Deploy Immich on a VPS
A clear foundation for preparing your server
You carry out the installation manually and keep control of every step: system configuration, database setup, security settings and maintenance. The guides available on the application's website assist you in following a clear method.
You manage your server, your albums and your metadata with complete autonomy, whilst evolving your service at your own pace.
VPS-1
From
A$6.29
ex. GST/month
A$6.92 incl. GST/month
Specifications:
2 vCores
4 GB RAM
40 GB SSD NVMe
Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
VPS-2
From
A$11.90
ex. GST/month
A$13.09 incl. GST/month
Specifications:
4 vCores
8 GB RAM
75 GB SSD NVMe
Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
VPS-3
From
A$17.08
ex. GST/month
A$18.79 incl. GST/month
Specifications:
6 vCores
12 GB RAM
100 GB SSD NVMe
Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
VPS-4
From
A$32.81
ex. GST/month
A$36.09 incl. GST/month
Specifications:
8 vCores
24 GB RAM
200 GB SSD NVMe
Daily backup of the previous 24 hours
What your server runs for Immich
An Immich VPS hosting solution relies on an isolated server, designed to run the Docker containers required for the application and its associated services. You have a dedicated environment, which you can manage, monitor and scale according to your self-hosting habits. NVMe storage improves operations visible on a daily basis: displaying thumbnails, loading a large library, importing files and sharing media. This responsiveness counts when you browse through several years of memories or open a gallery from another device. Access can rely on nginx to properly expose the interface. In terms of usage, Immich also offers a map view, which is practical for finding trips, reports or events by location, in addition to the classic timeline.
From your phone to your server, without losing control
Back up without a closed service
Once the infrastructure is in place, actual usage begins: backing up, viewing and administering your photo library without depending on a closed service. Photo self-hosting allows you to decide where your files reside, which accounts access them and how your organisation evolves over time. For a photographer, a family or a small team, Immich becomes a coherent alternative for centralising everyday images, shared albums and private archives.
Connecting smartphone and server
The iOS and Android applications provide the link between your smartphone and the server. You take a photo or a video, then the synchronisation triggers according to your settings. Immich then adds the new media to your library, which reduces omissions and limits copies scattered across several devices. You keep convenient access from your mobile, while maintaining hosting within your own environment.
Administering containers
If you are familiar with Linux, you can go beyond the initial model. The deployment helps you to deploy Immich quickly with Docker, but you retain control over the containers, volumes and logs. A compose configuration can be viewed, adapted or versioned according to your practices, especially if you already administer other self-hosted services.
Controlling network access
This freedom is accompanied by concrete operational control. The integrated firewall helps you to limit network access, while the VPS administration allows you to monitor the status of processes, ports and resources. You can thus develop your Immich site gradually, without starting from a complete installation for every adjustment.
Useful guarantees before you get started
Advanced features for demanding libraries
Find recurring people
When your collection grows, simple browsing by date is not always enough. Immich provides useful features for photographers and content creators, such as facial recognition to find recurring people in a series. Visual search and intelligent grouping speed up sorting, especially when multiple devices feed the same library.
Keep RAW originals
RAW photos require special attention. These files take up more space, move more slowly and often accompany a more demanding workflow. On a VPS with suitable resources, you can keep these originals close to your previews, organise your folders by project and limit dispersion between local storage, external drives and online services. Reducing the number of unnecessary copies also simplifies filing practices.
Choose the hosting location
The choice of location also matters. International data centres allow you to bring hosting closer to the people viewing the photo library or to choose a zone consistent with your internal constraints. Lower latency makes imports, previews and remote access more comfortable, particularly for distributed teams.
Associate a domain
To make the installation more usable, you can associate a domain with your Immich instance. Access becomes more readable than a simple technical address, particularly for family or professional use. And if a question blocks the deployment, support can guide you on the infrastructure, access to the VPS or points related to the hosting environment. You thus retain room for development, without limiting Immich to a one-off trial.