Whats restricting server performance? - Help

I run a few servers from my house, one of them being garrys mod. This server easily lags the most, but [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859105512"]the machine is very powerful.[/URL] I have easily 25-40 people on at once, and I have to keep doing cleanups to reduce lag. How can I get the most out of my server? I feel as if it's not working at peak efficiency. Thank you for help.

What's your Internet service provider and speed?

I have Verizon. [IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/2553660507.png[/IMG]

Also, I dont have many devices running on the network. Mabye 4 at the most. Usually 2 wireless and always 2 hardwired.

You need better upload speed really to run it with more players.

[QUOTE=paulqy;39818806]You need better upload speed really to run it with more players.[/QUOTE] Strongly agree here. The upload speed isn't very good for servers, especially when new players arrive and they have to download the files.

So, what can I do? Should I switch providers or go VPN?

A VPN won't do anything but increase latency

Or just rent a dedicated server, that usually works :-P

[QUOTE=Banana Lord.;39821655]A VPN won't do anything but increase latency[/QUOTE] actually, it slows it down a bit too because of the encryption EDIT: J.R. Hi! I would like to see your argument

Well what are my options then? I want to get my server more professional.

You're not likely to find a residential ISP with fast enough speeds for what you're doing. Your best (and honestly probably only) option is to rent a dedicated server in a datacenter or a VPS. I suggest [URL=http://www.linode.com/?r=89c893bb28fe69a90c18f2c4ab6bd7a93db963be]Linode[/URL] if you're looking for a Linux server.

Not to start a VPS discussion but Linode has a wonderful reputation for nullrouting you as soon as a DDoS appears and for using old hardware.

Well, that sucks. I bought this kickass server for nothing. Thank you all sincerely for your help, I really do appreciate it. I am going to continue hosting though, my server is ranked almost at the top for sandbox servers! :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=Samg381;39823903]Well, that sucks. I bought this kickass server for nothing. Thank you all sincerely for your help, I really do appreciate it. I am going to continue hosting though, my server is ranked almost at the top for sandbox servers! :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] If you indeed have a server (as in a 1U, 2U, etc.) you can collocate it to a datacenter and pay not too much a month to get around 50-100 Mbps upload and possibly symmetric. I pay 66 a month for that right now.

[QUOTE=erdcaged;39824156]If you indeed have a server (as in a 1U, 2U, etc.) you can collocate it to a datacenter and pay not too much a month to get around 50-100 Mbps upload and possibly symmetric. I pay 66 a month for that right now.[/QUOTE] No, he bought a 5U server. That'd cost you quite a bit more for co-location. Does depend on who you want colo from, and where you want it.

-snip- [B]Didn't mean to bump this dead thread.[/B] I was trying to snip some of the personal details I had posted a while back. For some reason the snip fucked up and made a post instead. Very sorry.