Virtual machinesBeta

A Linux server you can SSH into.

Pick Ubuntu, Debian or Rocky Linux, choose a disk size and add your SSH keys. The machine sits on your project's private network, next to your other services.

Open console Read the docs
4
Linux images
10–200 GB
Boot disk
SSH
And a browser console
1s
Billing unit

What you get

A whole machine, when a container is not enough.

  • Four images

    Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Debian 12 and Rocky Linux 9.

  • SSH with your keys

    Add your public keys when you create it. The console shows the SSH command to use.

  • A console in the browser

    Open a terminal on the machine from the console, without setting anything up.

  • On your private network

    Your other services reach the machine by name, and it reaches them, without going over the internet.

  • Open it up when you need to

    Open port 22 to reach it from the internet, and limit which IP addresses may connect.

  • Billed like everything else

    vCPU and memory while it runs. The boot disk until you delete it.

How it works

Start a machine.

  1. Choose an image

    Ubuntu, Debian or Rocky Linux.

  2. Set the disk and keys

    Pick a boot disk from 10 to 200 GB and paste your SSH public keys.

  3. Connect

    SSH in from another service on the private network, open port 22 to the internet, or use the console in the browser.

terminal
# The console shows the host and user for your machine
$ ssh ubuntu@<host>
Welcome to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
ubuntu@vm:~$

The default user is ubuntu, debian or rocky, depending on the image.

Pricing

Pay while it runs.

vCPU and memory are billed per second while the machine runs. The boot disk is billed on its size until you delete the machine.

  • vCPU₦0.0096 / vCPU / secondOnly while it runs
  • Memory₦0.0048 / GB / secondOnly while it runs
  • Disk₦0.0002 / GB / secondBoot disk, running or not
  • Outgoing traffic₦50 / GBTo any network
  • Incoming trafficFreeFrom anywhere

Example

1 vCPU · 1 GB · 10 GB disk

₦43,099 / month

Before VAT, running all month. Change it in the estimator.

Estimate your cost

Questions

Common questions

When should I use a VM instead of a container?
When you need a full operating system: to install system packages by hand, run software that expects its own machine, or keep a long-lived server you log in to.
Can I reach it from the internet?
Yes. Open port 22 under Networking to get a public port, and limit it to the IP addresses you trust.
What happens to my files if it stops?
They stay on the boot disk. The disk is kept, and billed, until you delete the machine.
Is it ready for production?
Virtual machines are in beta. They work, but features and limits may change.

Works well with

Start a virtual
machine.

Billed by the second while it runs.

Open console Read the docs