MMO Servers Can you rent one or must you buy?

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In the discussion about MMO server options, participants explored whether renting or purchasing servers is more feasible for running games like Planetside or Battleground Europe. It was concluded that while renting servers is possible, the costs can be significant, often requiring business-level investments. Amazon EC2 was mentioned as a viable option for server rental, providing scalable solutions for game hosting. The conversation highlighted the financial barriers that may prevent smaller groups from accessing high-quality server infrastructure.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of MMO server requirements and specifications
  • Familiarity with cloud services, specifically Amazon EC2
  • Knowledge of game hosting and network communication needs
  • Basic financial literacy regarding server costs and business investments
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  • Research Amazon EC2 pricing models for game server hosting
  • Explore server specifications needed for hosting Planetside and Battleground Europe
  • Investigate alternative cloud service providers for MMO hosting
  • Learn about business communication packages suitable for game data handling
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This discussion is beneficial for game developers, IT professionals, and entrepreneurs interested in MMO server management and hosting solutions.

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Hi quick question chaps I am curious as to how much some of those big firms are paying for their MMO server rentals or do they even have to buy them?

What sort of sized server would you need to run a game like Planetside or Battleground Europe and how expensive are they. Is it even possible to rent one or must you buy one and set-up your own business quality communications package to it to handle the data? Sounds hugely expensive to me is this even - or will it ever - be in the realm of the normal man/group or do you need business sized wallets to do stuff like this?

I'd love to know thanks :smile:
 
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See Amazon EC2 ?
 
Ok thanks I googled it that was a good link cheers!
 

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