I have tried the VM solution and it didn't really work all that great. I was using VMWare ESX server as well, and you just have to much overhead to justify it. I would think you could easily get away with a 3Ghz dual core processor (xeon) or a cheaper quad core (xeon). I would say use Intel over AMD. If you run 4 Gig of RAM you should be fine, and make sure you run your OS and game servers on different hard drives. As far as bandwidth I was say if you were to fill those servers up most of the time you should think about 6-7Megbit at least. That way you don't have bandwidth issues.
-----Original Message----- From: MAGUS [mailto:magus...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:32 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Better Windows Server for HLDS? Hi.. thanks.. i think windows is better to use. i've currenty one machine, with one physical OS running HLDS/cstrike/32 slots.. and other machine, with one physical OS running other 3 HLDS with: 16/14/12 slots. what is better: 1: i run all HLDS in one phsyical OS? 2: virtualize two (or more) virtual OS and run the HLDS separately? wich a problem that i run all HLDS in one physical OS? last question (hehe): consider that i've get one DC for running this servers (list down), wich configuration that i would need for run all servers, with no problems? (processor/memory/bandwidth) - sv1: cstrike/30 slots; - sv2: cstrike/16 slots; - sv3: cstrike/14 slots; - sv4: cstrike/12 slots; - sv5: CSS/20 slots; - sv6: TF2/16 slots; - rody 2009/4/21 Zach Tate <z...@tomballtech.com> > I would first try to just get each server to run on one physical box, > that will cut down on power, and space in a data center. (That is if I > understood how you have your current setup as, one box per game server). > You can run more than one game server on a physical server. It just > depends on how powerful your system is to determine just how many game > servers can run. > > As far as Linux vs. Windows, it just depends on how good you are in > Linux or Windows. I would personally go with which ever you are able to > get around in like Alec said. I find windows to be easier, but Linux to > be more fun and interesting. Just make sure you know how to fix Linux > is something does go wrong. > > Good luck, > Zach Tate > z...@tomballtech.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MAGUS [mailto:magus...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:19 AM > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: [hlds] Better Windows Server for HLDS? > > hi ppl, > i'm new here, so.. hello! > > anyway, i've a few questions about HLDS, starting with this: wich a > better > OS (or windows version) for run HLDS? > well, this is my use case: > - server one: hlds hl1, cstrike, 30 slots > - server two: hlds hl1, cstrike (zumbie plague mod), 20 slots > - server trhee: hlds hl1, cstrike (death match mod), 14 slots > - server four: hlds hl1, cstrike, 12 slots > > currently, i run HLDS in Linux (1 machine for server one / 1 machine for > server two, three and four) > > but i've a plans for virtualize one DC for run all servers (four that i > list > above) (and up more 2 servers: one CS:S / one TF2) > > whichs tips your have for me? > > ps: sorry.. i know that my english is BAAD. > > -- > rody > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- Rodolfo 'MARRA' Soares _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
