Lag. Slow loading. Dropped games. Nothing is more frustrating than a game freezing up or losing connection at a pivotal moment. Imagine the frustration of hours invested in a fun, only to fail due to internet problems. Games take their games very seriously and losing data and rank when the internet glitches or someone else affects your network can be genuinely rage-inducing. This is why many gamers are looking at dedicated servers. This article will explain eleven things to know about dedicated servers and gaming.
A dedicated server provides a reliable source of connection with bandwidth solely for your gaming needs. No interruptions. No lag. No connectivity problems. The dedicated server can be used as a place to enjoy your games with your friends or alone without interruption. It can also be used for others to join, and you can run a private server for a game.
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You Must Know Your Resource Requirements
Modern computer games can be massive in their requirements. If your goal is to enjoy a private server without interruption or limitation, be sure to get a server big enough to do the job. Playing by yourself isn’t likely to max out the capabilities of a dedicated server, but if you want to invite your friends to play with you, you can quickly exhaust your resources. Buy a big enough server.
Bandwidth and Memory Matter a Great Deal
Bandwidth and memory make for a fast connection. Gaming needs very fast connections, so this is no place to skimp on bandwidth and memory. Of course, the more bandwidth you buy, the higher the price will be, however. While it’s important to get enough bandwidth to run your games smoothly, you can easily overinvest as well and wind up paying for something you don’t need.
Cheapest Options May Not Be Best
You may feel a strong temptation to buy the least expensive option when it comes to dedicated servers. After all, a dedicated server is a dedicated server. This isn’t the best attitude to have, however, when it comes to buying a service. The bare-bones options may not include the necessary connectivity or customer service that you need.
Dedicated Customer Service Is a Must
You spend a lot of money on a dedicated server. You sit down to play your games at last without any interruptions. But something goes wrong. So you call the customer service line and can’t reach anyone. A dedicated server isn’t much to work with if you don’t also have a dedicated customer service line.
Be Mindful of Additional Fees
There are many package server deals out there. You might be able to find everything that you need in a single package, but in most cases, the packages have more than you need or less. If you wind up adding extra features to your package deal, the price might rise exponentially.
Customer Service Hours Should Match Yours
Unless you’re gaming from the hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., you don’t want your customer service hours to be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Most gamers are up late at night and when a problem arises, you need customer service right then. You don’t want to wait until typical business hours to start solving your problem. Your customer service hours should match your need for customer service.
You May Be Able to Monetize
Once you get a handle on your dedicated server, you may be able to use your server as a means to make additional money. Others who are frustrated with the larger gaming servers may be willing to pay a small premium to enjoy your dedicated server with fewer slowdowns and drops. Just be sure that the server you select is big enough in terms of bandwidth and memory to support all of your new friends and players.
Your Game Platform May Offer Server Software
Many of the largest games know that players often get their dedicated servers and they provide software accordingly. The game may have the software you need to download and set up a gaming server with minimal coding and effort on your part. This may be an excellent way to start your dedicated server with minimal investment and research. If the game tells you what you need, it makes it much easier to make purchasing decisions.
Add Anti-Cheating Software
If you do wind up allowing others on your dedicated server, you will have the option to add anti-cheating software. This software will provide safeguards against potential cheaters and hackers who manipulate the code to their advantage. Of course, if you are monetizing your server, protecting the server using anti-cheating software may be an expectation of your paying customers. If that is a consideration, you will factor it into your total costs as well.
Don’t Run a Server at Home
If you decide a dedicated server is the way to go in terms of gaming, running a remote dedicated server is a far cry from building your server and running out of your home. Not only will you have the hassles of trying to keep your server functional and doing what you want it to do, but you may also wind up dealing with headaches with bandwidth and space as some smaller servers aren’t equipped for serious gaming.
Research Before Buying
Finally, strongly consider doing plenty of research before committing to a server purchase. There are many companies and even more product choices out there. Packages and ala carte selections make pricing tricky to figure out, and you will need plenty of time to speak with representatives, do your research online, and read plenty of reviews before committing your time and your dollars to one company over another.
A dedicated server makes gaming more secure and provides endless hours of fun and entertainment without fear of bandwidth caps and crashes. As you consider a dedicated server for gaming, you have options on how to use your server and who to use it with. Fortunately, you can ease into the server lifestyle for yourself first and then open up that server to others and possibly monetize down the road if you choose.
SUVAM SWAIN
Hey Oleg,
This is informative and interesting
This is really helpful to me a lot
nichy
Hey Oleg
I read first time your blog and this article about dedicated server and other things is so awesome
and 4 No tip was great Thank you for oleg
Oleg Kaluger
Hey Nichy,
Welcome to Temok and thank you for the comment,
Glad you like the article, and yes – customer service is a total must-have
thanks,
– Oleg
Manu Tandon
Hey Oleg
Very Nice article dear, I love the way you explain the things, It is very easy to understand. Keep up the good work buddy
Gaurav Raj
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Oleg Kaluger
Hey Gaurav,
Welcome to Temok and thank you for the comment,
Please do try out our web hosting, am pretty sure you will be happy with the results,
thanks,
– Oleg
Donna Merrill
Hi Oleg,
Very interesting article! What stands out to me the most is “Do the research before buying.” I would start by asking trusted friends what they are using, then do a search. When searching keep in mind what you have mentioned that the customer service hours match yours. All these tips are so helpful in doing the research required. Who wants a “freeze” in the middle of a game?
Thanks so much,
-Donna
Oleg Kaluger
Hey Donna,
Thank you so much for the comment,
Absolutely, no one wants a freeze – time is already so precious that when you have your friends around playing a game, all you want is some dedicated gaming hours without any interruptions … so that everything runs smoothly,
thanks,
– Oleg
Vivek Kachhwaha
Hello
Very informative article about Gaming Servers. I learned a lot about gaming server today.
Thanks for sharing such a great article.
Oleg Kaluger
Hey Vivek,
Welcome to Temok and thank you for the comment,
try to get a Gravatar, that way your photo will be displayed next to your name,
Good to know that you have learned a lot of gaming servers from this article,
thanks,
– Oleg
Suraj Padmasali
A very Nice article, I agree with everything you have put.
But dedicated servers are not always the best option for your gaming server, because whenever a company shuts down its server then nobody will able to play the game.
Naina Singh
11 Things to Know About Dedicated Servers and Gaming
thanks for sharing this article
Vamshi
Interesting, I completely agree with ignoring cheap products. They don’t last longer.
Oleg Kaluger
Hey Vamshi,
Welcome to Temok and thank you for the comment,
Very true about cheap stuff, they never last and while they last they are never good,
thanks,
– Oleg
vineet maheshwari
I really like how you talked about choosing the right severs for social media being able to balance the load. I’ve always been curious about social media servers, and how they work, so I found your article really helpful. I’m going to have to see if I can find any more information about servers that are used for social media, and if I can understand it a little better!
Oleg Kaluger
Hey Vineet,
Welcome to Temok and thank you for the comment,
Surely, there are always different servers for different purposes. Good to know that you found this article helpful,
thanks,
– Oleg
Kavita Mevada
Hey Oleg,
Great and also informative article posted here. . In a game such as this dedicated servers are the expectation because the shoddy connection and frequent disconnects curtesy of Peer2Peer have undoubtedly turned off many players.
Thank You, so much for providing this such a great information.
Mayur patel
A wonderful and useful piece of information. your way of explanation. It is very easy to understand. your last thing is very important “Research Before Buying”
George Lurther
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