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How to Set Up a Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server
Run a persistent Don't Starve Together world with caves: SteamCMD install, the two-shard cluster setup, a cluster token, ports 10999–11000, and a systemd service.
How to Set Up a Satisfactory Dedicated Server on a VPS
Keep your Satisfactory factory running 24/7: SteamCMD install, claiming the server in-game, port 7777, and a systemd service sized for big automation saves.
How to Set Up a Terraria Server with tModLoader
Run a modded Terraria server with tModLoader: SteamCMD install, enabling mods like Calamity, matching mod lists across players, and a persistent systemd service.
How to Set Up an Enshrouded Dedicated Server
Host a persistent Enshrouded world for up to 16 players: SteamCMD install, running the Windows-only server on Linux via Proton, ports 15636–15637, and a service.
ARK: Survival Ascended Server Requirements
ASA is built on Unreal Engine 5 and eats RAM like no other survival game. Here's the real RAM, CPU, and storage you need — per map and for clusters.
How to Set Up an ARK: Survival Ascended Server on a VPS
ARK: Survival Ascended is the most demanding survival server around, and its dedicated build is Windows-only. Here's how to run it on Linux with Proton, or on Windows.
Palworld Dedicated Server Requirements (RAM & CPU)
Palworld is unusually memory-hungry. Here's the RAM and CPU you actually need by player count, why the number keeps climbing, and how to plan for it.
Valheim Dedicated Server Requirements and Best Specs
How much RAM, CPU, and storage a Valheim server really needs — sized by player count and world age — plus the crossplay and mod overhead most guides miss.
How Much RAM Does a Rust Server Need?
Rust is one of the most memory-hungry survival games. Here's how much RAM you actually need by map size and player count — and why CPU matters just as much.
Game Server Specs Explained: CPU, RAM and Bandwidth
Understand what actually matters when sizing a game server: single-thread CPU, RAM per player, storage speed, and upload bandwidth — with real rules of thumb.
How to Set Up a DayZ Dedicated Server on a VPS
Host your own DayZ dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, configure serverDZ.cfg, add mods, open the ports, and run it under systemd.
How to Set Up a Squad Dedicated Server
Deploy your own Squad dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, configure layers and admins, open the right ports, and run it under systemd.
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