Dedicated Servers

Dedicated Server for Database Hosting UK

High-memory bare-metal database servers - MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis at production scale

Dedicated Server for Database Hosting UK

About This Feature

Dedicated Server for Database Hosting UK

Dedicated Server for Database Hosting UK from Glitch Servers provides the high-memory, high-I/O infrastructure that production database workloads demand - backed by Intel Xeon and AMD Ryzen processors, DDR4 ECC RAM up to 512GB, NVMe Gen4 SSD RAID arrays, and UK-native routing through AS212868. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, and Redis all benefit from dedicated hardware: no CPU steal affecting query execution, no RAM contention reducing buffer pool effectiveness, and no I/O throttling from shared storage that causes query latency spikes in production. NVMe Gen4 SSD RAID-10 arrays deliver the sequential and random I/O performance that database write-ahead logs and buffer pool flushes require at high transaction rates. High-memory configurations with 256GB–512GB RAM allow entire working datasets to be held in memory for in-memory databases and large PostgreSQL shared_buffers configurations. A dedicated network interface with private VLAN connectivity to your application servers keeps database traffic on a separate, low-latency path from public internet traffic. UK data residency satisfies data sovereignty requirements for regulated industries and GDPR-conscious organisations storing personal data in database form.

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Key Benefits

What You Get with Dedicated Servers

Every plan includes these capabilities as standard - no tier-gating, no hidden extras.

High-Memory Options

Up to 512GB DDR4 ECC RAM - hold entire database working sets in memory for maximum query performance

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NVMe SSD RAID

NVMe Gen4 SSD RAID-10 delivers the I/O throughput MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB require at scale

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Private Networking

Private VLAN connectivity between database and application servers - no public internet in the data path

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EPYC Performance

Intel Xeon and AMD Ryzen performance handles concurrent query execution and background maintenance tasks

Technical Specifications

Infrastructure That Backs This Up

Real specs on real hardware - not marketing numbers.

Hardware

Up to 512GB DDR4 ECC RAM - ideal for large InnoDB buffer pools and in-memory database caching

Network

NVMe Gen4 SSD RAID-10 - high sequential write throughput for transaction logs and checkpoint operations

Protection

Private VLAN available - isolate database traffic from public network for security and performance

Dedicated Server for Database Hosting UK infrastructure

Use Cases

Who This Is For

This feature is particularly well suited to these workloads and teams.

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Production MySQL & PostgreSQL

MySQL and PostgreSQL databases backing web applications, SaaS platforms, and ecommerce stores - dedicated hardware provides the buffer pool RAM, NVMe I/O throughput, and CPU consistency that production databases need at query volume.

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Analytics & Data Warehouse

ClickHouse, TimescaleDB, and analytical PostgreSQL databases serving BI dashboards and reporting - dedicated hardware provides consistent query execution times without the shared-resource contention that cloud instances suffer during peak hours.

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MongoDB & NoSQL Workloads

MongoDB replica sets and document databases for content-heavy applications and real-time data platforms - dedicated hardware with high RAM and NVMe SSD delivers the working set memory and I/O performance document databases require.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

All major database engines are supported - MySQL 5.7/8.0, MariaDB, PostgreSQL 14–16, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Valkey, ClickHouse, and TimescaleDB. You have full root access to install and configure any database software, tune kernel parameters (vm.swappiness, transparent hugepages, NUMA settings), and configure storage I/O schedulers for optimal database performance.
NVMe Gen4 SSD delivers 3,500–7,000 MB/s sequential read and 6,000+ IOPS random write performance - significantly above SATA SSD or SAS HDD. For MySQL InnoDB, this translates to faster checkpoint operations, faster redo log writes under high transaction load, and faster crash recovery. For read-heavy workloads with large buffer pools, the primary benefit is fast buffer pool warm-up after restarts rather than steady-state performance.
Yes. MySQL master-replica, PostgreSQL streaming replication, and MongoDB replica sets are all supported. Two dedicated servers on the same rack or in the same facility can communicate over private VLAN, keeping replication traffic off the public internet. Our team can assist with initial replication configuration if needed through our managed onboarding service.

Get a UK database dedicated server from £49/mo

Up to 512GB RAM. NVMe RAID. Private VLAN. 4-hour hardware SLA.

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