Virtual Servers? Opinions?

[DJRob]

Hey all,

This year - I'm looking at actually putting up some competition servers, but I'm finding that the easiest way to setup a server on line is to buy a "Virtual Server" - IS actually allows you to get a virtual server (or VS) on their network?

Has anyone got any opinions of whether or not VS are worthwhile to host games like UT, BF2 etc... don't wanna waste my money on something not worth it? Cause it would be useless if everyone gets a terrible latency because the server is sharing many other VS's on it? or do you think that doesn't really matter?

[Karnaugh]

I doubt you'd get away with running those on a virtual server. Most virtual server platforms restrict your IO because it's being shared with other people.

[DJRob]

really? Karnaugh would you know what the most cost effective way is to go then?

[Karnaugh]

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