Oracle Linux VPS Hosting

What's installed on your Oracle Linux server?

• The release you pick: Oracle Linux 10, 9 or 8, from Oracle's official KVM image
• UEK, Oracle's own kernel, as the default at boot
• Firewall on and allowing only SSH; SELinux in enforcing mode
• A minimal package set, with the updates available when the image was built
• The root partition on LVM, alongside 4 GB of swap
• OpenSSH, the one service the firewall allows, with root password login
• cloud-init and the QEMU guest agent; the root partition grows at boot when the disk does
• No Oracle Database, web server or panel: you add what you need with dnf

What size do you need for Oracle Linux?

Oracle's official image is built on a 37 GB disk, so the disk can't go below 37 GB on this server, and the card sets that for you. Oracle's documentation lists at least 1.5 GB of RAM on x86_64, with 1.5 GB per logical CPU recommended. In our tests the server also started on 1 GB, and a clean system took about 2 GB of disk on 10 and 9, and about 4 GB on 8. As a rule of thumb, start with 1 GB for a small service, 4 GB for everyday work and 8 GB for heavier jobs. If you plan to install Oracle Database, check the requirements in its own documentation.

Who is it for?

• Teams running Oracle software on Oracle Linux
• Anyone who wants the UEK kernel or Oracle's package repositories
• Companies that want a free RHEL-compatible system with the option of buying support later
• People who want an image that starts with the firewall on

What happens after you order?

1. Pick the release, set the size and complete your payment. The disk can't be under 37 GB.
2. Your server starts. Open it from My servers in your panel, and the Overview tab shows the IP Address, Username and Password rows.
3. In a terminal, type ssh root@your-ip and paste the password. The firewall already allows SSH, so nothing else is needed.
4. Update the system with dnf update. If the kernel was updated, restart the server.
5. To publish a website, run firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http and --add-service=https, then apply with firewall-cmd --reload.

With every server

• Daily backups included in the price
• Unlimited traffic
• Full root access
• Scale RAM and CPU up or down later, and grow the disk
• Location: Istanbul · IST-1.

Good to know

• Under Oracle's policy, Premier Support runs until June 2035 for Oracle Linux 10, June 2032 for 9 and July 2029 for 8. That support is a paid subscription and isn't included in the server price.
• The system is free to download and needs no license key. Services such as Ksplice zero-downtime patching come with Oracle's paid support.
• Oracle Database isn't installed. If you install it, the license and any terms for virtual environments are between you and Oracle.
• If a service you installed can't be reached from outside, check the firewall first, since the image allows only SSH.
• The disk only grows, and the root partition expands by itself at boot. The 4 GB of swap stays as it is.
• Switching releases from the panel is a reinstall and deletes all your data, while the IP address stays.