GPZ

After playing for 6 years on US based server (KGJV did host one for a short time in Paris, France years ago), Grimmwolf, pkk and Zapper wanted to play again on a European server. So the idea to host GPZ did start in late 2006.

Administrators

• Grimmwolf
• pkk (contractual responsibility)
• Zapper

System specifications

• AMD Sempron 3200+
• 512MB DDR RAM
• 80 GB HDD, 7.200 RPM
• 100 MBit NIC
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Web Edition

Location

The server is hosted by Worldsteam.nl in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The host was choosen, because of the fast connection to the AMS-IX, so even players from the states should be able to play on that server.

Internet connection

• Exchanges
  • 1000 MBit AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange)
  • 1000 MBit AMS-IX backup (Trueserver)
  • 1000 MBit DE-CIX (Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange)
  • 100 MBit BNIX (Belgian National Internet Exchange)

• Transit
  • 155 MBit STM-1 Cable & Wireless (We Dare DC Rotterdam)
  • 622 MBit STM-4 Cable & Wireless (Sara Amsterdam)
  • 1000 MBit Level3 (Sara Amsterdam)
  • 1000 MBit Interoute (We Dare DC Rotterdam)
  • 1000 MBit Interoute (Telecity 2 Amsterdam)
  • 1000 MBit KPN Eurorings (Sara Amsterdam)
  • 1000 MBit Cogentco (Telecity 2 Amsterdam) Active Backup

• Point to Point
  • 8000 MBit DWDM Rotterdam > Amsterdam (Telecity 2)
  • 622 MBit STM-4 POS Rotterdam > Amsterdam (Sara)
  • 155 MBit STM-1 POS Rotterdam > Amsterdam (Sara)
  • 155 MBit STM-1 POS Rotterdam > Frankfurt (InterXion Germany)
  • 1000 MBit MPLS Rotterdam > Frankfurt (InterXion Germany)

External links

• PayPal donation link
• Euro server donation thread on GB-forum