The problem: with no domain, all you have is the IP
A freshly delivered VPS exposes a public IP address, for example 203.0.113.10. It works, but it's awkward: an IP is hard to remember, hard to share, and can change if you reinstall or migrate the server. To publish a site, connect over SSH or set up e-mail, you end up copy-pasting digits — and updating everything the day the IP changes.
The answer: a branded address, free and included
On provisioning, ServOrbit assigns your VPS a stable hostname of the form vps-xxxxxxx.servorbit-dns.com. It automatically points to the server's IP, it's included at no extra cost, and it stays the same even if the IP changes. You'll find it in your VPS console (client area → VPS → Manage), ready to replace the IP wherever you needed it.
What the free address lets you do
- Hide the public IP: you note and share
vps-xxxxxxx.servorbit-dns.cominstead of a string of digits. - Connect over SSH with a readable name —
ssh [email protected]— instead of the IP address. - Publish an application reachable over HTTPS on a free subdomain, without owning a domain.
- Serve as the reverse DNS (PTR) target for your mail server, with an already-consistent record.
- Stay available alongside your own domain name the day you attach one: nothing to throw away, nothing to rewire in a rush.
Finding and using it
Open your VPS console
From the client area, go to VPS → Manage. The free address shows in place of the IP, in the server's access block.
Copy the ready-made SSH command
The console offers the full connection command, e.g. ssh [email protected] — one button copies it, no need to retype the IP.
Use it everywhere you used the IP
Application configuration, SSH client, internal docs: replace the IP with the branded address. It stays valid even after a reinstall that would change the IP.
Publish an application over HTTPS, with no domain of your own
From the application installer (client area → VPS → Manage → Applications), you no longer have to supply a domain. Pick the free subdomain and your application is published at an address like my-app.vps-xxxxxxx.servorbit-dns.com, with an HTTPS certificate (Let's Encrypt) issued and renewed automatically. No DNS record to create, no reverse proxy to write: it's all done for you. When you want a branded address, attach your domain and republish the app on it.
Reverse DNS (PTR): an already-consistent target for your e-mail
If you send e-mail from your VPS, receiving servers check reverse DNS (PTR): the name tied to your IP must match what your mail server announces and resolve back to the same IP. Without a domain, this was out of reach. In the console (Network & security → Reverse DNS), you can now set your free ServOrbit address as the PTR in one click: since it already points to the server's IP, the resulting reverse DNS is 'confirmed' — exactly what mail services expect.
Your own domain remains the natural next step
The free address removes the friction of getting started; it doesn't replace a domain name of your own. When you're ready, register or transfer your domain then attach it to the VPS in one click — your servorbit-dns.com address stays active alongside it, so no link and no existing configuration breaks during the transition.
