Managed DayZ PC server hosting

DayZ server hosting without player-slot fees.

Your paid plan hosts your maps and mods on an overclocked i9-14900K, with VxShield DDoS protection and full access to game files.

Paid hosting From €39.99/mo excl. VAT

Save €70.95 over 6 months versus monthly billing. €168.99 billed upfront, excl. VAT.

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Paid DayZ hosting at a glance

Hardware and resources for your DayZ server.

Paid DayZ plan from €39.99/mo excl. VAT
  • CPU i9-14900K OC
  • Locations Chicago + Amsterdam
  • Protection VxShield DDoS protection

VXPanel and CFTools Architect are available with DayZ Architect+. Your order total, including applicable taxes and fees, is shown before payment.

Trusted by game communities

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  • Ground Zero DayZ gaming community logo
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  • KarmaKrew gaming community logo
  • Horizon DayZ gaming community logo
  • Sunnyvale DayZ gaming community logo
DayZ hosting options

Choose your DayZ server.

Review the paid plan and current availability. The sizing guide is here if you need it.

PC server hosting

DayZ

Run a DayZ community with no charge per player slot.

Managed DayZ hosting

Paid hosting From €39.99/mo excl. VAT

Choose your billing term and server location.

Your order total, including applicable taxes and fees, is shown before payment.

48-hour free trial. Check availability in the portal. Card required. No charge or automatic paid subscription.

How the trial works

Card required for verification. No charge or automatic paid subscription. At 48 hours, the trial is suspended. Export your files before expiry; active trial data is deleted seven calendar days after suspension. Trial hardware may differ from paid hardware. Continuing requires a separate paid order.

Compare DayZ server costs and upfront payments.

Help me size my server Optional workload guide
DAYZ / WORKLOAD GUIDE

Tell us your player count and mods.

Enter your expected peak player count for a busy session.

Workload suggestion

Modded

Based on a peak of 11–30 players and a moderate mod load.

Plan around your map, mods and peak sessions using this suggestion. Choose the paid configuration that fits your workload.

VYKIX server assembly. Parts vary by plan.
June DayZ ranking snapshot showing nine listings from Escape From DayZ, KarmaKrew, Rearmed and Sunnyvale in positions one through nine.
June BattleMetrics snapshot: nine VYKIX-hosted server listings across four communities, using bare metal and managed DayZ hosting. Read the community story.
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Why choose VYKIX for DayZ?

Overclocked DayZ hosting.

€39.99/monthexcl. VAT · Monthly billing

Run your community on liquid-cooled, overclocked i9-14900K hardware. No player-slot fees.

  • VxShield included
  • Game-file control, with host OS maintenance included
  • Unlimited player slots, DDR5 RAM and NVMe storage under fair-use terms

Read our DayZ attack reports: KarmaKrew’s A2S query traffic and Ground Zero’s recorded upstream network flood.

KarmaKrew: VxShield during an A2S flood Ground Zero: a recorded 2.56 Tbps network peak Configure your server
Build & protection details

See the hardware that hosts your server and the VxShield protection it includes. Paid plans may use different hardware and resources from trials.

Paid DayZ server hosting

Choose hosting for your DayZ community.

Pick a billing term, then choose Chicago or Amsterdam.

Save €70.95 over 6 months versus monthly billing. €168.99 billed upfront, excl. VAT.

Is managed DayZ hosting right for your community?

Run your maps and mods with game-file access while VYKIX maintains the host operating system. Monthly billing is €39.99/month excl. VAT, with VxShield protection and no added player-slot fee.

You manage your mission, mod configuration and player rules. Your playable capacity depends on that setup and the load during busy sessions. Fair-use terms apply to resource allowances.

Compare the DayZ hosting costs and billing terms, or use the provider checklist before choosing a plan.

Choose your DayZ hosting type by control and maintenance responsibility
ChooseWhen it fits
Managed DayZYou want game-file control with host OS maintenance included.
Game VPSYou need root access and can maintain the OS and game software.
Bare metalYou need an entire physical machine and will manage its OS and game software.

Inspect the overclocked i9-14900K configuration and KarmaKrew’s A2S attack report.

Configure your DayZ server
Choose your billing term

Same DayZ plan. Pay upfront to lower your monthly rate.

Your order total, including applicable taxes and fees, is shown before payment.

Server location

Choose the city closest to your players from these two managed DayZ locations.

  1. Configure

    Choose your billing cycle and server city here

  2. Review

    Your cycle and city carry into checkout

  3. Pay

    Continue to the portal to create your account and pay

Need help choosing? Ask on Discord (opens in a new tab)

Try DayZ free for 48 hours

Card required. No charge. You choose whether to buy.

How the trial works

After 48 hours, the trial stops and no paid subscription begins. Paid and trial hardware may differ. Export files you need before expiry; active trial data is deleted seven calendar days after suspension.

Switching hosts

Move your DayZ server with help from VYKIX.

Move your existing community with free migration help and seven days free if you qualify for the switcher offer.

  1. 01Tell us

    Tell us your current provider, data size, mods, peak player count, region and preferred move date.

  2. 02We plan

    We review the files with you and agree how the move will work.

  3. 03You approve

    Check and approve the plan before we transfer your server.

Tell us what you are moving.We agree what to transfer and when before starting the move.

  • Provider
  • Data size
  • Mods
  • Peak players
  • Region
  • Move date
Plan my migration on Discord (opens in a new tab)
Paid DayZ hardware

Overclocked hardware for your DayZ server.

Choose Chicago or Amsterdam to place your server closer to your players. The paid plan includes an i9-14900K OC, DDR5 memory and NVMe storage; use the DayZ server requirements checklist when planning the load from your map and mods.

Dynatron liquid-cooling block and Viper memory installed on a VYKIX server motherboard.
Liquid cooling
Liquid-cooled VYKIX server Hardware for your paid DayZ plan
Included with paid hosting

Your DayZ server includes

Player slots add no charge to your server price.

  • i9-14900K OCOverclocked host CPU
  • No slot feePriced per server
  • DDR5 + NVMeMemory + storage
  • 10G portNetwork interface
  • 3 backup slotsSame-server recovery
  • Full accessFiles + configs
Configure paid server
VxShield

DDoS protection for your DayZ server.

DayZ traffic passes through VxShield's Global Anycast edge for filtering before accepted player traffic reaches your server.

Protection network 17 Tbps Aggregate filtering capacity across the VxShield network.

Included on every planNo DDoS add-on fee.

DayZ-aware filteringA protection profile built for DayZ traffic.

Network statusView live status (opens in a new tab)
Two filtering layers

VxShield combines upstream mitigation from Global Secure Layer (GSL) with additional filtering on VYKIX's network.

Recorded attack

The Ground Zero report recorded a 2.56 Tbps network peak on .

Included Global Anycast A2S Cache

Protect your DayZ server from query floods.

The VxShield Anycast cache replies to supported A2S_INFO server-browser checks. A cache hit keeps that request out of your DayZ process, including during an A2S flood.

Included with managed DayZ hosting
Without an edge cache
Browser check DayZ process
VYKIX cache hit
Browser check Anycast cache reply
VYKIX client proof

KarmaKrew runs on VYKIX.

As low as
18 msObserved server-browser response
DayZ server browser showing KarmaKrew Namalsk number 1 EU at 22 ms and KarmaKrew Chernarus number 1 EU at 18 ms in the same capture.
Use caseWhat does A2S caching protect?

For steadier server-browser responses, VxShield replies to supported A2S_INFO checks using status cached at the Anycast edge. Requests served from that cache stay out of your DayZ process, including Layer 7 A2S floods targeting Steam query handling.

Read the KarmaKrew A2S attack case study
EvidenceHow was the 18 ms result captured?

Owner-supplied capture · 18 August 2026. The capture measures server-browser response; it does not measure gameplay latency or promise a fixed result. Results vary with viewer and server location, route, load, refresh timing and configuration.

Open full capture (opens in a new tab)
View the Anycast mitigation network
World map of the VxShield Anycast mitigation network, with filtering points across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Anycast mitigation network Global traffic-filtering locations. Hosting cities are shown with each plan.
DayZ PC map hosting

Choose your DayZ map.

Choose Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal or any other released official DayZ PC map, or use a compatible community map from the Steam Workshop. VYKIX maintains the host while you handle mission files and configuration in VXPanel. Learn how to install Workshop mods and check dependencies.

Open the free DayZ economy editor
VXPanel / DayZ maps + controlPC only
Chernarus + Livonia + Sakhal
Official maps
Compatible Workshop maps
Community maps
Mission files + serverDZ.cfg
Your control
Host operating system
VYKIX managed

Players need DayZ Frostline for Sakhal. Check server-file compatibility and dependencies before installing a community map.

Inside VXPanel

Manage your DayZ server in VXPanel.

See how VXPanel handles Workshop mod installation, planned restarts and server-file editing.

VXPanel / DayZScreenshot walkthrough
Task 01 / Install mods

Build your mod list.

Choose mods for your community and arrange the order in which they load.

  1. Find a mod by name or Workshop ID, then review its publisher's Workshop page.
  2. Follow the author's instructions to choose Install or Server-side.
  3. Before a maintenance restart, review Installed mods and their load order.

Check the dependencies listed by the mod author before installation.

Read the mod installation guide
VXPanel Workshop catalog with search, installed CF and Code Lock install controls.
Scroll to inspect the controls View full screenshot (opens in a new tab)
Example server data shown in the Workshop catalog. The controls shown are part of the screenshot.
Task 02 / Schedule restarts

Plan your next restart.

Choose a timezone and time, check the resulting schedule, then save it.

  1. Set a restart frequency or supply your own custom expression.
  2. For a custom expression, confirm its timezone and previewed run times.
  3. Check the restart policy before creating the schedule, then verify it in the saved list.

Check the restart policy and choose a time when your community is quiet.

Read the restart scheduling guide
VXPanel custom restart schedule showing its timezone, next scheduled runs and restart policy.
Scroll to inspect the controls View full screenshot (opens in a new tab)
An example schedule in the restart preview. The controls shown are part of the screenshot.
Task 03 / Manage files

Work with your server files.

Use File Manager to browse the server directory and upload your configuration.

  1. Navigate to the directory using the folder rows and path controls.
  2. Upload your configuration, or edit an existing supported text file.
  3. Retain the previous configuration and verify your saved edit.

Transfer larger files through SFTP.

Read the file access guide
VXPanel File Manager showing an example DayZ server directory and create, upload and file controls.
Scroll to inspect the controls View full screenshot (opens in a new tab)
Example server data displayed in File Manager. The controls shown are part of the screenshot.
Included with paid DayZ hosting

Your DayZ server gets its own website.

Your paid server includes a DayZ website and basic static hosting for rules, mods, events, staff, Discord links and community updates.

Included with your active paid DayZ plan. Request your site on Discord. Request my DayZ website on Discord (opens in a new tab)
Customer reviews

What server owners say.

All Google reviews (opens in a new tab)
Hardware and support

We've used Niko's services for over a year now with fast support, minimal issues and great hardware.

Ground ZeroServer community
Google review / excerpt
Starting a server

Fantastic connectivity and an incredibly responsive tech team.

William ElliottServer owner
Google review / excerpt

Selected customer experiences, quoted in English. Sources checked . Read the full reviews and replies on Google.

Before you order

DayZ server questions

Which DayZ maps can I host, and is this PC-only?

You can host DayZ for PC with Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal or a compatible community map from Steam Workshop. Sakhal players must own DayZ Frostline. Before installing a community map, read the author's requirements and dependencies and confirm it supports the DayZ version you run. Console hosting is not included.

How much does managed DayZ PC server rental cost?

Managed DayZ PC server rental starts from €39.99/mo excl. VAT with monthly billing and no added player-slot fee. Chicago and Amsterdam are available. You control the game files and configuration; VYKIX looks after the hardware and host operating system. Choosing quarterly or semi-annual billing means paying the full term upfront. Your order total, including applicable taxes and fees, is shown before payment.

How do I compare cheap DayZ server hosting?

Start with the renewal total for your intended map, mods and player count, then account for backups, DDoS protection, VAT and setup fees. You may pay less for a small slot-based plan. VYKIX bills per server, includes VxShield and adds no player-slot fee. Fair-use terms apply to resource allowances.

Does DayZ server rental include DDoS protection?

Yes. Your hosted server includes upstream DayZ traffic filtering through VxShield without a DDoS add-on fee. VYKIX maintains its protection profile. For a community facing attacks at another host, share the incident times and symptoms so we can assess them before planning a move.

Is there free DayZ server hosting?

Check DayZ trial availability in the portal. We do not offer permanent free hosting. When available, the free trial lasts 48 hours and requires a card for fraud verification. There is no trial charge, and it does not become a paid subscription. Hardware on the trial can differ from the paid plan. After 48 hours we suspend the trial, then delete its active data seven calendar days after suspension. Export any files you need before expiry. Continued hosting requires a separate paid order.

Which panels can I use for DayZ mods and serverDZ.cfg?

DayZ Architect+ customers can use VXPanel and CFTools Architect. Our VXPanel walkthroughs show its controls. VXPanel gives you access to serverDZ.cfg, mission data and other game files, plus Workshop mod installation and load-order controls. Read the mod author's dependency and client-file instructions before installation. Test the complete mod set against your server's DayZ version.

How many players can the server support?

Unlimited player slots are included under fair-use terms without an added per-slot fee. The player limit you can run depends on the map, mods and server activity. Pick an initial limit using the workload guide and measure busy sessions before increasing it.

What backups are included?

You get three same-server backup slots with paid DayZ hosting. Take a recovery copy before setup changes and keep a current copy outside VYKIX. Because the included backups and live world use the same physical server, a server or storage failure can affect both.

Can VYKIX help move an existing DayZ server?

Yes. Free migration help and seven days free are available to eligible switchers. Tell us your current host, data size, mod list, peak player count and preferred date. We check the files, confirm the scope of the move and agree on timing before starting.

What affects lag on a DayZ server?

Lag can involve the map, scripts, active players or network connections. Run a busy-session test of your intended setup and examine server logs alongside resource measurements. VxShield filters the attack traffic it supports. You still need to investigate mod behaviour and player connections as separate causes.

Does dedicated DayZ server hosting include the whole machine?

This offer provides a managed DayZ game server and full game-file access through VXPanel. VYKIX handles the host OS. Game VPS is the option for root access; bare metal reserves the entire physical machine for you.

Choose how you play

A server for your kind of DayZ.

Find the guide for your map, community style or hosting location, with the controls and setup choices you need for a PC server.

Modded DayZ hosting

Install Workshop content, arrange the load order and manage all game files in VXPanel for your chosen map and mods.

Host your modded server

Private DayZ hosting

Set up a join password or whitelist for friends and invited players, then choose the map and rules for your private community.

Host your private group