--- title: "OVHcloud VPS" description: "All the OVHcloud US VPS documentation: ordering, getting started, SSH access, security, backups, networking, and tutorials for hosting websites, applications and game servers." url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/landing-page-vps lang: en lastUpdated: 2026-09-28 --- > For AI agents: the complete documentation index is available at https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/llms.txt, the full documentation bundle is available at https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/llms-full.txt. # OVHcloud VPS ## OVHcloud VPS An OVHcloud Virtual Private Server bridges the gap between shared web hosting and a dedicated server, combining performance and reliability without the hassle of managing hardware. You get full root access to a virtual machine hosted on OVHcloud infrastructure, with anti-DDoS protection and backup options included. VPS is commonly used for: - Hosting websites — e-commerce, content and visual media - Hosting software applications — portals, extranets, collaborative tools, wikis and CRM - Running databases and WordPress multisite platforms - Hosting game servers - Running test and sandbox environments ## Getting started - [How to order a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/order-vps.md) - [Getting started with a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/starting-with-a-vps.md) - [VPS - Management from the OVHcloud Control Panel](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/understand-console.md) - [OVHcloud VPS FAQ](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/faq.md) - [How to configure user accounts and root access on a server](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/configure-user-accounts-root-access-server.md) - [How to get started with SSH connections](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/ssh-introduction.md) - [How to create and use authentication keys for SSH connections to OVHcloud servers](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/create-use-authentication-keys-ssh-connections-ovhcloud-server.md) - [How to store public authentication keys in the OVHcloud Control Panel](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/import-keys.md) - [Upgrading your VPS configuration](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/upgrading-configuration.md) - [Repartitioning a VPS after a storage upgrade](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/upsize-partition.md) - [First steps with pre-installed applications on VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/apps-first-steps.md) - [How to use the KVM console to access a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/using-kvm-for-vps.md) ### Backup options - [How to increase the size of an additional disk](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/increase-additional-disk.md) - [How to use snapshots on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/using-snapshots.md) - [How to use automated backups on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/using-automated-backups.md) - [Configuring an additional disk on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/configuring-additional-disk.md) ### Network and IP management - [Configuring IPv6 on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/configuring-ipv6.md) - [How to Connect Your VPS to Your Domain Name](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/connect-domain-name.md) - [How to configure IP aliasing](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/configuring-ip-aliasing.md) - [Configuring secondary DNS on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/configuring-secondary-dns.md) ### Advanced usage - [How to Set the Root Password for cPanel on VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/set-root-password-cpanel.md) - [How to Avoid Kernel Panic With cPanel While Using Automated Backup](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/avoid-kernel-panic-cpanel-while-using-automated-backup.md) ### Tutorials - [How to set up a web server LAMP on Debian or Ubuntu](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/installing-lamp-debian9-ubuntu18.md) - [How to use PuTTY for SSH connections and authentication](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/ssh-using-putty-on-windows.md) - [How to use SFTP to transfer files](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/transfer-data-via-sftp.md) - [Tutorial - Creating a Palworld-compatible server](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/tutorial-creating-palworld-compatible-server.md) - [How to install an OpenClaw agent on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/install-openclaw-agent.md) - [How to Access Your Windows Server on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/access-windows-server.md) - [How to Change the Root Password on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/change-root-password.md) ### Security - [How to secure a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/secure-your-vps.md) - [How to install an SSL certificate on a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/install-ssl-certificate.md) - [Configuring the firewall on Linux with iptables](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/firewall-linux-iptable.md) - [Configuring the firewall on Windows](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/activate-port-firewall-soft-win.md) ### Troubleshooting - [How to Recover Your VPS in Rescue Mode](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/recover-rescue-mode.md) - [VPS - Enable Windows boot logs](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/windows-boot-logs.md) - [How to recover server access if your user password is lost](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/replacing-user-password.md) - [How to Reset a Windows Password on VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/reset-windows-password.md) - [How to replace a SSH key pair](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/replacing-lost-ssh-key-pair.md) - [Canceling a VPS](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/canceling-vps.md) ### Additional resources - [Public Cloud & VPS - Image and OS lifecycle and end of life/support announcements](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/public-cloud-image-os-lifecycle-end-life-support-announcements.md) - [End of Plesk and cPanel support for VPS - Ensuring continuity of your services](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/eos-cpanel-plesk.md)