Built for Developers

Your code.
Your rules. Our metal.

Q: Can I run Docker containers on GoZen VPS?

Yes. All VPS plans use KVM virtualization, so you get a real kernel. Docker, Podman, Docker Compose, and containerd all work without modification. Install via apt/yum, run your container as root, expose any port. No restrictions.

Q: How do I set up Git deploy to a GoZen VPS?

Create a bare repository on your VPS (git init --bare), add a post-receive hook to check out files to your web root and restart your app server. Then push from your local machine or CI pipeline to your VPS remote. Zero configuration on our side. It just works.

Q: Which Linux distributions do you support?

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Debian 11, Debian 12, AlmaLinux 8 and 9, Rocky Linux 8 and 9, and CentOS Stream 9. All images are minimal server installations with no pre-installed bloat. You can also upload a custom ISO on our Business Cloud plans.

Q: Can I run GitHub Actions self-hosted runners on a GoZen VPS?

Yes. SSH in, install the GitHub Actions runner agent, register it with your repo or organisation, and set it as a self-hosted runner. Because you own the environment, you can pre-install any tooling your pipeline needs (Docker, Node, Python, custom SDKs) without the 6-hour GitHub-hosted runner time limits.

Q: Is there a staging environment available?

On VPS and Business Cloud, you control the environment. Create as many staging subdirectories or subdomains as you need. Point a staging.yoursite.com subdomain to a different document root, install a second copy of your app, and mirror your production database with a cron-driven mysqldump. No panel required.

Q: What is the difference between NVMe VPS and Business Cloud for developers?

NVMe VPS uses shared CPU cores. You get guaranteed RAM and storage but CPU may burst. Business Cloud gives you 100% dedicated CPU cores with zero contention. For compute-heavy workloads (build servers, AI inference, data processing, heavy CI/CD), Business Cloud eliminates the variable you can't control.

Full root SSH, Git deploy hooks, Docker containers, self-hosted CI runners. KVM VPS or AMD EPYC Business Cloud. No locked-down environments. No arbitrary restrictions.

Deploy a VPS Business Cloud →

root@gozen-vps-ams:~

$ ssh root@vps.myapp.com

# Connected to Amsterdam datacenter · AMD EPYC · NVMe

$ docker compose up -d --build

✔ Container my-api Started

✔ Container postgres-db Started

✔ Container nginx-proxy Started

$ git push gozen main

remote: Deploying to /var/www/myapp...

remote: ✔ Deploy complete. Live at myapp.com

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Infrastructure that gets out of your way

No proprietary panels, no runtime restrictions, no ticket required to install a package.

Full Root SSH Access

Complete kernel-level control. SSH in with a key pair, run sudo without restrictions, install anything from any package manager.

Git Deploy Hooks

Set up bare repos with post-receive hooks to trigger zero-downtime deploys on every git push. Works with any remote.

Docker & Container Native

KVM virtualization means a real kernel. Docker daemon runs as-is. Compose, Swarm, Podman, containerd - your choice.

Any Runtime, Any Version

nvm, pyenv, rbenv, rustup - manage multiple language versions per project. No system-level restrictions on language installs.

NVMe Gen 4 Storage

Build artifacts, test databases, and deployment caches on drives that actually keep up with your pipeline.

SSH Key Auth Only

Password auth disabled by default on fresh installs. Key-pair login, fail2ban, ufw - security-first out of the box.

Full Dev Stack in One Command

git, Node.js, npm, Python 3, pip, PHP, Composer, WP-CLI - installed and verified in under 60 seconds. Run: curl -sSL gozenhost.com/scripts/dev-setup.sh | bash

Private Networking

Need isolated networking between servers? Private VLANs are available on select infrastructure. Contact our team before ordering to confirm availability for your region.

10 Datacenter Locations

Deploy to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, or Washington DC. Pick the region closest to your users.

CI/CD Integration

Your pipeline.
Your VPS as the runner.

GitHub-hosted runners have 6-hour limits and cold-start overhead. Self-host your CI runner on a GoZen VPS - persistent environment, pre-warmed caches, no minute caps.

GitHub Actions - Register as a self-hosted runner with persistence across jobs
GitLab CI - gitlab-runner exec directly on your server - shell or Docker executor
Bitbucket Pipelines - Local runner agent with custom build environments
Jenkins - Full controller/agent setup - unlimited build parallelism
Drone CI - Containerised pipelines defined in .drone.yml

Deploy Your Build Server

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

name: Deploy to GoZen VPS

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: self-hosted # your GoZen VPS
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Build & deploy
        run: |
          docker compose build
          docker compose up -d
          docker image prune -f
      - name: Health check
        run: |
          curl -f https://myapp.com/health \
            || (docker compose logs && exit 1)

Every runtime. Your version manager.

We don't dictate your stack. If it runs on Linux, it runs on GoZen.

Node.js

Any version via nvm or fnm

Python

pyenv, virtualenv, pip, conda

Official binaries, no PATH restrictions

Rust

rustup, cargo, cross-compilation

PHP

7.4 – 8.3 multi-version via phpenv

Ruby

rbenv, Bundler, Rack, Rails

Java

OpenJDK 11/17/21, Maven, Gradle

.NET

Core 6/7/8, ASP.NET, Blazor

Deno

Native LSP support, Permission API

Bun

Drop-in npm/node replacement

Docker

Full daemon access, Compose v2

Kubernetes

k3s, k0s, microk8s: community-supported, not officially managed

+ anything else that compiles to a Linux binary. Erlang, Elixir, Crystal, Zig - all work.

Pick your infrastructure

Both give you full root and Docker. The CPU model is the deciding factor.

NVMe VPS

From $9.09/mo

Shared CPU with guaranteed RAM. Handles web servers, APIs, staging environments, databases, and moderate concurrent workloads.

KVM virtualization, real kernel
Full root SSH + key auth
Docker, Podman, containerd
NVMe SSD storage
2.5 Gbps network uplink
10 datacenter locations
Scalable RAM from 1 GB

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Business Cloud

From $27.74/mo

100% dedicated CPU cores. No noisy neighbours, no burst throttling. For build servers, ML inference, heavy CI/CD, and production-grade compute-intensive apps.