Why is the server located in Erbil rather than Baghdad?
Erbil, as the capital of the Kurdistan Region, has developed a stable business environment and modern telecom infrastructure, which has attracted data centre investment. The facility we use is designed to Tier III standards and offers security services that are difficult to find elsewhere in the country. Routes from Erbil to users in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities are much shorter than routes to Europe or the Gulf, so the location still provides a major speed improvement for nationwide audiences. It also offers good connectivity toward Turkey.
Why are the Iraqi servers often sold out?
Demand for local hosting in Iraq exceeds the available hardware, because importing and installing servers in the region takes time and the facility has limited capacity. As a result, configurations are frequently fully allocated. When stock becomes available, it is assigned to customers in the order they request it. If you contact our team now, we will add you to the allocation list and notify you as soon as your chosen Ryzen model is ready, so you can be among the first to deploy when capacity opens.
What is included in the setup fee?
The one-time setup charge, which ranges from $59 to $149 depending on the configuration, covers allocating and preparing the hardware, installing your operating system and configuring network access and security services. It is billed once with your first invoice, with no recurring setup costs afterward. The fee reflects the additional work and logistics involved in hosting in Iraq. Our sales team will confirm the exact amount for your chosen plan before you pay anything, so there are no surprises on your first bill.
How fast is activation after allocation?
Once hardware has been allocated to your order, activation typically takes only 30 to 60 minutes. The facility installs the operating system you selected and applies network and security settings, and you receive access details by email shortly afterward. That speed is unusual for the region and helpful when you need to launch quickly. The main factor affecting delivery is hardware availability, so we recommend contacting us in advance to reserve a server if you have a planned launch date.
Is 100 Mbps enough for my Iraqi website?
A 100 Mbps unmetered port can serve a large number of visitors for typical websites, online stores and APIs, particularly with caching and image optimisation. It also handles moderate video streaming and game servers well. Because traffic is unmetered, you can use the full capacity continuously without paying extra. If your project involves very heavy media delivery, consider combining the server with a CDN for static content. Our team can help you estimate capacity based on your expected audience and content.
What protection does the facility provide?
The Erbil data centre places DDoS filtering, a network firewall and antivirus scanning in front of customer servers. DDoS filtering absorbs volumetric attacks that could otherwise saturate your port, while the firewall and antivirus layers inspect traffic for known threats. These services add meaningful protection, but you should still secure your own server by keeping software updated, using strong authentication, closing unused ports and monitoring logs. Security works best in layers, and the facility provides the outer layer. Our team can share recommended baseline firewall rules for common stacks.
Can I host Arabic and Kurdish websites?
Yes. Your server can host websites and applications in Arabic, Kurdish, English or any combination, provided your software uses UTF-8 encoding, which modern platforms support by default. Right-to-left layouts for Arabic and Sorani Kurdish are handled by your website's design and do not require special server configuration. Hosting in Erbil keeps these sites fast for readers across Iraq and gives them an Iraqi IP address, supporting local relevance and advertising targeting. Kurmanji written in Latin script and Sorani in Arabic script both work equally well.
Which Ryzen model should I choose?
The Ryzen 5 3600 is a great fit for websites, small game servers and APIs. The Ryzen 7 5700X, with its newer Zen 3 architecture and eight cores, delivers noticeably better performance for busy databases, e-commerce platforms and multiple applications. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with twelve cores, is ideal for virtualisation, large game communities, rendering or heavy data processing. Tell us your player count or daily visitors and we will point you to the right chip. All three can be upgraded later by migrating to a bigger chip.
