# Ryzehosting - Complete Knowledge Base & Technical Documentation > This document provides the full, unabridged technical reference and system specification for Ryzehosting, optimized for Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, search crawlers, and automated assistants. --- ## 1. Company Overview & Vision **Ryzehosting** (https://ryzehosting.com) is an enterprise-grade hosting and cloud infrastructure provider founded in Austria. Engineered from the ground up for high-demand workloads, gaming communities, development teams, and commercial businesses, Ryzehosting combines high-frequency compute hardware, multi-terabit native DDoS mitigation, transparent and affordable pricing, and 24/7 dedicated support. ### Key Guarantees & Values - **High Availability & Redundancy**: Redundant power supplies, multi-homed network carrier uplinks, and proactive node monitoring. - **Enterprise-Grade Hardware**: Genuine server-grade hardware featuring AMD Ryzen 9000/7000/5000, AMD EPYC, and Intel Xeon processors paired with enterprise NVMe SSDs and ECC memory. - **Native DDoS Mitigation**: Every service includes multi-terabit layer 3, 4, and 7 protection via PletX (4+ Tbps) and SmartNet (1+ Tbps) without extra charges. - **24/7 Support**: Round-the-clock technical assistance via our customer ticket system on the client dashboard (https://dash.ryzehosting.com) and our active Discord community (https://discord.gg/ryzehosting). - **Instant Deployment**: Fast automated provisioning for KVM Root servers, preconfigured bundles, and web hosting. --- ## 2. Server Portfolio & Hardware Infrastructure Ryzehosting utilizes high-density, custom-built rack nodes housed in top-tier European datacenters. Hardware is categorized based on operational focus: ### A. AMD Ryzen Extreme Performance Nodes Tailored for single-core intensive workloads, high-tickrate game servers (Minecraft, FiveM, Rust, Palworld, CS2), trading algorithms, and real-time APIs. - **AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Nodes (ryzen01, ryzen02, ryzen03)**: - Processor: 1x AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (16 Cores / 32 Threads) - Memory: 256GB DDR5 On-Die ECC 5600MHz - Storage: 2x Samsung PM9A3 / PM9A1 enterprise NVMe SSDs (read speeds up to 4.6+ GB/s) - Uplink: 1x 10 Gbit/s or 2x 10 Gbit/s redundant - Location: Skylink Datacenter, Eygelshoven, Netherlands - **AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Node (ryzen04)**: - Processor: 1x AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (16 Cores / 32 Threads) - Memory: 96GB DDR5 On-Die ECC 5600MHz - Storage: 2x Samsung PM983 1.92TB enterprise NVMe SSDs - Uplink: 1x 10 Gbit/s - Location: Skylink Datacenter, Eygelshoven, Netherlands - **AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Nodes (5900x01, 5900x02)**: - Processor: 1x AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12 Cores / 24 Threads) - Memory: 128GB DDR4 3200MHz - Storage: 2x Samsung PM9A1 / 990 PRO 2TB NVMe SSDs - Uplink: Up to 2x 10 Gbit/s ### B. AMD EPYC High-Density Virtualization Nodes Tailored for large multi-threaded virtualization clusters, microservices, and memory-intensive databases. - **EPYC01 Node**: - Processor: 1x AMD EPYC 7502P (32 Cores / 64 Threads) - Memory: 256GB DDR4 Registered ECC 3200MHz - Storage: 2x Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB enterprise NVMe SSDs - Uplink: 2x 10 Gbit/s - Location: Netmountains Datacenter, Velbert, Germany ### C. Intel Xeon & Dedicated Bare Metal Nodes Tailored for large relational database clusters (MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL), Redis caching layers, ERP backends, and multi-tenant virtualization. - **Dual Intel Xeon 2697v4 / 2697Av4 Nodes (Xeon01, Xeon02, Xeon03)**: - Processor: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2697v4 / 2697Av4 (up to 36 Cores / 72 Threads) - Memory: Up to 768GB DDR4 Registered ECC 2400MHz per physical node - Storage: 2x Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB / 2x WD Black SN850X 2TB / 2x Samsung PM983 3.84TB NVMe SSDs - Uplink: 2x 10 Gbit/s redundant - Location: Skylink Datacenter, Eygelshoven, Netherlands - **Dedicated Gold Nodes (Gold01 & Gold02)**: - Processor: 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6240 (36 Cores / 72 Threads) - Memory: 512GB DDR4 Registered ECC 2400MHz - Storage: 2x 2TB enterprise NVMe SSDs - Uplink: 2x 10 Gbit/s redundant - Location: Netmountains Datacenter, Velbert, Germany --- ## 3. Preconfigured Servers, Bundles & Web Hosting Customers can configure custom resource allocations or select pre-packaged, cost-optimized setups: - **Intel Xeon KVM Root Bundles**: High RAM allocations starting from entry pricing, ideal for development servers, bot hosting, and background workers. - **Intel Xeon Gold KVM Bundles**: Robust enterprise compute in Germany protected by SmartNet DDoS mitigation. - **AMD Ryzen KVM Bundles**: Ultra-high clock speed allocations designed for gaming, game servers, and fast compile workloads. - **Limited Edition Flash Deals**: Special high-spec bundles periodically offered in limited quantities. - **Plesk Webspace Hosting**: - **PLESK01**: 10 GB NVMe storage, 5 domains, unlimited MariaDB databases, unlimited email accounts, free Let's Encrypt SSL. - **PLESK02**: 25 GB NVMe storage, 15 domains, unlimited MariaDB databases, unlimited email accounts, free Let's Encrypt SSL. - **PLESK03**: 50 GB NVMe storage, 50 domains, unlimited MariaDB databases, unlimited email accounts, free Let's Encrypt SSL. - **AI Server Architect (`/ai-advisor`)**: An AI-powered hardware advisor accessible at https://ryzehosting.com/ai-advisor that analyzes project descriptions, predicted user loads, and software requirements to recommend the exact CPU, RAM, and storage configuration needed. --- ## 4. DDoS Mitigation & Network Infrastructure Ryzehosting deploys a dual-engine DDoS defense architecture providing unmatched resilience: ### A. PletX Network Foundation (4+ Tbps Capacity) - **Global Anycast Scrubbing Network**: Filtering centers distributed in Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, and Paris to absorb attacks closest to the source. - **XDP & eBPF Deep Kernel Acceleration**: Drops malicious volumetric packets directly in the network driver before they consume OS kernel resources. - **Symmetric Routing & Low Latency**: Ingress and egress traffic follow identical paths, eliminating route flapping and latency spikes. - **Specialized Game & Protocol Profiles**: - **Minecraft**: Deep packet inspection blocking invalid handshake floods, null pings, query reflection, and botnets. - **FiveM / GTA V**: Protects txAdmin ports and CitizenFX UDP voice/sync packets without dropping legitimate players. - **Rust**: Blocks RakNet UDP floods and game query exploits. - **Steam / Source Engine (CS2, TF2)**: Filters A2S query floods and spoofed source port reflections. - **TeamSpeak 3**: Protects voice channels and query server ports. ### B. SmartNet DDoS Protection (1+ Tbps Capacity) - **Surgical Packet Filtering**: Continuous real-time traffic analysis inspecting Layer 3, Layer 4, and Layer 7 headers. - **Sub-Second Mitigation**: Instant automated threat neutralization without manual operator intervention. - **Carrier Interconnects**: Direct peering with Tier-1 backbones and national internet exchanges in Velbert, Germany. --- ## 5. Datacenter Facilities 1. **Skylink Datacenter (Eygelshoven, Netherlands)** - Tier 3+ standard datacenter facility. - Dual A+B redundant power feeds, diesel backup generators, and N+1 UPS systems. - Multiple redundant 10G/100G fiber uplinks connected to major European backbones. - ISO 27001 certified security with 24/7 on-site physical surveillance and biometric access. - 100% renewable energy, cold-aisle containment cooling, and integrated PletX 4+ Tbps DDoS mitigation. 2. **Netmountains Datacenter (Velbert, Germany)** - Dedicated German facility housing Ryzehosting's dedicated Gold01/Gold02 nodes and EPYC infrastructure. - 12x 16A redundant power feeds and precision climate control. - Direct connection to SmartNet DDoS filtering network (1+ Tbps surgical mitigation). --- ## 6. Complete Directory of Guides & Tutorials (25 Guides) Ryzehosting maintains an in-depth technical documentation library available at https://ryzehosting.com/guides: 1. **How to Install Java on Your Server** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/install-java - Category: Server Setup - Summary: Learn how to quickly install any version of Java (Java 8 through 24) on Linux using the automated Ryzehosting installer script or standard manual OpenJDK package managers. 2. **Server Security Best Practices for Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/server-security-linux - Category: Security - Summary: Essential Linux hardening including disabling root SSH login, configuring Ed25519 SSH keys, setting up UFW firewall, configuring Fail2ban, and securing shared memory. 3. **Server Monitoring and Logs** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/server-monitoring-logs - Category: Server Administration - Summary: Comprehensive guide to tracking real-time server metrics with bpytop, vmstat, df/du, querying systemd journal logs via journalctl, and deploying Prometheus/Grafana. 4. **Setting Up MariaDB Database** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/setup-mariadb-database - Category: Databases - Summary: Step-by-step guide to adding official MariaDB APT repositories, installing MariaDB server/client, running mysql_secure_installation, and creating user accounts with granular privileges. 5. **Optimizing MariaDB Performance** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/mariadb-optimization - Category: Databases - Summary: Tuning MariaDB configuration parameters including InnoDB buffer pool size, redo log capacity, thread caching, table definition caches, and query optimization. 6. **How to Install Pterodactyl Panel on Ubuntu 24.04** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/pterodactyl-panel-ubuntu - Category: Game Hosting - Summary: Complete installation walkthrough for the Pterodactyl game management panel, MariaDB backend, Redis cache, Nginx reverse proxy, and Wings Docker daemon. 7. **Fixing High Latency/Ping in Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/linux-network-optimization - Category: Network & Performance - Summary: Optimizing Linux TCP/IP kernel settings, enabling Google BBR congestion control, tuning netdev_max_backlog, and optimizing TCP read/write buffer queues for gaming. 8. **Nginx Reverse Proxy & SSL for Node.js Apps** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/nginx-reverse-proxy-nodejs - Category: Web Development - Summary: Exposing Node.js backend services via Nginx reverse proxy on standard HTTP (80) and HTTPS (443) ports with automated Let's Encrypt Certbot SSL certificates. 9. **Migrating from Windows Server to Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/windows-to-linux-migration - Category: Migration & Administration - Summary: Guide for Windows administrators transitioning from GUI/RDP environments to the Linux bash CLI, covering file permissions, package managers, and systemd services. 10. **Hosting Your Own Discord Bot 24/7 (PM2)** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/discord-bot-hosting-pm2 - Category: Development - Summary: How to deploy and manage Node.js and Python Discord bots using the PM2 process manager for continuous background execution, auto-restart on crash, and system boot startup. 11. **How to Set Up a Minecraft Server on Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/minecraft-server-linux - Category: Game Hosting - Summary: Setting up a high-performance PaperMC, Purpur, or Fabric Minecraft Java Edition server on Ubuntu with optimized Aikar JVM startup flags and systemd service management. 12. **How to Set Up a FiveM (GTA V) Server on Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/fivem-server-linux - Category: Game Hosting - Summary: Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring a FiveM roleplay or freeroam server on Linux using txAdmin, Alpine FXServer binaries, and MariaDB database setup. 13. **How to Set Up a Teamspeak 3 Server on Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/teamspeak3-server-linux - Category: Voice & Gaming - Summary: Installing, securing, and configuring a dedicated TeamSpeak 3 voice communication server with systemd integration and firewall rule configuration. 14. **How to Install Docker & Docker Compose on Ubuntu** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/docker-compose-ubuntu - Category: DevOps & Containers - Summary: Clean installation guide for the official Docker Engine, containerd, and Docker Compose plugin on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 (avoiding deprecated snap packages). 15. **Automated Server Backups with Cron Jobs** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/automated-backups-cron - Category: Backup & Recovery - Summary: Setting up automated backup pipelines using bash scripts, tar compression, mysqldump database dumps, rotation policies, and cron scheduling. 16. **UFW Firewall Setup Guide for Ubuntu** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/ufw-firewall-ubuntu - Category: Security - Summary: Practical tutorial on configuring Ubuntu's Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) to enforce default deny incoming rules, whitelist SSH/HTTP/HTTPS, and rate limit brute force attempts. 17. **How to Set Up a Palworld Dedicated Server on Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/palworld-server-linux - Category: Game Hosting - Summary: Installing, running, and tuning a dedicated Palworld multiplayer server on Ubuntu with SteamCMD, automated systemd service management, and memory optimization. 18. **How to Set Up a Rust Dedicated Server on Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/rust-server-linux - Category: Game Hosting - Summary: Comprehensive tutorial on deploying a high-performance Rust server using SteamCMD, RCON configuration, procedural map generation, and Oxide/Carbon mod frameworks. 19. **How to Set Up an Enshrouded Dedicated Server on Linux** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/enshrouded-server-linux - Category: Game Hosting - Summary: Step-by-step guide for hosting an Enshrouded dedicated server on Linux using SteamCMD and Wine runtime compatibility layers. 20. **Minecraft Server Performance & Lag Optimization Guide** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/minecraft-lag-performance-optimization - Category: Performance Tuning - Summary: The definitive guide to diagnosing TPS drops, analyzing Spark profiling reports, optimizing server.properties, bukkit.yml, spigot.yml, and paper.yml settings. 21. **How to Install Portainer on Docker (Ubuntu 24.04)** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/portainer-docker-ubuntu - Category: DevOps & Containers - Summary: Deploying Portainer Community Edition (CE) in Docker to manage containers, images, volumes, and multi-container docker-compose stacks through an intuitive web UI. 22. **How to Install and Secure PostgreSQL & Redis on Ubuntu 24.04** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/postgresql-redis-ubuntu - Category: Databases & Cache - Summary: Installing PostgreSQL 16 database and Redis in-memory cache, configuring password authentication, binding localhost interfaces, and securing database roles. 23. **How to Set Up a WireGuard VPN Server with Web UI (Ubuntu 24.04)** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/wireguard-vpn-ubuntu - Category: Networking & VPN - Summary: Setting up a private WireGuard VPN server with WG-Easy web dashboard in Docker, managing client configurations, and connecting via mobile QR codes. 24. **How to Install Nextcloud Hub with Docker & MariaDB (Ubuntu 24.04)** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/nextcloud-docker-ubuntu - Category: Cloud Storage - Summary: Deploying a self-hosted Nextcloud Hub private cloud file storage server using Docker Compose, MariaDB database container, Redis caching, and Nginx SSL proxying. 25. **How to Set Up a Mailcow Dockerized Mail Server on Ubuntu 24.04** - URL: https://ryzehosting.com/guides/mailcow-mailserver-docker - Category: Email Infrastructure - Summary: Full tutorial for hosting your own email server with Mailcow: dockerized Postfix/Dovecot, SOGo webmail, Rspamd antispam, DKIM/SPF/DMARC DNS configuration, and automated SSL. --- ## 7. Careers, Partnerships & Programs ### Careers & Internships - **100% Remote-First Culture**: Ryzehosting operates a flexible, remote-first work environment across the DACH region and Europe. - **IT Internships**: Official internship positions for school students, technical college attendees, and university computer science students with structured 1-on-1 mentorship, real enterprise server access, and formal certification. - **Focus Areas**: System Administration (Linux/KVM), 1st/2nd Level Customer Support, Full-Stack Development (React/Node.js), and Network Engineering. - **Application**: Submit applications directly via ticket at https://dash.ryzehosting.com/tickets or review listings at https://ryzehosting.com/careers. ### Partner Programs - **Community Partnerships**: Dedicated support, server sponsorships, and hardware discounts for community owners, content creators, and esport leagues. - **Reseller Program**: API-driven provisioning, white-label options, and volume wholesale pricing for hosting resellers and agencies. - **Affiliate Program**: 10% recurring monthly commission with a 30-day cookie attribution window. --- ## 8. Official Links & Resources - **Website**: https://ryzehosting.com - **Customer Dashboard**: https://dash.ryzehosting.com - **Status Page**: https://status.ryzehosting.com - **Discord Server**: https://discord.gg/ryzehosting - **Guides Library**: https://ryzehosting.com/guides - **AI Server Advisor**: https://ryzehosting.com/ai-advisor - **Infrastructure Details**: https://ryzehosting.com/infrastructure - **DDoS Protection (PletX)**: https://ryzehosting.com/ddos-protection - **DDoS Protection (SmartNet)**: https://ryzehosting.com/smartnet-ddos-protection - **Preconfigured Packages**: https://ryzehosting.com/preconfigured - **Careers Page**: https://ryzehosting.com/careers - **Partnership Portal**: https://ryzehosting.com/partnership - **Support Email**: support@ryzehosting.com