// MC-NODE BLOG

Game & server hosting guides

Honest comparisons, server explainers and hosting guides — written by the team behind 10,000+ servers.

What is MC-Node? Everything about our hosting in 2026

What is MC-Node? Founded 2019, own hardware in Hengelo, Minecraft from €0.50 and a flat €1.10 per GB. Specs, prices and 18 FAQs.

Honest, dated comparison of Dutch Minecraft hosts: per-GB price, published CPUs, backups and AI live chat — every figure verifiable.

When colocation beats a dedicated server, where your server sits, and how our network is built.

When web hosting is enough, what you get in email and databases, and when a VPS is the better call.

The difference between shared and dedicated resources, why predictability sometimes beats price, and when to move up.

What sets KVM apart from container virtualisation, why you can run Windows on it, and when to make the move.

What people use a VPS for, what you need to manage yourself, and when web hosting is the better choice.

Why your own PC is not enough, how much memory a bot needs, and how to keep your token safe.

Why resources load your server constantly, what slow databases do to roleplay, and why FiveM deserves premium hardware.

Why a dedicated server beats hosting in-game, how much RAM you need, and how it differs from Sons of the Forest.

Which server software suits you, why TShock and tModLoader do not combine, and how to protect your world file.

Not players but structures load a Satisfactory server. When to scale up and why autosaves keep growing.