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: website hosting, small projects, testing, and 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 volumes, flexible networking, 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 choose a configuration that suits your tasks.

Each VDS server is created with one public IP address from a common pool of IP addresses.

VDS servers work only with a local disk. The disk size is fixed within the configuration.

Differences from cloud servers

	VDS servers	Cloud servers
Configurations	Seven fixed configurations	Various lines with fixed and custom configurations
Volumes	Local disks	Local disks and network volumes
Network	One public IP address	Public and private subnets, multiple public IP addresses can be connected
Pricing	Fixed configuration price with hourly billing	Pricing depends on the amount of resources used (vCPU, RAM, and disk size) with hourly billing
Management	Via control panel	Via control panel, OpenStack CLI, Terraform

Working with a VDS server

Once you have created a server, you can manage it via the control panel.

For remote access to a VDS server, you need to connect to the VDS server.

You can view metrics for 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 with VDS server administration, order managed service administration.

Pricing

VDS servers are billed using a pay-as-you-go model. Funds are deducted from your balance every hour for the used configuration of the VDS server. External traffic exceeding 3 TB across all cloud platform projects is also charged. Learn more in the VDS Server payment 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.

In Selectel, some TCP/UDP ports are blocked by default. Inbound and outbound traffic is blocked; for ports 25, 465, and 587, only outbound traffic is blocked. You cannot unblock ports for VDS servers. To send emails, you can use the Selectel Email Service.

Access to public subnets of the digital government (the Gosuslugi portal and related services) is also blocked from Selectel infrastructure. Access to these cannot be unblocked. Learn more in the Blocked ports and internet 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; arbitrary resource selection is not available. Configurations are available only with a local disk; connecting network volumes is not possible. You cannot increase the local disk size separately without changing vCPU and RAM, as the resource ratio is tied to the configuration. You cannot change a configuration to a lower resource ratio.

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 backup. Set up backups yourself, for example using rsync, cron, or other OS tools.