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Hello,
I've been running SA-MP Servers for nearly two years, Well i am not running them anymore but my friend has plans to launch a sever and he asked me for advice and i am here to try to get some answers,
What is the best version of Linix for hosting?
Is this a good specs for home hosting?
6MBPS Upload speed
Intel Duo duel core CPU @ 2.26GHZ
4GB of ram DDR2
7200 RPM 400GB HDD
Also, What could i find the streamers, audio streamers that for Linix, He said he only has the Windows hosted verions.
Would be a great help if you reply explaining a good version of Liniux and if the computer will be able to run it, Thanks!
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The issue you always have to look at for home hosting is the connection speed. You're really not going to get much of a home connection, just buy a $3 VPS and it will probably be a bit better. The easiest version of linux for starters would probably be Debian.
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I'm averaging 3.7mbit w/ 30 - 40 players, hitting 4mbit @ 60 players, so your home internet can do it but you won't have much left for anything else in your house. Home internet connections don't have as good of a connection to the backbone like most hosts do. That fact will add a few ms to people's ping, which a lot of people pay attention to.
If you want to have ANY chance of a regular playerbase, that server will need to be on as much as possible. If you're hosting it on some gaming behemoth w/ a 1kw power supply you can add some electricity costs into your money-saving formula.
If you have a bunch of players, it may not be a good idea to screw around a lot on the computer hosting the server. Locking it up because a game crashed, monkeying w/ settings and causing it to tank on you, etc etc...not a good hosting experience.
The computer itself is fine but you shouldnt use it for anything other than a server. Your internet is fine if you don't plan on using much of it while you're hosting a server. If you leave the computer on 24/7/365, your light bill goes up.
A cheap host will get you by. If you want more stability and better performance (aka a server not filled with 300x $3 customers) then pay a little bit more for a better host or dedicated server.
So yeah, you get what you pay for and running a server is never truly free.
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Servers get ddosed a shitload of times nowadays, how are you going to explain that to your mom plus the fact you had your pc on 24/7?
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It's better that you just get a cheap VPS and set up a SA-MP server, that costs lesser than home hosting's electricity bill. Not sure if the posts above me are true, but if you are a kid I'd suggest you wait until you get older and have your own debit card + do some part time jobs to get money. Unless you'd prefer to beg your parents for their credit card.
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