I've had my server up for about a year and I've gone through a couple server hosts, but it's just not working out performance-wise. The problem is, I don't know what to look for in terms of CPU power.
Currently I'm with Streamline Servers, and I have their HPGS (4.3-4.5 Ghz) / 16 GB memory plan. It worked well for a while, but it's gone downhill over the past few months (this month being the worst).
Our requirements are more demanding than the average server. We're 'no decay' and average about 30-40 players (50+ on occasion). We usually end the wipe with upwards of 300k entities and 12-14 GB of RAM being used. The CPU is the issue, and it's the one thing I'm really confused about.
What should I be looking for? Most hosts use Intel Xeon. What's the difference between that and i5/i7/etc? What about cores/speed?
Would something like a Vultr '6 CPU' plan work? At $80/mo, that would be the cheaper option, but they don't really list any hard specs, so I'm not sure if it will work. Just don't want to end up with the same issues I'm having now.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
There is nothing cheap about this.
You are going to want the fastest CPU on the market. The i7-8700k and the i9-9900K come to mind. Make sure the server you get has the "enhanced turbo" option in BIOS and that it's enabled. This allows the server to function at the full clock speed even under intense load. If it does not have this option the clock speed will decrease as your load increases.
If you are in the EU hetzner has these options along with enhanced turbo. If you are in the US you might find a host offering this but you are likely going to have to buy the server with your own money and then colocate it.
Oh wow, I didn't realize it was that demanding. So, there's no way to run one Rust server stably on a VPS / dedicated server for $80-120/mo?
The host I'm using now is about $40, and it was actually fine for a good 4-5 months. I was hoping to move away from that and self-host, but I guess that won't be possible.
The host you're using now also has a 5Ghz+ plan. The problem with shared hosting is you never have dedicated resources.
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