Game & server hosting guides
Honest comparisons, server explainers and hosting guides — written by the team behind 10,000+ servers.
Which VPS should you choose? Budget, KVM, Premium or VDS
Budget VPS, KVM VPS, Premium VPS or VDS? Five questions about your project, from Windows to speed per core and dedicated cores, point you to the right line and the memory you need. With all four lines and their prices side by side.
20 Oct 2026
What is a vCPU (vCore)? How to compare VPS processors
A vCore is usually one thread, not a full core. How to read '2 vCores' on a VPS, why the processor behind it makes the difference, what steal time is and how many vCores you really need.
20 Oct 2026
Slow VPS or server lag? Find the bottleneck in 10 minutes
A slow VPS or a game server with lag almost always has one of four causes: CPU, memory, disk or network. With top, free, iostat and mtr you'll see within ten minutes which one it is, and whether a bigger plan, a faster core or something else entirely will help.
20 Oct 2026
Game server on a VPS with SteamCMD: ports and systemd
Hosting Valheim, Palworld or Satisfactory yourself on a Linux VPS: install SteamCMD, download the server with the right app ID, open the ports and let systemd start and update it automatically. Plus which servers only run on Windows.
20 Oct 2026
Secure your VPS: the first 30 minutes after ordering
A new VPS soon ends up on bots' scan lists. In half an hour you lay the groundwork: updates, your own user, SSH keys, password login off, ufw, fail2ban, automatic updates and a safety net in case you lock yourself out.
20 Oct 2026
Ryzen vs EPYC for game servers: why clock speed wins
Ryzen or EPYC for your game server? Game servers lean on one fast core, and that's where the Ryzen 9 wins. When an EPYC is the smarter pick anyway, what the difference is per euro and when a faster CPU won't fix your lag.
20 Oct 2026
Ryzen 9 9950X vs 7950X3D: what changes on a server?
Our Premium VPS comes with an asterisk: Ryzen 9 9950X or 7950X3D, depending on the node. What Zen 5 and 3D V-Cache do, how the two chips differ and what you actually notice of that on your server.
20 Oct 2026
Multiple game servers on one VPS: RAM, cores and ports
Minecraft, Valheim and a Discord bot on one VPS works fine, as long as you add up the memory, split the cores fairly and give each server its own port. With a worked example, firewall rules and the choice between Pterodactyl and systemd.
20 Oct 2026
FiveM server on your own VPS: Linux or Windows, txAdmin
A FiveM server on your own VPS runs on Linux or Windows Server. How to choose the operating system and the memory, install FXServer with txAdmin, open only the right ports and let players download resources via the free MC CDN.
20 Oct 2026
How to make an Enshrouded server for 1.0: online with friends in minutes
From order to your first evening together in Embervale: pick the right plan, set the name, slots and the four role passwords, join via the server list or IP:port and bring your co-op or Early Access world over to 1.0.
19 Oct 2026
How much RAM does an Enshrouded server need? Our 1.0 measurements
Keen Games counts on 4.4 to 6 GB for the Enshrouded server; under 1.0, we measure 0.7 to 1.1 GB with few players. How that's possible, which plan suits your group and why the CPU ends up mattering more than memory.
18 Oct 2026
Enshrouded 1.0 is out: everything new and what it means for your server
Enshrouded has left Early Access. Here's what 1.0 brings: Cinder's Cradle, level 50, Sparkworks, the reworked mage and a reset skill tree. Plus what happens to your world and what to do on your dedicated server.
18 Oct 2026