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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.
Browse by topic
- Seedbox Guides — setup, torrent clients, file transfers, media servers, automation
- Server Guides — dedicated server and VPS administration
- Hardware — server motherboards, storage drives, NVMe, RAID
- Technology — networking, security, virtualization, Linux
- Products — seedbox plans, dedicated servers, VPS, storage boxes
- Software — BitTorrent protocol, tools, applications
- Seedbox Comparisons — PM vs competitors, feature comparisons
- Pulsed Media — company info, legal, privacy
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
- How to superseed
- Using watch directory
File transfers
- Connecting with FileZilla (SFTP)
- Rclone: mount seedbox via SFTP
- Checking disk usage
- Storage quota: how it works
Media and applications
- Seedbox for Plex and Jellyfin — using your seedbox as a remote media server
- Install Media Stack — automated Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, Jellyfin, SABnzbd setup
- Rootless Docker — run containers on your seedbox
- 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
Connectivity and troubleshooting
- Network Diagnostics — comprehensive network troubleshooting
- Network Troubleshooting with MTR
- Connecting using Putty
Choosing a seedbox
Not sure which plan fits? These guides help:
- Choosing the Best Pulsed Media Seedbox — which PM plan fits your use case
- Seedbox Feature Comparison — PM features vs the competition
- Seedbox vs VPS — when a seedbox makes more sense than a VPS
- Pulsed Media 10Gbps Seedbox — 1Gbps vs 10Gbps and when to upgrade
Products
- V10G / V1000 — Budget tier. RAID0, 1–10 Gbps. Maximum storage per euro.
- M10G / M1000 — RAID5 redundancy. 1–10 Gbps. Drive failure protection.
- 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.
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
- BitTorrent — the protocol behind seedbox hosting
Server administration
For dedicated server and VPS customers:
- Installing Advanced Policy Firewall and Brute Force Detection
- Basic usage of Software Raid (MDADM)
- Checking bandwidth usage in realtime
- Creating SFTP jail chroot
- How to connect via SSH
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.