ARK Survival Ascended remains the most resource-intensive game server to host in 2026. Running on Unreal Engine 5.3 with full Lumen and Nanite global illumination, the ASA server process demands…

Palworld punishes undersized hardware faster than almost any other game server. Its Unreal Engine 5 server process stresses CPU cores, memory bandwidth, and storage simultaneously, and the margin between smooth…

Every game server admin has faced the tick rate question: is 60 ticks per second always better than 20? The short answer is no — a higher tick rate costs…

The short answer for 2026: a vanilla Minecraft Java server needs 2–4 GB of RAM for a small group, 6–8 GB for 10–20 players, and 12–16 GB for 40+ players…

A Minecraft proxy network lets hundreds of players log into one address and get routed to the right backend server — minigames, survival worlds, creative plots — without ever seeing…

Game servers are among the easiest DDoS targets on the internet: they run on fixed UDP ports, respond to spoofable query packets, and a single amplification reflection can multiply traffic…

Your game server can have the fastest CPU and the most RAM on the market — if the wrong ports are blocked, players simply cannot connect. Port misconfiguration is one…

Palworld dedicated servers are famously resource-hungry compared to other survival games. The open-world simulation with hundreds of Pals pathfinding, working, and fighting simultaneously creates a CPU and RAM load that…

Storage is the most overlooked resource in game server hosting. Everyone worries about CPU clock speed and RAM, but when your Minecraft world hits 25 GB and auto-save freezes the…

If your players complain about rubber-banding, teleporting, or hit registration that feels off, the cause is almost always one of three network metrics: ping, jitter, or packet loss. Most articles…