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Absolutely — the decision is entirely in your hands. Every plan is a full-root KVM VPS, so you're never stuck with whatever build a shared server happens to provide. Most customers install nvm and fetch whichever release their project calls for: the current LTS branch for production, or a specific version their build was validated against, switching between them per project on the same box. Prefer another route? Install the official Node binaries or use your distribution's own packages instead. You can also run multiple versions side by side and lock each project to one with an .nvmrc file, useful when several apps share a server. When a fresh LTS ships, you upgrade on whatever timeline works for you — nobody forces your hand. The version, the package manager (npm, pnpm or yarn), and the update schedule are all yours to decide.

Yes, and both work smoothly since you have root on the box. For a straightforward Node process, PM2 tends to be the go-to: it keeps the app running, brings it back after a crash, can fork multiple instances to make use of every CPU core, and handles log rotation automatically. Running `pm2 start`, then `pm2 startup` and `pm2 save`, is typically enough for the app to survive a server reboot. If you'd rather work in containers, install Docker and launch your image directly, or spin up a small stack with a docker-compose file — say, an app container next to Postgres and Redis. Plenty of people mix the two, using Docker for dependencies and PM2 to run the app itself, or the other way around. Because the server belongs to you, systemd units are also an option if that fits your workflow better. We keep the VPS, network and DDoS protection running smoothly; how you supervise your own processes is entirely up to you.

These are self-managed VPS plans, and that's intentional — an unmanaged server is precisely what makes root access, custom Node versions and your own process setup possible at this price point. Everything above the operating system belongs to you: the Node runtime, PM2 or Docker, your reverse proxy, databases and deployment process are all configured however your project needs. What we take care of is the layer underneath — the physical hardware, KVM virtualization, the tier-3 datacenter network and DDoS defenses — so the parts you can't see are never your problem. Our support team is on hand around the clock for infrastructure, provisioning and network questions, and can help resize a plan or chase down a connectivity issue. If handling the server yourself isn't what you want, managed options are available on request, and plenty of teams bring in their own developer for the application side while we keep the VPS fast, reachable and protected.

Definitely. With full root, you can install Postgres, MongoDB or Redis straight onto the VPS and let your Node app reach them over localhost, which keeps latency down and skips an extra network hop. Redis is a common pick for sessions, caching and job queues, while Postgres or MongoDB handles your core data — run just one or all three, sized to whatever RAM your tier gives you. In front of the app, it's standard practice to place Nginx as a reverse proxy: it handles TLS through a free certificate that renews itself, answers on the public port 443, spreads requests across your PM2 or Docker instances, and can cache static files along the way. That's the typical production setup — Nginx facing outward, Node behind it, databases nearby. Prefer to keep your data on a separate managed database instead? Just connect out to it — nothing requires the database to live on the same machine.

Running `node server.js` directly stops the second the terminal closes or the process crashes, so on a production server you run it through a process manager instead. PM2 is the usual choice: it daemonizes the app, restarts it automatically after a crash, and — combined with `pm2 startup` and `pm2 save` — brings everything back online after a reboot. Its cluster mode can fork one worker per CPU core so a single app makes use of everything your tier provides, and its built-in logging makes problems easier to track down. Working in containers instead? Docker's restart policies handle the same job, and systemd is a solid native alternative if you prefer it. Beyond that, guaranteed KVM resources and NVMe storage mean your app isn't competing with noisy neighbors for CPU, and network-level DDoS protection keeps it reachable during an attack. Pair a process manager with dedicated resources, and the uptime you see while testing is the uptime your users actually experience.

Yes. Once you've signed up, open a support ticket and our team will help get things running — provisioning the server, verifying SSH access and your dedicated IPv4, and steering you in the right direction on OS and firewall setup. For the application itself, a standard deploy means cloning your Git repository onto the server, installing dependencies, setting environment variables, building if the app needs it, and starting the process under PM2 or Docker — we're glad to walk through that with you. Coming from another host? We can help carry over your code, environment settings and any local database so the app behaves the same on the new VPS. You can stage and test everything on the dedicated IP before pointing DNS at it, keeping the switchover clean. If you want more hands-on help with the application layer, managed assistance is available on request; otherwise our 24/7 team focuses on the infrastructure and network side.