Where to start
If the server is brand new, begin with securing a new Linux VPS. It covers the order of operations that matters most: updates, a personal user, SSH keys, a firewall and automatic patching. Everything else builds on that baseline.
Suggested paths
Hosting a website. Secure the server, set up the firewall, then follow nginx with Let's Encrypt or the full WordPress on nginx and MariaDB guide. Finish with backups and snapshots.
Running containers. Secure the server, install Docker and Compose, put nginx in front for HTTPS, and read the Docker section of the UFW guide so published ports do not bypass the firewall.
A private VPN. A Micro server and the WireGuard guide are all you need. Choose the region closest to you.
Windows Server. Start with connecting over Remote Desktop, which also covers locking RDP down.
Conventions used in the guides
- Commands assume a user with
sudorights unless the guide says otherwise. 203.0.113.10andexample.comare placeholders for your own server address and domain.- Where Debian-family and RHEL-family commands differ, both are shown.
- Every VeloxMedia server includes a browser-based console in the control panel, so if a firewall or SSH change locks you out, you can always get back in.
Not sure which plan to use?
The sizing guide shows how to measure real memory, CPU and disk use and map it to a plan. Resizing later is done from the portal and keeps your data and IP address.