VPS containers — what they are and how to use them

What you’re getting

Our VPS plans are Docker-based containers, not full virtual machines. You get an Ubuntu or Debian userland with SSH, your plan’s dedicated RAM/disk and fair-share CPU — ideal for web apps, APIs, game tooling and small services. You share the host kernel, so you can’t load kernel modules, run Docker-in-Docker, or mount filesystems.

We say this up front because some hosts sell the same thing as a “VPS” without telling you.

Connecting

SSH details are in the panel’s Settings tab: ssh user@nodeN.frizzlenhost.com -p <port>. Use the panel console as a fallback — it’s the same shell.

What works great

Node/Python/Go apps, reverse proxies, databases (SQLite/MariaDB/Postgres), web dashboards, cron jobs, build runners.

What’s not allowed

Crypto mining, proxies/VPN exit nodes, mass mail, and anything else in the Acceptable Use Policy. These are enforced automatically and manually.

Open ports

Your plan includes allocated ports (shown in the panel → Network). Bind your app to 0.0.0.0:<allocated port>. Need more ports? Add them from the client area as an add-on.