Cherry Servers 2025 Recap: Building High-Performance Infrastructure for Builders Globally

2025 was a big year for Cherry Servers. We rolled out next-generation hardware, upgraded our global network, launched new platform features, and doubled down on being the most developer- and Web3-friendly infrastructure provider we can be.

If you’ve deployed a validator, spun up a virtualization cluster, or just needed a solid VPS this year, there’s a good chance you’ve already felt some of these upgrades in action. Here’s a look back at what we shipped in 2025, and what it means for your workloads.

#Next-gen compute: Gen 5 AMD, Solana Gen5 & ARM VDS

#1. Latest 5th-generation AMD hardware

We kicked off a new era of performance by adding AMD EPYC 5th Gen and Ryzen 9000 processors to our bare metal lineup.

These new AMD CPUs are now available across our platform, including AMD EPYC 9375F, 9255, 9355, Zen 5 cores on 4 nm, built for high-throughput, compute-intensive workloads like virtualization, data processing, and blockchain node hosting.

Also added to products are AMD Ryzen 9900X & 9950X, Zen 5 CPUs with strong single-thread performance, ideal for latency-sensitive environments, streaming and game development, and testing workloads. These chips deliver higher performance, better energy efficiency, and improved scalability, giving you more headroom for demanding workloads without sacrificing cost-efficiency.

#2. Solana Gen5: Web3-optimized hardware in Lithuania

For our Web3 community, we launched Solana Gen5 dedicated servers in our Šiauliai, Lithuania location, bringing cutting-edge hardware to one of our core blockchain regions, powered by AMD EPYC 9355 (Zen 5, 4 nm).

What's more, we've added pre-configured Solana servers on dedicated bare metal, perfect for high-performance Solana validators and RPC nodes, indexing and archival workloads, and other compute-heavy applications.

If you’re pushing the limits of low-latency Web3 infrastructure or training heavy models, Solana Gen5 on dedicated bare metal gives you the raw power and IO to scale with confidence.

#3. New ARM VDS plans in Lithuania

We also expanded our Virtual Services portfolio with ARM Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS) in Lithuania (LT-Šiauliai). Our ARM VDS solution brings energy efficiency and lower operating costs, great performance-per-watt for scalable workloads, dedicated vCPUs, RAM, and storage, with flexible hourly or monthly billing, and up to 20 TB+ free egress/unmetered ingress traffic.

ARM VDS plan is perfect for cloud-native apps, microservices, lightweight distributed systems, and cost-sensitive projects that still need dedicated performance.

#A faster global network

2025 was also a year of major network expansion. We focused on more bandwidth, lower latency, and tighter peering, especially important for latency-sensitive workloads like Web3, trading, and real-time applications.

#1. 10 Gbps dedicated Servers in more regions

We extended 10 Gbps bare-metal connectivity across more of our global footprint:

• Amsterdam: Following Frankfurt and Stockholm, 10Gbps connection went live in one of Europe’s most important connectivity hubs.
• Chicago: As well as our US location in Chicago, with the upgrade applied to both new and existing bare-metal servers.

For our customers, this means faster data transfers for streaming, large backups, and data-heavy workflows, lower latency for gaming, VoIP, HFT, and real-time platforms, and full bare-metal access with no resource contention.

#2. Direct PNI with Teraswitch for sub-millisecond latency

We established a Private Network Interconnect (PNI) with Teraswitch in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, extending benefits to Šiauliai and Stockholm via those hubs. If you’re staking, validating, or building on Solana, this is a meaningful upgrade to your network path.

For customers, especially those running Solana and Jito validators, this translates into sub-millisecond latency between Cherry Servers and Jito infrastructure, faster block propagation and transaction processing, and more resilient connectivity for validators and Web3 workloads.

#3. Joining the DoubleZero network

We also joined the DoubleZero network as an official contributor. With DoubleZero, instead of competing with the public internet traffic, blockchain nodes communicate over dedicated, optimized pathways, powered by independent contributors supplying available bandwidth.

By connecting our Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Lithuania, and Stockholm data centers to DoubleZero, we’re helping power a dedicated high-performance network designed for:

• Lower latency and jitter;
• Higher throughput;
• Better reliability under peak traffic.

Validators, RPC providers, and dApp developers hosted on Cherry Servers will gain prioritized access to DoubleZero’s low-latency network, ideal for next-gen blockchain ecosystems.

#4. New Tier-1 upstreams & IX peering

To make our backbone even stronger and more resilient, we expanded our connectivity with new upstreams and Internet Exchanges.

New upstreams: NTT was added as an upstream provider in Chicago, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and as part of a broader upgrade in Frankfurt, bringing a better global reach and lower latency routes and more path diversity.

New IX connections: NL-IX (Netherlands Internet Exchange) in Amsterdam, Netnod IX in Stockholm, and MegaIX in Frankfurt.

These upgrades deliver a stronger regional presence across Western and Northern Europe, more direct peering with ISPs, carriers, and content networks, as well as lower latency, fewer hops, and improved resiliency for all workloads.

#5. Modern connectivity & protocols: IPv6 support

In 2025, we rolled out IPv6 support for Bare Metal servers, a key step toward future-proof networking across multiple locations. With IPv6 support, you get a free IPv6 /64 subnet per server (expandable up to /56), configuration via Portal, API, and automation tools.

IPv6 brings massive address space, simplified routing, and better peer-to-peer connectivity, especially important for large clusters, containerized environments, and Web3 node fleets.

#Better developer experience: OS & platform features

#1. Debian 13 (Trixie) on Virtual Machines

We added Debian 13 (Trixie) across our virtual machine lineup, available on VPS, VDS, Storage VPS, and ARM VDS. It includes Linux kernel 6.12 and updated versions of core tools like PostgreSQL 17, MariaDB 11.8, nginx 1.26, OpenJDK 21, Docker 26.1.5, and more, and is backed by five years of updates and security support.

#2. New automatic backup service for virtual servers

We also launched an automatic backup service for Virtual Servers (VPS & VDS), starting in Lithuania with more regions on the way. Its key features include daily automatic backups kept for 7 days, custom two-hour backup window to align with low-traffic periods, manual backups on demand, stored indefinitely (up to three per server).

If uptime and data protection matter to your business (spoiler: they do), this makes it much easier to sleep at night.

#More ways to pay: Revolut & BVNK

Cherry Servers is proudly crypto-friendly and developer-first, and that extends to billing as well. In 2025, we added Revolut as a new credit card operator, alongside Numopay and BVNK as a new crypto payment processor, joining Coingate.

This means you can now pay using major credit cards via Revolut or Numopay, and a wide range of cryptocurrencies via CoinGate and BVNK.

Supported coins: Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), XRP, TRON (TRX), Dogecoin (DOGE), Binance Coin (BNB), Polygon (MATIC), USD Coin (USDC), Solana (SOL) across multiple networks.

Crypto payments cover all major services (VPS, VDS, bare metal) — not restricted only to niche offerings.

You can also configure auto-recharge thresholds to keep services running without manual top-ups. More payment options = more flexibility for global teams and Web3-native projects.

#Connecting with the global tech community

Throughout the year, our sales team maintained close connections with the communities we serve by attending over 10 industry events worldwide.

These ranged from Web3 and staking-focused gatherings to gaming and developer conferences across Europe and the Middle East, including events such as the Midnight Summit in London, Nordic Games in Malmö, and the Staking Summit in Dubai.

Being present on the ground allowed us to have meaningful conversations with builders, partners, and founders, and bring real-world insights back into how we shape our infrastructure and support.

#Looking ahead: What’s next in 2026

2025 was about taking big steps forward in four core areas:

1. Raw performance: with Gen 5 AMD, Solana Gen5, and ARM-based VDS.
2. Network quality: 10 Gbps in more regions, tighter peering, and direct low-latency paths.
3. Modern connectivity & reliability: IPv6, automatic backups, and Debian 13.
4. Developer- and crypto-friendly operations: more payment options and Web3-aligned networking via DoubleZero and Teraswitch.

In 2026, we’ll keep pushing in the same direction: more performance, new regions, better tooling, and an even smoother experience for developers and Web3 builders who rely on Cherry Servers every day.

Thank you for building with us this year.

Cherry Servers. Bare Metal With a Cherry on Top. 🍒