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Jenkins

Jenkins is a free, open-source automation server designed to build, test, and deploy software.

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Hosted Jenkins Server — Pre-Installed CI/CD Server Solutions

Automate your build, testing, and deployment processes with a reliable Jenkins server from HOSTKEY. Our hosted Jenkins server ensures the stable operation of your CI/CD processes with guaranteed availability and security.

We offer ready-made solutions for any task: from standard pipelines to advanced configurations with Jenkins MCP server. Deploy your dedicated Jenkins server today and focus on development while we take care of your infrastructure!

  • Already installed - we have taken care of all the technical aspects
  • Fine-tuned server - high performance configurations optimized for Jenkins
  • Supported 24/7 - we are always ready to help
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How it works

  1. Choose server and license

    Pick a server that matches your specific needs. When placing the order, be sure to opt for the Jenkins license and configure the network settings and other parameters as required.
  2. Place an order

    After placing and paying for the order, we will contact you and let you know the exact time the server will be ready. Generally, the server setup process takes no longer than 15 minutes, regardless of the server type.
  3. Start working

    Once the server is up and running, we'll promptly email you all the access details. You can start working immediately, as Jenkins will be pre-installed and fully operational, ready to support your tasks without any delay.

Get the pre-installed Jenkins on virtual (VPS) or dedicated servers

Jenkins is provided only for leased HOSTKEY servers. To get the Jenkins, select it in the "Software" tab while ordering the server.

Jenkins on virtual (VPS) servers

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Server delivery ETA: ≈15 minutes.

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Jenkins on dedicated servers

Rent a dedicated server with a full out-of-band management in the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Turkey, USA, UK and France.

Server delivery ETA: ≈15 minutes.

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Jenkins officially free

Jenkins — officially free software

Jenkins is a free and open-source software released under the MIT License.

We guarantee that our servers are running safe and original software.

FAQ

What is the best Jenkins hosting provider?

HOSTKEY is one of the best providers for Jenkins server hosting, offering the optimal combination of dedicated server performance, cloud infrastructure flexibility, and expert support, including customized configurations for Jenkins MCP server.

How to deploy Jenkins on a cloud server?

For quick deployment, choose a ready-to-use hosted Jenkins server from HOSTKEY, where we provide automatic installation, basic security configuration, and all necessary plugins, allowing you to start working with CI/CD within hours of ordering.

Is Jenkins suitable for enterprise CI/CD?

Absolutely yes – Jenkins server is ideal for enterprise CI/CD workloads thanks to its scalable architecture, vast plugin ecosystem, and customization options for specific business processes, including AI integration via Jenkins MCP server for automating complex tasks.

How to install Jenkins on a virtual or dedicated server?

To install Jenkins, you need to select it while ordering a server on the HOSTKEY website. Our auto-deployment system will install it on your server. You can also read how to install Jenkins by yourself.

I am having trouble installing and/or using Jenkins

If you have any difficulties or questions when installing and/or using this software, carefully learn the documentation on the official website of the developer, read about typical problems and how to solve them or contact Jenkins support.

Jenkins key features

Jenkins is a widely used open-source automation server, primarily designed for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).

Easy Installation

Jenkins is easy to install and can be run on various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can also be deployed as a Docker container.

Extensibility with Plugins

With an ecosystem of over 1,000 plugins, Jenkins allows seamless integration with various tools like Git, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.

Distributed Builds

Jenkins supports the distribution of workloads across multiple machines to run builds and tests, allowing it to scale with demand. This is particularly beneficial for large projects with many developers.

Pipeline as Code (Jenkinsfile)

Jenkins allows you to define your build, test, and deployment pipelines as code using the Jenkinsfile. This approach enables versioning, easy replication, and better control over the pipeline.

Integration with Version Control Systems

Jenkins can integrate seamlessly with version control systems like Git, Subversion, Mercurial, etc., triggering builds whenever changes are made to the repository.

Built-in GUI and Dashboard

Jenkins provides an intuitive web interface that displays the build statuses, test results, logs, and more. The dashboard gives you an overview of project health, allowing users to quickly check the state of their CI/CD pipeline.

Automated Testing

Jenkins supports automated testing as part of the CI/CD process. You can easily integrate various testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Selenium) to run tests automatically after each code change.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

Jenkins enables CI/CD practices, ensuring that code changes are integrated and delivered to production in an automated, repeatable process. This helps in improving software quality and accelerating development cycles.

Security

Jenkins provides a robust security model that allows for access control, user authentication, and authorization. You can configure varying levels of access to different users, and there are integrations with LDAP, Active Directory, and other security protocols.
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Why Choose Jenkins Hosting at HOSTKEY?

  • TIER III Data Centers

    Top reliability and security provide stable operation of your servers and 99.982% annual uptime.
  • DDoS protection

    The service is organized using software and hardware solutions to protect against TCP-SYN Flood attacks (SYN, ACK, RST, FIN, PUSH).
  • Expert 24/7 Support

    Our specialists will help you migrate, configure and optimize your CI/CD pipelines 24/7. First response within 15 minutes.
  • Ready-to-use infrastructure for any task

    We offer an optimally configured hosted Jenkins server with support for modern technologies, including specialized configurations for the Jenkins MCP server.
  • Configuration flexibility

    Easily scale the resources of your hosted Jenkins server to meet your project's growing needs.

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After launching another successful IP — HUNT: Showdown, a competitive first-person PvP bounty hunting game with heavy PvE elements, Crytek aimed to bring this amazing game for its end-users. We needed a hosting provider that can offer us high-performance servers with great network speed, latency, and 24/7 support.
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doXray has been using HOSTKEY for the development and the operation of our software solutions. Our applications require the use of GPU processing power. We have been using HOSTKEY for several years and we are very satisfied with the way they operate. New requirements are setup fast and support follows up after the installation process to check if everything is as requested. Support during operations is reliable and fast.
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What is a Jenkins Server and How It Works

Jenkins server is a standalone, open-source automation server written in Java. Its primary purpose is continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD). Jenkins server essentially acts as a central hub that automates stages of the software development lifecycle. It operates on a master-agent principle, with the master managing tasks and distributing them to slave machines (agents), enabling scalable build, testing, and deployment processes.

One of Jenkins' key advantages is its extensibility through plugins. Jenkins mcp server may also be mentioned in this context-a specialized server or configuration that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for integration with artificial intelligence systems and language models. This Jenkins server enables automation of more complex tasks, such as code generation, semantic analysis, or intelligent testing, making the CI/CD process even more intelligent and adaptive. Thus, Jenkins automates not only routine builds but also complex workflows, interacting with modern AI tools.

Use Cases for Jenkins Hosting

Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) Automation

One of the primary tasks Jenkins Server addresses is the complete automation of continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) processes. It continuously monitors changes in code repositories, automatically triggering the build, testing, and deployment of applications, ensuring high speed and stable release of new software versions.

DevOps Pipelines for Microservices and Containers

For modern architectures based on microservices and containers, Jenkins enables the construction of complex and flexible DevOps processes. Using pipelines defined in code, you can organize the coordinated deployment of multiple independent components, manage their build into Docker images, and orchestrate them via Kubernetes, making it ideal for scalable applications.

Automated Testing Across Diverse Environments

Jenkins significantly improves code quality by organizing comprehensive automated testing across diverse environments. It can dynamically allocate agents to run tests on different operating systems, browser versions, or configurations, ensuring that the application is functioning correctly under conditions as close to real-world conditions as possible.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment with plugins

With a powerful plugin ecosystem, Jenkins Server becomes the central tool for deploying infrastructure as code (IaC). It integrates with tools like Terraform, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation, allowing you to automatically provision and configure the necessary servers, networks, and other resources as part of the overall application delivery pipeline.

Technical Specifications

Supported OSes and Distributions

Jenkins server is highly cross-platform, running on any operating system where a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is available. This includes Windows, various Linux distributions (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL), as well as macOS and even UNIX systems, providing deployment flexibility in heterogeneous environments.

Jenkins LTS and Weekly versions available

The Jenkins community offers two main release types: long-term supported releases (LTS) and weekly updates. LTS releases are considered the most stable and recommended for production use, while weekly builds provide access to the latest features and fixes, which is especially important for testing new capabilities, such as integration with the Jenkins mcp server.

Resource allocation for performance

The performance and responsiveness of a hosted Jenkins server directly depend on proper resource allocation. For efficient operation, we recommend allocating at least 4 GB of RAM, 2+ CPU cores, and using high-speed SSD drives for storing workspaces and logs, which significantly speeds up builds and I/O operations.

Pre-installed plugins and default configurations

Many providers offering Jenkins cloud hosting ship servers with a pre-installed set of popular plugins (e.g., for integration with Git, Docker, and Kubernetes) and pre-configured security settings. This allows you to get started quickly without having to manually configure basic functionality and ensures best practices are followed out of the box.

Jenkins Hosting Pricing

VPS vs Dedicated Jenkins Server plans

When choosing a Jenkins cloud hosting solution, users often face the choice between a virtual private server (VPS) and a dedicated Jenkins server. VPS plans, while more affordable, offer resource sharing with other clients and are suitable for medium workloads, while dedicated servers provide maximum performance, security, and control through complete isolation of hardware resources, which is critical for large enterprise projects.

Custom billing for enterprise needs

Large companies with complex and specific infrastructure and workflow requirements can count on customized billing terms. This approach allows for cost optimization for a deployed hosted Jenkins server environment, taking into account factors such as the number of concurrent builds, artifact storage capacity, the need for dedicated agents, or integration with specialized systems such as Jenkins MCP Server.

Optional add-ons (e.g., backups, support tiers)

Jenkins cloud hosting providers often offer a number of useful options for an additional fee:

  • Automatic backups: Regular backups of your Jenkins server configuration, pipelines, and settings for quick recovery in the event of a failure. This ensures data safety and minimizes downtime.
  • Advanced technical support levels: Various support plans are available, from standard (during business hours) to premium subscriptions with 24/7 coverage and guaranteed response times, which are critical for production environments.
  • Managed services: Some providers can handle full administration of your hosted Jenkins server, including installing updates, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting, allowing your team to focus entirely on development.

Technical Requirements and Server Specifications

Recommended specs for small teams

For small teams getting started with CI/CD, the optimal solution is a hosted Jenkins server with at least 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM. This capacity is sufficient for running multiple build and testing tasks in parallel for typical web applications or microservices.

This resource is sufficient for running basic plugins and the version control system. To ensure stable build speed, we recommend using an SSD with at least 50 GB of storage. This Jenkins server will provide a reliable foundation for automating development processes.

High-performance specs for large CI workloads

Large projects with intensive continuous integration workloads require dedicated servers with significant resources. The recommended configuration includes multi-core processors (8+ cores), 16+ GB of RAM, and high-speed NVMe drives.

This powerful Jenkins cloud hosting easily handles parallel builds of dozens of projects, running large test suites, and working with containers. This ensures minimal pipeline execution time even under high load, maintaining the development team's efficiency.

Public IP, SSH, and port access configuration

Each deployed Jenkins server is assigned a unique public IP address, ensuring the availability of the web interface and the ability to integrate with external systems. This is necessary for receiving webhooks from code repositories and interacting with agents.

Administrative access to the server is provided via SSH using key-based authentication, ensuring a high level of security. By default, a port is open for the web interface, but additional ports can be configured for specific tasks if needed.

Specialized configurations, such as the Jenkins mcp server, may require opening additional ports to interact with AI models and external APIs. HOSTKEY provides flexible firewall settings for secure network access control.

Supported Jenkins plugins and integrations

The Jenkins ecosystem boasts thousands of plugins that significantly expand its core functionality. HOSTKEY guarantees full compatibility of its Jenkins cloud hosting with key plugins for integration with Git, Docker, and Kubernetes, as well as monitoring and notification tools.

For advanced automation scenarios, including working with the Jenkins mcp server for integrating AI models, we provide support for the necessary dependencies and a stable runtime environment. HOSTKEY specialists are ready to provide consulting support for setting up complex integrations.

Jenkins Versions We Support

Jenkins LTS (Long-Term Support)

We recommend using the stable version of Jenkins LTS for your Jenkins server in production environments, as it undergoes extensive testing and receives guaranteed security updates, ensuring reliability and predictability for critical business processes.

Weekly Builds for Edge Users

For teams that require access to the latest features and improvements, we provide the ability to quickly deploy weekly Jenkins builds to our Jenkins cloud hosting environment, allowing them to test the latest functionality before it reaches stable releases.

Jenkins MCP Server Setups

Our hosted Jenkins server platform supports advanced configurations, including deploying and configuring Jenkins mcp server for integration with AI systems and language models, opening up opportunities to automate complex cognitive tasks in your pipelines.

Global Jenkins Hosting with HOSTKEY

Data centers in the Netherlands, USA, Germany, and more

HOSTKEY offers global hosting of your Jenkins server in modern Tier III data centers located in the Netherlands, USA, Germany, and other countries, providing optimal geographic coverage for international projects.

Low-latency for DevOps teams in the EU and NA

With strategically located data centers in Europe and North America, our Jenkins cloud hosting ensures minimal latency for distributed DevOps teams, accelerating builds and improving collaboration between developers.

Fast provisioning across all regions

We guarantee rapid deployment of a hosted Jenkins server within hours across all regions, allowing your team to start working on a project without delays and quickly scale your infrastructure as needed.

99.982% Uptime SLA for Production Environments

For production environments, we provide a service level agreement (SLA) with a 99.982% availability guarantee, ensuring maximum reliability for your Jenkins server and business continuity.

Built-in Security and Protection for Your Jenkins Server

Always-on DDoS Protection

Every Jenkins server deployed with us is protected by a multi-layered Always-on DDoS protection system that automatically detects and mitigates distributed denial-of-service attacks, ensuring the uninterrupted availability of your CI/CD processes.

Automated Security Updates and Patching

We ensure regular and automatic application of security patches for the operating system and underlying components of your Jenkins hosting, significantly mitigating the risks associated with software vulnerabilities and keeping your infrastructure up-to-date.

Encrypted Disk and Backup Options

All data on disks, including workspaces, configurations, and build artifacts, is stored encrypted. For specialized solutions, such as the Jenkins MCP Server, we also offer an encrypted backup option for additional protection of confidential information.

Role-based Jenkins user access control

The Jenkins server itself implements a flexible role-based access system (Role-Based Strategy), allowing you to fine-tune user permissions-from simple viewing to full administration-ensuring the principle of least privilege is followed within your team.

Hassle-Free Migration to Jenkins Hosting

Free consultation for migrating from GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.

Our specialists offer a free consultation on migration from other CI/CD platforms, such as GitLab CI or CircleCI, helping develop the optimal migration strategy to our Jenkins cloud hosting, taking into account the specifics of your existing processes and requirements.

Import Jenkins jobs and configurations

  • Export and migration of jobs: We help correctly export all your existing Jenkins jobs and configurations from your current environment for subsequent deployment on a new hosted Jenkins server, ensuring the integrity of data and settings.
  • Migration of specific configurations: We provide support for migrating complex configurations, including settings for the Jenkins mcp server, ensuring the smooth operation of all components of your automation system after migration.

Plugin Compatibility Checks and Setup

Before deploying your production environment, we conduct a thorough compatibility check of all your plugins to ensure stable operation of your new Jenkins server and avoid potential conflicts after migration.

Pipeline Testing and Go-Live Support

We provide comprehensive launch support, including testing all pipelines on a test copy of your Jenkins server before going live, as well as direct support on the day of the "go-live" to ensure a smooth transition.

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