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Developer VPS Hosting UK
UK VPS built for developers - full root access, KVM virtualisation, instant deployment, and no restrictions on what you run
UK VPS built for developers - full root access, KVM virtualisation, instant deployment, and no restrictions on what you run
About This Feature
Developer VPS Hosting UK from Glitch Servers gives software developers the infrastructure freedom that shared hosting and restrictive managed platforms deny. Full root access from the moment your server deploys - install any package, configure any service, run Docker, compile from source, or set up custom kernel modules without raising a support ticket. KVM full virtualisation means your environment is isolated at the hypervisor level - no OpenVZ or container-based restrictions on what the kernel exposes. The VirtFusion control panel gives you one-click OS reinstall across all major Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux), console access for recovery scenarios, and API access for infrastructure automation. IPv4 and IPv6 are pre-configured. DDoS protection is included. No contracts - pay month to month and cancel any time.
Key Benefits
Every plan includes these capabilities as standard - no tier-gating, no hidden extras.
Full root access from provisioning - install any software, configure any service, run Docker or custom binaries without approval.
KVM full virtualisation - complete kernel access with no OpenVZ restrictions. Run custom kernel modules, eBPF programs, and container runtimes.
VirtFusion control panel with API - one-click OS reinstall, console access, and REST API for infrastructure automation and CI/CD integration.
All major Linux distros available - Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, Debian 12, AlmaLinux 9, Rocky Linux 9 with more on request.
Technical Specifications
Real specs on real hardware - not marketing numbers.
Virtualisation: KVM - full hardware virtualisation, no container-based restrictions
Control: VirtFusion with REST API - OS reinstall, console, power management
OS: Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux - custom ISOs on request
Use Cases
This feature is particularly well suited to these workloads and teams.
Isolated staging environments that mirror production - full root access means exact dependency parity without the restrictions of shared hosting or managed platforms.
Dedicated build and test runners with VirtFusion API integration for automated provisioning - spin up a clean environment per build and destroy it when done.
GitLab, Gitea, Jenkins, Sentry, and other self-hosted developer tooling that requires root access, persistent storage, and reliable uptime.
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