For an online operator, infrastructure is not a back-office cost; it is the product. When the platform is down, you are not losing time, you are losing live bets, deposits and players who do not come back. Everything below it has to stay up.
Matching the infrastructure to the workload
Zero-break power for the platform racks
A live platform cannot tolerate even the momentary drop that a standby UPS allows, because a half-second gap can still crash a database mid-write. The Eaton 9PX and 9SX Gen2 are double-conversion online UPS units that rebuild the power continuously, so your servers and storage run on clean, uninterrupted power through surges, sags and dirty mains, with no transfer gap when an outage hits. We size them to your rack load and runtime target rather than guessing.
Power continuity at data-centre scale
Where you run a full server room or a hosted cage, power protection moves from a single rack unit to a managed system that has to be right and stay right. The Eaton 93PS protects larger loads with high efficiency and scalable capacity, and we back it with planned battery service so the runtime you specified on day one is still there in year four, when an ageing battery string is the failure nobody saw coming. Power protection only works if someone maintains it.
Fast, scalable storage for live player data
The player database, session data and content behind a live platform have to be quick under concurrent load and easy to grow as player numbers climb. Synology RackStation rackmount NAS gives you high-capacity shared storage with redundant power, snapshots and straightforward expansion, managed through one interface your team can actually operate. It scales from a growing operator to a large estate without forcing a rebuild every time you add capacity.
High availability with no single point of failure
For data your platform cannot run without, a single storage controller is a single point of failure waiting to take the operation down with it. The Synology SA3400D dual-controller RackStation runs two active controllers, so if one fails the other carries the load without an outage. It is the storage tier for the systems where downtime is measured directly in lost revenue rather than inconvenience.
All-NVMe performance for databases and analytics
Transactional databases and real-time analytics are limited by storage latency long before they run out of capacity, and spinning disks become the bottleneck under heavy concurrent reads and writes. The Synology PAS7700 all-NVMe array delivers the high throughput and low latency those workloads need, so the database keeps up with peak traffic instead of queuing behind the disk. We match it to the workloads that genuinely benefit, rather than putting everything on flash for the sake of it.
Compute for the platform, databases and virtualisation
The platform, the database engines and the virtualisation layer all need server-grade compute that holds up under sustained load and has a clear upgrade path. Supermicro X13 1U and 2U rackmount servers provide high core counts, large memory and fast networking in a dense, efficient footprint, configured to your hypervisor or bare-metal stack. We build them to your specification so you are not paying for capacity you do not use, or capped the day you grow.
GPU servers for fraud detection, risk and personalisation
Real-time fraud scoring, responsible-gaming monitoring, risk models and player personalisation are increasingly run on GPUs, and they need hardware built for accelerated compute rather than a general server with a card bolted in. The Supermicro X14 5U NVIDIA GPU server and the X13 universal GPU SuperServer are designed for the power, cooling and density that AI and analytics workloads demand. We scope the right configuration for the models you actually run.
High-capacity storage for logs, archives and data lakes
Transaction logs, gameplay history and the data feeding your analytics pile up fast, and they need bulk storage that is dense and cost-effective per terabyte. The Supermicro X13 4U storage server packs large numbers of drives into a single chassis for data-lake, archive and high-capacity workloads, sized to your retention and growth so capacity planning is deliberate rather than a series of emergencies.
Immutable, air-gapped backup against ransomware
For a licensed operator, an attack that encrypts both production and backup is an existential event, which is why the backup has to be one a ransomware strain cannot reach. The Synology ActiveProtect DP7200 backup appliance gives you immutable, deduplicated backups with air-gap and offsite options, so even if production is compromised there is a clean copy to restore from. We design the retention and recovery so a bad day is a restore, not a closure.
MGA replication server in Malta
If your platform is hosted outside Malta, the MGA requires a real-time replicated copy of your player, financial and game-play data on a known, inspectable server on the island. We build that replica on a dependable Supermicro rackmount server, with the replication done at the database, DataCore storage or Acronis DR layer to suit your platform. See our guide to the MGA replication server requirement.
Disaster recovery and a second-site copy
An MGA licensee is expected to be able to recover from a serious incident, and that means a copy of the data somewhere other than the room the primary sits in. We replicate Synology storage to a second site or to the cloud, and where you need storage that spans hardware and locations we add DataCore software-defined storage for synchronous mirroring and continuous availability. The point is a tested recovery plan, not just a backup nobody has ever restored.
Network security and segmentation
An operator is a high-value target, and player data and payment flows have to be protected and segmented from the rest of the network. SonicWall firewalls and secure networking give you the perimeter control, segmentation and threat protection the environment needs, tied into the wider cyber-protection stack. We treat this as part of the infrastructure, not an afterthought bolted on later.
Local support, monitoring and a spare pool
When a controller, a server or a UPS needs attention, the speed of the response decides whether it is a non-event or an outage, and an overseas queue is no help at 2am. Sirap provides the hardware, the configuration and the ongoing service from a team based in Malta, with monitoring, planned maintenance, battery service and spare-pool options. That local cover is the difference between owning equipment and running a dependable operation.
Servers, Storage and Power for iGaming Operators in Malta
Specified for uptime, not picked off a shelf
A generic quote for “a couple of servers and a NAS” is how an operator ends up with storage that stalls at peak traffic, a backup that turns out to be reachable by the same attack that hit production, and no real recovery plan. iGaming is unforgiving that way: the configuration that looks fine in a quiet week is the one that buckles during a major event or a promotion spike. Our approach starts with your actual workload, the platform, the databases, the player numbers, the peak patterns and the recovery targets, so the recommendation is built around how you really run rather than around a catalogue.
That local, hands-on service is the difference between buying boxes and getting a dependable platform underneath your product. We specify and build the servers to your stack, configure the storage with the snapshots, replication and high-availability your data warrants, size the power protection to your load and runtime, and design the backup and disaster recovery so a recovery has actually been tested. And when something needs attention, the support and the spare pool come from a team based here in Malta, not a queue overseas.
What Sirap covers for an iGaming operation
The servers and storage are the visible part; the configuration, protection and service around them are what keep the operation running. Across a typical engagement we handle:
- Supermicro compute, GPU and storage servers built to your platform and virtualisation stack
- Synology storage with snapshots, replication and dual-controller high availability for critical data
- All-NVMe storage for latency-sensitive databases and analytics
- Immutable, air-gapped backup and disaster recovery, with a tested recovery plan
- Eaton online UPS and power protection, sized to load and runtime
- UPS cybersecurity compliant (NIS2/DORA) using Network-M3 Card
- Network security and segmentation with cyber protection
- Workload assessment, specification and capacity planning
- Build, configuration and installation to your environment
- Retention and recovery design aligned to your record-keeping obligations
- Monitoring, planned maintenance and battery service
- Malta-based service cover, SLA options and a spare pool
When a simpler setup is the right call
More hardware is not always the answer, and overselling an estate would cost you trust. A smaller operator, a start-up still proving the product, or a back-office function does not need a dual-controller array, an all-NVMe tier and a GPU server on day one; a well-specified rackmount NAS, a pair of Supermicro servers and a sound backup do the job for far less, with a clear path to scale when the player numbers justify it. Equally, some workloads belong in public cloud rather than on hardware you own, and we will say so when that is the better fit and help you plan the cloud or hybrid side. The honest position is that the right specification is the smallest estate that genuinely meets your performance and recovery targets, and we will tell you when the cheaper option is the right one.
Can infrastructure investment be grant-funded?
Sometimes, yes. For a Malta-based SME, investment in storage, servers, backup and the resilience around them can fall within the kind of digitalisation and business-continuity investment that Malta Enterprise schemes are designed to support, provided you apply before you commit to the purchase, which is the one rule that disqualifies most applicants. Our guide to Malta Enterprise grants walks through how the schemes work and how to keep an application valid, and we can provide the itemised quotation and technical benefit statement an application needs.
What happens when you call us?
- We assess the workload. We look at the platform, the databases, the player numbers and peak patterns, your retention and record-keeping obligations and your recovery targets, before we recommend anything.
- We specify and quote. You get a specified, itemised proposal matched to your operation and growth, written so it also supports a grant application if you intend to apply for one.
- We build, deploy and support. We build and configure the servers, storage, power and backup to your environment, test the recovery, and support it from Malta so the platform stays up.