Can I announce my own IP space with BGP from Malta?
Yes, BGP sessions are supported at the Valletta location. If your company holds its own IP allocation and autonomous system number, you can announce your prefixes from your VPS and control routing directly. Contact support before ordering with details of your ASN and prefixes, and we will confirm the setup requirements and any documentation needed, such as a letter of authorisation. BGP is typically used by network operators, hosting providers and larger iGaming or fintech companies that want full control over their address space.
Why do iGaming companies host in Malta?
Malta has been a leading jurisdiction for online gaming licences for many years, and a large community of operators, platform providers and service companies has grown up on the island. Many licensees keep certain systems in Malta, and a local VPS provides a convenient home for websites, back-office tools and compliance systems. The MGA's technical requirements differ between licence classes, so check yours with your compliance officer. Our Valletta plans give you the control needed to implement those requirements. Plenty of suppliers to the industry host here too.
Is TUN/TAP enabled by default?
Yes. Tunnel devices are switched on from the first boot, so WireGuard or OpenVPN installs straight away. KVM virtualization provides the kernel access these tools need. Companies commonly use this to connect offices in Malta with teams abroad or to give remote employees secure access to internal systems. Lawful use only, of course. Island-based companies typically use tunnels to link their Maltese office with developers in other EU countries, or to give remote compliance staff a secure way into back-office tools. Because transfer is unmetered, a tunnel that stays up around the clock costs nothing extra, and each employee can receive a separate profile that is revoked when they leave.
What port speed will I get?
Valletta servers sit on a shared port that scales up to 10 Gbps, and transfer is not metered. Real throughput depends on what other servers on the host are doing, but the ceiling is many times higher than the 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps ports found on typical budget plans. Operators streaming live-dealer tables, pushing odds updates to thousands of clients or releasing large game patches benefit from that headroom, as do sites expecting a rush of visitors when a major football match kicks off. Ordinary business websites will use only a small fraction of it.
Can I host a crypto exchange front end or wallet service in Malta?
Malta has built a licensing framework for virtual financial assets, and several blockchain firms operate from the island. A Valletta VPS can host exchange front ends, wallet interfaces, KYC portals and API gateways, with NVMe storage and reserved cores keeping order books and dashboards responsive. Security is paramount: keep hot-wallet keys off public servers where possible, use hardware security modules or dedicated signing systems, restrict administrative access and log everything. Check that your specific activity is authorised under your licence before launch, since the framework distinguishes between different types of service.
Which operating systems can I install in Valletta?
Maltese plans run the full Linux catalogue listed on this page, including CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, plus Windows Server 2022, Server 2019 and Windows 10 Pro at the same price. Gaming platforms and payment engines tend to run on Linux, while finance and compliance teams often prefer Windows for reporting tools opened over Remote Desktop. A reinstall switches systems without changing the IP address or plan. Network engineers can also boot a custom ISO, such as a router or firewall distribution, which pairs naturally with BGP and TUN/TAP support at this location.
Can I use a Maltese VPS for a tourism or booking website?
Yes. Hotels in St Julian's, language schools in Sliema, dive centres on Gozo and tour operators across the islands all rely on quick, dependable booking sites. A local server keeps pages responsive for visitors already in Malta, while submarine links to Sicily carry traffic from Europeans planning trips. NVMe storage speeds up availability searches, and uncapped transfer means photo-heavy galleries never add to the bill. A plan in the middle of the range suits most booking engines; step up a tier before the summer season if you expect heavy demand and step back down in autumn.
What does support cover?
The dividing line is your operating system. Beneath it, our Valletta engineers look after the host, disks, power, cooling and network, restart frozen guests, swap failed parts, rebuild systems when asked and help set up BGP sessions. Above it, software, patching and access control are yours, which suits licensees who must show auditors that they alone control production systems. Tickets are answered at any hour. When a problem turns out to be inside your server, we still share what the host and network show, such as CPU saturation or dropped packets, so your team can narrow things down faster.
