Virtual servers
Linux and Windows servers with root access, from £0.99 a month.
See plansGLWS Global Layer Wholesale Services
GLWS: root access.
Full control.
Wholesale-priced KVM VPS from £0.99/month. Thin margins, high volume, and the guides to make each command count.
KVM virtualisation · NVMe storage · Linux & Windows
- From / month
- £0.99
- Locations
- 35
- Applications
- 25
vps.config
vCPU2 shared vCPU
Memory2 GB
NVMe50 GB NVMe
~/deploy.sh
# 2 shared vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB NVMe
glws deploy
--plan kvm-2
--os ubuntu-24.04
--region london
glws deploy
--plan kvm-2
--os ubuntu-24.04
--region london
£1.70/mo
VPS 2 · 1 IPv4
1Gbps port
1Gbps port
Resources that fitFrom first project to full stack
GLWS Manager control panelManage your VPS from the browser
Choose your regionBuild closer to your audience
WHAT WE HOST
Pick the kind of GLWS hosting you need.
From a £0.99 VPS to a rack for your own hardware.
Dedicated servers
Whole machines for steady workloads, with Intel and AMD options and ports up to 10 Gbps.
See serversWeb hosting
Shared hosting for websites and email, plus reseller accounts.
See plansColocation
Rack space, power and a network connection for hardware you own.
See optionsTHE WHOLESALE MODEL
Thin margins.
High volume.
Global Layer Wholesale Services makes a small margin on every server and relies on volume to keep the business running. That is how plans start at £0.99 a month.
Small marginEach server earns us a little, not a lot.
High volumeScale spreads the fixed costs of running the network.
Straight pricingOne list of plans, with published prices and resources.
$ glws pricing --explain
# what a server price is made of
infrastructure costm
cost → most of the pricemargin → thin
volume → high× many servers
STACK IT UP
Add a blade.
Keep the price low.
From a £0.99 starter to dedicated hardware, every step up is priced on the same thin-margin, high-volume model. Scroll to build the rack.
Compare plans- VPS 11 shared vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB NVMe£0.99/mo
- VPS 22 shared vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB NVMe£1.70/mo
- VPS 43 shared vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe£2.99/mo
- VPS 84 shared vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB NVMe£4.99/mo
- Ryzen 43 shared Ryzen vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe£3.49/mo
- Dev 84 shared vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB NVMe£6.22/mo
- Hybrid 88 reserved vCPU · 16 GB · 200 GB SSD£49.00/mo
- Compute E3Intel Xeon E3 · 4 cores / 8 threads · 32 GB · 2 × 480 GB SSD£49.00/mo
APPLICATIONS
Run the tools you already like.
Sizing advice and setup guidance for 25 self-hosted applications.
AdminBolt
Website, email, DNS and database management in a hosting dashboard.
Explore application →OpenClaw
A self-hosted assistant for connecting model-powered tasks with tools and messaging.
Explore application →Hermes Agent
An agent workspace for conversations, tools and automation on infrastructure you control.
Explore application →n8n
Connect services and build repeatable workflows with a self-hosted automation platform.
Explore application →AnythingLLM
Organise document-centred AI conversations and connect the model backend that suits your project.
Explore application →Ollama
Run supported language models locally and connect applications to a model runtime.
Explore application →LibreChat
A self-hosted conversational interface with configurable AI-provider connections.
Explore application →Portainer
Manage container environments through a browser-based administration interface.
Explore application →KVM VPS
Start small with GLWS. Scale when you need to.
Four KVM plans, all with root access and NVMe storage.
KVM VPS
VPS 1
£0.99/ month
Monthly billing · GBP
- 1 shared vCPU
- 1 GB memory
- 25 GB NVMe storage
- 1 TB transfer
KVM VPS
VPS 2
£1.70/ month
Monthly billing · GBP
- 2 shared vCPU
- 2 GB memory
- 50 GB NVMe storage
- 2 TB transfer
KVM VPS
VPS 4
£2.99/ month
Monthly billing · GBP
- 3 shared vCPU
- 4 GB memory
- 80 GB NVMe storage
- 3 TB transfer
KVM VPS
VPS 8
£4.99/ month
Monthly billing · GBP
- 4 shared vCPU
- 8 GB memory
- 160 GB NVMe storage
- 5 TB transfer
GLWS MANAGER
A browser when you need it. A terminal when you want it.
Explore the GLWS Manager control panel. No login needed.
From power controls to recovery.
Open the dashboard, switch the operating system and follow the activity log. See what each button does before you use it on a live server.
- Start, stop and restart controls
- Operating system selection
- Browser console concepts
GLWS / CONTROL
Every command has a purpose.
Getting a server is the easy part. Our guides cover SSH access, updates, firewalls, backups and the small habits that keep a server running smoothly.
Browse the knowledge base →WHY GLWS
Clear GLWS plans. Plain advice.
What you can expect from GLWS.
14Hosting products
35Locations
25Applications
72Linux guides
Clear specifications
Compare CPU, memory, storage and transfer together. A low price is only useful when the resources fit.
Practical documentation
Understand a command before you run it. Our guides include checks, explanations and ways to undo a mistake.
Your choice of software
Choose from 15 Linux and BSD images and 25 self-hosted applications. Keep your own backups and a recovery plan.
DATACENTRES
Host close to your users with GLWS.
35 locations across 6 continents.
United States / LAX
Los Angeles
Users on the US west coast and around the Pacific.
North America
See this location →
United Kingdom / LON
London
UK users and apps built around a British audience.
Europe
See this location →
Singapore / SIN
Singapore
South-east Asian users and an Asia Pacific presence.
Asia
See this location →Get to know GLWS.
Who we are, what we publish and how to work with us.
About GLWS
Who we are, how the wholesale model works and how we think about plans.
Read about usField notes
Plain-language articles on sizing, backups, locations and server access.
Read the articlesWork with us
Affiliate and reseller programmes for people who want to refer or resell.
See partner optionsFAQ
Questions about GLWS.
Quick answers before you choose a plan.
What is GLWS?
GLWS stands for Global Layer Wholesale Services. We offer virtual servers, dedicated servers, web hosting and colocation on thin margins and high volume, and we publish Linux guides and application advice to help you run them.
What is the cheapest VPS?
The entry KVM VPS starts at £0.99 a month. Compare memory, storage and transfer alongside price on the KVM VPS page.
Which Linux guides should I read first?
Begin with connecting with SSH, then review SSH keys, firewalls and backups.
Which applications can I run?
Browse the application pages for sizing advice and links to each publisher's documentation. The AI and development VPS page lists plans for CPU-based workloads.
KNOWLEDGE BASE
Make your first commands count.
Start with the Linux essentials.
Connect to your VPS with SSH
Open your first secure terminal session, check the server identity, and understand common connection errors.
Read guide →Navigate Linux files and directories
Learn paths, directory navigation, and safe copying with a small practice folder in your home directory.
Read guide →Understand and change Linux file permissions
Read owner, group, and other permissions, then practice sensible file and directory modes without changing system files.
Read guide →