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VPS and cloud

A VPS or cloud server gives you your own server with root access. These guides cover choosing one, connecting to it, keeping it secure and adding a control panel if you want one.

Guides in this topic

  • Web hosting, VPS or cloud?

    Compare shared web hosting, a VPS and a cloud server by control, resources, skills needed and billing, and find out which one suits your project.

  • Connect with SSH

    Open a secure command-line session to your Linux server from Windows, macOS or Linux, set up SSH keys and fix common connection errors.

  • Secure a new Linux server

    A first-hour checklist for a new VPS or cloud server, covering updates, a sudo user, key-only SSH, a firewall, automatic security updates and backups.

  • Snapshots and backups

    How server snapshots differ from backups, why you need copies outside the server, and how to take consistent database backups and test restores.