Understand the project
Identify the game, version, players, mods, world files, and any connected services.
About Down Side Hosting
A hosting project built from real server administration experience.
Down Side Hosting is focused on game servers, websites, email, and self-hosted services. The main goal is to make powerful hosting tools easier for communities and customers to access without losing the configuration freedom experienced administrators expect.
Our purpose
Make self-hosted communities easier to launch and manage
Many people want a dedicated server but do not want to maintain physical hardware, expose their home network, or learn every part of Linux administration before they can play with friends.
DSH fills that gap by providing the server environment and management panel while still giving customers meaningful access to files, console commands, startup settings, and supported add-ons.
What we care about
- Practical tools instead of unnecessary complexity
- Clear information before customers order
- Enough access for mods, plugins, and custom settings
- Backups and safer maintenance habits
- Support through channels customers already use
- Long-term improvement of the hosting platform
How we work
From an idea to a running server
Every hosting request starts with the workload. The game, player count, modifications, and community goals determine what the server actually needs.
Choose resources
Select a plan that gives the workload enough CPU, memory, storage, and network capacity.
Deploy and configure
Install the server, adjust startup settings, upload files, and verify access through the panel.
Support the community
Use backups, monitoring, schedules, and upgrades as the server evolves.
More than game servers
A growing self-hosted service platform
Game hosting is the main public focus of this website, while DSH continues developing related infrastructure and management services.
Game server hosting
Dedicated multiplayer environments with panel access, files, console, backups, and game-specific configuration.
Website and application hosting
Web services, PHP applications, databases, reverse proxies, and related hosting projects.
Email and collaboration
Mail, webmail, file collaboration, and document-service projects as the wider platform develops.
Service availability changes as the platform grows. Contact us for current details on anything not directly listed in the shop.
Build something your community can keep coming back to.
Start with a supported game or explain what you want to host.