Do you need help with setting up a server rental?
Do you need help with setting up a server rental?
If you had a strong internet connection, you'd likely need to place these items in a data center, which would cost money for the space. Spending on equipment is essential to have good choices. Renting them as a dedicated box might work, but most companies handle this on a large scale. You could also consider running inexpensive game servers, though you’d face limitations—like RAM constraints and possible IO problems depending on your drive setup. I’ve rented game servers before, but they were built for specific games rather than general use. Your CPU choice is solid for handling many threads, but some games require only a few servers, which means you need very strong single-thread performance that you don’t have. Minecraft servers are an option, but they suggest 4GB RAM for 10+ players, while most rented setups only provide 2GB for 50 and 4GB for 100. Renting 7–100 player servers could cost around $25 per player, totaling about $175 per month. Keep in mind, you might spend 100–300 per rack space depending on usage. Ultimately, your home internet speed will be a big factor—unless you have fiber, you probably won’t get the upload power needed for these servers. In short, making a profit from those two servers seems difficult, and selling them might be a better idea if you don’t need them.