"We’re offering 50% off all dedicated servers, virtual servers and web hosting for the life of the service! But its only between 12pm and 6pm this Friday the 13th. Check out our website this Friday 13th for more details and terms & conditions."
I played a few games on that ipgn server last night, it handled 16-18 players admirably. It got a little stuttery towards the end but only intermittantly. Overall it was very playable.
The issue is none of these dedicated boxes can handle an NS2 server with a good tickrate. Co-location is the only option for a good tickrate and player slots.
<!--quoteo(post=1923730:date=Apr 10 2012, 07:06 PM:name=Alchemy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alchemy @ Apr 10 2012, 07:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923730"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The issue is none of these dedicated boxes can handle an NS2 server with a good tickrate. Co-location is the only option for a good tickrate and player slots.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This^. But unfortunately it costs a ###### ######load to run it. I was quoted NZD$700 per month and that was only for NZ solid bandwidth not even Aus. :-(
Im very sure and hopeful though that when the server is more optimized even a dual core could run it sweet!
"We’re offering 50% off all dedicated servers, virtual servers and web hosting for the life of the service! But its only between 12pm and 6pm this Friday the 13th. Check out our website this Friday 13th for more details and terms & conditions."
<!--quoteo(post=1923715:date=Apr 10 2012, 05:29 PM:name=kabab)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kabab @ Apr 10 2012, 05:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923715"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Still going to cost $225 a month after the discount!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you looked at it? Have a play with <a href="https://www.serversaustralia.com.au/order/configure-37.html" target="_blank">https://www.serversaustralia.com.au/order/configure-37.html</a>
I understand the below would be enough to run a server on, and half price would be around the $200AUD mark per month, and that's with extra RAM and bandwidth... CPU maybe just up to spec 2 x Intel Xeon Quad 5450 3.0 Ghz Windows Server 2008 STD Edition +$40.00 None(4 x 300 GB) $845 (think thats wrong) 250GB SATA Storage #1 +$10.00 250GB SATA Storage #2 +$10.00 24GB ECC RAM +$80.00 Direct Admin - Self Install +$20.00 Server monitoring $20.00 Firewall Management $34.00 Spam Filtering $30.00 1500GB Datapack +$100.00 Setup Fee $149.00 Monthly Fee $398.00
<!--quoteo(post=1923737:date=Apr 10 2012, 07:27 PM:name=neonz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (neonz @ Apr 10 2012, 07:27 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923737"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->2 x Intel Xeon Quad 5450 3.0 Ghz<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--quoteo(post=1923758:date=Apr 10 2012, 10:21 PM:name=ogz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ogz @ Apr 10 2012, 10:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923758"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->the 3gz is not overclocked.. will that be ok?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> It <a href="http://ark.intel.com/products/33083/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5450-%2812M-Cache-3_00-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB%29" target="_blank">turns out</a> that this CPU design is 4.5 years old, so between the lower clock rate and the older architecture it's probably half as powerful as Aus Pure server was. It definately won't manage 18 slots.
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"We’re offering 50% off all dedicated servers, virtual servers and web hosting for the life of the service! But its only between 12pm and 6pm this Friday the 13th. Check out our website this Friday 13th for more details and terms & conditions."
<a href="http://www.serversaustralia.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.serversaustralia.com.au/</a>
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This^. But unfortunately it costs a ###### ######load to run it. I was quoted NZD$700 per month and that was only for NZ solid bandwidth not even Aus. :-(
Im very sure and hopeful though that when the server is more optimized even a dual core could run it sweet!
"We’re offering 50% off all dedicated servers, virtual servers and web hosting for the life of the service! But its only between 12pm and 6pm this Friday the 13th. Check out our website this Friday 13th for more details and terms & conditions."
<a href="http://www.serversaustralia.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.serversaustralia.com.au/</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo(post=1923715:date=Apr 10 2012, 05:29 PM:name=kabab)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kabab @ Apr 10 2012, 05:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923715"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Still going to cost $225 a month after the discount!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you looked at it? Have a play with <a href="https://www.serversaustralia.com.au/order/configure-37.html" target="_blank">https://www.serversaustralia.com.au/order/configure-37.html</a>
I understand the below would be enough to run a server on, and half price would be around the $200AUD mark per month, and that's with extra RAM and bandwidth... CPU maybe just up to spec
2 x Intel Xeon Quad 5450 3.0 Ghz
Windows Server 2008 STD Edition +$40.00
None(4 x 300 GB) $845 (think thats wrong)
250GB SATA Storage #1 +$10.00
250GB SATA Storage #2 +$10.00
24GB ECC RAM +$80.00
Direct Admin - Self Install +$20.00
Server monitoring $20.00
Firewall Management $34.00
Spam Filtering $30.00
1500GB Datapack +$100.00
Setup Fee $149.00
Monthly Fee $398.00
but its like doing custom domino pizzas.. if you can use their system to order cheaper.. why not? lol
the 3gz is not overclocked.. will that be ok?
We can also just custom quote specifically what we are after and see how that turns out
<!--quoteo(post=1923758:date=Apr 10 2012, 10:21 PM:name=ogz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ogz @ Apr 10 2012, 10:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1923758"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->the 3gz is not overclocked.. will that be ok?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It <a href="http://ark.intel.com/products/33083/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5450-%2812M-Cache-3_00-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB%29" target="_blank">turns out</a> that this CPU design is 4.5 years old, so between the lower clock rate and the older architecture it's probably half as powerful as Aus Pure server was. It definately won't manage 18 slots.
Telstra could and would. I remember they had 2 servers at around the b120 mark.
Bob used to be an admin on the old COGS network.. Anyone can talk to him?