Server operators, what are you running?

gamester_5gamester_5 Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64094Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Just curious</div>What is your equipment specs and what are you running for server software, and what bandwidth pipe are you on (up/down)?

Just curious what is out there and see if we can build a second machine. Also would like input on what equipment would be needed to build a beast of a server for NS2.

Also please list your server game name. Thanks in advance
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  • XuXuXuXu Join Date: 2011-01-01 Member: 76096Members, Reinforced - Silver
    hi!

    Our Specs: see my Sig. 3 assigned cores of one Intel Core i7 920 (2,6 GhZ), 2.5 GB DDR3 1600 MhZ RAM, Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1. no special Server-Software just put HLDS Update-Tool on an Vanilla updated Windows Server 2008 R2 OS. using NS2-GMOvermnd v4 and a Server-Restart Routine. (NS2-Monitor)

    Bandwith: 100mbit down / 10 mbit up

    Server runs well so far, minimal lags...


    Greetz


    XuXu - exit1.at
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  • gamester_5gamester_5 Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64094Members
    Looks good. Here is what we are running on our West Coast Server.

    CPU: Intel i5 2400
    MOBO: MSI H67ms-E43 with the ever famous Sandy Bridge Chipset :-)
    HD: Hitachi 2TB Sata III drive with 6GBps
    Memory: 8GIGs Gskill RipJaws x DDR3 1333
    PS: Cooler master 600W Power supply
    OS: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

    HLDS Update-Tool
    NS2-GMOvermnd v5

    Bandwidth is 25 mbit Down / 25 mbit Up

    Server name: Team #156 - West Coast

    Server runs great unless there are 100 hydra, 20 turrets and burning DI everywhere :-)
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  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    The Armoury server #1 Rockdown is running beautifully at the moment.
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  • MrYiffMrYiff Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30867Members, NS2 Playtester
    Out of interest what sort of memory/cpu usage are you seeing?
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  • gamester_5gamester_5 Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1835985:date=Mar 4 2011, 12:51 PM:name=Runteh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Runteh @ Mar 4 2011, 12:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1835985"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The Armoury server #1 Rockdown is running beautifully at the moment.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    What are the server specs? Software used? Bandwidth?
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  • gamester_5gamester_5 Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1835986:date=Mar 4 2011, 12:56 PM:name=TheReaper)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheReaper @ Mar 4 2011, 12:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1835986"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Out of interest what sort of memory/cpu usage are you seeing?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I am going to start monitoring it now since I saw an earlier post saying that when reaching 10+ players CPU usage is 100%. I am curious to see if that is true.
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1835981:date=Mar 4 2011, 11:43 AM:name=gamester_5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gamester_5 @ Mar 4 2011, 11:43 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1835981"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->CPU: Intel i5 2400
    MOBO: MSI H67ms-E43 with the ever famous Sandy Bridge Chipset :-)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Someone is going to have fun rebuilding it when the replacement boards come out.
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  • gamester_5gamester_5 Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1836007:date=Mar 4 2011, 03:43 PM:name=ScardyBob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ScardyBob @ Mar 4 2011, 03:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1836007"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Someone is going to have fun rebuilding it when the replacement boards come out.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That would be me! :-) Newegg has already contacted me about a replacement board so I am going to do a cross ship so I will have the new board in hand and swap out. Maybe have the server offline for 30 minutes.

    I am only using the SATA III ports so it really didnt impact me but I dont want a faulty board down the road.

    It was recalled the day after I had placed my order :-) It actually has been a very good board so far.
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  • MrYiffMrYiff Join Date: 2004-08-24 Member: 30867Members, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1836002:date=Mar 4 2011, 11:12 PM:name=gamester_5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gamester_5 @ Mar 4 2011, 11:12 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1836002"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I am going to start monitoring it now since I saw an earlier post saying that when reaching 10+ players CPU usage is 100%. I am curious to see if that is true.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Do post and let everyone know what you see, I'm interested in see what sort of CPU/RAM usage people are seeing to help decide if it is feasible/cost-effective to put up an NS2 server (I really want to but if it is still quite RAM/CPU heavy then it may have to wait a while).
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  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1836001:date=Mar 4 2011, 11:11 PM:name=gamester_5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gamester_5 @ Mar 4 2011, 11:11 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1836001"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What are the server specs? Software used? Bandwidth?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    God knows, I don't run it. All I know is that I played on it the other day and it was great. Joined later on and it was the same.
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  • gamester_5gamester_5 Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1836311:date=Mar 7 2011, 05:04 AM:name=TheReaper)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheReaper @ Mar 7 2011, 05:04 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1836311"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Do post and let everyone know what you see, I'm interested in see what sort of CPU/RAM usage people are seeing to help decide if it is feasible/cost-effective to put up an NS2 server (I really want to but if it is still quite RAM/CPU heavy then it may have to wait a while).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Well with looking at Resource Monitor it really only uses one of the 4 cores, once in a while it will access one of the other cores but very rare and thats on a full server with TON of stuff laid out (Hydra's, Turrets)

    It will go from 2% (Idle) to around 27% at maximum with 12 people on the server. Once you get 8-10 people on it tends to max out core 1.

    If usage could be spread among the other cores I think performance would increase. Or even go heavier on memory usage to increase performance

    I have nothing else running on this server so it is all NS2. Memory usage is not to strong either.
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  • w0dk4w0dk4 Join Date: 2008-04-22 Member: 64129Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1836312:date=Mar 7 2011, 02:31 PM:name=Runteh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Runteh @ Mar 7 2011, 02:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1836312"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->God knows, I don't run it. All I know is that I played on it the other day and it was great. Joined later on and it was the same.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    The trick seems to be to restart the server daily. I've had the experience that the longer you let the server run, the more there is very annoying "jittering".

    Hardware is virtualized Core i7 920 on Windows 2008 R2.
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  • wdfstryfewdfstryfe Join Date: 2009-05-28 Member: 67532Members
    q9650 8gb ram server 2008 x64
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  • QuovatisQuovatis Team Inversion Join Date: 2010-01-26 Member: 70321Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    There are very few servers that actually run well. Many servers host too many and are very laggy. Seems all the most fluid servers are running rockdown. Pretty much every server I try on tram I get rubber banding and can't even move.
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  • devicenulldevicenull Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15967Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1836368:date=Mar 7 2011, 05:21 PM:name=gamester_5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gamester_5 @ Mar 7 2011, 05:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1836368"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well with looking at Resource Monitor it really only uses one of the 4 cores, once in a while it will access one of the other cores but very rare and thats on a full server with TON of stuff laid out (Hydra's, Turrets)

    It will go from 2% (Idle) to around 27% at maximum with 12 people on the server. Once you get 8-10 people on it tends to max out core 1.

    If usage could be spread among the other cores I think performance would increase. Or even go heavier on memory usage to increase performance

    I have nothing else running on this server so it is all NS2. Memory usage is not to strong either.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    The overall CPU usage is a meaningless number for NS2. It's all single threaded, so the only thing that matters is the per-core CPU usage.
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