> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rafftechnologies.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Virtual Machines

> On-demand Linux and Windows server instances on the Raff Platform

<sub>Updated May 8, 2026</sub>

Virtual Machines are isolated Linux and Windows server instances you fully control. Pick CPU, RAM, and base disk from a plan; deploy in under a minute; connect over SSH or RDP with root or Administrator access. Resize, restart, reinstall, or destroy any time — the VM is yours.

Every VM gets a public IPv4 address by default so it can serve internet traffic out of the box. Optionally, join a [VPC](/products/network/vpc) for private VM-to-VM communication, add an IPv6, or [reserve a static public IP](/products/network/public-ips/quickstart-guides/reserve-ip) for an address that survives rebuilds. Attach block volumes for extra storage, capture point-in-time snapshots before risky changes, and turn on scheduled backups for routine protection. Billing is **subscription-based** — paid in advance from your account balance, with unused days and hours credited back to your balance when you delete or downsize. Pay-as-you-go is available for enterprise and SMB customers on request.

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## Most viewed

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  <Card title="Create a VM" icon="plus" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/quickstart-guides/create-a-vm">
    Launch your first VM from the dashboard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect via SSH" icon="terminal" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/quickstart-guides/connect-via-ssh">
    Open an SSH session to a Linux VM.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Resize a VM" icon="up-right-and-down-left-from-center" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/quickstart-guides/resize">
    Change CPU and RAM without rebuilding.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reset password" icon="key" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/quickstart-guides/reset-password">
    Recover access to a locked-out VM.
  </Card>
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## Browse

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  <Card title="Quickstart & guides" icon="rocket" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/quickstart-guides/create-a-vm">
    Step-by-step dashboard tasks for VMs.
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  <Card title="Concepts" icon="lightbulb" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/concepts/plans-and-sizing">
    Plans, regions, OS templates, lifecycle states.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Details" icon="circle-info" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/details/features-and-limits">
    Features, limits, pricing, SLA.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="life-ring" href="/products/build/virtual-machines/troubleshooting">
    Common VM issues and recovery.
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  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/endpoint/list-vms">
    All VM endpoints — create, list, power, resize, tags, notes, networking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Changelog" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/api-reference/changelog">
    All API updates and changes.
  </Card>
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