Dedicated Servers

A VPS shares the hardware of a physical server among several isolated virtual machines. A dedicated server reserves an entire physical server for you: all the CPU power, RAM and storage are yours alone, with no neighbors. It is the choice for the most demanding workloads (heavy traffic, computation, large databases).

For agencies, businesses and developers whose needs exceed a VPS: resource-hungry applications, virtualization, hosting numerous sites, compliance or maximum performance. If you are hesitating between a VPS and a dedicated server, our team can advise you via the contact form.

Yes. On the configurator, choose the server then set the number of units before continuing: each server is a separate physical machine, delivered and billed independently, all in a single order.

Yes. You have full root access on hardware that is entirely reserved for you: you install your operating system, your stack and your software with no neighbor limitations.

Unlike a VPS delivered in a few minutes, a dedicated server is physical hardware: making it available generally takes from a few minutes to a few hours. You are notified by email as soon as the server is ready, along with its connection details.

Our dedicated servers are hosted in leading European datacenters, a guarantee of performance and availability. The precise location is shown on the Dedicated servers page.

You pick your Linux distribution when you order, at step 2 of the configurator: Ubuntu (24.04 or 22.04 LTS), Debian 12 or AlmaLinux 9. The server is delivered with a clean installation of that distribution, and you can reinstall it on demand. You retain full control of the environment.

Yes. The dedicated server configurator offers licences right after you pick your distribution: they are added to the same order as the server. Only those your distribution supports stay selectable — cPanel/WHM, for instance, is offered on AlmaLinux 9 and Ubuntu 24.04 only. Changing distribution automatically unticks a licence that has become incompatible, so you are never billed for a key your server would refuse.

By default, the server is unmanaged: you have full control of it. A managed-services option (administration and monitoring) may be offered depending on your configuration — contact us for a quote.

The available configurations and prices are presented on the Dedicated servers page; the price depends on the hardware chosen. For a custom configuration, request a quote via the contact form or write to [email protected].

Yes, you have full root access on your ServOrbit dedicated server and are free to choose any control panel. cPanel and Plesk licences are available for purchase directly from your client area, tied to your server's IP address. Automated installation takes between 15 and 30 minutes on AlmaLinux 9 or Ubuntu Server 24.04. DirectAdmin can also be installed manually following the official procedure.

Yes, OS reinstallation is available on demand from your client area. It fully wipes the server disk — data, applications and configurations — and delivers a clean installation of the Linux distribution of your choice. Your dedicated IP address is preserved. Back up your data before starting; for assistance, contact our team via the contact form or at [email protected].

ServOrbit dedicated servers are connected at a guaranteed 1 Gbps, and each plan includes a defined monthly traffic volume — typically ranging from 10 TB to several tens of TB depending on the selected plan. If the included volume is exceeded, the conditions applied depend on your contract: traffic may be throttled to a reduced speed, or the overage may be billed at a flat rate per terabyte. You can monitor your consumption in real time from your client portal and request a capacity upgrade as your needs grow. Check your server's plan details or contact support to find the exact terms of your offer.

Yes, dedicated servers are well suited for demanding real-time workloads — multiplayer games, streaming, large-scale WebSocket — since you have fully reserved hardware and a dedicated 1 Gbps connection. The Linux distribution, kernel, and network settings are entirely under your control. Available configurations and pricing are listed on the /serveurs-dedies page; for a specific need, the /contact form lets you request a quote.

All ServOrbit dedicated servers benefit from basic network-level DDoS filtering, covering common volumetric attacks. For advanced protection (application-layer mitigation, custom rules), we recommend placing your domain behind Cloudflare in proxied mode, which adds a WAF and additional malicious traffic absorption. Contact us at [email protected] to assess your specific needs.

For a team of 20 developers, a dedicated server is generally not required. Forgejo, for example, is known for its low resource footprint: it runs comfortably on a VPS with 2 to 4 GB of RAM, even with dozens of active repositories and CI pipelines. A dedicated server becomes relevant if you combine the forge with other resource-intensive services (heavy CI runners, large artifact storage, static code analysis), or if your security policies require a physically isolated environment. In most cases, starting on a ServOrbit VPS and migrating to a dedicated server if needs grow remains the most economical approach. ServOrbit dedicated servers start at 2 022 DH/month excl. VAT.

Yes, a dedicated server is well-suited for hosting a high-load internal messaging platform. Solutions such as Fluxer (AGPL-3.0 open source Discord alternative, launched January 2026) or Mattermost install via Docker Compose. For Fluxer, plan for 2 vCPU / 2 GB RAM for under 100 simultaneous active members, and 4 vCPU / 4 GB RAM for 500 active members with audio calls. You get full root access to tune resources, configure outbound SMTP and set up backups. The ServOrbit VPS administration option is available if you do not want to manage the machine yourself.

It depends on the codec and number of simultaneous streams. Jellyfin in Direct Play mode is CPU-light and a VPS handles most use cases well. However, simultaneously transcoding multiple H.265 (HEVC) or MKV streams in software requires several dedicated physical cores: for 5 or more users with heavy transcoding, a dedicated server provides full hardware isolation and real physical cores, whereas a VPS shares the node's resources. See the /serveurs-dedies page for available configurations or request a quote via the contact form.

For 100 to 500 active users, Mattermost recommends at least 4 vCPU, 8 GB of RAM and fast storage (NVMe SSD); beyond 200 concurrent users, consider a two-node architecture with a separate database server. Our dedicated servers give you full root access to configure Mattermost, PostgreSQL and a reverse proxy following official guidelines. For a quote tailored to your workload, contact us via the /contact form or at [email protected].

For a team of 50 developers with integrated CI/CD (Gitea Actions or Forgejo Actions), a dedicated server with at least 8 GB RAM and NVMe SSDs is recommended: the forge itself is lightweight, but CI runners on the same machine consume peak resources. Beyond 50 developers with multiple simultaneous pipelines, isolate runners on one or more dedicated VPS. Check the /serveurs-dedies page for available configurations.

A VPS with 8 GB of RAM comfortably runs a Mattermost + Forgejo + Cal.com stack for a team of 20 to 50 people; the tipping point to dedicated hardware is when RAM, disk I/O or parallel CI builds saturate simultaneously — typically beyond 50 active users or when you add heavy background jobs (video rendering, analytics, intensive CI pipelines). Contact our team via the <a href="/contact">/contact</a> form (type Quote) for sizing tailored to your actual workload.

Yes. A ServOrbit dedicated server gives you the full root access needed to install Docker, run Ollama (which downloads and serves models like Llama 3 or Mistral locally) and Open-WebUI as a chat interface, all in a single Docker Compose stack. AI models are memory-intensive: plan for at least 16 GB RAM for quantized 7B models, and 32 GB or more for 13B models or multi-user workloads. See `/serveurs-dedies` for available configurations.

Software 4K HDR transcoding requires at least 4 dedicated vCPUs and can struggle under simultaneous streams. A VAAPI-compatible GPU (Intel) or NVENC (Nvidia) reduces CPU load by 80% and enables multiple concurrent streams. For direct play without transcoding, a 4-core CPU is generally sufficient. ServOrbit offers dedicated servers suited to this workload.

Elasticsearch is memory-hungry: plan for at least 8 GB of RAM for a light production instance (4 GB JVM heap), and 16 GB as soon as you add Kibana or index tens of millions of documents. The JVM heap must not exceed 30 GB (compressed oops limit) and should remain below half the total RAM. To get the right configuration for your index volume and number of nodes, request a quote or technical advice through the /contact form.

Consider a dedicated server when your VPS regularly hits its limits: CPU consistently saturated, RAM fully consumed, or latency too high despite vertical scaling. Typical cases include large databases, video rendering, nested virtualization (Proxmox, ESXi) and compute-intensive workloads. A dedicated server gives you the entire machine, with no neighbors, and predictable performance. If you are unsure, our team can help you size your infrastructure through the contact form.

Dedicated servers do not come with automatic backups included by default: you are responsible for setting up your own backup strategy, which is inherent to the unmanaged model. We recommend combining regular snapshots (available from your client area) with an off-site copy to independent storage. A premium backup option is available to automate this; contact us via the `/contact` form for a quote tailored to your needs.

Yes, ServOrbit dedicated servers give you full access to the physical machine, allowing you to install Proxmox VE (or any other hypervisor such as ESXi) and create as many virtual machines or LXC containers as the server's resources allow. The operating system can be installed via the reinstallation panel in your client area or by raising a support request. To choose the right model for your virtualisation workload, visit /serveurs-dedies or contact our team via the /contact form.

Yes, out-of-band console access (IPMI/iDRAC or equivalent depending on the model) is available on request for ServOrbit dedicated servers. It allows you to reboot the server, access the BIOS, and reinstall the operating system even if the server is no longer reachable via SSH. Open a support ticket to obtain your IPMI credentials and secure connection instructions.

No. A dedicated server is allocated exclusively to you: CPU, RAM, storage and network resources are not shared with other accounts. Datacenter neighbors have no impact on your performance. This isolation is the primary reason to choose a dedicated server over a shared VPS.

Yes, ServOrbit dedicated servers are delivered with full root access, allowing you to install and configure software RAID as needed. On Ubuntu or Debian, the mdadm tool lets you create RAID 1 (mirror) or RAID 5 configurations depending on the number of available disks. Even with software RAID in place, it is strongly recommended to maintain separate and regular backups: RAID protects against disk failure, but does not replace a backup strategy in the face of logical errors or accidental deletions.

Each ServOrbit dedicated server comes with one dedicated IPv4 address included in the plan. If your project requires multiple IP addresses (for separate SSL certificates, advanced network services), additional IP blocks can be ordered from your client area or on request. Visit /serveurs-dedies or contact us through your client area for availability and terms.

Yes, an IPv6 block is included with every dedicated server. Your IPv6 address is visible in your server's details in the client area. Configuration on the system side depends on your distribution and network stack (Netplan, interfaces, Docker) — common configuration guides are available in our knowledge base. If you need assistance, our technical support team responds via your client area.

Yes, a ServOrbit dedicated server with full root access is well suited for Harbor, Gitea Packages or Zot. These registries require Docker, adequate storage for your images and a TLS certificate on a domain. Included SSD NVMe storage and generous bandwidth make it a natural choice for teams that push images frequently. See /serveurs-dedies for available configurations.