What Can You Run on a JetHost VPS?

A VPS is the Swiss-army knife of hosting. Because you get full root access on a real, dedicated slice of a server, you can install almost anything that runs on Linux. Here are the things JetHost customers build most often.

High-traffic websites and web apps

Run Laravel, Rails, Django or Node behind Nginx, with PHP-FPM where you need it. Guaranteed CPU cores keep your response times flat even under load – ideal for sites that have outgrown shared hosting.

Self-hosted databases

Host PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis or MongoDB on fast NVMe storage. You get dedicated-server behaviour for a fraction of the cost, plus full control over tuning and versions.

Development and staging boxes

Spin up disposable environments for every branch or client project, then tear them down when you’re done. Combine with Docker, Terraform and your CI/CD pipeline for repeatable setups.

Game servers

Host Minecraft, CS2, Valheim or Rust with a low-latency network, dedicated CPU and always-on DDoS protection. Panels like Pterodactyl make managing multiple game servers straightforward.

Private VPN and proxies

Set up your own WireGuard or OpenVPN server, an HTTP proxy, or a Pi-hole ad-blocker in the region closest to you – your traffic, your rules.

Docker and Kubernetes

KVM virtualization with nested virt is enabled, so Docker, Podman, k3s and full kubeadm clusters all work out of the box. Run Portainer or Docker Compose and ship containers the way your team prefers.

Need More Help?

If it runs on Linux, it almost certainly runs on a JetHost VPS. If you get stuck, the JetHost team is available 24/7 and usually answers in under five minutes – just contact us and we’ll help you sort it out. Explore our other VPS tutorials to get the most out of your server.