Founder-led
Rocky Linux is the enterprise Linux from the founder of the original CentOS co-founder, Gregory Kurtzer. The mission behind Rocky Linux is to continue the community-driven enterprise Linux lineage that was started with CentOS.
Rocky Linux VPS
Rocky Linux VPS, bug-for-bug RHEL.
Our enterprise quality servers come with Rocky Linux 10, 9 or 8. Running on high performance AMD EPYC Genoa nodes, with enterprise class NVMe storage in a RAID10 configuration and ECC memory. The majority of the Linux distributions are consumer grade, but Rocky Linux is an enterprise quality Linux distribution.
First month $1, then the normal monthly price. One per customer.
The project was founded by the founder of CentOS (Community Enterprise OS for Linux) and is currently being run for and by the community in order to continue to continue the development of enterprise quality Linux distributions.
We believe that there are many users that prefer to run a community quality enterprise Linux distribution as opposed to purchasing a RHEL subscription. Our distribution uses the same dnf workflow, SELinux, and systemd as found in RHEL, but does not require a subscription to use.
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Rocky Linux VPS plans and prices
Software Freedom Day: your server, your kernel, your rules. 10% off every month for as long as you keep your server.FREEDOMStart a VPS with this code
1:2 to 1:4Shared vCPU on EPYC Milan, capped at one to four shares per node, with the node headroom left unsold.
| Plan | vCPU | Memory | NVMe | Traffic | Monthly | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | |||||||
| S-2Standard | 1vCPU | 2 GBMemory | 30 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $7.99/moFirst month $1 | $7.19/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| S-4Standard | 2vCPU | 4 GBMemory | 60 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $13.99/moFirst month $1 | $12.59/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| S-8Standard | 3vCPU | 8 GBMemory | 120 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $24.99/moFirst month $1 | $22.49/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| S-16Standard | 4vCPU | 16 GBMemory | 240 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $44.99/moFirst month $1 | $40.49/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| S-32Standard | 8vCPU | 32 GBMemory | 480 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $84.99/moFirst month $1 | $76.49/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| S-64Standard | 16vCPU | 64 GBMemory | 720 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $159.99/moFirst month $1 | $143.99/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| Dedicated CPU | |||||||
| D-4Dedicated | 1vCPU | 4 GBMemory | 45 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $37.00/moFirst month $1 | $31.45/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| D-8Dedicated | 4vCPU | 8 GBMemory | 90 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $69.00/moFirst month $1 | $58.65/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| D-16Dedicated | 4vCPU | 16 GBMemory | 160 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $118.00/moFirst month $1 | $100.30/mo on 1 year | Start for $1 |
| D-32Dedicated | 6vCPU | 32 GBMemory | 220 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $215.00/mo | $182.75/mo on 1 year | Deploy D-32 |
| D-64Dedicated | 10vCPU | 64 GBMemory | 400 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $377.00/mo | $320.45/mo on 1 year | Deploy D-64 |
| High Memory | |||||||
| H-64High Memory | 8vCPU | 64 GBMemory | 480 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $249.00/mo | $211.65/mo on 1 year | Deploy H-64 |
| H-128High Memory | 16vCPU | 128 GBMemory | 960 GBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $459.00/mo | $390.15/mo on 1 year | Deploy H-128 |
| H-192High Memory | 24vCPU | 192 GBMemory | 1.4 TBNVMe RAID10 | UnlimitedTraffic | $669.00/mo | $568.65/mo on 1 year | Deploy H-192 |
Prices in USD. Code FREEDOM gives 10% off every month for as long as you keep your server, on monthly and yearly terms.
Why Rocky for enterprise migrations.
Rocky Linux is the second mainstream RHEL clone. Here are four reasons Rocky Linux will stay in the panel.
Available right now.
Rocky Linux 10.1, 9.7 and 8.10 are in the panel, each following its RHEL lifecycle.
Rocky Linux 10
Red Quartz
Active support until May 2030, maintenance updates until May 2035. Kernel 6.12, matching RHEL 10.
Rocky Linux 9
Blue Onyx
Active support until May 2027, maintenance updates until May 2032. Kernel 5.14, matching RHEL 9.
Rocky Linux 8
Green Obsidian (8.10)
The final 8.x release, with security updates until May 2029. Kernel 4.18, matching RHEL 8.
Where Rocky fits production teams.
A rock solid operating system for running control panels and enterprise server middleware. It's ideal for production workloads for people that run regulated services that require bug-for-bug bugfixes for RHEL.
NVMe RAID10 and EPYC, in numbers.
Below are the results from Geekbench 6 runs on the Dedicated CPU Dedicated CPU instance in Amsterdam. That server had 4 cores pinned on an EPYC Genoa processor, 8 GB of DDR5 ECC memory and NVMe RAID10 storage. It does not match one specific plan. All Geekbench 6 runs were done in a 'fresh start' state after every run to ensure consistency of results. The full results and raw data for every run can be found on the benchmarks page for this test.
Everything you need to operate it.
All lifecycle actions (e.g. create VPS, provision, ...) through the control panel and REST API without requiring a support ticket. All actions fully scriptable end to end (i.e. suitable for use with Terraform and Ansible.
- Reboot, shutdown, force-reset
- Reboot/Shutdown/force-reset from Panel/API, hard-reset in case VPS is unresponsive (like when it's not booting), ACPI powered off VPSs (when it's powered on and just idle).
- Reinstall any supported OS
- Wipe the VPS and start over from scratch in under a minute. All servers provisioned with Cloud-Init, and your SSH key will automatically be added to newly provisioned servers.
- Rescue mode
- Boot from a recovery environment (e.g. GNU Parted) with your server's disks mounted. Use this to fix file system problems, change a root password you have forgotten, and more.
- Custom ISO upload
- Upload your own 64bit Linux ISO to attach as a virtual CDROM to install from within the HTML5 console.
- HTML5 console
- HTML5 console, no VNC required to access console when SSH is misconfigured.
- Reverse DNS (PTR)
- Change the reverse DNS (PTR) records for your IP addresses (both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses) in the control panel. This is required for any mail server that sends mail which is hosted on your VPS.
- SSH key management
- Attach an existing SSH key(s) to a newly created server. The SSH key(s) will be automatically injected by Cloud-Init on the first boot of the newly created server.
- 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.
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Common questions
FAQ about running Rocky Linux on BuyVPS.
Quick answers about plan choice, deployment, support and day-to-day operation of Rocky Linux on KVM.
FAQ
Common questions
Which Rocky Linux version do you support in the panel?
Rocky Linux 9 (Blue Onyx). We can deploy a Rocky Linux 9 VPS from within the control panel in under a minute. The server is then pre-configured using Cloud-Init.
Why pick Rocky over AlmaLinux?
We believe that Rocky Linux targets bug-for-bug RHEL parity and thus also follows the same patch timing as RHEL. AlmaLinux on the other hand targets ABI compatibility with RHEL, so it has different governance and the way upstream changes flow downstream is different than for Rocky. Both can be used for most workloads, but there are differences.
Can I run cPanel on Rocky Linux?
Yes. cPanel officially supports Rocky Linux 9.
How does Rocky get its updates?
The Rocky team rebuilds from RHEL source RPMs. Patches typically follow the upstream RHEL release timing.
Is SELinux enabled by default?
Yes, in enforcing mode. This is the default configuration for RHEL and similar distributions. Running in permissive mode is generally only recommended for specific workloads that require this type of configuration.
Can I migrate from CentOS Linux 7 or 8 to Rocky?
Yes. The migrate2rocky script can be used to perform an in-place upgrade from CentOS to Rocky Linux. We recommend performing a full data backup prior to running the script.
Does Rocky support FIPS mode?
Yes. FIPS-validated cryptographic modules are available in the standard repositories.
Can I use dnf modules and AppStream?
Yes, Rocky Linux includes full AppStream support. That means that packages like PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Node.js, Ruby and many more are managed as modules with dnf.
Ready to deploy
Deploy Rocky Linux on a measured VPS
From $6.79/mo on a 2-year term, no setup fee. 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