--- title: "Hardware and datacenter: 62 guides | StreetHosting" description: "Ryzen, Xeon, NVMe, RAID, bare metal and how to choose a datacenter. Browse the 62 StreetHosting guides on this subject." url: "https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/hardware" type: "page" language: "en-US" --- # Hardware and datacenter Ryzen, Xeon, NVMe, RAID, bare metal and how to choose a datacenter. 62 guides across 4 categories Search guides / All62 Minecraft5 VPS37 Discord Bots4 Infrastructure16 Filters and sorting 62 guides [VPS Intermediate Ryzen VPS for Minecraft: when it makes sense and how to size it A Ryzen VPS for Minecraft fits when you need full control of the system, multiple instances and integration with your own services. This guide shows when that choice pays off and how to run it predictably. 4 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/ryzen-vps-for-minecraft) [Infrastructure Intermediate Anti-DDoS for game servers in Brazil: how edge protection works A DDoS attack on a game server can combine high volume, streams of tiny packets and fake connections to wear the network down. Effective mitigation starts before traffic reaches the server, with edge filtering, traffic analysis and an operation that is ready for real incidents. For anyone hosting communities in Brazil, the right choice cuts downtime during peak hours. 5 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/infrastructure/anti-ddos-game-server-brazil) [Infrastructure Intermediate Single thread vs multi thread CPU: what matters on a server A game server can lag with the CPU at 25% while a database puts every core it can find to work. Learn where that difference comes from, how to tell which side your application is on, and what kind of vCPU to buy. 11 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/infrastructure/single-thread-vs-multi-thread-cpu) [Minecraft Intermediate VPS or dedicated server for Minecraft: which to choose For a single Minecraft server, performance comes down to the speed of each core, and a fast Ryzen VPS is usually enough. A dedicated server starts to pay off when your network grows to several servers and the combined memory and cores exceed the largest VPS plan. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/dedicated-server-vs-vps-for-minecraft) [VPS Intermediate How to choose a VPS for a database: RAM, CPU and NVMe A slow database is rarely fixed with more vCPUs: almost always it is short on RAM for the hot data or stuck on disk latency. Learn how to measure what your database actually consumes and pick the plan by the right number. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/choose-vps-for-database) [VPS Intermediate How to choose a VPS for an API: CPU, RAM and connections A Node.js API, a Python API and a Java API with the same traffic call for different VPS plans. See how the runtime, concurrent connections and the database define CPU and RAM, how to measure before you buy and how to grow later. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/choose-vps-for-api) [VPS Beginner VPS for WordPress: how to pick RAM, CPU and disk Sizing a VPS for WordPress means adding up the memory of PHP, the database and the system, working out how many pages miss the cache and leaving room for uploads to grow. Here is the math and a table of visits per plan. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/choose-vps-for-wordpress) [VPS Intermediate How to host a 7 Days to Die server on a Linux VPS The 7 Days to Die server runs natively on Linux and survives the blood moon if the CPU has a high clock speed. Learn how to size it by player count and map size, then install, configure and protect the world. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-7-days-to-die-server) [VPS Advanced How to host an ARK: Survival Ascended server The ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server only exists for Windows and needs a lot of memory. See the two possible routes on a VPS, how much RAM and disk each scenario needs, and how to keep the world saved and up to date. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-ark-survival-ascended-server) [VPS Advanced How to host an Enshrouded server on a VPS The Enshrouded dedicated server only exists for Windows and handles up to 16 players. See how much machine it needs, how to install it both ways and how to keep your world safe between updates. 8 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-enshrouded-server) [VPS Intermediate How to host a Garry's Mod server on a Linux VPS The Garry's Mod server runs natively on Linux and is a free download through SteamCMD. See how much VPS each game mode needs, how to configure it, distribute Workshop addons, administer with ULX and keep the database backed up. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-garrys-mod-server) [VPS Intermediate How to host a Project Zomboid server on a Linux VPS The Project Zomboid dedicated server runs natively on Linux and fits well on a VPS with a high clock speed. This guide covers sizing by player count, installation, ports, the systemd service, updates and automatic backups. 11 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-project-zomboid-server) [VPS Intermediate How to host a Satisfactory dedicated server on a Linux VPS With a dedicated server, the group's factory stays available even when the host is offline. See how much hardware each stage of the game needs, how to install on Linux, claim the server and protect your saves. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-satisfactory-server) [VPS Beginner How to host a Terraria server on a Linux VPS Terraria is one of the lightest game servers around and runs fine even on the smallest VPS. Learn how to install the official server, configure the world, open the right port and decide when it is worth moving to TShock. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-terraria-server) [VPS Intermediate How to host an Unturned server on a Linux VPS Unturned ships a native Linux dedicated server and runs well on a small VPS. This guide covers installation, configuration, maps, plugins and ports, including the details that most often take down a new server. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-unturned-server) [VPS Advanced How to host a V Rising server: Windows or Linux The V Rising dedicated server is only distributed for Windows. See how to run it on a Windows VPS, how to make it work on Linux with Wine and what to configure so no castle disappears after an update. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/host-v-rising-server) [VPS Intermediate Install Grafana and Prometheus on a VPS with node\_exporter node\_exporter publishes the machine's numbers, Prometheus scrapes them and keeps the history, and Grafana turns it all into graphs. Here is how to build the stack on Ubuntu 24.04 without leaving sensitive ports open to the internet. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/install-grafana-prometheus-vps) [VPS Intermediate KVM vs LXC: difference between a full VM and a container KVM gives you an entire virtual computer with its own kernel. LXC gives you an isolated space inside the host's operating system. See what that changes for Docker, VPN, swap and security, and how to find out which of the two your VPS runs on. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/kvm-vs-lxc) [VPS Intermediate How to monitor a VPS 24/7: metrics, alerts and uptime An uptime monitor on its own will not tell you the disk is filling up or that backups stopped three weeks ago. Here is how to combine availability, resources, scheduled jobs and alerts into a routine that works day and night. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/monitor-vps-24-7) [VPS Intermediate CPU steal on a VPS: what it is, how to measure it, what to do Steal time is the most direct sign that your virtual machine is competing for CPU with others on the same host. Learn to measure it, tell noise from a real problem and build a ticket that support can actually investigate. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/what-is-cpu-steal-vps) [VPS Intermediate VPS overselling: what it is and how to spot it Every VPS provider splits hardware between customers, and that is fine as long as you never feel the split. Here is how overselling happens in CPU, memory, disk and network, which signs show up inside your VPS, and how to test without jumping to conclusions. 10 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/what-is-vps-overselling) [VPS Intermediate How much RAM does a CS2 server need? A single CS2 server uses little memory. What sizes the VPS is how many instances run together, how much plugins and GOTV add to each one, and the disk space the install takes. 9 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/how-much-ram-does-a-cs2-server-need) [VPS Intermediate How much RAM does a FiveM server need? RAM and vCPU ranges by city size, the difference between a ready-made plan and a VPS, what really fills FXServer memory, and how to measure before paying for more. 8 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/how-much-ram-does-a-fivem-server-need) [VPS Intermediate How much RAM does a Palworld server need? A Palworld server boots on 8 GB, but its memory keeps growing while it stays up. Here is how much to reserve per group size, what drives usage and how to automate restarts without losing progress. 8 min Read guide](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/vps/how-much-ram-does-a-palworld-server-need) Show 24 more of 38 ## Other topics [See all 25 topics](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics) [Linux administration67](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/linux) [Network, DNS and domains44](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/networking) [Costs, plans and billing42](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/costs) [Deploying and running apps38](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/deploy) [Minecraft plugins38](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/plugins) [Community and game modes36](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/community) [Security and hardening32](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/security) [Getting started30](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/getting-started) [Latency and ping28](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/latency) [Monitoring and alerts26](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/monitoring) [Other games26](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/other-games) [Performance and optimization22](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/performance) [Automation and webhooks20](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/automation) [Migration19](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics/migration) [← All topics](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/topics)