Nostr Relay on an Anubiz Netherlands VPS
Netherlands for Nostr is the standard EU relay location: dense peering at AMS-IX, single-hop reach to most European subscribers, DSA-implemented intermediary law. For relays whose subscriber base is European-heavy, NL gives the lowest sustained WS latency in the lineup. Operators do face DSA NTD obligations, but standard moderation discipline handles this without issue.
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Network Position
Amsterdam pop with AMS-IX peering reaches most European Nostr clients in sub-15 ms. This is the lowest practical RTT for a Europe-centric relay.
Hardware and Sizing
NL VPS V handles 50-60k concurrent WS in strfry. Connection manager and file descriptor limits as documented in the Romania relay page.
Moderation and DSA
You as operator are subject to DSA Notice and Action obligations for relay content. Plan your moderation tooling accordingly. Spam-by-bot mitigation is your first priority operationally.
Tor Onion
Common pattern: clearnet WSS for reach, Tor onion for censorship-resistant subscribers. Both bind to the same strfry instance.
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