VPS Hosting

Small rented computers that stay switched on so your tools keep running.

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What is a VPS?

A VPS is a small computer you rent on the internet. Here is what that actually means, what it costs, and why you would want one.

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Run Hermes on a VPS (step-by-step)

Run Hermes Agent on a low-cost VPS: what server you need, what it costs, the official install commands, and how to keep it running after you log out.
Basic server security for non-developers

You rented a server and put an agent on it. Now robots are probing it. Four things, in order, that handle most of the risk, and a prompt to do them.
Open your server's website on your Mac

A small server often cannot open a browser. Here is how to view its website on your Mac, plus a prompt your agent can use to set it up.

Hermes: an AI agent you can run yourself

Hermes Agent is a free, open-source AI agent from Nous Research. It uses tools, remembers things between sessions and keeps working in the background on a machine you control.
DigitalOcean: the friendly middle of the hosting market

Small servers with the clearest control panel and the best beginner documentation in the business. Slightly dearer than the cheapest, much easier to learn on.
Hetzner: the cheapest decent server you can rent

Hetzner is a German hosting company with small servers priced below almost everyone. Plain control panel, European data centres, and it simply works.
n8n: the automation tool you can run yourself

Same idea as Zapier, with a visual workflow builder, AI steps and the option to host it on your own small server for free. More assembly, no per-task bill.
Vultr: cheap servers for running small AI tools

A hosting company that rents out small virtual servers by the month. Useful when you need something that stays switched on and does not cost much.