Relay workloads are different
A VPN or proxy server doesn't serve traffic, it relays it. Every byte a user pushes through your service crosses your server twice: in from the user, out to the destination. That makes the workload symmetric and sustained, with thousands of small encrypted packets per second.
What makes a good relay server?
Fast CPU cores for per-packet encryption, a full-duplex dedicated port that carries both directions at full speed, enough IP space for your endpoints, and a hub location with short paths to your users. Amsterdam sits milliseconds from most of Europe with strong transatlantic routes.
Four Things Your VPN or Proxy Node Actually Needs
A Full-Duplex Dedicated Port
Relay traffic is symmetric, so port math matters: our dedicated ports are full-duplex. A 1 Gbps port moves 1 Gbps in and 1 Gbps out simultaneously, so a relay sustaining 900 Mbps of user traffic fits on a 1 Gbps True-Unmetered plan and nothing gets halved. Ports scale from 100 Mbps to 20 Gbps at checkout.
CPU That Keeps Up With Encryption
Every packet through WireGuard, OpenVPN, or Shadowsocks is encrypted and decrypted on the CPU. High clock speeds move individual tunnels faster; more cores carry more concurrent users. All our recommended relay CPUs support hardware AES acceleration, so encryption rides dedicated silicon instead of stealing capacity.
IP Space for Your Endpoints
Proxy networks and multi-endpoint VPNs live and die by their IP inventory. Configure additional dedicated IPv4 addresses and a /64 IPv6 subnet directly at checkout, and expand later as your service grows. No replatforming, just a ticket.
A Hub Location With Short Paths
Users feel every extra hop twice on a relay. From our Tier-3 Amsterdam data center, traffic rides 5.5 Tbps of capacity through Tier-1 carriers and direct peering on one of the world's largest internet exchanges: single-digit milliseconds to most of Europe and strong transatlantic routes. The same properties make it a natural CDN edge for European audiences.
Dedicated Servers We Recommend for VPN & Proxy
Every configuration below supports hardware-accelerated encryption, extra IPv4/IPv6 at checkout, and a dedicated True-Unmetered port up to 20 Gbps. Start with one node; scale into a pooled-bandwidth fleet when your user base does.
Dual Intel E-2146G
6 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.50 GHz- 13,275 PassMark CPU score
- 32 GB memory (Max 128 GB)
- 2 x 1 TB SSD default storage
- Ideal with a 1–2 Gbps port
Six cores at 3.5 GHz base deliver excellent per-tunnel throughput for a focused VPN endpoint or a handful of busy proxies.
Configure & order Full specs & details1 x AMD EPYC 7313
16 Cores, 32 Threads, 3.00 GHz- 39,091 PassMark CPU score
- 32 GB memory (Max 256 GB)
- 2 x 240 GB SSD default storage
- Ideal with a 5–20 Gbps port
Our highest benchmark score: 32 threads that shrug off five-figure concurrent session counts. The pick for commercial VPN fleets and cache-heavy CDN edge nodes.
Configure & order Full specs & detailsDual Intel E5-2650
16 Cores, 32 Threads, 2.00 GHz- 12,870 PassMark CPU score
- 64 GB memory (Max 192 GB)
- 2 x 240 GB SSD default storage
- Ideal with a 2–5 Gbps port
Sixteen cores and 32 threads carry thousands of simultaneous tunnels and proxy sessions with ease. A strong choice when thread count matters more than clock speed.
Configure & order Full specs & detailsSizing a multi-node network? Talk to an engineer · or see the full lineup with live pricing.
Built for Operating Relay Fleets
A relay service is a living network, not a single box. These are the pieces that keep a growing fleet manageable, and keep your economics flat while it grows.
Private LAN & Pooled Bandwidth
Link your servers over a private 1 or 10 Gbps LAN and share a True-Unmetered allowance across the fleet with bandwidth pooling. One network, billed like one pipe.
Free KVM/IPMI on Every Node
Console access even when a node's network is down, plus 40+ operating systems that reinstall in minutes. Redeploy or recover an endpoint without opening a ticket.
Resize Bandwidth Anytime
Start on a 1 Gbps plan and move up or down as your user base changes. Port changes take effect immediately, with no disruption to your server and no replatforming.
VPN & Proxy Hosting FAQ
Yes. Commercial VPN and proxy operators have run on Maple hardware for years. You operate the service and set its policies; we provide the metal, the network, and the IP space. Normal acceptable-use rules apply: abuse originating from your service is your responsibility to handle, and we'll loop you in when reports arrive.
You can add additional dedicated IPv4 addresses and a /64 IPv6 subnet as configuration options when ordering, and request more later through a support ticket as your endpoint inventory grows. IPv6 gives proxy operators an effectively unlimited address pool on day one.
For a private or team VPN with modest traffic, a metered plan's 100 TB allowance is generous, and only outgoing traffic is measured. For a commercial relay, traffic is sustained and grows with every user, so a True-Unmetered plan is the honest fit: flat pricing, a full-duplex dedicated port, and no month-end surprises. When in doubt, start unmetered at 1 Gbps and resize anytime.
Because relayed traffic crosses your server twice: in from the user, out to the destination. On a full-duplex port both directions run at the port's full rate simultaneously, so a 1 Gbps port genuinely sustains ~1 Gbps of relayed user traffic. Providers with shared or half-duplex uplinks effectively halve your capacity before you start.
You get full root access and we block no ports or protocols, so anything runs: WireGuard (our usual recommendation, kernel-space and multi-core friendly), OpenVPN, SoftEther, Outline/Shadowsocks, or Squid, 3proxy, and HAProxy on the proxy side. For CDN edge nodes, Varnish and nginx caching setups are common. Bring your existing images or build fresh; over 40 operating systems reinstall in minutes.
Every DMCA notice is reviewed against the actual legal requirements: proper identification, proof of authorization, good-faith statement. Complaints that don't meet the standard are rejected; valid ones follow the lawful process, and we work with you rather than around you. Abuse reports about your service are forwarded so you can act on them under your own policies.
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