# Serverside.com > Bare metal dedicated servers and cloud infrastructure in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, > London, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Jersey. The whole machine is > yours, billed hourly or monthly, on our own network. Serverside.com runs its own autonomous system (AS55285) and its own hardware in nine facilities across seven metros in Europe and North America. Products are single-tenant dedicated servers (deployed in minutes, hourly or monthly billing, DDoS mitigation included), a KVM cloud, IP transit, and managed migration off shared-tenancy cloud. Pages under /dedicated-servers/ and /dedicated-servers/ are the same product filtered by operating system or location; /tools are free networking calculators; /blog is engineering guides. ## Products - [Dedicated servers](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers): Bare metal dedicated servers, billed hourly or monthly. Deployed in minutes on our own network (AS55285), with DDoS mitigation included. - [Bare metal cloud](https://serverside.com/bare-metal): Rent the whole machine, not a slice of one. Bare metal servers on AS55285, deployed from our console or API in minutes and billed hourly. - [Cloud hosting (KVM)](https://serverside.com/cloud): Affordable cloud hosting on precision-tuned KVM hypervisors. The perfect balance of cost and capability. - [IP transit and network services](https://serverside.com/network-services): BGP IP transit, always-on DDoS mitigation, IPv4 and IPv6, and cross-connects on AS55285, our own carrier-neutral network across North America and Europe. - [Cloud migration to bare metal](https://serverside.com/cloud-migration): Move off shared-tenancy cloud onto dedicated hardware: lift-and-shift migration, database modernization, and predictable monthly cost. - [Web3 infrastructure](https://serverside.com/web3): Build, deploy, and scale Web3 apps with Serverside.com. Secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for blockchain, DeFi, and decentralized innovation. - [AI inference and data pipelines](https://serverside.com/solutions/ai): CPU bare metal for AI inference, RAG and vector search on AS55285. Single-tenant, hourly or monthly. GPU capacity is quoted by sales, not sold as a SKU. - [Streaming and content delivery](https://serverside.com/solutions/streaming): CPU bare metal for streaming: encoding, origin and packaging on AS55285. Single-tenant, hourly or monthly. Test the path from the looking glass first. - [Low-latency trading servers in Chicago](https://serverside.com/solutions/chicago-trading): Dedicated servers measured at 0.2 ms to Rithmic and 3 ms to CQG from downtown Chicago. Single-tenant, hourly while you test, on our own AS55285 network. ## Locations - [Dedicated servers in Amsterdam](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/amsterdam): Dedicated servers in Amsterdam on our own AS55285 network. Single-tenant bare metal in a carrier-neutral EU facility, provisioned in under a minute. - [Dedicated servers in Frankfurt](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/frankfurt): Dedicated servers in Frankfurt on our own AS55285 network, reached over our own backbone. Built to order for German data residency. - [Dedicated servers in London](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/london): Dedicated servers in London Docklands on our own AS55285 network, on one of Europe’s densest interconnection campuses. Built to order for UK data residency. - [Dedicated servers in Chicago](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/chicago): Dedicated servers in downtown Chicago on our own AS55285 network. Full root, provisioned in under a minute, always-on DDoS mitigation included. - [Dedicated servers in Dallas](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/dallas): Dedicated servers in downtown Dallas on our own AS55285 network. 2N power, high-density cooling, provisioned in under a minute. - [Dedicated servers in Los Angeles](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/los-angeles): Dedicated servers in downtown Los Angeles on our own AS55285 network, with a backbone to One Wilshire. Built to order for the West Coast. - [Dedicated servers in New Jersey](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/new-jersey): Dedicated servers in northern New Jersey on our own AS55285 network, with direct connections into New York. Renewable powered, N+1 throughout. ## Operating systems - [Ubuntu dedicated servers](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/ubuntu): Deploy an Ubuntu dedicated server in under a minute. Full root, any LTS, cloud-init automation, and always-on DDoS mitigation. - [Debian dedicated servers](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/debian): Deploy a Debian dedicated server in under a minute. Full root, the current stable, apt backports, and always-on DDoS mitigation. - [CentOS dedicated servers](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/centos): CentOS Linux is end-of-life. Deploy a RHEL-compatible dedicated server (CentOS Stream, AlmaLinux, or Rocky Linux) in under a minute, with full root. - [RHEL dedicated servers](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/rhel): Deploy a RHEL dedicated server in under a minute. Bring your own Red Hat subscription, or run AlmaLinux or Rocky free. Full root, SELinux enforcing. - [Windows dedicated servers](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/windows): Deploy a Windows Server 2022 or 2025 dedicated server in under a minute. Full RDP admin, BYOL or SPLA licensing, and per-core-friendly hardware. - [Proxmox VE dedicated servers](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/proxmox): Deploy a Proxmox VE dedicated server in under a minute. KVM VMs and LXC containers, full root, no hypervisor licence, and ZFS and Ceph storage. - [Game server hosting](https://serverside.com/dedicated-servers/game-servers): Dedicated game server hosting on high-clock AMD Ryzen. Full root, always-on DDoS mitigation that keeps game ports reachable, live in under a minute. ## Network - [Our network (AS55285)](https://serverside.com/network): Our own network, AS55285: open peering at 6 exchanges, DDoS protection on every server, dual-stack IPv6, and a public looking glass to verify it yourself. - [Network looking glass](https://serverside.com/looking-glass): Test connectivity between the Serverside network and any destination on the internet: run ping, traceroute and BGP route lookups from our network locations. - [Blog RSS feed](https://serverside.com/blog/rss.xml): RSS feed of the engineering blog. ## Tools - [Free networking tools](https://serverside.com/tools): Free networking calculators: subnetting, CIDR, IPv6, RAID, bandwidth, MAC vendor lookup, email authentication. - [IPv4 subnet calculator](https://serverside.com/tools/subnet-calculator): Free IPv4 subnet calculator: enter an address and CIDR prefix to get the network, broadcast, usable host range, and subnet and wildcard masks. - [IPv6 subnet calculator](https://serverside.com/tools/ipv6-subnet-calculator): Free IPv6 subnet calculator: expand and compress addresses, get the range, total addresses and /64 count, and generate the ip6.arpa reverse zone. - [CIDR to IP range converter](https://serverside.com/tools/cidr-to-ip-range): Convert CIDR to an IP range and back. Expand a block to its first and last address, or collapse a start-end range to minimal CIDR blocks. - [MAC address lookup](https://serverside.com/tools/mac-address-lookup): Free MAC address lookup: identify the manufacturer behind any MAC or OUI prefix from the IEEE registries, and detect randomized and virtual addresses. - [RAID calculator](https://serverside.com/tools/raid-calculator): Free RAID calculator: usable capacity, fault tolerance, efficiency and overhead for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, in decimal TB and binary TiB. - [Bandwidth calculator](https://serverside.com/tools/bandwidth-calculator): Convert port speed to monthly data transfer and back: Gbps/Mbps to TB per month, with utilization, and a plain guide to 95th-percentile vs metered billing. - [SPF, DKIM and DMARC checker](https://serverside.com/tools/spf-dkim-dmarc-checker): Check SPF, DKIM and DMARC records for any domain in one click. See your SPF lookup count, DKIM key size, and DMARC policy strength graded and explained. ## Company - [About Serverside.com](https://serverside.com/about-us): Serverside.com runs its own autonomous system, AS55285, and its own hardware in seven metros across North America and Europe. - [Contact sales](https://serverside.com/contact-us): Talk to our infrastructure team about dedicated servers, bare metal cloud, IP transit and custom hardware. Replies within one business day. - [Chainstack Self-Hosted](https://serverside.com/partners/chainstack): Deploy Chainstack Self-Hosted pre-installed on Serverside.com dedicated servers: production-grade blockchain RPC nodes with self-healing and monitoring. ## Guides - [Blog index](https://serverside.com/blog): Engineering guides on dedicated servers, Linux, virtualization, networking and security. - [NinjaTrader VPS vs Dedicated Server: Which Is Faster for Futures Trading?](https://serverside.com/blog/ninjatrader-vps-vs-dedicated-server): Where the milliseconds go between NinjaTrader and the exchange, what a VPS can and cannot fix, and measured figures from a Chicago dedicated server. - [How to Host a Minecraft Server on a Linux VPS or Dedicated Server](https://serverside.com/blog/how-to-host-a-minecraft-server): How to host a Minecraft server on Linux: Java 25 setup, Paper vs Fabric vs NeoForge, systemd, Aikar's flags, firewall ports and Bedrock crossplay via Geyser. - [NetworkManager Crash Course: nmcli and Keyfiles for RHEL Servers](https://serverside.com/blog/networkmanager-crash-course): NetworkManager crash course for RHEL, AlmaLinux and Rocky servers: the device and profile model, static IPs with nmcli, keyfiles, and safe remote changes. - [Netplan Crash Course for Ubuntu Dedicated Servers](https://serverside.com/blog/netplan-crash-course): Netplan crash course for Ubuntu servers: static IPv4/IPv6 config, routes, DNS, netplan try vs apply, VLANs, bonds, bridges, and the cloud-init overwrite fix. - [Jellyfin vs Plex vs Emby: Which Media Server Should You Self-Host?](https://serverside.com/blog/jellyfin-vs-plex-vs-emby): Jellyfin vs Plex vs Emby compared for self-hosting: current pricing and paywalls, remote access and privacy models, transcoding hardware, and which to choose. - [Running OPNsense as a Firewall VM on Proxmox](https://serverside.com/blog/opnsense-on-proxmox): Run OPNsense as a VM on Proxmox VE: network design on a dedicated server, VirtIO and offloading settings, VM sizing, install walkthrough, and honest caveats. - [Proxmox VE vs XCP-ng: Choosing an Open-Source Hypervisor](https://serverside.com/blog/proxmox-ve-vs-xcp-ng): Proxmox VE vs XCP-ng compared: KVM vs Xen architecture, integrated UI vs Xen Orchestra, storage and backup stacks, per-socket vs per-host pricing, and which to choose. - [AlmaLinux vs RHEL: When Is a Red Hat Subscription Worth It?](https://serverside.com/blog/almalinux-vs-rhel-subscription): AlmaLinux vs RHEL compared honestly: what a Red Hat subscription includes, current pricing, when certification and SLAs justify it, and migration paths. - [Ubuntu Server in 2026: Choosing Between LTS Releases (and Upgrading)](https://serverside.com/blog/ubuntu-server-lts-versions): Ubuntu Server LTS in 2026 compared: 22.04 vs 24.04 vs 26.04 support windows, what changed in Resolute Raccoon, Ubuntu Pro/ESM, and when to upgrade. - [Proxmox VE vs VMware ESXi in 2026: The Dedicated-Server Operator's View](https://serverside.com/blog/proxmox-ve-vs-vmware-esxi-dedicated-servers): Proxmox VE vs VMware ESXi for dedicated servers in 2026: Broadcom licensing, free ESXi limits, per-node costs and the failure modes that bite in production. - [Ubuntu vs Debian for a Dedicated Server: How to Choose](https://serverside.com/blog/ubuntu-vs-debian-dedicated-server): Ubuntu vs Debian for servers compared: release cadence, support windows (LTS, Pro, Debian LTS), kernel and package freshness, and which to pick per workload. - [Bare Metal vs Dedicated Server: What the Two Terms Actually Mean](https://serverside.com/blog/bare-metal-vs-dedicated-server): Bare metal and dedicated server describe the same hardware. What differs is the operating model: provisioning, billing, images and API access. - [CentOS Alternatives in 2026: AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux (and How to Migrate)](https://serverside.com/blog/centos-alternatives-almalinux-vs-rocky-linux): CentOS is end-of-life. AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux compared (ABI vs 1:1 builds, FIPS, cPanel support), plus the real migration paths and their failure points. - [Self-Hosting Headscale on a Dedicated Server: Step-by-Step](https://serverside.com/blog/self-hosting-headscale): Self-host Headscale step-by-step: install on Debian/Ubuntu, TLS options, connecting Tailscale clients, HuJSON ACLs, the embedded DERP relay, and honest limits. - [LXC Containers vs KVM VMs in Proxmox: When to Use Which](https://serverside.com/blog/proxmox-lxc-vs-vm): LXC vs VM in Proxmox VE compared: isolation, overhead and density, live migration, the Docker question, and a per-workload decision table. - [How to Upgrade Debian 12 to Debian 13 on a Production Server](https://serverside.com/blog/upgrading-debian-12-to-debian-13): Step-by-step Debian 12 to Debian 13 upgrade on a production server: pre-flight checklist, sources changes, apt full-upgrade procedure, and post-upgrade checks. - [How to Capture and Analyse a DDoS Attack with Wireshark (and tcpdump)](https://serverside.com/blog/analyzing-ddos-attacks-wireshark): Analyse a DDoS attack safely: tcpdump capture under load, Wireshark triage with Protocol Hierarchy and I/O Graphs, and filters for SYN floods. - [Building a Proxmox Cluster with High Availability on Dedicated Servers](https://serverside.com/blog/proxmox-cluster-high-availability): Proxmox VE cluster and HA guide: quorum and QDevice, corosync network requirements, Ceph vs ZFS replication vs shared storage, fencing, and honest failover expectations. - [RAID Levels for Dedicated Servers: 0, 1, 5, 10 and ZFS Explained](https://serverside.com/blog/raid-levels-dedicated-servers): RAID 0 vs 1 vs 5 vs 10 for dedicated servers explained: usable capacity, failure tolerance, rebuild risk, ZFS mirrors and raidz, and which level fits your workload. - [WireGuard vs Tailscale vs Headscale vs NetBird: The Self-Hosted Mesh VPN Decision](https://serverside.com/blog/wireguard-vs-tailscale-vs-headscale-vs-netbird): WireGuard vs Tailscale vs Headscale vs NetBird compared: who runs your control plane, kernel vs userspace performance, and which mesh VPN to self-host. - [Proxmox VE Networking Explained: Bridges, Bonds and VLANs](https://serverside.com/blog/proxmox-ve-networking-guide): Proxmox VE networking guide: vmbr0 and Linux bridges explained, bridged vs routed vs NAT on a hosted server, VLAN-aware bridges, bonds/LACP, and SDN zones. - [How Much Server Do You Need? Sizing CPU, RAM and Storage by Workload](https://serverside.com/blog/dedicated-server-sizing-guide): Dedicated server sizing guide: how much CPU, RAM, NVMe and bandwidth you need per workload (web apps, databases, game servers, virtualisation and CI). - [iptables vs nftables: What Changed and How to Migrate](https://serverside.com/blog/iptables-vs-nftables): iptables vs nftables compared: distro defaults in 2026, what architecturally changed, honest performance data, and how to migrate with iptables-translate. - [How to Set Up Your Own Proxmox VE Server](https://serverside.com/blog/how-to-set-up-proxmox-ve-server): Step-by-step Proxmox VE 9.2 setup on a bare-metal server: ISO install, repositories, bridge networking, storage, a first VM and LXC container, and hardening. - [DDoS Attacks Explained: Common Forms and How to Protect Against Them](https://serverside.com/blog/ddos-attack-types-and-protection): DDoS attack types explained: volumetric, protocol and application-layer attacks, what each one exhausts, and the layered protection methods that stop them. - [First Hour on a New Linux Dedicated Server: A Hardening Checklist](https://serverside.com/blog/linux-server-hardening-checklist): A practical Linux server hardening checklist for the first hour: SSH keys and sshd hardening, firewall baseline, unattended upgrades, fail2ban, and a listener audit. - [Proxmox Backup Strategies: Snapshots, vzdump and Proxmox Backup Server](https://serverside.com/blog/proxmox-backup-strategies): Proxmox backup strategies explained: snapshots vs backups, vzdump modes and retention, Proxmox Backup Server deduplication, verify jobs, and 3-2-1 offsite sync. - [Sensible Default Firewall Rules for a Linux Server](https://serverside.com/blog/default-firewall-rules-linux-server): A sensible default firewall ruleset for Linux servers: default-deny nftables baseline explained rule by rule, ICMP done right, IPv6 parity, ufw and firewalld equivalents. - [Game Server Hosting on Bare Metal: Why Dedicated Hardware Wins](https://serverside.com/blog/game-server-hosting-bare-metal): Bare metal game server hosting explained: why dedicated hardware beats a VPS for tick-based games, real RAM needs by title, DDoS, and control panels. - [Why Latency Matters for Game Servers and Player Experience](https://serverside.com/blog/game-server-latency): Game server latency explained: what ping really measures, how tick rate and netcode change felt lag, and why server location and routing decide most of it. - [Game Server Performance: Bare Metal vs Virtual Machines](https://serverside.com/blog/game-server-performance-bare-metal-vs-vm): Game server bare metal vs VM: why virtualisation overhead and CPU steal time cause VPS game-server lag, how to measure tick time, and when a VM is fine. - [What Is Proxmox VE? Choosing a Bare-Metal Hypervisor](https://serverside.com/blog/proxmox-ve-bare-metal-hypervisor-guide): What Proxmox VE is and how it compares with VMware ESXi, XCP-ng and Hyper-V on cost, clustering, storage and backup: a bare-metal hypervisor decision guide. - [Windows Dedicated Servers: How to Choose the Right Version](https://serverside.com/blog/windows-dedicated-server-choosing-a-version): Windows Server 2019 vs 2022 vs 2025, Standard vs Datacenter: pick the right version and edition for your dedicated server by support window and licensing. - [Linux Dedicated Servers: How to Choose the Right Distribution](https://serverside.com/blog/linux-dedicated-server-choosing-a-distro): Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux/Rocky or RHEL? How to choose the right Linux distribution for your dedicated server by release cadence, support window and cost. - [Building a Flexible Router/VPN Backbone with VyOS, From Scratch to VPS Edition](https://serverside.com/blog/building-flexible-router-vpn-backbone-vyos-from-scratch-to-vps-edition): Build a flexible router/VPN backbone with VyOS: a home router, a public VPS router, a secure tunnel between them, and routing across multiple internal subnets. - [Secure Site-to-Site VPN with WireGuard on VyOS 1.5 for Inter-Site Connectivity](https://serverside.com/blog/secure-site-to-site-vpn-wireguard-vyos-1-5): Set up a secure site-to-site WireGuard VPN on VyOS 1.5: routing, firewall configuration, and best practices for connecting datacenters and office sites. ## Optional - [Data centers](https://serverside.com/datacenters): Serverside.com provides solutions out of its enterprise-grade datacenters, engineered for reliability, compliance, and performance across the globe. - [Amsterdam AMS3 data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/amsterdam-ams3): Our Amsterdam AMS3 data center is run by Digital Realty, is carrier-neutral, and is interconnected with our Nikhef site for diverse routing. - [Amsterdam NIKHEF data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/amsterdam-nikhef): Located at Amsterdam Science Park, the Nikhef science-park facility is one of Europe’s most densely connected carrier-neutral sites. - [Chicago CH1 data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/chicago-ch1): Located in the financial district of Chicago, Netrality Chicago is a primary access point for long-haul fiber at the heart of North America. - [Chicago ORD10 data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/chicago-ord10): Located in Digital Realty’s 350 East Cermak, one of North America’s most connected buildings, our ORD10 presence anchors low-latency reach across the Midwest. - [Dallas DFW1 data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/dallas-dfw1): Located in a historic building, DFW1 is Dallas’ primary carrier hotel and a bastion of security and reliability in the telecommunications heart of Texas. - [Frankfurt FR5 data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/frankfurt-fr5): Located at Equinix FR5 in Frankfurt, our German point of presence sits at the center of European interconnection, reached over our own backbone. - [London TH-West data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/london-th-west): Housed in Telehouse West on the Docklands campus, our London point of presence sits at one of the UK’s most connected carrier-neutral sites. - [Los Angeles LAX10 data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/los-angeles-lax10): Located in downtown Los Angeles, LAX10 offers a secure venue for your cloud infrastructure in the commercial hub of California. - [New Jersey EWR20 data center](https://serverside.com/datacenters/new-jersey-ewr20): Located in the New York City Metropolitan area, Digital Realty’s EWR20 data center offers connectivity to the East Coast and New York’s markets. - [Toronto TOR1 data center (coming soon)](https://serverside.com/datacenters/toronto-tor1): Digital Realty TOR1, at 1 Century Place in the Greater Toronto Area, is the site chosen for our Canadian point of presence. It is not carrying traffic yet. - [Sydney SYD5 data center (coming soon)](https://serverside.com/datacenters/sydney-syd5): Equinix SYD5 in Sydney is the site chosen for our Australian point of presence, and our first outside North America and Europe. It is not carrying traffic yet. - [Terms of service](https://serverside.com/legal/terms-of-service): The Serverside.com Terms of Service: the cloud console, billing and refunds, cancellations, support, liability limits, termination, sales taxes and governing law. - [Privacy policy](https://serverside.com/legal/privacy-policy): How Serverside.com collects, uses, protects and shares personal information, which service providers process it, the cookies and local storage the site uses, your rights and how to contact us. - [Acceptable use policy](https://serverside.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy): What Serverside.com services may and may not be used for: permitted workloads, illegal use, abuse and fraud, network and IP address rules, resource use on shared infrastructure, and how to report abuse. - [Service level agreement](https://serverside.com/legal/service-level-agreement): How Serverside.com defines service availability, downtime and scheduled maintenance, and how performance credits are calculated and issued. - [Sitemap index](https://serverside.com/sitemap_index.xml): XML sitemap index (per-locale children).