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Why Packet Loss in Online Games Feels Worse Than High Ping
Cybersecurity and Online Protection

Why Packet Loss in Online Games Feels Worse Than High Ping

When players talk about connection quality, ping usually gets all the attention. It is the number everyone recognizes, the first stat people mention, and often the first thing blamed when gameplay feels off. However, packet loss in online games can be far more damaging to the real player experience than slightly elevated latency. A player…

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From Night Alerts to Stable Services – How Torchbyte Handles Incidents
Cybersecurity and Online Protection

From Night Alerts to Stable Services – How Torchbyte Handles Incidents

Every serious hosting provider has stories about night alerts to stable services. What matters is not that incidents never happen, but how a team reacts when something goes wrong, how fast it responds and how calm it stays while working on a fix. In this article we want to share how we move from night…

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torchbyte – Torchbyte DDoS protection incident update
Cybersecurity and Online Protection

torchbyte – Torchbyte DDoS protection incident update

Quick summary: Over the last 2 days we experienced issues after NeoProtect services were discontinued. On 31 October 2025 at 20:00 (EET), we enabled a temporary protection setup via a GRE tunnel, which may increase ping. We are moving to a permanent, redundant filtering solution and will compensate affected customers after stabilization. Torchbyte DDoS protection…

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How to Choose the Right Game Server Location for Your Community | Torchbyte
Cybersecurity and Online Protection

How to Choose the Right Game Server Location for Your Community | Torchbyte

How to Choose the Right Game Server Location for Your Community When launching a new community or gaming project, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is choosing the right game server location. Even the most powerful hardware can’t compensate for high latency or packet loss caused by poor routing. In this guide, we’ll…

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XDP Technology: Torchbyte’s Approach to DDoS Protection
Cybersecurity and Online Protection

XDP Technology: Torchbyte’s Approach to DDoS Protection

XDP technology is a critical component of Torchbyte’s modern infrastructure, powering our ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated DDoS attacks. As one of the few hosting providers implementing this kernel-level approach, we ensure top-tier performance and security for our users. Whether you rely on our VPS hosting, dedicated servers, or colocation services, you benefit from…

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DDoS Protection: Why It’s Essential for Your Server
Cybersecurity and Online Protection

DDoS Protection: Why It’s Essential for Your Server

What Is DDoS Protection? DDoS protection is a security system designed to block Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks overwhelm your server with fake traffic, making it slow or completely unavailable to real users. At Torchbyte, we provide advanced protection against these attacks with all our dedicated servers and VPS hosting plans. This…

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Introducing the Torchbyte Firewall Panel
Cybersecurity and Online Protection

Introducing the Torchbyte Firewall Panel

If you’re looking for a powerful and easy-to-use firewall management tool, you’re in the right place. At Torchbyte, we’ve developed a custom Firewall Panel designed specifically for our hosting users — whether you’re managing game servers like Minecraft, FiveM, Rust, or handling VPS and dedicated machines./ 🔥 What Is the Torchbyte Firewall Panel? The Torchbyte…

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