CDN operators, media companies, and high-traffic websites needing a performant UK origin server

Dedicated Server for CDN Origin UK

A high-bandwidth UK origin server for your CDN. 10Gbps burst port option, NVMe storage, and DDoS protection ensure your edge nodes always have fast access to origin content. From £49/mo.

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The Problem

Common Challenges for CDN operators, media companies, and high-traffic websites needing a performant UK origin server

These are the issues that consistently come up when CDN operators, media companies, and high-traffic websites needing a performant UK origin server try to scale on the wrong infrastructure.

Challenge 1

Slow origin response times on shared hosting cascade through every CDN edge node - cache misses become global performance problems

Challenge 2

Bandwidth limits on VPS plans throttle origin pull traffic during traffic spikes, causing CDN edge timeouts and stale content

Challenge 3

DDoS attacks targeting the origin bypass CDN edge protection - taking down the origin takes down the entire content delivery chain

How We Help

How Glitch Servers Solves This

Your CDN is only as fast as its origin server. When edge nodes need to fetch uncached content, the origin must respond instantly with full bandwidth. A shared VPS origin creates a bottleneck - slow origin response times cascade to every edge location, degrading the experience for all users. A dedicated server with 10Gbps burst port option, NVMe storage, and DDoS protection provides the origin performance your CDN needs.

External resources: LINX (London Internet Exchange) and RIPE NCC (European IP registry).

A Glitch Servers dedicated server provides a high-performance UK origin for your CDN. 10Gbps burst port option handles burst origin pulls without throttling. NVMe storage serves assets at maximum disk speed. DDoS protection at the origin prevents attackers from bypassing your CDN edge. LINX and LONAP peering provides optimal routing to UK and European CDN edge PoPs. Use with Cloudflare, Bunny CDN, KeyCDN, or your own custom CDN stack.

What You Get

Built for CDN operators, media companies, and high-traffic websites needing a performant UK origin server

The features that matter most for your workload, included as standard.

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10Gbps Origin Bandwidth

The optional 10Gbps burst port means CDN edge nodes pull content from your origin at maximum speed. No bandwidth throttling during traffic spikes or cache purge events.

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NVMe Asset Storage

Serve images, video segments, and download files from NVMe SSD at sub-millisecond I/O latency. Origin response time stays fast even under heavy concurrent pull requests.

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Origin DDoS Protection

CDN edge protection doesn't protect the origin directly. Corero SmartWall DDoS mitigation at the origin prevents bypass attacks from taking down your content delivery chain.

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LINX/LONAP Peering

Direct peering at LINX and LONAP via AS212868 provides optimal routing to UK and European CDN PoPs. Minimal hops between your origin and edge nodes.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this as a Cloudflare origin server?

Yes. Point your Cloudflare DNS to your dedicated server's IP. Cloudflare will pull content from your origin and cache it at their edge. Our 10Gbps burst port option and NVMe storage ensure fast origin responses.

How do I protect my origin IP from direct attacks?

Use Cloudflare's Authenticated Origin Pulls or restrict origin access to CDN edge IP ranges via firewall rules. Our DDoS protection provides an additional layer at the network level.

Is 10Gbps enough for a CDN origin?

For most use cases, yes. The standard 1Gbps port handles around 125 MB/s of sustained origin pulls, and the optional 10Gbps burst port lifts peaks well beyond that. For extremely high-traffic origins, multiple dedicated servers behind a load balancer provide additional capacity.