What is a VPS and who needs it
How a virtual machine differs from regular hosting, what you get with root access, and in which tasks a VPS is justified versus overkill.
Updated August 23, 2026
VPS is a separate virtual machine on our server that you manage entirely: your own OS, your own public address, full root access.
What you get
Each Millida VDS machine is isolated: it gets dedicated Ryzen 9 7950X CPU cores, memory, NVMe disk space, and its own IPv4 address for 199 ₽ per month as a separate line item. Bandwidth up to 500 Mbps.
There is nothing extra inside the machine — only the OS you choose from the list: Debian 12 and 13, Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 / 26.04, AlmaLinux 9 and 10, CentOS Stream 9, Windows Server 2022 and 2025. What to install next is up to you: a web server, a database, a bot, a control panel, a game server, anything.
How this differs from regular hosting
| Game hosting | VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A ready-made server with a control panel | An empty machine and root |
| Who updates the OS | We | You |
| What you can install | What the control panel supports | Any software |
| Who is responsible for setup | The control panel | You |
If you only need a Minecraft server and don't want to deal with commands, game hosting is more convenient. People choose VPS when they need control: their own package versions, their own stack, multiple services on one machine.
Who VPS is for
- A website, store, or API that must run continuously on its own address.
- A Telegram or Discord bot that needs a process running 24/7.
- A database for your project.
- A control panel, custom service, queue, or cache.
- A test environment you don't mind reinstalling.
Who it is not for
- Those who are not ready to keep the system up to date. A machine with root is your responsibility: updates, passwords, firewall. Start with the first-hour checklist.
- Those who need ISPmanager or cPanel — we don't have such panels; setup is done via commands.
- Those who need a one-off launch for a couple of hours: billing is monthly, there is no hourly billing.
Backups of the machine are not created automatically. Copy everything important yourself — from day one, not after you lose it.
Getting started
- Choose a tier — how to choose a plan.
- Place an order — how to order a machine. Provisioning takes about a minute.
- Log in via SSH — first login.
- Go through the first-hour checklist.
Unfamiliar words from the articles are in the glossary.