Setup & operation
Can I upload my own ISO?
Yes, on every plan, at no cost and with no approval step. Upload the ISO from the panel or point us at a URL, attach it as virtual media, and boot from it through the VNC console. Anything that boots on standard KVM hardware will install, including BSDs, hardened images and appliances.
This is the escape hatch that makes a VPS genuinely general-purpose. Our template list covers the common cases; the ISO uploader covers everything else, including images you built yourself.
The virtual hardware presented is standard: virtio disk and network, an emulated VGA console, and UEFI or legacy BIOS as you prefer. Anything with virtio drivers — which is essentially everything modern — works without special preparation.
See also: Out-of-band console · KVM
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