VPS hosting

A VPS (Virtual Private Server) gives you a virtual machine with root access you choose the operating system, install software, and scale CPU, RAM, and storage as your app grows.

Order a VPS

1. Go to nisccloud.com → Hosting → VPS (or Cloud Servers → VPS).
2. Pick a plan (CPU cores, RAM, SSD size, bandwidth).
3. Choose datacenter region if offered.
4. Select OS template (e.g. Ubuntu, AlmaLinux).
5. Checkout and pay.

Or use Marketplace in the dashboard.

Open your VPS in the dashboard

1. Sign in at npanel.nisccloud.com.
2. Click Cloud Servers in the sidebar.
3. Click VPS.
4. Click your server in the list.

You typically see:

• Status (running, stopped)
• IP address (public IPv4)
• Root password or SSH key setup
• Start / Stop / Reboot controls
• Console or VNC access (if available)

Connect with SSH

From your computer (Mac, Linux, or Windows with OpenSSH):

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

1. Replace YOUR_SERVER_IP with the IP from the dashboard.
2. Enter root password when prompted (or use SSH key if configured).
3. You are at the server command line.

First steps after login:

• Run system updates (apt update && apt upgrade on Ubuntu).
• Create a non-root sudo user for daily work.
• Configure firewall (allow ports 22, 80, 443 as needed).
• Install web stack (Nginx/Apache, PHP, MySQL) or Docker.

Point your domain to the VPS

1. Domains → My Domains → [domain] → DNS.
2. Add A record for @ and www pointing to VPS IP address.
3. Install SSL certificate on the server (LetNisc Cloud's Encrypt or purchased SSL).

Manage billing and renewals

VPS appears under Billing → Subscriptions. Pay Invoices before renewal to avoid server removal after grace period.

VPS vs VDS vs dedicated

See VDS and Dedicated.

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