I don't understand what a Dedicated server is and how it works...?

Question

I looked on google about dedicated servers, and all I get is advertisements for purchasing one.

I wan't to know how this works though. First - is it a monthly fee? Or do I host it forever? And what does it enable? Do i get a big box which amplifies the internet and makes a game server out of it? Do they send me a copy of all of the game's files, then i run them into a program and Host it? How would someone connect to my server?

Sorry to the Answerers, this just comes as a big confusion to me.

All Answers are appreciated.
~Thanks.

Answer 1

a dedicated server is basically just a computer out on the internet somewhere. Typically you pay a monthly fee.



You can connect to it remotely and do pretty much anything you want. If you want to turn it into a game server, you connect to it remotely, upload all the game install files, and then install the game on the server.



Any server on the internet has a public IP address. You can purchase a domain name and point it at the IP address and then distribute that to allow people to connect.



Having a dedicated server is basically the same thing as simply having another computer that isn't stored in your house that you pay someone monthly to use. What you decide to make that computer do is up to you.

Answer 2

If you are looking for a dedicated server you are basically renting the whole server/computer.



Normally most small sites are hosted on a shared server which means you and up to 40/50 other servers are all running on the same physical computer (server). Therefore sharing the memory/processor(s) etc



If you pay for a dedicated server your site will be the only site on a single server. This server will not be at your site/home it will be in a data center somewhere else.



As to fee's you will have to check with the hosting company you decide to use as to whether you pay monthly/yearly and what the minimum contract length is.



Once you have purchased a hosting plan you may load pretty much whatever you want onto the server.



If you are at the stage of asking this sort of question try a shared hosting plan. Check you can load the applications you want to host before you pay. If then you find that a shared host is not enough for what you want to do, you have only spent a few pounds/dollars but will have learnt a lot for your money.



Only then consider a dedicated server as they cost a lot more and if you dont need one it will all be a waste of money.





Hope this helps

Answer 3

No problem, here are details and answers :)



1. Is it a monthly fee?



Yes it is usually a monthly fee in the range of $100 to $300 dollars for a basic server. They might also cut you a deal if you want to pay yearly or bi-anually. Their also might be a setup fee for the server too.



2. What does it enable?



Basically a server is just a computer except with a really fast connection to the internet. You are getting full use of the cpu, memory and everything else as opposed to shared web hosting where you might be sharing one server with 100 people.



3. Game server?



If you buy a game server then usually the company handles everything for you and will set it up and get it going, as well as have a GUI you can manage it from.



If you are wanting to setup the game server on your own it gets more complicated. You would need to install the game and so on and then once it was working people would be notified and it would list on the game's software like any other server. Or they could connect to the IP which you would get when you bought it, the IP is just a number like 127.0.0.1 that is an address on the internet.



btw, what game and I can dig up a FAQ and guide on how to install it if you want?

Answer 4

You are talking about Internet hosting. The most common form of Internet hosting is that of web hosting, where some entity makes space available on their server for you to host a website. There are thousands of companies that provide an environment where anywhere from a few people to thousands of people can host their websites on a single server. This is often referred to as a shared server. In the case of a DEDICATED server, only a single entity (person, company, etc) is allowed to use that server. As the entity that has control of that server, you could choose to host it as a game server, an IRC server, a web server, an email server, a picture server, or anything else that you choose to make publicly available on your dedicated server.



Dedicated servers are any servers, connected to the Internet and controlled by a single person or company.



You can buy your own server and co-locate it at an ISP that is close to your home. You can rent a dedicated server at a server farm. You can even purchase a dedicated server which is already located at a server farm. The possibilities are almost as endless as there are companies providing the connectivity. Access to your server can be using a standard control panel software, or as in the case of my dedicated server, I used Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect directly to my server. I could install software and configure it any way that I wanted.



Generally, your costs will be monthly. Your monthly costs would be similar to the following:

- Server purchase, monthly payments, unless you're going to rent it

- Server rental, unless you already own it, outright

- Space rental, where the server is, unless you're already paying server rental

- bandwidth: how much bandwidth will you use? Usually billed by the megabyte or gigabyte



I've used Crystaltech.com for many years for shared hosting solutions. I used a local ISP when I had my dedicated server. Rates for dedicated servers range from $120/month to thousands of dollars per month. For my dedicated server, on which I hosted about 40 other sites for my customers, I paid $250/month, and charged $20 to $60 per month depending upon their needs.



Email me with any additional questions.

Answer 5

The opposite of a dedicated server is a shared server. Both are used to host your web site. If you aren't running your own web site you don't need either one.



A dedicated server means that your site is the only one running on that computer. A shared server means that other sites are running on the same computer. (Very few hobby users will need a dedicated server and, by the time they do, they know enough to know why.)



If you want to host internet games, first you have to write them, which I doubt you want to do.



If you're talking about "running a server" for a game that lets you host a server, you do that on your own computer, not on a web host. You'll have to make sure that you have any ports the game uses open from the internet to your computer (through your modem, router, firewall, and anything else blocking incoming ports or doing address translation).

Answer 6

properly, it relies upon on what you're speaking about. Minecraft classic? or beta? properly, for traditional, you could sign in, then bypass to multiplayer. there, you wont ought to purchase something. you could play on different peoples servers, yet on condition that they are on the server record, or if the server isnt finished ( e.j. 12/12 potential finished). if you're speaking about Beta, you'll hit upon a hacked customer from someplace on the information superhighway. it truly is unlawful, yet such issues as that do not get hunted for, so that you're sturdy. For the most area, in classic, convinced. you could play for loose. I do it regular. (I reccomend Ntfwc's server. Its very pleasant, effective, and sparkling) merely sign in, click multiplayer (no longer receive), opt for a server, and play.

Answer 7

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