2010

2010

• Development of a web interface to manage Wolfenstein ET and Counter-Strike game servers.

2011

2011

• Game servers were made available free of charge to independent users.

2012

2012

• The web interface was expanded to include Minecraft and other Steam titles.
• A new design made the web interface significantly easier to use.
• The portfolio was expanded to include OpenVZ-based vServers.

2013

2013

• Founding of a company for the commercial distribution of game servers.
• Tobias Kühn joined the team as a game server technician.
• Launch of the MC gameserver brand, focused on Minecraft servers.
• The game server management system was distributed under the GameTown-Webinterface brand.

2014

2014

• Acquisition of the first host systems using owned hardware at the Accelerated and Interwerk data centres.
• GameTown-Projects was founded to bring the expanded portfolio together under one name.
• The MC-Gameserver brand became GT-Host, with a new focus on virtual servers for end users.
• The offering was expanded to include TeamSpeak 3 servers after acquiring an ATHP licence.

2015

2015

• All remaining host systems were converted to owned hardware.
• Set up own network infrastructure in the Interwerk data centre in Frankfurt am Main.
• Systems were moved from the Accelerated data centre to the Interwerk colocation.
• Tobias Kühn took over responsibility for accounting.

2016

2016

• Introduction of a cloud-based telephone system.
• A stock of replacement hardware was established directly in the data centre.
• vServer management was integrated into the existing game server web interface as a separate module.
• All virtual servers were moved to KVM without changing their prices.

2017

2017

• An internal network was established, connecting employees working from home.
• The first LAN party was held with employees, friends and customers.

2018

2018

• Sebastian Keil joined the team as a technician.
• vServers were moved to HP Enterprise servers and all data was migrated.
• Operations moved to the Skylink Data Center in the Netherlands, near the German border and less than 50 km from the Monschau headquarters.
• The Interwerk colocation in Frankfurt am Main was moved to the MyLoc data centre in Düsseldorf.
• All vServer host systems received redundant 2 x 1 Gbps connections.
• The switch uplink to the network core switch was expanded to 2 x 10 Gbit/s.
• The KTS24.com brand was established, offering vServers, dedicated servers and colocation in the Netherlands and Germany.

2019

2019

• Introduction of the fully automated management system "Diamond Panel", which is developed by Haendler.IT
• KTS24.com moved to the new management system, including the transfer of all servers and contracts.
• All GameTown Projects customers and contracts were transferred to KTS24.com.
• The Haendler.IT brand was established to provide server services and IT consulting tailored to businesses.
• Haendler.IT became the company name, with KTS24.com continuing as a brand.
• The Düsseldorf customer location was closed to maintain service quality, and the remaining customer at the Netherlands location was taken over.

2020

2020

• Sebastian Keil became technical director and led the creation of a more secure and capable environment for essential services.
• A Docker infrastructure was established in the Netherlands and Germany to keep the mail server, web server and Diamond Panel running reliably.
• Monitoring across systems and services was expanded by more than 15,000 tracked items.
• The Haendler.IT brand focused on cloud solutions for businesses.

2026

October 2026

• The Diamond Panel was upgraded to version 2 with many new features. KTS24.com is set to return using existing hardware that had been idle. More affordable email and web hosting will also serve businesses that have so far engaged Haendler.IT for consulting or IT services on a project or hourly basis, as well as businesses without an in-house IT team.

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