Can I use Vps to host game servers. - Dedicated Server Hosting | VPS Hosting

crazydude · #1 (**permalink**) 06-18-09, 11:56

Is it possible for me to use VPS to host my own game servers like counterstrike, team fortress 2, unreal tournament, etc?

JeremyWJ · #2 (**permalink**) 06-18-09, 12:07

Possible, yes. Advisable, probably not.

If you do I would get one of the higher plans. I don't really know how much resources those games servers take as I've never even played any of those games, but a starter VPS may not be able to handle it.

crazydude · #3 (**permalink**) 06-18-09, 12:16

Well, do you know of any services that I could use to host my own game servers, because My internet cannot host many people on a server because its too slow, so Im looking for something that can host my own game servers.

JeremyWJ · #4 (**permalink**) 06-18-09, 13:21

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Originally Posted by crazydude

Well, do you know of any services that I could use to host my own game servers, because My internet cannot host many people on a server because its too slow, so Im looking for something that can host my own game servers.

Really a dedicated server is probably needed for that. You should contact Bodhost support and tell them what you plan on using your server for. They probably know better than I do from experiences with other customers on how well those game servers would run on a VPS.

surreality · #5 (**permalink**) 06-19-09, 09:32

Personally, I wouldn't recommend using a VPS as a game server. Game servers don't only use resources like CPU and RAM, they also require good pings and bandwidth. A VPS is a shared environment and you don't really know what the other VPS on your node are doing. Still, depending on the requirements of the games you will be serving, a VPS might work if the requirements are small. Like JeremyWJ says, though, the best thing to do would be to contact BODhost support directly.

Amelia · #6 (**permalink**) 06-20-09, 03:52

A dedicated server is probably the best option when it comes to Game websites. On a dedicated server you can always keep some resources free to cover up spikes in usage at anytime.

squishy · #7 (**permalink**) 06-20-09, 22:45

Since game servers spike a lot, then like Amelia says, you'll need a dedi for that. The increased performance of a dedicated server is better for game servers than vpses, anyway.