AlmaLinux 9 VPS
Binary-compatible with RHEL 9, for software and control panels that list RHEL 9 support.
Why AlmaLinux 9
AlmaLinux 9 is binary-compatible with RHEL 9, which has been out since 2022, so vendor support lists are more likely to name it than RHEL 10. Pick it when the software or control panel you need lists RHEL 9.
When to pick something else
For a new server where your software supports it, AlmaLinux 10 is supported three years longer. If your team already runs Rocky Linux, Rocky Linux 9 does the same job.
Support window
AlmaLinux 9 gets security updates from the AlmaLinux project until 2032.
- Active supportuntil 2027
- Security fixes, bug fixes and the updates that follow RHEL 9's minor releases.
- Security supportuntil 2032
- Security and important fixes only.
Upgrading
Minor releases arrive with dnf upgrade. Moving to AlmaLinux 10 is a major-version change with no plain dnf path, so most people build a new server and migrate.
The image
Your server starts from AlmaLinux's own official cloud image, the one the project publishes for cloud servers, checked against its published checksum before it's used. Nothing is added to it but cloud-init's first-boot setup: your network addresses, your SSH keys, your hostname, and any app, packages or setup script you picked. Updates come straight from AlmaLinux's repositories with dnf.
Watch AlmaLinux 9 build
An illustrative setup preview: pick an app and a size and it plays again. Actual setup time varies, and applications may finish installing after SSH is available.
AlmaLinux 9
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- KVM slice reserved2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
- NVMe volume clonedOfficial AlmaLinux cloud image, 80 GB
- cloud-initNetwork, SSH keys, hostname
- Installing Dockerdnf, from official repositories
- Readyssh root@203.0.113.42
One-click apps on AlmaLinux 9
24 apps install on AlmaLinux on first boot, from distribution packages, project repositories, official container images or vendor install scripts, depending on the app. Browse every app
Docker
Docker Engine and the Compose plugin from Docker's own repository.nginx + Certbot
nginx with Certbot ready to fetch a free Let's Encrypt certificate.Caddy
The web server with automatic HTTPS, from Caddy's official repository.LEMP stack
nginx, MariaDB and PHP-FPM, wired together for PHP apps.Node.js LTS
Node.js from NodeSource's LTS line with npm, plus pm2 to keep your app running.PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL from the distribution, listening on localhost only.MariaDB
MariaDB server, localhost only, root by socket login.Redis
Redis or its fork Valkey, whichever your distribution packages, on localhost.WireGuard VPN
A personal VPN: WireGuard configured with one ready-made client profile.Tailscale
Tailscale installed, ready to join your tailnet with one command.Uptime Kuma
A self-hosted status page and uptime monitor, running in Docker.n8n
Workflow automation you host yourself, in Docker.OpenClaw
Your own always-on AI assistant, installed for its own user with its gateway kept private.Minecraft (Paper)
A Minecraft Java server on Paper, run by systemd, EULA prompt left to you.Vaultwarden
A Bitwarden-compatible password server, private until you claim it over SSH.Nextcloud
Nextcloud All-in-One: files, calendars and contacts, set up privately through a tunnel.Ghost
Ghost 6 for blogs, newsletters and memberships, with Ghost's own Docker setup and HTTPS.Plausible Analytics
Plausible Community Edition: cookie-free web analytics on your own server.Jellyfin
Your own media server for films, shows and music, with the admin account made for you.AdGuard Home
Ad and tracker blocking DNS for your devices, never an open resolver.Forgejo
A self-hosted Git forge with issues and pull requests, on the long-term-support line.Umami
Umami: simple, cookie-free website analytics with PostgreSQL, on your server.Immich
Immich: photo and video backup like Google Photos, on your own server.Ollama + Open WebUI
Run open AI models on your own server with Ollama, and chat with them in Open WebUI.Also in the Red Hat family (dnf): Rocky Linux 9 VPS, Fedora VPS