DayZ
server hosting
Host a DayZ server on Loafhosts with the Workshop Installer that adds Steam Workshop mods and full mod lists in one click, no manual mod IDs or launch-parameter editing. A config editor handles serverDZ.cfg, plus scheduled backups, the Server Auto-Restarter, and a live console.
- Steam Workshop mods and full mod lists in one click
- Launch parameters written for you, no ids by hand
- Mods you placed on disk yourself are left alone
- serverDZ.cfg as a searchable form
- Mission cfggameplay.json checked before it saves
- INFECTED
- Unlimited
- About a minute
- Ryzen 9
- 7950X and 9950X, up to 5.7 GHz, in every node.
- DDR5
- Across every build, no exceptions.
- NVMe
- SSD throughout, with daily snapshots.
- 5
- New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Sydney.
DayZ panel features that pull weight.
Every tool LoafHub adds for DayZ server hosting, included free, no add-ons, no upsells.
New
Workshop Installer
Browse the Steam Workshop and install a DayZ mod, or an entire mod list, in one click. The panel downloads each one and writes the launch parameters, and it keeps any mod you put on the server by hand rather than flattening the list over it. Your server has to have automatic updates switched on to fetch them, and the panel checks that before it applies, instead of restarting your server and quietly installing nothing.
New
DayZ Config Editor
serverDZ.cfg as a form with a search box: hostname and player count, time and weather multipliers, loot and persistence, each with a note on what it does. The mission's cfggameplay.json opens as raw JSON and is validated before it saves, so a stray comma cannot stop the server booting. Keys the Startup tab rewrites stay locked so the two can never fight.
Hardcore ruleset switches
NewThe settings that decide what kind of server you are running are switches rather than file edits: first person only, crosshair off, personal light off, and voice chat off or set to a quality level. These are the ones a community argues about for a week and then wants changed the same evening it decides, which is a bad time to be editing a config over SFTP.
Night, time and persistence
NewDarker nights, a time multiplier for how fast the day runs, a separate multiplier for night, and whether time carries across a restart. Getting a night length that is atmospheric rather than punishing is trial and error, so these are grouped together with a note on each rather than scattered through the file.
Access and mod integrity
NewJoin password and admin password, plus mod signature verification and a switch for whether clients must match the server's game version. Signature verification is the setting that keeps a modded server from accepting tampered files, and it is off in a stock config more often than people expect.
Server Auto-Restarter
DayZ wants regular restarts. Put them on a cycle with crash recovery so the world resets cleanly without anyone watching the clock.
The DayZ tooling, as you will actually see it.
Real captures from a DayZ server running in LoafHub, not mockups and not a staging skin. Click either one to open it full size.
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serverDZ.cfg as a form, from the top Identity and then access and security: join and admin passwords, mod signature verification, and whether clients must match the server's exact build. Settings the host manages are locked rather than hidden, so you can see they exist. -
Workshop mods without the file transfer Search the Steam Workshop and install a mod or a whole list from the panel. The launch parameters are written for you, and mods you placed on the server by hand are left where you put them rather than being flattened.
Hardware that holds up. A panel that does the work.
Every DayZ server runs on current-generation Ryzen 9 desktop silicon and the LoafHub panel, the same one we run our own communities on.
- 500+ Tbps
- Plus 13+ Tbps of stateful filtering. Always on, on every build, through raid nights and event spikes.
- Ryzen 9
- 7950X and 9950X, up to 5.7 GHz, with DDR5 in every node.
- One login
- Console, files, scheduler, backups, sub-users and the game's own tools, with billing behind the same login.
- 60s
- Pick a region and your server boots in about a minute. No setup fees, cancel any time.
Build it, then just pay.
Slide memory, CPU and storage to whatever DayZ needs.
Modded · 12 GB RAM · 4 cores · 120 GB NVMe
A solid mod list.
- Up to 16 cores
- DDR5 + NVMe
- Unlimited slots
- Terabit DDoS Protection
- Cancel anytime
Every price is quoted live by LoafHub in the builder · longer billing cycles save up to 25%.
Terabit DDoS Protection on every build: 500+ Tbps volumetric and 13+ Tbps stateful. Refunds: 3 days on game servers. Dedicated servers are non-refundable.
Common DayZ hosting questions.
How much does DayZ server hosting cost?
A DayZ server at Loafhosts is built to order: you slide memory from 1 to 64 GB, CPU from 1 to 16 cores, and storage from 10 to 500 GB. The Modded build most people pick for DayZ is 12 GB memory with 120 GB NVMe at $40.00/month. Builds for DayZ run from $31.00 to $53.00/month, every one on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and 9950X with DDR5 RAM, unlimited slots and the full LoafHub panel. Longer billing cycles save up to 25%.
How much memory should my DayZ server have?
Every DayZ server is built to order: you set memory from 1 to 64 GB, CPU from 1 to 16 cores, and storage from 10 to 500 GB with sliders, or start from a preset. The Modded build, 12 GB memory with 120 GB NVMe, is what most DayZ communities pick. Smaller crews and test servers run happily on less, and heavily modded setups or high player counts want more. You pick the core count that fits, and every build runs on a Ryzen 9 7950X and 9950X with the full LoafHub panel and DayZ tools.
Does DayZ hosting include Workshop Installer?
Yes, Browse the Steam Workshop and install a DayZ mod, or an entire mod list, in one click. The panel downloads each one and writes the launch parameters, and it keeps any mod you put on the server by hand rather than flattening the list over it. Your server has to have automatic updates switched on to fetch them, and the panel checks that before it applies, instead of restarting your server and quietly installing nothing. It's included on every plan at no extra cost.
Can I use DayZ Config Editor on my DayZ server?
serverDZ.cfg as a form with a search box: hostname and player count, time and weather multipliers, loot and persistence, each with a note on what it does. The mission's cfggameplay.json opens as raw JSON and is validated before it saves, so a stray comma cannot stop the server booting. Keys the Startup tab rewrites stay locked so the two can never fight.
Where are Loafhosts DayZ servers located?
You pick your region in the builder. DayZ servers deploy from New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles in the United States, and Frankfurt in Germany, all at no extra cost, with Sydney, Australia available for Asia-Pacific coverage. Any region surcharge is quoted live before checkout.
Does DayZ hosting include DDoS protection?
Yes. Terabit DDoS Protection is included on every DayZ build at no extra cost, with 500+ Tbps of volumetric capacity and 13+ Tbps of stateful filtering, across Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Frankfurt and Sydney. There is no tier to choose and no upsell.
Can I migrate my existing DayZ server to Loafhosts?
Yes, migration is free. Open a Hub ticket and our team will move your world, configs, mods, scheduled tasks, and admin lists across with zero downtime.
What is the LoafHub panel?
LoafHub is our in-house game-server panel at hub.loafhosts.com. Console, file manager, schedules, backups, networking, sub-users, and the DayZ tools all live in the same dashboard as your billing and invoices, one login, no separate portals.
DayZ guides.
Setup walkthroughs and panel deep dives for your DayZ server, written by the crew that runs the fleet.
DayZ Config Editor: serverDZ.cfg and Gameplay Settings
Edit your DayZ serverDZ.cfg in a form editor with search, plus the mission cfggameplay.json as validated JSON, and which keys are locked.
How to Host a DayZ Server on Loafhosts
Host a DayZ server on Loafhosts and configure it in-browser: edit serverDZ.cfg in a form with search, and the mission cfggameplay.json as validated JSON.
How to Install DayZ Steam Workshop Mods on Your Server
Add DayZ Steam Workshop mods from the in-panel manager: browse and search, paste mods by ID or URL, install a collection, then apply with a restart.
Run DayZ on Loafhosts.
Your Workshop list installs in one click with the launch parameters written for you, and the mods you put on the server by hand are left exactly where you put them.
Outgrowing a shared node? DayZ at 12 GB is about where a whole machine starts to make sense. Look at dedicated servers , built for you and nobody else on the box.