Unlimited RPS & Responses
One node, unlimited requests and responses. No compute units, no rate caps, no overage bills. A flat monthly price, run as hard as the hardware allows.
// dedicated sophon rpc node
Private Sophon RPC Endpoints on a Dedicated Node
A private Sophon RPC endpoint on single-tenant NVMe bare metal. Full or archive external nodes serving standard eth_ plus zks_ methods, with zero rate limits and no compute units.
- Private Endpoint, Zero Rate Limits
- No Compute Units, Unlimited Requests
- Full & Archive External Node Builds
- Standard eth_ Plus zks_ Methods
- ZK Stack Validium, Avail DA
- 20+ Global Tier III Locations
deploy.shlive
$ rs deploy sophon --type full --region fra
allocating single-tenant bare metal
restoring external node snapshot
connecting ethereum l1 rpc
syncing zksync external node + avail da
attaching DDoS shield + IP allowlist
private endpoint live · eth_ + zks_
- UnlimitedRequests
- ZeroRate Limits
- 100%Isolation
// why redswitches
Why Teams Run Sophon Nodes With RedSwitches
A single-tenant node with people behind it: unlimited throughput, a named account manager, direct engineering access, and billing built for Web3 teams.
Dedicated Account Manager
A named account manager who knows your setup, not a ticket queue. One contact for provisioning, scaling, and anything urgent.
Direct Engineering Access
Talk to the engineers who run the metal. ZKsync external node config, the Avail DA layer, the Ethereum L1 dependency, snapshot strategy, and zks_ method tuning, handled by people who run Sophon nodes daily.
20+ Global Data Centers
Place your node beside your users across 20+ Tier III locations. Multi-region for redundancy, split read and write endpoints.
Pay In Crypto
Settle in crypto or fiat, SOPH included. Flexible billing for Web3 teams, with the same predictable flat monthly price either way.
Tailored Load Balancing
Custom load balancing, failover, and split read/write topology, designed and tuned for your traffic by our engineers.
// request your endpoint
Configure Your Sophon Node
Pick a node type, tell us your workload, and an engineer sizes and quotes it. One flat monthly price, no compute units, no overages.
1 Dedicated Node = Unlimited RequestsNo Compute Units$0 Overages, Guaranteed
Sophon Full Node
For dApps, wallets, games & indexers
- CPU
- 16+ high-clock cores
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- ~4 TB NVMe (DB ~1.3 TB+, grows)
- Network
- 100 Mbps+ on a 10/25 Gbps port
- Stack
- ZKsync external node + Avail DA + an Ethereum L1 RPC
Best for
- State reads, contract calls, logs & receipts
- HTTP and WebSocket subscriptions
- Needs an Ethereum L1 endpoint (bring or host with us)
Included with every node
- Unlimited RPS, no rate limits
- HTTPS & WebSocket (WSS)
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Multi-region endpoints
- Private networking + IP allowlisting
- 24/7 Web3 engineering support
From$199/moflat, no compute units
Final price is sized to the node specs your chain needs (full vs archive, storage, region), and typically lands 30-40% below comparable RPC providers.
Node specs above are based on the official Sophon documentation.
View official Sophon node docs →Sophon Archive Node
For indexers, analytics & backfills
- CPU
- 16+ high-clock cores
- RAM
- 128 GB
- Storage
- 8 TB+ NVMe
- Network
- 25 Gbps
- Stack
- ZKsync external node (full history) + Avail DA + an Ethereum L1 RPC
Best for
- Event history, backfills, and deep contract reads
- Analytics, search layers, and app dashboards
- Heavier read demand from public endpoints
Included with every node
- Unlimited RPS, no rate limits
- HTTPS & WebSocket (WSS)
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Multi-region endpoints
- Private networking + IP allowlisting
- 24/7 Web3 engineering support
From$199/moflat, no compute units
Final price is sized to the node specs your chain needs (full vs archive, storage, region), and typically lands 30-40% below comparable RPC providers.
Node specs above are based on the official Sophon documentation.
View official Sophon node docs →Request Sent
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// why dedicated
Stop Fighting For Bandwidth On Shared Sophon RPC
Shared Sophon RPC pools throttle you, bill you per compute unit, and seat you next to noisy neighbors. A dedicated Sophon node is your own private backbone: flat-priced, uncapped, and yours alone.
CapabilityShared RPC PoolRedSwitches Dedicated
Request limitsHard rate caps and compute-unit quotas throttle your Sophon calls the moment traffic spikesZero rate limits, your Sophon node serves unlimited requests up to what the hardware can push
ResourcesA noisy-neighbor pool where another tenant's mint or airdrop steals the throughput you paid for100% single-tenant CPU, RAM, and NVMe, reserved for your Sophon workload alone
BillingPer-compute-unit metering with surprise overage bills at the end of the monthOne flat monthly price for the whole node, $0 overages and no usage math
NetworkShared, throttled bandwidth you can neither see nor controlA dedicated 10 / 25 Gbps port, metered or unmetered, that is yours alone
PrivacyA public, pooled endpoint with a wide, shared attack surfaceA private Sophon endpoint behind included DDoS protection and IP allowlisting
History & specsLimited history and fixed plans you cannot resize as you growFull Sophon archive with custom RAM and disk, sized to your query depth
ControlNo server access, the provider picks the client, version, and configFull root, KVM, and IPMI, run the Sophon client and tuning you choose
// network details
Sophon Node Specifications
The chain IDs, clients, transports, and JSON-RPC namespaces your dedicated Sophon node ships with. Built to a standard so your existing tooling connects with no changes.
Chain Parameters
- Networks
- Mainnet, Testnet
- Chain IDs
- Mainnet 50104 · Testnet 531050104
- Native token
- SOPH
- Stack
- ZK Stack (zkSync Era) Layer 2 validium on the ZKsync Elastic Network
- Data availability
- Avail DA (off-chain), validity proofs settle to Ethereum L1
- Execution
- EVM-compatible zkEVM (ZKsync Era VM)
- Transports
- HTTPS and WebSocket (wss)
- Dependency
- Requires an Ethereum L1 RPC endpoint
- Explorer
- explorer.sophon.xyz
Supported Clients
Node software
- ZKsync Era external node + Avail DA
JSON-RPC Namespaces
- eth_
- net_
- web3_
- debug_
- zks_
You control which namespaces are exposed. Enable debug and trace on archive builds, keep the rest private behind IP allowlisting.
// use cases
What Teams Build On Sophon Nodes
Where a private, uncapped endpoint beats a shared RPC pool.
Gaming State Sync
Use your Sophon RPC node as the bridge between game servers and onchain contracts. Keep inventories, rewards, and match states current through drops and tournaments while shared pools throttle.
Wallet Action Checks
Use private Sophon RPC access to confirm account state, receipts, transaction progress, and token activity before users swap, claim, or upgrade. Reads stay fast on isolated hardware.
Indexer Backfill Runs
Run historical scans, event pulls, and contract reads through a dedicated Sophon RPC node. Keep heavy indexing jobs off fragile public endpoints while product traffic stays responsive.
Real-Time Product Triggers
Turn contract events into product actions: reward unlocks, user alerts, fraud checks, and status updates when Sophon activity happens. WebSocket feeds run on your own endpoint.
Loyalty Reward Logic
Sophon fits consumer reward apps that need verified onchain behavior before issuing points, tiers, or access. Private RPC confirms actions without competing for a shared request pool.
Ticket Access Checks
Ticketing apps need fast ownership checks at peak. Use Sophon RPC to verify token holdings, transfers, and entry rights before users reach the gate. Dedicated throughput holds up under spikes.
// how it works
From Sophon To Private Endpoint In 3 Steps
Pick a node, we provision dedicated bare metal, you get a private, snapshot-ready RPC URL.
- 01
Pick Your Sophon Node
Choose full or archive, and bring or host the Ethereum L1 RPC your external node depends on. Pick the region closest to your users.
- 02
We Provision Bare Metal
Your single-tenant ZKsync external node deploys on dedicated NVMe with the Avail DA layer, bootstrapped from a current snapshot so you skip the long replay.
- 03
Get Your Private Endpoint
Receive a dedicated eth_ plus zks_ RPC endpoint with unlimited requests and zero rate limits, private behind IP allowlisting and DDoS protection.
// latency & locations
Put Your Node Where Milliseconds Are Won
RPC latency is mostly a function of distance. A dedicated node lets you choose the exact region, so you sit next to the traffic that matters instead of fighting for routing on a shared, far-away endpoint.
Place It Where Your Users Are
Deploy across 20+ Tier III locations in the US, EU, Asia, and Australia. Put your Sophon node in the region your traffic actually comes from, not wherever a shared pool happens to route you.
Cut The Round Trips
RPC latency is mostly physical distance. Running in the same region as the Sophon sequencer shaves the round-trips a far-away, shared endpoint can never give back, which is what high-frequency reads and transaction submission live or die on.
Multi-Region By Design
Run a primary node plus regional read replicas for fast reads everywhere and built-in redundancy. Split public read endpoints from private admin, debug, and trace endpoints.
Need a node within a target latency budget of a specific region or venue? Tell us the endpoint and we'll recommend the closest facility.
// supported chains
One Backbone For Every Major Chain
Run validators, RPC, and archive nodes across the chains your stack depends on, all on the same dedicated bare metal, with the same isolation, speed, and control.
Ethereum
Solana
Polygon PoS
BNB Chain
Avalanche
Cardano
Cosmos
NEAR
Sui
Aptos
TRON
Polkadot
Kusama
Algorand
Tezos
TON
Fantom
XRP Ledger
Hedera
0G
Berachain
Celestia
Flare
Flow
Gnosis Chain
Hyperliquid
Injective
Japan Open Chain
Kaia
Monad
Nomina
Osmosis
peaq
Plasma
Ronin
Sahara AI
Sei
Sonic
Stellar
Story
Vana
Cronos
ZetaChain
XDC Network
PulseChain
Filecoin
IoTeX
Chiliz
Viction
Tempo
Stable
SORA
Waves
Moonbeam
Moonriver
Moonbase Alpha
Astar
Shiden
Aleph Zero EVM
Darwinia
Manta Atlantic
Acala
Karura
Bifrost
Hydration
Basilisk
Centrifuge
Interlay
Phala
Aleph Zero
Bittensor
Enjin
Nodle
Frequency
Humanode
Crust Network
Robonomics
Integritee
NeuroWeb
Tangle
Mythos
Pendulum
Amplitude
Aventus
Acurast
Energy Web X
Heima
Krest
Liberland
BalanceAI
Zeitgeist
xx network
Hyperbridge
Polkadot Asset Hub
Polkadot Bridge Hub
Polkadot Collectives
Polkadot Coretime
Kusama People
Polkadot People
Westend People
Paseo
Arbitrum
Base
Optimism
Polygon zkEVM
Linea
Scroll
zkSync Era
Starknet
Abstract
Arbitrum Nova
B3
Blast
Celo
Cyber
Fluent
Fraxtal
Fuel
Gravity
Hemi
Immutable zkEVM
Ink
Lens
Lisk
Mantle
Mode
Morph
Movement
Soneium
Sophon
Stacks
Taiko
Unichain
World Chain
Xai
Zora
opBNB
Manta Pacific
Boba Network
MegaETH
Bitcoin
Dogecoin
Litecoin
// customer reviews
Trusted To Run Production Nodes
Real reviews from Trustpilot, HostAdvice, Cryptwerk, and Google.
- 25Gbps Bare Metal
Port speeds on cloud were capped and shady. With RS I actually get the 25Gbps they say. No throttle bs.
- VPN Operations
Network has been rock solid. They’ve got Tier 1 carriers like Arelion, GTT, and TATA… We just ping them on Telegram and they sort things out quickly.
- Validators
Set up multiple Solana + Avalanche validators through them. Hardware was clean, latency was low (especially in Europe), and uptime’s been 100% so far.
- Full Root Access
As a sysadmin, I care more about control than flashy dashboards. RedSwitches gives me root access, IPMI, and actual hardware specs I can configure. Good for serious users.
- Enterprise Uptime
We were searching for a truly reliable and stable hosting provider with maximum uptime and a powerful network infrastructure to ensure the lowest possible latency. RedSwitches not only met but exceeded our expectations.
- Cloud Exit
RedSwitches gave us full control over our infrastructure without the vendor lock-in we kept running into with cloud hosts. Customizable builds, fast provisioning, and actual humans handling support tickets. It’s refreshing.
- 99.99% Uptime
My website works smoothly, thanks to their 99.99% uptime guarantee. The support team is another plus for me, as I always have been able to get help whenever I needed it in just 5 minutes on average.
- ETH & BTC Nodes
Deployed a few Ethereum and Bitcoin nodes here. Uptime’s been flawless, and sync speed was great thanks to their storage config.
- 10Gbps RPC
They provide what they promise, I got no throttling while running my RPC Nodes. I got server in a Amsterdam for the best price.
- Streaming
I am using their 10gbps streaming server for last 6 months and I have no complaints. Extremely quick live chat support and I love that they accept crypto.
- Bare Metal
A really great hosting provider - what stands out the most is the stability of the network connection and the wide selection of bare metal servers. We’re very satisfied, and RedSwitches covers all of our needs.
- AI Workloads
Pros: Extremely reliable hardware, low-latency network, transparent billing… Great choice if you need raw power without cloud complexity. Works well for our dev environment and some AI workloads.
- Switched Provider
I have worked with OVH and Contabo in the past, but RedSwitches hit a better balance of price vs. support. Not the cheapest, but I get better performance and faster help.
- Game Servers
Been using RedSwitches for 6 months now for my small game server biz. Uptime has been great, and I haven’t run into any hidden charges.
- AI Storage
Using the storage servers to archive logs and snapshots from our AI pipeline… I also love that I could pick the datacenter closest to our team.
- Support
Support is super responsive. I had an issue with an OS reinstall and they jumped in within 10 minutes… Transparent pricing = win.
- Instant Delivery
They have an instant delivery section… they delivered it within 120 mins with all my requirements fulfilled (OS/RAID/Software configured etc).
- Fast Provisioning
A dedicated server has been installed within 30 minutes. Thirty minutes. It takes DAYS for some famous providers out there, but these guys do their work right.
- 5+ Years
I have been using their services for over 5+ years… Uptime: 10/10, Network: 10/10, Hardware Quality: 10/10, Customer Support: 20/10 (No, That’s Not A Typo).
- 1 to 14 Servers
They offer top quality hardware, excellent uptime and very responsive support… They helped us scale our business exponentially and we went from 1 server to 14 dedicated servers in less than a year.
- Reliability
Great hardware, non congested network and excellent service. Already using them for over a year and would definitely recommend Redswitches if you are looking for a reliable hosting provider.
- Global Locations
With servers available in numerous strategic locations, RedSwitches offers exceptional versatility and performance for our company’s diverse hosting needs. Plus, their no setup fee policy really helps keep costs down.
- Exam Platform
"Your server is ready" - I read this message within 30 mins of starting the chat with their Sales Team… Excellent DELL Hardware and 100% Uptime.
- Bare Metal Cloud
The dedicated server I got from RedSwitches has been incredibly reliable and fast. Their bare metal cloud solutions offer excellent performance, and the cloud VPS options are perfect for scaling. Highly recommended!
- Zero Downtime
I have been using their dedicated server from 9 months now. Starting from pre-sales till today I have not experienced downtime or lack of support.
- 24/7 Support
First of all, all services work as expected - secondly - support is outstanding, no matter when you start the conversation with colleagues at support they have knowledge to help you out.
- Since 2021
We have been using Red Switches for several years since 2021. I have never experienced such fast customer service.
- Easy Onboarding
Absolutely delighted with RedSwitches! The setup was quick and free, and the fact that they accept all major payment gateways made the process seamless.
- Bare Metal
Very good experience using their bare metal servers. Their customer service is one of the finest I have experienced - always prompt at resolving troubles. Highly recommend.
// faqs
Frequently Asked Questions
Chain IDs, clients, archive data, getLogs limits, and why dedicated beats compute-unit billing.
What is a Sophon RPC node?
A Sophon RPC node connects your app, wallet, indexer, or backend to Sophon mainnet. It handles blockchain reads, contract calls, logs, receipts, transaction status, and Web3 API requests. RedSwitches hosts this access on dedicated infrastructure so your team gets private Sophon RPC capacity instead of depending on shared public endpoints.
Why use a dedicated Sophon RPC node instead of public Sophon RPC?
Public Sophon RPC is useful for testing and basic access. Production apps need more control. A dedicated Sophon RPC node gives your team private access, predictable server resources, stronger traffic control, and fewer shared-endpoint risks during launches, reward drops, wallet spikes, or indexing jobs.
Can I run a Sophon validator node?
Not in the staking sense. Sophon is a ZK Stack (zkSync Era) validium with a centralized sequencer, so there is no permissionless, stake-to-earn validator like Ethereum or Solana. User-run full nodes are read-only: they serve reads and proxy L2 transactions to the main node, but cannot create L2 blocks, generate proofs, or submit data independently today. What we provision is a fast, dedicated full or archive RPC node, which is what apps and indexers actually need.
Do I need Ethereum L1 access to run a Sophon RPC node?
Yes. Sophon is built on the ZK Stack and settles to Ethereum, so your external node connects to an Ethereum L1 execution RPC endpoint to derive and verify state. If that parent-chain endpoint is slow or rate-limited, your node can fall behind, which shows up as stale reads and delayed indexing. You can bring your own Ethereum endpoint or host one on dedicated servers with us, ideally in the same region for tighter latency.
Can I send transactions through a Sophon RPC node?
Yes, within Sophon's current node model. A full node can send L2 transactions that are proxied to the main node. It cannot create L2 blocks, generate proofs, or submit data to L1 independently today, so we frame the setup around private reads, Web3 API access, transaction relay, indexing, and monitoring.
Does Sophon support HTTP RPC and WebSocket RPC?
Yes. You can run HTTP JSON-RPC calls and WebSocket subscriptions from one controlled access layer. On a dedicated node you decide which transports and methods you expose, so live event feeds and standard reads share the same private endpoint.
Can I use a dedicated Sophon RPC node for indexing and backfills?
Yes. Indexers can use a Sophon RPC node for logs, receipts, event history, contract reads, and backfill jobs. We recommend NVMe storage and enough CPU and RAM headroom because Sophon's full-node database was about 1.3 TB at the time of its docs and grows from there. Archive-grade disk keeps deep history available without timeouts.
What server specs do you recommend for a Sophon RPC node?
For most production teams, we recommend starting with 16+ high-clock cores, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB NVMe, and 10 Gbps networking. Use 128 GB RAM, 8 TB+ storage, and 25 Gbps for indexers, public endpoints, or a premium Sophon dedicated node cluster. You can scale CPU, RAM, storage, and network as your traffic and state grow.
Do you charge per request or per compute unit?
No. Unlike shared RPC providers that bill per "compute unit" and throttle you past a quota, a dedicated node is a flat monthly price with unlimited requests and zero overages. One node equals all the throughput your hardware can serve. That makes budgeting predictable and removes the surprise bills that come with usage-based RPC pricing.
How is this different from a shared RPC endpoint?
Shared RPC pools serve thousands of customers from pooled infrastructure, so you inherit rate limits, noisy-neighbor latency, and compute-unit billing. A RedSwitches node runs on single-tenant bare metal that is yours alone: reserved CPU, RAM, and NVMe, a dedicated 10/25 Gbps port, and a private endpoint you control. Performance tracks your hardware, not another tenant's traffic.
Do I have to sync the node myself, or wait days for it?
No. We provision from current snapshots so your node is live in hours rather than syncing from genesis for days. You can run it yourself with full root access, or choose our fully managed option where our engineers handle the sync, updates, and monitoring. Either way you receive a working private endpoint, not an empty server.
Can I deploy close to a specific region or sequencer?
Yes. With 20+ Tier III locations across the US, EU, Asia, and Australia you can place your node in the same region as your users or a chain's sequencer to cut round-trip latency. Tell us your target region and we will recommend the closest facility. You can also run multi-region nodes for redundancy and split read and write endpoints.
// developer resources
Sophon Developer Resources
Official Sophon resources for builders running a node: docs, explorers, source, network status, and faucets. Every link points at the first-party source, not a wrapper.
// launch your node
Launch Your Private Sophon Node
From $199/mo flat, sized to your chain's node specs and typically 30-40% below other providers. Snapshot-ready provisioning, zero setup fees, 24/7 Web3 engineers, no compute units, no rate limits.