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Guides, product updates and deep dives on high-performance infrastructure, low-latency networking and Solana hosting.
New York (EWR) Goes Live: Direct Teraswitch, ~0.1ms to Jito
Our new EWR site is directly connected to Teraswitch, averaging ~0.1ms to the New York Jito Block Engine. Plus an EOL and migration plan for the old NY location.
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Best Solana RPC Server Hosting: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything that actually matters when choosing a server for Solana RPC, trading, and validation - latency, hardware, networking, and location - with a practical checklist.
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Network Upgrade: Amsterdam Now Directly Connected to Teraswitch
AMS01 now has a direct Teraswitch connection, improving performance and consistency across our network. What direct peering actually changes.
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New Frankfurt Bare Metal: Water-Cooled AMD EPYC 4565P
A fully water-cooled AMD EPYC 4565P bare metal server in our new Frankfurt-02 site, engineered for maximum sustained performance.
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How to Reduce Latency to the Jito Block Engine
Practical, ordered steps to shave milliseconds off your path to the Jito Block Engine - region selection, peering, hardware, and connection tuning.
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Solana Validator Server Requirements: Hardware, Bandwidth & Location
A practical, no-nonsense breakdown of the CPU, RAM, NVMe storage, bandwidth, and location you need to run a reliable Solana validator.
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New VPS OS Images: AlmaLinux 10, Windows Server 2025 & More
AlmaLinux 10, Windows Server 2025, Alpine, Debian 13, and openSUSE 16 are now available for new builds and rebuilds. A rundown of each.
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Windows OS Templates Updated: Patched, with Auto-Restart Disabled
Our Windows Server 2019 and 2022 templates are now fully patched, with automatic updates and restarts disabled by default. Why that matters for uptime.
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New Service: Colocation Now Available in Frankfurt & Amsterdam
Bring your own hardware to our premium infrastructure. Colocation from 1U is now available in Frankfurt and Amsterdam with 24/7 remote hands.
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