Infrastructure Architecture

Under the hood.

We don't use proprietary black-box clouds. We run on high-performance KVM instances in Nuremberg, backed by dedicated AMD EPYC™ silicon and a custom-hardened Windows kernel.

1. The Hardware

Whitehirst instances run on the Hetzner CCX Line. Unlike Azure B-Series or AWS T-Series, these are not burstable. The CPU threads assigned to your VM are physically pinned and exclusive to you, eliminating "noisy neighbor" latency.

2. The Operating System

We use Windows Server 2022 as the base. It uses the stable Windows 10 Enterprise kernel but comes without consumer bloat. We then apply over 50 specific modifications to transform it into a high-performance workstation.

A. Kernel & CPU Optimization

A standard server is tuned to prioritize background services (SQL, Web). A workstation needs to prioritize foreground apps (VS Code, Browser). We flip these registers deeply in the OS.

• Win32PrioritySeparation: Set to 38 (0x26). This forces short, variable quantums, giving the foreground application instant CPU priority.
• Power Plan: We force the High Performance plan and set CPU Minimum State to 100%. This disables "Core Parking" and C-States, ensuring your compiler has 8 cores ready at max frequency instantly.

B. "De-Serverification" (UX Restoration)

We restore the "Human" features that Server 2022 disables by default.

• Audio & Media: We enable the Audiosrv service and install Server-Media-Foundation and qWave. This allows GeForce Now, Spotify, and YouTube 4K to run hardware-accelerated.
• Visuals: We enforce "Best Performance" (removing animations) but force ClearType font smoothing back on for crisp code rendering.
• Dark Mode: Enabled system-wide by default.
• And much more: From removing the "Shutdown Event Tracker" to disabling "Ctrl+Alt+Del" requirements, we have applied over 40+ usability tweaks to remove server-grade friction.

3. The "Batteries Included" Toolchain

We don't just give you a blank OS. We pre-install the standard developer stack so you are ready to code in seconds, not hours.

4. The "Zero Telemetry" Architecture

We aggressively strip out Microsoft tracking services. We do not just disable them; we remove the capability packages and nuke the scheduled tasks from orbit.

• Azure Arc Removed: We uninstall the AzureArcSetup capability and block the system tray agent.
• Telemetry Disabled: We set AllowTelemetry to 0 (Security Level) and kill the Compatibility Appraiser tasks that scan your disk.
• Bloatware Excision: We remove Xbox, RetailDemo, Fax, Delivery Optimization, MapsBroker, and Windows Insider services.
• Defender Optimized: We pre-configure Windows Defender to exclude developer folders (node_modules, .git, build artifacts) to prevent AV from slowing down your builds.

5. Network & Security Policy

We provide a dedicated IPv4 address and a /64 IPv6 subnet for every instance. To maintain our high-reputation IP pool and ensure platform stability, we enforce a strict but transparent firewall policy.