ERPC Restocks Premium Bare-Metal Servers for Solana Applications in Frankfurt. Zero-Distance, High-Performance Environment Returns in Limited Supply
ERPC Restocks Premium Bare-Metal Servers for Solana Applications in Frankfurt. Zero-Distance, High-Performance Environment Returns in Limited Supply
ELSOUL LABO B.V. (Headquarters: Amsterdam, the Netherlands; CEO: Fumitake Kawasaki) and Validators DAO are pleased to announce a limited restock of premium bare-metal servers for Solana applications in the Frankfurt (FRA) region. Frankfurt hosts the highest concentration of Solana validators and staking nodes in the world, and these servers operate within the same network environment, allowing applications to fully leverage the advantages of zero-distance communication. Due to strict physical capacity limits, availability is again extremely limited.
Frankfurt has been in a continuous sold-out state because of rack and chassis limitations, and this restock will also be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Why Frankfurt Is the Most Critical Region for Solana Workloads
Among all regions where Solana validators are deployed, Frankfurt stands out as the most densely concentrated hub. It functions as a central point within the Solana network. External internet paths are fundamentally constrained by the speed of light, and communication must traverse numerous “intersections” (routers, IX points, and dynamic paths), making them highly susceptible to congestion and instability. As the distance grows, so does latency and jitter—an inherent limitation for a high-speed network like Solana.
In traditional high-frequency trading (HFT), the physical distance from exchange servers directly influenced both trading performance and the price of colocated infrastructure. On Solana, the same principle applies: reducing the network distance between your application and the validator network has a direct impact on transaction finalization speed and stability.
Because Frankfurt maintains the longest average proximity to active block leaders, placing application servers within the same network environment delivers clear performance advantages.
Hardware Specifications and Pricing of the Restocked Frankfurt Premium Bare Metal
The restocked premium bare-metal servers are optimized specifically for Solana application workloads, offering:
- Ryzen 9 9950X (5.7 GHz, world-leading clock speeds)
- ECC DDR5 memory
- NVMe4 storage
- 50 Gbps network capacity
- Fully dedicated performance with no virtualization overhead
These machines excel in latency-sensitive workloads such as transaction dispatching, block observation, and real-time analytics.
Because rack capacity in Frankfurt is physically limited, the region repeatedly cycles through immediate sellouts and long waitlists. This batch is also limited in quantity and expected to sell out quickly.
Zero-Distance Integration with the ERPC Platform
Frankfurt’s premium bare-metal servers are placed directly within the same network as ERPC’s infrastructure. This enables zero-distance access to all high-speed Solana endpoints, eliminating dependency on external internet routes and avoiding congestion or routing variability.
Available high-speed endpoints include:
- Geyser gRPC
- Shredstream gRPC
- Shredstream UDP
- Solana RPC (HTTP / WebSocket)
Because all endpoints operate within the same internal network, application latency and jitter are minimized.
Stream Bundle Pro (Premium Edition)
ERPC’s “Stream Bundle Pro” consolidates multiple Solana high-speed data paths into a single plan. This is a communication bundle—not a bare-metal-included plan—and allows developers to use all relevant data streams together.
Shredstream UDP is the fastest protocol available, but it has a slightly unstable nature. Meanwhile, gRPC (TCP) offers stable delivery and acts as a backup for confirming missed transactions or handling situations where a node experiences temporary load spikes.
By holding multiple data paths simultaneously, applications achieve both maximum speed and operational stability. This combined configuration is widely used in professional environments, and the bundled plan makes it more cost-efficient to adopt.
With this Frankfurt restock, a limited number of Stream Bundle Pro premium edition plans (740€/month) are available.
The Role of Premium Ryzen VPS
Deploying bare-metal servers in every region is not realistic for many projects. A common and effective architecture is:
- Use bare metal in the primary region (e.g., Frankfurt)
- Use Premium Ryzen VPS for secondary and supporting regions
Premium Ryzen VPS offers:
- 5.7 GHz Ryzen CPUs
- ECC DDR5
- NVMe4 storage
- 25 Gbps × 2 dedicated network interfaces
- Zero overcommitment
These VPS instances still benefit from the zero-distance network advantage, making them suitable for applications that do not require the full power of a bare-metal server.
In multi-region deployments, Premium Ryzen VPS is often the most practical way to increase the amount of time your application is physically closest to the active block leaders in each region.
Availability and Contact
The newly restocked Frankfurt premium bare-metal servers are available in very limited quantities. Future batches are already largely reserved, and continued waitlist conditions are expected. We recommend early consultation for those considering deployment.
For configuration inquiries or Stream Bundle Pro premium edition availability, please contact us through the Validators DAO official Discord.
Validators DAO Official Discord: https://discord.gg/C7ZQSrCkYR
Challenges Addressed by ERPC, SLV, and Validators DAO
- Frequent transaction failures and latency variability common in RPC environments
- Performance throttling by many infrastructure providers
- The significant impact of physical network distance on communication quality
- Difficulty for smaller projects to access high-quality infrastructure
Through the development of the open-source Solana NFT card game Epics DAO, we faced firsthand the challenge of securing stable, high-performance Solana infrastructure. This experience led us to create our own platform and to build ERPC and SLV based on that expertise.
We will continue evolving our services in line with the rapid development of the Solana network and remain committed to improving both developer experience and end-user experience.
- ERPC Official Site: https://erpc.global
- SLV Official Site: https://slv.dev
- elSOL Official Site: https://elsol.app
- Epics DAO Official Site: https://epics.dev
- Validators DAO Official Discord: https://discord.gg/C7ZQSrCkYR
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