> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kmerhosting.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # VPS Hosting > Self-managed virtual servers for applications, APIs, databases, containers, and infrastructure workloads. VPS Hosting is the main KmerHosting server tier for workloads that need more compute, stronger isolation, and greater operating-system control than Shared Hosting or Tiny VPS. The VPS section lists the account servers and their operational state. ## Typical workloads * Production web applications and APIs. * Docker and Docker Compose stacks. * Background workers and scheduled jobs. * Databases, caches, queues, and private services. * Reverse proxies, monitoring, and deployment automation. * Self-managed hosting panels when supported by the selected offer. ## Access and responsibility A VPS can expose root or administrative credentials. The customer is responsible for operating-system updates, SSH security, firewall policy, application configuration, backups, and secret management unless a managed service explicitly says otherwise. Credential documentation must cover every secret value before the screenshot is saved. ## VPS compared with Tiny VPS Tiny VPS uses a compact LXC model for lightweight workloads. VPS Hosting is the upgrade path when the application needs more resources, KVM-class isolation, dedicated networking, or sustained production capacity. Follow the initial SSH, security, runtime, process-manager, and reverse-proxy workflow.