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Hi!
I'm looking for some ideas for a hosting machine to host my Minecraft server! I have everything worked out except for the machine, including DDOS protection, etc. I am simply looking for a powerful hosting machine ideal for a Minecraft server.
Your replies are much appreciated!
Since you actually knows what your doing shoot for the following...
Disk is oddly the first thing to consider, the faster this is the better. RAID 1/10 SSDs should do the trick for most communities. If you got money to blow though (for REALLY high player counts for example) there also NVMes to give it a "turbo boost". RAID 1/10 those and your golden.
Toss in a solid reliable HDD for backups and such your in the clear. Remember to outsource backups so you can take them there just in case if all else fails.
Next thing we want to worry about is the CPU. Depending on the server count a E3 or a E5 1650v3/v4 are good options. Go for the latest and highest clock speeds you can afford. As Minecraft is SINGLE threading (only uses ONE thread at a time for it's MAIN game operations).
Next RAM, generally for most communities 16-32GB will cut the mustard easily. Don't worry about packing it much higher unless you plan on running an "army" of servers (a bunch of mini game servers for instance).
Finally a word of caution, get a 1Gbps port instead of 100Mbps if you can. Minecraft will TYPICALLY not uses a lot but it like to "burst" there and there so that why many opt for 1Gbps NIC.
As for the chassis? Get what you think you need. Such as not limited Hot swapping and etc. Oh and DON"T FORGET to get IPMI or what not to operate the box REMOTELY. Nothing worst than having to pay remote hands or not being there right?
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Thanks for the great info!
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