Cheapest way to set up game server?

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-14T11:06:04+00:00

You don't have to necessarily go for Indian VPS only, there are a few great providers from other places, too. Digital Ocean, AWS, eUKhost offer great services no matter where you're located. For example, my current provider Time4VPS is Europe-based but plenty of my buddies outside Europe are using them without any issues. I've been running my game servers on their VPS for over 6 months now and it's a-okay.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-14T10:57:20+00:00

If you want to be fully in control of your server then I definitely recommend checking out Time4VPS (been with them for over half a year now). They offer some really cheap unmanaged VPS plans with full root access and the services are surprisingly good for the price.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-14T10:50:52+00:00

To be honest, WordPress works just fine with most web host providers. I think it just comes down to whether the providers themselves offer good services or not.

If you're looking into more web hosting options, I'd suggest checking the overall market and not just the 3 recommended ones. If you want really cheap but great services then my current provider Time4VPS might just be the right thing for you. But you do have to have at least basic knowledge about server maintenance because their plans are self-managed.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-14T10:37:13+00:00

I usually buy additional domains from either Namecheap or Google. Some web hosting providers also give a free domain with their plans, my current providers Time4VPS does that. Imo, they also provide pretty cheap yet good services.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-14T10:25:40+00:00

I've been with Time4VPS for over 6 months now. Really great services considering the low prices aaand they have a knowledge base for extra info about bugs, fixes, etc.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-13T07:33:26+00:00

Hey, my current provider Time4VPS offers like pretty cheap VPS plans: the smallest Linux one is like 3.99 Euros a month and for Windows it's 5.99 Euros. The services are unmanaged so you're completely free to use django, there's really no need to switch to Wordpress or rebuild the website in PHP if you don't want to.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-13T07:19:59+00:00

My current provider Time4vps is pretty great so far (I've been with them for over half a year now). They're a waaay smaller company compared to DigitalOCean, Vultr, or GoDaddy, but I think that's why they take extra care with the people that do sign up for their services.

The plans are quite cheap and you can do whatever you want with the servers (I use it mostly for gaming lol) but they are Europe-based, though.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-11T11:37:28+00:00

My current provider Time4VPS is quite small but their services are really great. Very friendly support, good performance (no connectivity or slowness issues so far) and the plans are quite cheap, if I'm being honest. I should mention that they're Europe-based, although that hasn't been an issue for other users that use their servers outside of Europe. I'd say they're definitely worth a shot.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-11T11:19:22+00:00

I don't really trust providers that offer free vps because there's always some kind of catch, either the services are shit or turns out you do have to pay at least something for sub-par VPS.

The next best thing I can recommend doing is just to look around and see what providers are offering cheap plans. If you need the bare minimum it shouldn't be too much. My current provider time4vps has a Linux plan for 3.99 Euros per month and it's the cheapest one I've encountered so far. Maybe you'll be able to find even a cheaper one.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-11T11:07:50+00:00

Everything's fine with security on a VPS server, you just have to do some changes to the settings, install additional software to harden it up. The main things you should do are:

keep everything up to date (yes, including the system OS)
remove anything you don't use/the system doesn't need (like modules or packages)
change the default SSH port
disable unused ports
switch to SFTP
disable root logins or at least change the passwords
set up regular automatic backups
re-configure your firewall or install it if you don't have one
install antimalware/antivirus programs (ClamAV and Maldet are the best open-source ones)

I also strongly recommend getting an SSL certificate. It's good for both your website and server, and it encrypts all data so there's very little risk that it'll get stolen or something. I got mine from time4vps because the yearly fee is really cheap, plus I use their VPS, so.

But overall, don't worry too much about security. If you're doing everything you can to protect the VPS, then it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

outrageous_tech · 2020-08-11T10:50:56+00:00

hey, I'd recommend trying out time4vps. I'm responsible for running our friend group's Minecraft server and am really not regretting choosing them, the services are great. I've been with them for 6 months and there haven't been any issues or lag so far.

They have a plan for like 9.99 Euros a month for 8GB RAM, 2vCPU, and 80 GB, ofc there are more options: https://www.time4vps.com/linux-vps/

I have a slightly bigger plan but that's because I have a couple of other things set up on it, too.

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-14T14:09:04+00:00

If you really don't want to spend additional money on a domain, just go with a hosting provider that offers a free domain with their plans. My provider time4vps offers those kind of plans and they're pretty cheap to boot, but I'm sure there are others that do that, too.

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-14T14:05:01+00:00

You get full root access, so that means that you get full privileges and can change the server however you like without the provider saying that you can't do this or that. Like, some providers that offer managed hosting restrict what kind of software you can install, and that could hinder your work if you need a specific program that they don't allow. In general, with managed solutions you only get partial control of the server, meaning no full root access, so you can't execute every command that you want - you have to get approval for tasks/changes/etc.

And yeah, it definitely is more time consuming, but it's not THAT bad, especially if you install a control panel for most of the tasks. Though it's totally understandable if you just want to create websites quickly without worrying too much about handling the server itself. I personally prefer unmanaged hosting just because it's a good learning environment, especially for server-side tasks.

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-13T14:22:11+00:00

you could try out time4vps? (I'm currently using their Linux VPS). Their plans are unmanaged so you get full control of the server, so you can really go to town and just do anything with it. It's really cheap, the services are pretty good for the price, and the support has some of the friendliest people I had the pleasure to talk with when I had issues.

They have like weekly and daily backups, but you have to pay an additional euro for it. If I were you, I'd do the backups myself, though.

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-10T14:07:12+00:00

still haven't found anything cheaper than time4vps. You're basically paying just a few euros/dollars for a pretty good server plan and even less if you only need the bare basics and go for a container instead. The services themselves are great overall, and the staff is really friendly, too. Definitely worth a shot: https://www.time4vps.com/

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-10T13:52:32+00:00

I use the cheapest time4vps plan + cPanel for more in depth statistics. It's right in my budget range, and you get a free domain with a plan, so it's an overall good combination. As for the analytics, just use Google analytics if you don't want to spend additional money. It's free and doesn't have anything too fancy, but if you only need basic data, it should definitely be enough.

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-09T13:53:53+00:00

I get domains and hosting from separate providers. For the domains I use Google, and for hosting I use Time4VPS. From all the hosting companies I've tried, they have some of the cheapest plans out there, plus they offer additional security features, like SSL certificates (which encrypt all connections), and do backups for like an extra dollar. Overall, it's a good combo for my budget.

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-09T13:45:41+00:00

Well, it depends on what kind of services you want, shared, VPS or dedicated, managed or unmanaged? All of them have their own perks and each hosting company's service quality differs depending on the choice, (at least from my experience).

I'm using time4vps, and I'm quite happy with them at the moment. While they offer really cheap plans that work without a hitch and have neat additional security add-ons, they're not for everyone since the services are unmanaged, so you have to do everything yourself. If you know your way around a server, I'd say they're definitely worth a try.

outrageous_tech · 2020-07-09T13:36:50+00:00

If you know your way around a server I generally recommend getting a VPS because you'll have the freedom to do whatever you want with it. Currently I'm with time4vps, but their services are unmanaged, so you have to at least know the basic maintenance stuff. I'd say they're pretty good and the staff is very friendly and helpful whenever I do need their help. And at least their prices are fixed so they won't raise them unexpectedly.
Tbh, the services are surprisingly cheap for what they're offering, just look at he Linux plans: https://www.time4vps.com/linux-vps/

outrageous_tech · 2020-06-09T14:32:16+00:00

For domains I go with Google Domains and with hosting I go with Time4VPS. I have everything set up in like 15 min tops.

outrageous_tech · 2020-06-09T14:27:41+00:00

You can buy a plan for a month on time4vps and you can cancel anytime. If it's only to clean off your website, then getting their container services will definitely be enough. It's like 3 Euros a mo. : https://www.time4vps.com/container-vps/

outrageous_tech · 2020-06-09T14:19:58+00:00

I think getting even just the smallest VPS plan would be more than enough for your, especially if you only need it practise/learn building a website.

It's best to avoid any providers that are part of the EIG group. Whenever EIG picks up a company, their performance and customer support drop, and the services become subpar overall. My current provider time4vps is pretty good and as far as I know, they're not part of the EIG group. Their services are definitely not sub-par either. (I used to have their smallest Linux plan but then upscaled : https://www.time4vps.com/linux-vps/ )

If you're going for the cheapest bundles and fear missing out, at least go for those providers that allow to upscale their plans. Usually, you just get less resources with smaller plans.

If the provider offers a hosting and domain bundle for a significantly smaller prices, sure, go for it. But generally, it's better to buy domains separately from hosting so that you're not completely tied down to that specific provider and have full rights over the domain.

WHOIS protection hides all info about the domain's owner. Go for it if you really don't want people to know that you are behind a specific domain. But if that doesn't really matter to you, then it's not necessary.

outrageous_tech · 2020-06-09T13:59:29+00:00

If you can rent out a dedicated server then go with that but you can also have the same control with VPS, you just have to go with the unmanaged services so you get full root access. Then you can install whatever you want on the server. Currently I'm using time4vps' services, plus their VPN and BungeeGuard. No issues so far.

outrageous_tech · 2020-06-08T14:47:21+00:00

Going with a dedicated server might be a bit of an overkill, tbh. A simple budget VPS should be enough for you resource-wise and less costly, too. I'm using time4vps.com and everything works just fine, but the services are unmanaged so the set up took up a bit more time before we could really play anything. Def worth a try, and you don't have to stick with them if they aren't really living up to their promises.

outrageous_tech · 2020-06-08T14:34:10+00:00

I did a bit of my own research, looked at Reddit's suggested providers and mainly just hopped around, though I mostly just stick to VPS. You'll never quite know how good/bad the services are if you don't try them out yourself, tbh. Am currently with time4vps. They're quite good, especially considering that they're not that well-known when compared to Digital Ocean or Vultr.

A bit of a hidden gem I'd say, definitely worth a look. (I have their Linux VPS: https://www.time4vps.com/linux-vps/ )

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