Sponsor

Host a point of presence.

Orbit is operated by YunZheng LAB, a non-profit research network (AS204921). The platform runs on sponsored nodes: every point of presence, its transit and its hardware were contributed. If you can host a node, we would like to hear from you.

Open a ticket at Help CentreSee the network
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What helps

A point of presence

One server or VM per site.

  • Machine2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD or better · Debian 12 / Ubuntu 22.04+ · root
  • AddressesOne public unicast IPv4 and IPv6 on the host
  • RoutingA BGP session for our anycast prefixes, or transit that accepts them
  • Ports53, 80, 443, 853, 323, 8282 inbound · outbound HTTPS
  • SetupOne install command; the node configures and updates itself

Transit and peering

Capacity for AS204921.

  • TransitIPv4 and IPv6 full tables, 1 Gbps or more
  • PeeringIX ports, private interconnects
  • RPKISessions with ROV preferred

Resources and hardware

What a growing network consumes.

  • IP spaceIPv4 /24 or larger · IPv6 /48 or larger, with reverse delegation
  • HardwareServers, switches, optics, colocation space

What sponsors get

Plain and public.

  • CreditName and link on this page and the network map
  • PresenceA point of presence announced from your location
  • AccessDirect contact with the operators; commercial use of Orbit for your own services
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How to start

  1. Open a ticket at helpdesk.yunzheng.space with the subject Sponsor: <city>.
  2. Describe the offer: location, machine or capacity, addresses, whether BGP is available, contact.
  3. We reply within a few days with the install command and the prefix list, or with what is still missing.
  4. The node goes live and appears on the network map with your credit.

Financial support for YunZheng LAB itself is handled at yunzheng.space/donate.