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Hosting a Public BitTorrent Tracker Offshore
A public BitTorrent tracker accepts announces from anyone - any torrent client, any peer, any swarm. The operational profile differs sharply from a private tracker: orders of magnitude more peer load, no member curation, much more legal noise. This page describes hosting a public tracker on an Anubiz offshore VPS - and is honest about why the setup is harder than a private tracker.
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Why public trackers are harder
A popular public tracker can announce hundreds of thousands of peers per second across millions of swarms. The tracker software (Opentracker, Chihaya) is highly optimized but the network packet rate alone exceeds many VPS configurations. A successful public tracker therefore typically needs a dedicated server or high-tier VPS, not the entry plan.
Stack and sizing
Opentracker is the canonical choice for high-scale public tracking - C, fast, minimal state. Chihaya in Go is the modern alternative with HTTP and UDP support. Sizing for high traffic: 8 vCPU minimum, 16-32 GB RAM, dedicated 1 Gbps+ uplink. For a tracker chasing real public popularity, move to dedicated hardware. Anubiz dedicated server plans are appropriate.
Anubiz binding
Anubiz offshore VPS plans for tracker-suitable tiers start at $39.90/mo. For high-scale public trackers, dedicated server plans are required. Romania and Iceland are recommended. Crypto payment, no KYC. Internal links: /en/dedicated-servers, /en/hosting-for-bittorrent-tracker-private.
Honest legal note
Public BitTorrent trackers attract rightsholder attention. Operators routinely face notices, DMCA-equivalent claims, and political pressure. Anubiz does not provide legal defense. Iceland and Romania are among the more favorable jurisdictions, but no jurisdiction is invulnerable. If you operate a public tracker, you should expect to play that game continuously and have a written plan for how you respond to claims.
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