Operating system
User access, SSH/RDP policy, package updates, service configuration and safe restart procedures.
Unmanaged VPS
Root control, with the responsibility that comes with it.
Choose unmanaged VPS when your team is comfortable owning the operating system, firewall, updates, monitoring, backups and application runtime.
Quick answer
An unmanaged VPS is infrastructure you administer yourself. The provider supplies the virtual server and underlying platform; your team is responsible for securing and operating the guest OS and software unless a separate support service says otherwise.
Ownership
What your team should be ready to own
Security
Firewall rules, exposed ports, keys/password policy, patching, log review and application hardening.
Recovery
Backups, restore tests and a recovery path for accidental deletion, corruption or failed upgrades.
Monitoring
Resource usage, service health, disk space, certificate expiry and alerting that reaches a person who can act.
Good fit
When unmanaged VPS makes sense
Developers with infrastructure skills
You want package-level control, custom runtimes or deployment workflows and can operate them safely.
Private services
VPN gateways, internal tools and other services that need OS-level configuration outside a managed hosting template.
Staging and technical environments
Isolated systems where flexibility matters and your technical team owns the lifecycle.
FAQ
Questions people ask before ordering
Do not assume application or OS administration is included. Use the managed option or request a separate scope if you need ongoing operational assistance.
Use key-based administration where possible, remove unnecessary exposure, patch the OS, configure a firewall, set up monitoring and backups, and document how to recover access.
Sizing request
Tell us what you plan to run
A useful recommendation starts with the workload, not a package name. Share current usage, expected traffic and whether you want server administration included.
Choose by workload, not by guesswork.
If you know the resources you need, open the live catalogue. If not, send the workload and we will help narrow the choice.