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Originally Posted by Mooga
...You don't want to run a SRCDS on a VM.
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This point has already been discussed in a couple of other threads. The conclusion of those threads was - its worth a try.
If you want the details, my VPS is on a dual processor, quad core and with 300 - 400 megs free memory. I was going to start 12 slot public server.
What really cracks me up, is examples like this -
https://www.nfoservers.com/order.php
http://www.gameserverpimp.com/orders.php
For a counterstrike-source server, 12 slot is $29.99 a month. But you say dont run srcds on a VPS. Well that is exactly what these "Rent a game server" companies are doing. There is no way you can turn a profit on a dedicated server at $29.99 a month.
Leasing a Dedicated server starts at around $100 a month -
http://www.webhostingsearch.com/dedicated-server.php
So I am supposed to lease a dedicated server to run one game, when companies are running their servers on a VPS? When you rent a game server, you are renting a VPS.
I have been running my own websites for 2 1/2 years, this also means I have been leasing servers for 2 1/2 years.
With the amount of free memory I have on my server, compared to the going price of a VPS with 384 megs of memory, compared to the going price of a 12 slot game server, I should be able to run a FF server just fine with the server I already have. If I need to, I will up the ramm on my server to 1 gig instead of 834 megs.
Do your own comparison:
VPS with 384 megs of memory - $44.95
12 slot CS:S server - $22.99
Now which one do you think has the most resources? Both machines are VPS. The price difference is also the difference in resources that you get. This is not rocket science, sometimes you get what you pay for.
A leased vps will have apache, mysql and email (sendmail, postfix) taking up resources, so just kill those processes.
The one thing that is stopping me, on the server I have, only root can run processes. This posses a security risk to my other sites. Right now I have 4 websites. None of which can go down because of a security hole in a game server I am running for Yoda.
I have to balance my wants and needs. I need my sites up and running 24/7. I want my own FF server.