main page, but you'll notice it on the checkout or payment page, which means that you will not be aware of it before you've already gone through the whole signup process and you may even miss it unless you pay close attention.