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Is Game Server Management Best At Home Or Leased?
Maria Mora
The multiplayer gaming world has expanded greatly over the past few decades. From two controllers connected to a single gaming console, Local Area Network (LAN) parties with connected computers and finally with online games bringing people together over the Internet, there are many advanced ways to get multiplayer action for many of the games on the market. If you're planning on running your own game server, you're faced with two major options: building your own server or leasing server space. Consider you options by understanding how each method works and what you need to do to keep the server running.
Building And Managing Your Own System
Ultimate control for server management comes from building your own server and performing all server maintenance on your own. The big drawbacks are cost, but the costs depend on your level of experience with maintaining hardware.
There is no specific cost for a server computer. The cost of different components depends on how much processing power and memory is needed for the game server and the number of players connected. The processor handles the calculations needed to run the game world and handle player actions while memory keeps the most commonly requested files in a quick access area.
Processors for servers tend to be more expensive stand standard desktop servers because you usually need to purchase a cluster or two or more processors. It's possible to run a basic game server on a single, multicore processor, but dual processors are often necessary to handle both the game server and your operating system. A multicore processor originally took the place of having more that one physical processor and represents multiple processors, but higher possibilities means that the processor demand would eventually rise as well.
The costs of building a server can change, but you'll need a powerful Internet connection that may have only a few cost options. Unless your current Internet connection has a high enough upload speed, you'll need to upgrade your Internet to handle requests from players.
Every time a player casts a spell, attacks something or makes any changes to the game world, data has to be sent to the server via the server's download connection and sent back to the player via upload. Speeds are different for every game but keep in mind that the server has its own Internet requirements; if you're using the connection personally, you'll need a bigger connection to not slow down the server.
Colocation For Less Build Requirements
With colocation, all of the server's hardware and Internet requirements are handled by the data center. Colocation refers to keeping equipment for a server in a dedicated data center rather than having the customer manage their own server.
You don't need to buy server equipment and you don't have to upgrade your Internet connection. Your responsibility is limited to paying the bill on time, but you still need to know how to configure your own game server and manage the files.
It's possible to access your server anywhere with an Internet connection. A username and password are used to connect to the data center, and you can even upload your own files. This may be a good reason to upgrade your Internet for faster maintenance and management, but it's not required.
Contact a colocation professional (such as one from Cologix) to begin planning a game server that you can manage anywhere.
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