Rocky Linux 9 VPS
A community rebuild of RHEL 9, for teams already standardised on Rocky Linux.
Why Rocky Linux 9
Rocky Linux 9 is a community rebuild of RHEL 9, binary-compatible with it. Technically it's very close to AlmaLinux 9; the reason to pick it is that your team, tooling or vendor already standardises on Rocky.
When to pick something else
Without that reason, AlmaLinux 9 does the same job, and AlmaLinux 10 is here if you want the newer RHEL base. We don't offer Rocky Linux 10.
Support window
Rocky Linux 9 gets security updates from the Rocky Linux project until May 2032.
- General supportuntil May 2027
- Security fixes, bug fixes and the updates that follow RHEL 9's minor releases.
- Security supportuntil May 2032
- Security fixes only.
Upgrading
Point releases arrive with dnf upgrade. Rocky Linux doesn't support in-place upgrades between major versions, so moving to a newer one means a new server.
The image
Your server starts from Rocky Linux'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 Rocky Linux's repositories with dnf.
Watch Rocky Linux 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.
Rocky Linux 9
0:56built (illustration)
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- KVM slice reserved2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
- NVMe volume clonedOfficial Rocky Linux cloud image, 80 GB
- cloud-initNetwork, SSH keys, hostname
- Installing Dockerdnf, from official repositories
- Readyssh root@203.0.113.42
One-click apps on Rocky Linux 9
24 apps install on Rocky Linux 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): AlmaLinux 10 VPS, AlmaLinux 9 VPS, Fedora VPS