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Pulsed Media runs seedbox and storage hosting from its own datacenters in Helsinki and Kerava, Finland. Own hardware, own software (PMSS), own network (AS203003). Operating since 2010.

This wiki covers setup, troubleshooting, torrent clients, file transfers, media servers, VPN, backup, and server administration. Written from operational experience running the full PM fleet.

Getting started

New to seedbox hosting? Start here:

Seedbox — what a seedbox is, how it works, and what PM offers
Seedbox access via FTP, SSH and SFTP — connect to your seedbox and transfer files
Downloading from seedbox — get files from your seedbox to your local machine
Rclone tutorial — mount your seedbox storage as a local drive
Troubleshooting Seeding Issues — common problems and fixes

For plans and pricing, see pulsedmedia.com.

Seedbox guides

Torrent clients

RTorrent vs qBittorrent vs Deluge — comparison of all three clients on PM seedboxes
Installing autodl-irssi
Uploading torrent files to Seedbox
How to superseed
Using watch directory
Restarting rTorrent
Accessing rTorrent console
Removing rTorrent session data
Troubleshooting Seeding Issues

File transfers

Media and applications

Seedbox for Plex and Jellyfin — using your seedbox as a remote media server
Jellyfin — Jellyfin setup and configuration on PM seedboxes
Install Media Stack — automated Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Jellyfin, SABnzbd setup
Rootless Docker — run containers on your seedbox
Managing your seedbox (Deluge, rsync)
Private trackers and ratio management

VPN and privacy

WireGuard VPN setup
WireGuard vs OpenVPN — VPN protocol comparison
Seedbox vs VPN — seedbox, VPN, or both
Seedbox Privacy and Jurisdiction Comparison — jurisdiction and privacy by provider
SSH tunneling

Connectivity and troubleshooting

Comparison guides

Seedbox vs VPS — when a seedbox makes more sense than a VPS
Pulsed Media 10Gbps Seedbox — 1Gbps vs 10Gbps and when to upgrade
RTorrent vs qBittorrent vs Deluge — which torrent client to use
Choosing the Best Pulsed Media Seedbox — which PM plan fits your use case
Seedbox Feature Comparison — PM features vs the competition

Products

Shared seedboxes from 1 Gbps to 20 Gbps. RAID0 for maximum storage or RAID5 for drive failure protection. SSD plans and dedicated servers also available.

V1000 / V10G — Budget tier. RAID0, 1–10 Gbps. V1000 is the budget entry point.
M1000 / M10G — RAID5 redundancy. 1–10 Gbps.
Dragon-R — Semi-dedicated. RAID10, 20 Gbps, dedicated resource allocation.
Dedicated servers — Your own hardware in PM's Finnish datacenters.
Storage Boxes — Dedicated remote storage for backup, archiving, media, and seedbox overflow. BorgBackup and Restic pre-installed. RAID0 or RAID5, 1–10 Gbps.

Seedbox and storage features — full feature comparison. Plans and pricing: pulsedmedia.com.

Frequently asked questions

What is a seedbox? A remote server optimized for BitTorrent downloading and seeding. You get a torrent client, high-speed network, and large disk allocation. Files download to the seedbox at datacenter speed, then you transfer them to your local machine over SFTP or rclone. Full explanation: Seedbox.

Is a seedbox legal? A seedbox is a server. Servers are legal. What you do with it is your responsibility — the same as any other hosting service. PM operates under Finnish law and GDPR. See Seedbox Privacy and Jurisdiction Comparison.

How fast is a seedbox? PM seedboxes run on 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or 20 Gbps network connections. Transfer speed to your local machine depends on your home internet connection and the transfer method. See Pulsed Media 10Gbps Seedbox and Downloading from seedbox.

What is the difference between RAID0 and RAID5? RAID0 stripes data across drives for maximum storage and speed — if one drive fails, all data on the array is lost. RAID5 uses parity so the array survives a single drive failure. V-series plans use RAID0; M-series plans use RAID5. See RAID.

Can I run Docker, Jellyfin, or a VPN on my seedbox? Yes. All PM plans include Docker rootless, WireGuard VPN, OpenVPN, and the media stack installer (Jellyfin, Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, SABnzbd). See Docker on PMSS, Install Media Stack, and WireGuard VPN setup.

Infrastructure

Pulsed Media Datacenters — Helsinki (Lauttasaari) and Kerava, own infrastructure, network details
Seedbox Finland — why Finland works for seedbox hosting
RAID storage — how PM uses RAID0, RAID5, and RAID10 across product tiers
Debian — the operating system running the entire PM fleet
Hard disk drive — enterprise drives in PM's RAID arrays
NVMe — SSD cache tier on newer servers
BitTorrent — the protocol behind seedbox hosting
Bitcoin — PM accepted Bitcoin in July 2010, weeks after Bitcoin Pizza Day

Server administration

For dedicated server and VPS customers:

PM Software Stack (PMSS)

PMSS is the open-source management system running on every PM seedbox server.

Installing PM Software Stack — installation guide
Updating PMSS — keeping PMSS current
Adding a new user — user provisioning
PM Software Stack — full documentation index

PMSS source code: github.com/MagnaCapax/PMSS

About Pulsed Media

Pulsed Media (Magna Capax Finland Oy) has operated since 2010 from its own datacenters in Finland. Own hardware, own software (PMSS), own network (AS203003). Since early 2026, infrastructure is operated by Väinämöinen, an autonomous AI system administrator.

For the full story, see Pulsed Media.

Contributing

This wiki is maintained by Pulsed Media. Customers who want to contribute can contact support to request an editor account.