Setting up a dedicated gaming server can feel like navigating an open-world game without a map. Between balancing CPU performance for game logic, ensuring enough RAM for player connections, configuring storage for rapid world loading, and maintaining low-latency networking (all while keeping costs reasonable), there's a lot to consider.
Whether you're hosting a Minecraft Java Edition server for friends, running a Rust or Ark: Survival Evolved community server, or building a competitive Counter-Strike 2 tournament environment, choosing the right hardware configuration makes all the difference. After shipping thousands of gaming servers supporting everything from casual Valheim and Terraria sessions to competitive CS2 and Team Fortress 2 tournaments, to popular Palworld and Satisfactory multiplayer worlds, we’ve learned what separates smooth gameplay from frustrating lag.
Here's what we’ve discovered with our gamers: owning your gaming infrastructure gives you freedoms that cloud-hosted services simply can't match. Moving your gaming environment to dedicated hardware isn't just about eliminating monthly rental fees - though you'll save plenty there. It's about having complete control over your gaming experience, from custom mod configurations to performance optimizations tailored specifically to your favorite games. With our enterprise-grade refurbished servers, you can create gaming environments that match your exact vision without ongoing subscription costs or arbitrary limitations.
Extensive Mod Support Benchmark
Testing: System stability with extensive customization and modding
Superpower: Zero performance degradation with heavy modding and custom configurations
Example: Running 100+ mods across multiple game worlds with custom server rules and settings
Status: 3/3/2025
High-Capacity Performance Benchmark
Testing: Consistent performance under high player load and complex game logic
Superpower: Maintains stable tick rates and responsive gameplay regardless of server activity
Example: 50+ players building complex redstone contraptions with zero rubber-banding or lag spikes
Status: 3/3/2025
Secure Access Control Benchmark
Testing: Robust access controls and data protection features
Superpower: Complete control over player access, server backups, and protection from malicious actors
Example: Managing whitelisted players across multiple game worlds with automated hourly backups
Status: 3/3/2025
Multi-Community Hosting Benchmark
Testing: Multi-server management for diverse player groups
Superpower: Intelligent resource allocation for varied gaming communities and age groups
Example: Simultaneously hosting age-appropriate Minecraft worlds for kids, competitive CS2 for teens, and strategy games for adults - all with separate access controls
Status: 3/3/2025
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Virtualization is a hot topic these days for good reason - it offers a ton of benefits! From optimizing infrastructure to simplifying disaster recovery, being able to run multiple virtual computers on physical hardware is an incredibly powerful capability that allows for so much more flexibility.
Building a homelab can be overwhelming, but this article simplifies the process by detailing the essential components you need to get started. Learn about the core hardware, networking equipment, and storage solutions required to create your personal tech playground for experimentation.
Over the years, we’ve had several customers reach out to our sales reps asking for help building out a Plex Media Server. We have always happily obliged, but for those unfamiliar with Plex or perhaps are in the market for an efficient home media solution, read on.
If you’ve been thinking about setting up a centralized media server of your own, there’s a good chance you’ve come across Plex, a media server software that allows you to organize, stream, and access your personal media collection across various devices.
When it comes to types of server hard drives, there are so many variations out there that it can become challenging to keep track of all the considerations. "Can my server read a 4Kn drive?" "Can I mix SAS and SATA drives in the same machine?" "What about SSDs versus HDDs?"
Enterprise servers are designed to hold multiple hard drives in bays. In fact, most enterprise rack servers have no less than six bays, and the Dell PowerEdge' xd' models can have up to twenty-four drive bays (and that's not including any Flex Bay options!).
