Always-on UK ClawdBot hosting - Node.js/Python, DDoS protected, 99.95% uptime SLA
About This Game
Setting up ClawdBot on a UK VPS with PM2 for 24/7 uptime.
ClawdBot Hosting in the UK from Glitch Servers provides dedicated cloud compute with fixed CPU allocation and no resource contention - backed by AMD Ryzen hardware, NVMe Gen4 storage, and UK-native routing through AS212868. ClawdBot and other Discord bot frameworks need a reliable, always-on hosting environment with consistent network connectivity. Running a bot on a home PC or a shared hosting account introduces reliability and latency issues. A UK VPS from Glitch Servers keeps your ClawdBot instance online 24/7 with a predictable IP, outbound DDoS protection, and the full control to manage your bot process via systemd or PM2. Node.js and Python runtimes install in minutes on Ubuntu, and the same server can host multiple bot instances without interference.
Performance on Glitch VPS plans is driven by AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors - single-core clock speeds that handle application workloads, database queries, and concurrent web traffic without the CPU credit limits that cap performance on burstable cloud instances. Storage runs on NVMe Gen4 drives with sequential read speeds of 3,500 MB/s, eliminating the I/O bottleneck that affects VPS plans running on SATA SSD or shared SAN.
Glitch Servers operates AS212868 with direct peering at LINX and LONAP - the London Internet Exchange and London Access Point - providing low-latency paths to BT, Virgin Media, Sky, TalkTalk, and other major UK ISPs without unnecessary Continental European hops. For users connecting across the UK, that translates to consistent single-digit-to-low-double-digit millisecond round-trip times under normal UK network conditions.
Every plan includes Corero Smartwall inline DDoS mitigation operating at the network edge. Traffic scrubbing runs continuously without latency penalty, absorbing volumetric floods before they reach the hypervisor layer. Full plan specifications and pricing are on the UK VPS hosting page.
Why Glitch Servers
Game servers demand high single-core clock speeds, fast storage for map loading, and DDoS protection as standard - not an upsell.
Entry plan: 1 vCPU + 1GB RAM from £4.99/mo - handles 3–5 bot instances
Runtimes: Node.js 20 LTS, Python 3.11 - install via apt in minutes
Process management: PM2 or systemd - auto-restart on crash and reboot
Getting Started
Most servers are online within minutes of ordering.
Deploy a UK VPS with Ubuntu 22.04. Install Node.js 20 LTS: curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash && apt install nodejs. Install PM2 globally: npm install -g pm2.
Upload your ClawdBot files via SFTP. Install dependencies: npm install. Test the bot runs correctly: node bot.js. Once confirmed working, start via PM2: pm2 start bot.js --name clawdbot.
Enable PM2 startup on boot: pm2 startup (follow the command it outputs), then pm2 save. Your bot will now auto-start on server reboot and auto-restart on crash.
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