Server Hosting advice
 

Hi,
Just wondered if there were any ppl in here that give me some advice Server Hosting.
We are mainly a CSS clan, but play some other games, at the moment we have a dedicated server in Germany, - European Clan.
But contract due for renewal soon, so having a look round to see what else is out there.
So if someone can suggest a good host would be appreciated, also with a good price.
Cheers

Re: Server Hosting advice
 

Do you tend to host just the one game at a time, or do you run mutiple game servers? Do you have additional stuff like teamspeak, forums? Does your host provide you with a standard setup you can tweak yourselves a little, or do you totally control your own box performing all your own installs and setups?

Realsitically are you a dedicated or shared server user?

Location is critical, as is the tier in the server rack. It's no good ending up somewhere with appalings pings for the majority of players. If your clan is mainly UK based, then a UK server, otherwise Europe would be good, but avoid USA it's just going to be too slow.

I know www.i-websolutions.co.uk are branching out into game servers. Indeed the nthwclan has a dedicated server running through iwebs rackspace.

Re: Server Hosting advice
 

Thanks for this.
We do tend to run a couple of game servers & some times addional mods.
Also hosts TS & Forums.
And yes I believe that we can control its setup. Not sure if the website is hosted here are well.
As you might be able to tell I am not the one that does all the hard work.

Thanks for the link will have a look & compare.

Re: Server Hosting advice
 

Wrong linky Rob.

Correct Iweb here http://www.i-websolutions.co.uk/

Rob where we not going to be offering a small portion of our server out to other clans?

Re: Server Hosting advice
 

Corrected link ;)

Yes we were, via i-web. Effectively we are selling some of our unused capacity back to them as a shared server.