Full root access, your choice of Linux, and dedicated resources you scale on demand. On NVMe and AMD EPYC, with a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Unmanaged VPS · Cloud servers
Take full control with Unmanaged VPS hosting
- Full root access and your choice of Linux
- Dedicated vCPU, RAM and NVMe on AMD EPYC
- Scale resources on demand, no rebuild
- In-house support, 24/7/365, at the hardware and network layer
Tools built for scaling up
High performance infrastructure
We’ve paired NVMe storage, AMD EPYC processors, and redundant networking with real-time support from system admins to deliver high availability and serious speed.
Customizable and scalable
Configure your VPS to fit your project. Choose your CPU, RAM, and storage. Need more later? Scale up individual resources on demand with zero downtime.
Full root access
You’re in charge. Install what you want, tweak configurations, and run your environment your way. You can reboot, reload, or rebuild your server from your control panel anytime.
Choice of Linux OS
Deploy with the Linux distribution that fits your stack: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Debian 12
an AlmaLinux 9. Easily reinstall or switch OS versions whenever you need.
AlmaLinux 9 Easily reinstall or switch OS versions whenever you need.
Freedom to install tools and apps Run your own code, containers, scripts, and software. Even tools that don’t play nice on shared or managed hosting. It’s your server, not ours.
Switch whenever
Choose your flavor
Pick your distribution at setup, and reinstall or switch whenever a project needs it.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
The most widely used server Linux, with a huge package library and five years of long-term support, so it's the safe default for most stacks.
Debian 12
A lean, famously stable base (the one Ubuntu is built on), favoured for long-lived servers where predictability matters more than the newest packages.
AlmaLinux 9
A free, community-run rebuild that's binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the pick when you need RHEL or CentOS compatibility for cPanel or enterprise software.
cPanel
Choose from all different cPanel licences installed and licensed by us. Runs on AlmaLinux. You can also choose to add CloudLinux, LiteSpeed and Imunify360.
Your server, our global network
We run the global infrastructure and networks behind millions of websites. With an unmanaged VPS, you get your own isolated server on that same high-end hardware and network.
- 3M+ websites on our platform
- 700K customers in 180+ countries
- 10 global locations
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- AMD EPYC CPUs and NvME Storage
- Redundant power and network uplinks
- Hardware RAID
Managed vs. Unmanaged servers
| Feature | Unmanaged VPS | Managed VPS |
|---|---|---|
| Full root access | ✅ | ❌ |
| Choice of Linux OS | ✅ | ❌ |
| Datacenter power/network | We provide | We provide |
| Dual power/network uplinks | ✅ | ✅ |
| RAID storage | ✅ | ✅ |
| OS & control panel updates | You | ✅ We handle |
| Monitoring (CPU, disk, uptime, etc.) | You | ✅ We handle |
| Security patching | You | ✅ We handle |
| Proactive SRE support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Custom system configs | ✅ | On request |
| Backups | Optional | Daily Included |
| Hardware and Network SLA | 99.9% (power/network) | 99.95%+ |
Need something different?
Managed Servers
Want the power without the sysadmin work? We handle updates and patches while you focus on the build.
Dedicated Servers
No neighbours. Raw bare metal performance and full hardware control for the most resource-intensive apps.
What our customers have to say
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Unmanaged VPS and cloud server FAQs
A VPS is a virtual private server: a virtual machine with its own operating system and its own dedicated CPU, RAM and NVMe storage, running on shared physical hardware but isolated from every other server on it. Unmanaged means you run the software side yourself: the OS, updates, security and whatever you install. We run the hardware, power, network and data centre underneath it.
If you are looking for an easy upgrade from your Shared Hosting account and want to continue using an intuitive control panel like cPanel, we recommend that you select a Managed VPS account. Our expert support team can even seamlessly migrate your existing website into a Managed VPS for free!
If, on the other hand, you are an experienced developer who is comfortable working with command line and want root access so you can fully customize your server, an Unmanaged VPS would be a better option for you.
You may also think that since you’ve customized your VPS, that you’re stuck with the resources that you originally selected when you created your account. That’s not true either. If you need additional resources after signing up for your account, that’s just a sign that your site is growing. It’s a sign of success. You shouldn’t be penalized because for this success. That’s why our VPS plans are completely scalable. Just contact our support team when you need more resources and we’ll be happy to help.
Are you concerned that you’ll outgrow your virtual private server account? Don’t be! Your site has additional room to grow at hosting.com because we can seamlessly upgrade you to one of our Dedicated Servers when a VPS no longer fits your needs.
You manage everything above the operating system: OS choice and updates, security patching, your software, and your own backups unless you add ours. We manage everything below it: the physical hardware, power, network, and data centre, with a 99.9% hardware and network SLA.
Choose unmanaged if you are comfortable on the command line and want full root control of your environment. Choose managed if you would rather we handle OS updates, patching and a cPanel control panel so you can focus on your sites. Both give you dedicated resources, but full root access is available only on unmanaged VPS.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Debian 12 and AlmaLinux 9. You can reinstall or switch OS from your control panel whenever a project needs it.
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