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Originally Posted by Uberanwar Hi everyone, 1. Which one shall I host my server, Linux or Windows VPS? As far as I know there are many kinds of Linux and I am not sure which one is the most suitable/best one for running sa-mp server. And I heard that running the server on Linux require lesser resource(s) than on Windows.

Linux wins when it comes to servers. Windows requires more resources, he has to load Windows Explorer, all it's services and etc, just like it happens in your usual Windows computer.

When you get a Linux VPS, you will be dealing with a command line. There's no "desktop" (unless you install it, but don't).

Seriously, the only reason to not use Linux is because someone doesn't want to learn, they want to use what they always used, "Windows".

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2. What are the other factors of memory/cpu usage? According to https://sampwiki.blast.hk/wiki/SetTimer, the use of many timers will result in increased memory/cpu usage. Alright so other than that, what are the factors? And I was wondering, how many timers does RP server usually have?

You might want to read this topic, and it's related topic(s):
https://sampforum.blast.hk/showthread.php?tid=588199

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3. Using more plugins means more cpu/memory usage?

Yes, but don't worry, normally they don't take "that much".

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4. I ran my samp server on my desktop PC (Windows) and according to Task Manager, it uses 30mb+. But how much memory it will use in Linux?

As the SA-MP server is written in C++, all memory allocations are done by the program itself. That being said, the memory usage will be similar in both operative systems. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.