Product Description VDS Servers
A VDS server is a virtual machine with a local disk and one public IP address, based on the Selectel cloud platform. You can quickly create a virtual machine with a fixed configuration for typical tasks: hosting websites, small projects, and testing or training environments.
VDS servers run on the same infrastructure as cloud servers, but with a simplified interface, fixed configurations, and a single price per configuration. If you need custom configurations, network drives, flexible networking, server compliance with Federal Law No. 152-FZ, or other features, create a cloud server.
VDS servers are available for creation in two regions: Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Use cases
- hosting a personal website, landing page, or educational project;
- hosting a small web project or a blog on a content management system (CMS);
- launching a web application with moderate load;
- hosting a high-load application or multiple services.
How it works
To get started, create a VDS server in the control panel.
When creating a server, you select a configuration that suits your needs.
Each VDS server is created with one public IP address from a common pool of IP addresses.
VDS servers work only with a local drive. The drive size is fixed within the configuration.
Differences from cloud servers
Working with a VDS server
After you create a server, you can manage it via the control panel.
For remote access to a VDS server, connect to the VDS server.
You can view metrics of VDS servers.
Areas of responsibility
Areas of responsibility at Selectel correspond to the separation of responsibilities within the IaaS cloud service delivery model.
Selectel provides
- virtualization environment and computing systems;
- physical security and fault tolerance of servers, power supply;
- collection and analysis of hypervisor events and infrastructure components;
- traffic encryption and filtering.
Selectel is not responsible for
- configuring VDS servers: operating system and network;
- virtual network and user account security;
- controlling server access;
- backing up VDS servers;
- data encryption and integrity verification.
You are responsible for administering your VDS server: installing and configuring the necessary software.
If you need help administering VDS servers, order managed services.
Pricing
A VDS server is billed on a pay-as-you-go basis. Funds are deducted from the balance every hour for the used VDS server configuration. Outbound traffic exceeding 3 TB across all Cloud Platform projects is also billed. Learn more in the VDS Server Billing Models and Prices guide.
What is included in the price
The price of a VDS server includes:
- computing resources (vCPU and RAM);
- local disk;
- one public IP address;
- 3 TB of external traffic per month;
- library of pre-built images;
- DDoS protection at the L3—L4 level.
Limits and restrictions
Network throughput is up to 3 Gbit/s.
By default, Selectel blocks certain TCP/UDP ports, including ports 25, 465, and 587. For port 25, incoming and outgoing traffic is blocked; for ports 465 and 587, only outgoing traffic is blocked. To send emails, you can use the Selectel mail service. You cannot submit a request to unblock ports for VDS servers.
Access to public e-government subnets (Gosuslugi portal and related services) is also blocked from Selectel infrastructure. This access cannot be unblocked. Learn more in the Blocked Ports and Online Resources guide.
Selectel sets an account limit and a project limit, as well as resource quotas. Learn more in the Quotas and Limits guide.
A VDS server can only be created with a fixed configuration; custom resource selection is not available. Configurations are only available with a local disk; network volumes cannot be attached. You cannot increase the local disk size separately without changing the vCPU and RAM; resource ratios are tied to the configuration. Changing to a configuration with a lower resource ratio is not possible.
Only one public IP address is available for a VDS server. You cannot choose a specific IP address or subnet. You cannot replace an IP address or add additional IP addresses. Private networks, security groups, and load balancers are not available.
VDS servers do not have automatic backups. Configure backups manually, for example, using rsync, cron, or other OS tools.