Game servers are unforgiving. A five-minute outage during peak hours can cost you dozens of players. Dedicated server monitoring gives you real-time visibility into CPU, memory, disk, and network and alerts you the moment something goes wrong.
Compare dedicated server plans with monitoring capabilities on our dedicated server comparison page.
What to Monitor
| Metric | Critical Threshold | Why |
|---|---|---|
| CPU usage | >85% sustained | Lag spikes, delayed game ticks |
| RAM usage | >90% | Out-of-memory crashes |
| Disk space | <10% free | Log files filling partitions |
| Network | >80% bandwidth | DDoS or capacity issues |
Tools
Netdata (free, one-command install), Prometheus + Grafana (long-term storage), Uptime Kuma (lightweight uptime checker), and Pterodactyl (panel-integrated game server monitoring).
For more on hardware specs, visit our dedicated server comparison page.
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