Stability-first release model
During the multi-month "freeze" of the Debian stable release the package versions for the release get set. After the release they don't change anymore for the remainder of the release cycle.
Debian VPS
Debian VPS for predictable production.
Debian 13 Bullseye and 12 Bookworm on AMD EPYC Genoa nodes with NVMe RAID10 storage and ECC memory. Long freeze windows, mature package versions, minimal default install. For workloads that need to behave the same tomorrow as they do today.
Why production teams pick Debian.
Debian is the base for many distributions, like Ubuntu, Proxmox, Raspberry Pi OS. The reasons why production teams choose Debian.
Available right now.
Both stable releases are listed in the panel. Select one depending on your needs for release lifecycle and package age.
Workloads that benefit from a stable base.
Debian is perfect for providing a stable base for long running services and also for the most critical, hardened bastion host, whilst others are being re-built time and time again with various new regressions.
NVMe RAID10 and EPYC, in numbers.
Numbers and graphs were collected running on a Dedicated CPU Dedicated CPU instance in Amsterdam. That server has 4 cores pinned to an EPYC Genoa processor, 8 GB of DDR5 ECC memory and NVMe storage configured in RAID10. It does not match one specific plan. All the numbers and graphs collected can be found on the benchmarks page, including the complete test description and the Geekbench numbers for all the 5 runs.
Everything you need to operate it.
All you need to manage your VPS. We provide a control panel and API with all of the VPS's lifecycle actions. It is fully scriptable from start to finish and we also support Terraform and Ansible.
- Reboot, shutdown, force-reset
- Reboot, shutdown or hard reset the VPS as required (hard-reset the VPS if it's unresponsive and then use normal ACPI shutdown thereafter).
- Reinstall any supported OS
- Wipe disk and provision server from scratch in less than 1 minute. Your SSH key will also carry over to newly provisioned servers via Cloud-Init.
- Rescue mode
- Reboot, shutdown or hard-reset a VPS and boot in to rescue mode (as root with all disks mounted) to fix a variety of issues with a server (e.g. unbootable server, damaged file system, forgot root password, broken initramfs, etc).
- Custom ISO upload
- Upload a 64-bit Linux ISO and attach it as a virtual CD-ROM drive, then use the HTML5 console to install from it.
- HTML5 console
- HTML5 console. Browser-based console for when SSH is misconfigured. No VNC client required.
- Reverse DNS (PTR)
- Set IPv4 and IPv6 PTR records in the control panel. If you are running a mail server that is allowed to send out mail it requires reverse DNS (PTR records) for both the IPv4 and IPv6 address of that mail server.
- SSH key management
- Upload and attach your existing SSH keys to newly created servers and they automatically get injected into said servers via Cloud-Init at first boot.
- REST API
- Deploy, resize, power-cycle and snapshot servers through a full REST API that also covers volumes, backups, ISO uploads, firewall rules, SSH keys and recipes. Generate API credentials and drive everything from Terraform, Ansible or your own CI/CD pipeline.
Pricing
Same Linux, both regions.
Same Linux, both regions.
Same price.
Linux in both regions. Same price. Standard, Dedicated CPU and High Memory servers in Amsterdam and New York. Prices are for 2-year billing rate.
Compare every plan
Standard
$6.40/mo
Shared 1:4 vCPU, S-2 to S-64
Dedicated CPU
$29.60/mo
Pinned 1:1 cores, D-4 to D-64
High Memory
$199.20/mo
1:8 RAM ratio, H-64 to H-192
Common questions
FAQ about running Debian on BuyVPS.
Answers for the most common questions regarding plan selection, deployment, support and day-to-day management of a Debian Virtual Server hosted on KVM.
FAQ
Common questions
Which Debian versions do you support in the panel?
Debian 11 (Bullseye) and Debian 12 (Bookworm). Bullseye is in its LTS phase. Bookworm is the current stable.
Why choose Debian over Ubuntu?
Slower release cycle, no Snap, no commercial steering. Better fit when you need predictable behaviour over recent package versions.
How long is each Debian release supported?
About three years of full security support plus two years of LTS via the Debian LTS team. Five years total per release.
Can I install backports?
Yes. Enable the bookworm-backports apt source for newer kernel, Mesa, container tools or other selected packages without leaving the stable distribution.
Is unattended-upgrades preconfigured?
No, we ship a minimal Debian install. Install and configure unattended-upgrades yourself if you want automatic security patching.
Can I run Docker or k3s on Debian?
Yes. The official docker-ce package, the k3s installer, and Podman from backports all work on Bookworm without modification.
How do I run a newer kernel without changing distribution?
Install linux-image-amd64 from bookworm-backports. You stay on Debian stable with a more recent kernel.
Can I upgrade Bullseye to Bookworm in place?
Yes, the standard Debian upgrade procedure works. Back up your data first, then apt update, apt full-upgrade, and reboot following the official release notes.
Ready to deploy
Deploy Debian on a measured VPS
From $6.40/mo on a 2-year term, fixed for life. Paste this cloud-init to boot hardened in one step:
#cloud-config
package_update: true
packages: [ufw, fail2ban]
runcmd:
- ufw allow OpenSSH
- ufw --force enable
- systemctl enable --now fail2ban30-day performance guarantee. Not satisfied? Full refund, no admin fee. How it works