Question about VDS un-managed/managed

[J-English]

Going to rent VDS this month ,Thinking of 6 core or 8 core ,just have a few questions

installing different game servers on a VDS ,css,l4d etc ,Do ip`s remain the same but are the ports different for each game?

Also what are the advantages of having extra ip`s on a managed/un-managed VDS?

Is it true that Battlefield 3 cannot be installed on an un-managed VDS,Only GSp`s can do this?

FANKS

[kraze]

installing different game servers on a VDS ,css,l4d etc ,Do ip`s remain the same but are the ports different for each game?

Yes, you can use the same IP several times and run each game server on a different port. Usually it is best to put a nice chunk between each server since it is common for a server to use several ports at once.

Also what are the advantages of having extra ip`s on a managed/un-managed VDS?

I guess it could really just be personally preference. Sometimes having a dedicated IP to a service is good but in some cases it may not matter a whole lot.

Is it true that Battlefield 3 cannot be installed on an un-managed VDS,Only GSp`s can do this?

Yes, BF3 is considered to have private dedicated server files and only RSP's have access to them. This means only managed services can run BF3.

[J-English]

Thans kraze!

Can i run several of the same game servers, say 3 or 4 css servers ?

[kraze]

Yes, as long as you direct them towards different ports.

[J-English]

I gather a managed vds is an easier root than an un managed....at least i could have battlefield 3 on a managed server
, Provided i pay for the extra slots..

[TimeX]

Managed is generally easier, but less control than an unmanaged. We talk more about the differences here: http://www.nfoservers.com/forums/viewto ... =51&t=4559

[soja]

For CS:S(or any source game) it would be a good idea to have a different IP for each server, so if you define a hostname (css.aclan.com) clients do not need to specify the port, they can simply type connect css.aclan.com in console.

I would recommend managed for just about everyone, it makes the job of running servers alot easier, and NFO has some great managed utilities, including but not limited to:

Automatic game server updates
Automatic server configuration
Auto-installers
Advanced firewall gui

Managed also allows as many IPs as you make servers. If this is your first server, try buying something a little smaller to start, like a 3 or 4 core, theres no sense in having 8 cores with 1 or 2 popular servers

Good luck