VPS for Self-Hosted CI/CD Runners
Hosted CI minutes are metered, queued, and slow to warm up. A VeloxMedia VPS turns any CI system into a persistent runner you control: install Docker and your runner agent once, keep build caches warm between jobs, and pay a flat monthly rate instead of per-minute overage.
Every server ships with full root access, NVMe SSD storage, unmetered data transfer, and a dedicated IPv4. Register a GitLab Runner, GitHub Actions self-hosted runner, Jenkins agent, Drone, Woodpecker, or Buildkite agent, then point your pipelines at hardware you control. Deploys finish in about 60 seconds, and one-click reinstall returns a runner to a clean state whenever a build environment drifts.
Because transfer is unmetered, pulling base images, installing dependencies, and pushing artifacts never trigger egress charges. Clustered high availability keeps runners online through hardware faults, and zero-downtime live migration moves workloads during host maintenance, so long builds are not interrupted.
- Flat monthly pricing from $5 with no per-minute build charges and no setup fees
- NVMe SSD storage for fast dependency restores and Docker layer caching
- Unmetered data transfer for image pulls and artifact uploads
- Full root access to install Docker and any self-hosted runner agent
- 60-second deploys and one-click reinstall for clean, reproducible runners
- Dedicated IPv4 to allowlist runners in private registries and deploy targets
Why run your own CI/CD runners on a VPS
Hosted runners bill by the minute and cap concurrency on plans you do not control. A dedicated VPS flips that model. You pay a fixed monthly price with no per-minute charges and no setup fees, so a busy pipeline costs the same as a quiet one. The runner stays online between jobs, which means dependency caches, Docker layers, and cloned repositories are already on disk when the next build starts. You decide the toolchain, the concurrency, and the runner tags, and nothing is throttled behind a usage tier.
Faster builds on NVMe with unmetered transfer
Most CI time is spent installing dependencies, restoring caches, and pulling container images. NVMe SSD storage cuts that overhead: npm, pip, cargo, go mod, and Maven caches restore quickly, Docker layer caching reads and writes at NVMe speed, and checkouts of large monorepos stay fast. Unmetered data transfer means the constant pulling of base images and pushing of build artifacts does not add a bandwidth bill. Distributed replicated NVMe storage sits under every server, so cached data is protected against a single disk or host failing.
Full root for Docker, containers, and any runner agent
You get full root or administrator access on every server, so you can install Docker, Podman, buildx, language toolchains, and the runner agent of your choice. Register a GitLab Runner with Docker or shell executors, a GitHub Actions self-hosted runner, a Jenkins agent, or Drone, Woodpecker, and Buildkite agents. Choose from Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Fedora, CentOS, or Alpine, and pick Windows Server when you need to build .NET, MSVC, or other Windows targets. The browser-based console gives you VNC, SSH, and RDP access straight from the portal if you ever lock yourself out mid-configuration.
Clean, reproducible runners you can reset in seconds
Build hygiene matters when jobs share a host. One-click reinstall and rebuild return a runner to a clean OS in about 60 seconds, so you can recycle a box that has accumulated state. Snapshots capture a fully configured golden runner and let you restore it or clone the setup to a new server. Backups and rescue mode recover a host that will not boot, and vulnerability monitoring flags unpatched packages before they reach a build. A dedicated IPv4 plus firewall rules let you allowlist the runner in a private registry, an artifact store, or a production deploy target, and reverse DNS is editable from the panel.
Size a plan to your pipeline and place it near your code
Six uniform plans scale from light to heavy pipelines. Micro (1 vCPU / 2 GB / 20 GB) and Small (2 / 4 / 40) suit linting and single small builds. Medium (4 / 8 / 80) is a solid general-purpose container runner. Plus (4 / 12 / 120) adds memory for JVM builds, large node_modules trees, and integration suites, while Pro (6 / 16 / 160) and Max (8 / 32 / 200) handle parallel matrix jobs and large monorepos. Run a bigger plan or add more runner instances as load grows. Deploy in London, Amsterdam, US East (Ohio), or US West (California), with Warsaw, Montreal, and Utah coming soon, so a runner sits close to your git host and deploy targets. Pricing starts at $5 per month, Amsterdam from $6, with annual billing giving two months free. Every deploy, reinstall, and snapshot happens in the customer portal, backed by secure hosted card checkout and 24/7 support.
VPS for Self-Hosted CI/CD Runners questions
Which CI/CD systems can I run on these VPS runners?
Any CI system that supports self-hosted runners or agents. Common choices are GitLab Runner, GitHub Actions self-hosted runners, Jenkins agents, and Drone, Woodpecker, or Buildkite agents. You have full root to install the agent, Docker, and your toolchain on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Fedora, CentOS, Alpine, or Windows Server.
What size VPS do I need for a CI/CD runner?
It depends on your builds. Small (2 vCPU / 4 GB) handles a single lightweight pipeline, Medium (4 / 8) is a good general-purpose container runner, and Plus (4 / 12) suits memory-heavy JVM or integration builds. Pro (6 / 16) and Max (8 / 32) run parallel matrix jobs and large monorepos. When load grows, move to a larger plan or deploy more runner instances.
How do I keep build environments clean between jobs?
Run each job in a container for isolation, and use one-click reinstall or rebuild to reset the whole runner to a clean OS in about 60 seconds. Snapshots let you save a configured golden runner and restore it on demand, while backups and rescue mode recover a host that will not boot.
Does pulling images and pushing artifacts count against a bandwidth limit?
No. Every server includes unmetered data transfer, so pulling base images, restoring caches, and uploading build artifacts do not incur per-GB egress charges. Each server also comes with a dedicated IPv4 you can allowlist in a private registry or firewall.
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