Running a CS server

[pctechxp]

Hi

After getting slaughtered more ways than I thought possible on the hexus servers I've thought about hanging my guns up and trying to run a server rather than compete on one.

Before I shell out on a dedicated Windows box hosted somewhere in London my question is, is there a market for restricted access servers on a per month subscription basis and would any of you guys be interested?

[dave87]

For a start, when running game servers, Linux is a far better choice - mainly due to higher uptime - eg the core kernel can be patched without a restart in some cases.

Secondly, is the question of support - what happens when/if something goes wrong - are you planning to run to london, or are you going to pay someone else to do it for you. This is one of the major issues which put me off buying a dedicated box between me & some mates, and with people like e-frag and the like, prices are dropping significantly.

Sorry if it seems to put a downer on things, and in a perfect world (or Sweden) we could all host our own CS Servers, but in reality its a lot more hassle than its worth. That is unless you are willing to bear the cost and gain something from it - like a new skill, or a possible side earner.

Dave

[ifyouknowme]

i was tempted to do the same but with a custom made dedi box but was put off by the fact that theres little market for small compaines as u cant match the price of the larger ones