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Low-end VPS setup on Windows - comparison with server options 10 units vs. dedicated server performance

Low-end VPS setup on Windows - comparison with server options 10 units vs. dedicated server performance

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DragonRiderET
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08-01-2021, 02:00 AM
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I own a VPS with 2 vCores, 3 cores aggregation, 4GB RAM and SSD storage. I require Windows OS since the game server must run only on Windows. Should I install Windows 10 or a Windows Server version? I don’t need web hosting or a database; just a game server. My experience with Windows Server is poor—it uses up a lot of resources even for basic tasks.
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DragonRiderET
08-01-2021, 02:00 AM #1

I own a VPS with 2 vCores, 3 cores aggregation, 4GB RAM and SSD storage. I require Windows OS since the game server must run only on Windows. Should I install Windows 10 or a Windows Server version? I don’t need web hosting or a database; just a game server. My experience with Windows Server is poor—it uses up a lot of resources even for basic tasks.

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08-01-2021, 02:00 AM
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The minimum requirement depends on the version you're targeting. For older systems, aiming for the oldest compatible release helps reduce resource needs. Windows 7 works well if you can obtain it. Since you're new to win servers and Linux is more efficient, consider using a lightweight OS.
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08-01-2021, 02:00 AM #2

The minimum requirement depends on the version you're targeting. For older systems, aiming for the oldest compatible release helps reduce resource needs. Windows 7 works well if you can obtain it. Since you're new to win servers and Linux is more efficient, consider using a lightweight OS.

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Magnola
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08-01-2021, 02:00 AM
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I chose Win XP since it uses only 512MB of RAM. I’m focusing on the performance comparison between Windows 10 and Windows Server 16/19.
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Magnola
08-01-2021, 02:00 AM #3

I chose Win XP since it uses only 512MB of RAM. I’m focusing on the performance comparison between Windows 10 and Windows Server 16/19.

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mitchreid95
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08-01-2021, 02:00 AM
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Awh, sorry didn't catch it. I used windows server back in win 7 days. From my experience performance wise, it's identical if you load the same services on both version. At its core desktop and server is the same, the server supports more hardware like more cpu sockets and ram. There's a server core version which has no gui and only loads specific services for minimal resource, the minimum requirements is only 512mb ram. Maybe you should give it a try. What game server are you running? Some game servers have linux version too.
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mitchreid95
08-01-2021, 02:00 AM #4

Awh, sorry didn't catch it. I used windows server back in win 7 days. From my experience performance wise, it's identical if you load the same services on both version. At its core desktop and server is the same, the server supports more hardware like more cpu sockets and ram. There's a server core version which has no gui and only loads specific services for minimal resource, the minimum requirements is only 512mb ram. Maybe you should give it a try. What game server are you running? Some game servers have linux version too.

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