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Getting
Game Server Hosting – What You Should Know
Game
server hosting is a specialized version of internet hosting,
designed to for gamers to use to play games via the internet.
Usually,
gamers use a piece of software called a game client to connect
to the game server. Many individual game clients may be connected
to a game server at once.
There
are actually two basic types of gamer servers - listen servers
and dedicated servers. Listen servers are mostly used by individual
players. For example, you might use a listen server at a LAN
party.
Dedicated
servers are generally setup on a remote server (i.e. The server
is not in the same locality as the gamers). Usually, this
server will be part of a data center, which is a facility
which contains many servers for various purposes.
Maintaining
a dedicated game server can be very expensive, as a game server
usually will require large amounts of bandwidth. (Bandwidth,
also called data transfer, is a measure of the amount of data
that comes and goes from the server.)
Sometimes
a gaming clan will collectively pay for a game server for
their use, but often times the best way to get access to a
dedicated server is to pay for access. There are many Game
Server Providers
Game
Server hosting may also come with extra features, such as
voice capability. Ventrilo is a good example of this. Ventrilo
is a voice communications system that gamers can use to communicate
between themselves. Using a headset with microphone, game
players can communicate, plan strategies, etc, without taking
the time to type.
Another
interesting feature available to you with some game server
hosting providers is advanced stats. With this feature, you
can get advanced statistics on every player on your server.
Some servers even allow you to use Google Maps to pinpoint
where each user is from, or view a map showing the location
of all the players on your server.
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