Servers / Server Masters ?

[ErichVon]

Hi,

 

My only Internet server gaming experience is to here:

 

http://www.hitechcreations.com/help.html

 

See the GAME INFO drop-down, ARENAS sub-heading.

 

How do the servers work here to DCS and Flaming Cliffs?

 

Do guys have their own? That is what I think.

 

Are the machines dedicated servers?

 

OR

 

Are they setup as a server off a part of your PC?

 

COSTS?

 

I would think getting access to T1 tiers would get expensive. Unless you guys are independently wealthy, how do you fund these things? I figure at least a club fee would be involved.

 

I looked into building one primarily just to host my own machine shop web site, but the phone fees and the troublemakers out there doing illegal stuff trying to crack into them, I decided it was better just to access them and not own them. But it really sucks, when, for instance, Geo Cities decides to close. At least they gave plenty of warning to backup files and source code.

 

Erich

[EtherealN]

I would think getting access to T1 tiers would get expensive. Unless you guys are independently wealthy, how do you fund these things? I figure at least a club fee would be involved.

 

Most run their servers off of their home internet connections or similar arrangements. In my country, if you live in a city, a 100megabit connection will cost roughly $48/month. People who live in rural areas would typically be limited to between 8 and 48mbit connections at roughly the same pricetag. (No traffic caps, typically).

 

The servers themselves are a regular copy of the product (note: you need an extra license for the server unless you yourself fly on it, see EULA) running on an extra machine. Most people would press an older computer into service for this if they (like me) have the habit of replacing their home PC regularly. (Server needs to have some power, but doesn't need to be an über-machine due to not needing the fanciest of graphics.)

 

I looked into building one primarily just to host my own machine shop web site, but the phone fees and the troublemakers out there doing illegal stuff trying to crack into them, I decided it was better just to access them and not own them. But it really sucks, when, for instance, Geo Cities decides to close. At least they gave plenty of warning to backup files and source code.

 

Erich

 

Phone fees? Are you on dialup? Then it won't work, you need a good ADSL, Cable or Fiber connection to your house or, alternatively, strike a co-location contract with a good hosting centre (over here this typically costs ~100 to ~200 dollars a month depending on chassis type and bandwidth usage).

 

I do not personally run a server, but when needing one for simple training or testing I host on my cellular broadband (basically a phone without the microphone/speaker/screen/keys etcetera, and a USB port to connect to the computer). It works for smaller sessions but has higher latency and lower upstream speed than desirable for a "dedicated" server.