Server Backup and General Newbie Thread

[utbbop]

Thanks again for the feedback akka.

Anyone able to assist with my other questions related to:
- Server Upkeep and Performance

Thanks all!

[provocating]

Originally Posted by utbbop

Thanks again for the feedback akka.

Anyone able to assist with my other questions related to:
- Server Upkeep and Performance

Thanks all!

Really need more information to even be able to answer that question. Are you wanting to host it from home? Do you have a static i.p. address available to you? Do you have the funds available to you for paying for hosting? How many players are your end goal? Are you planning on making an elaborate website, you will need more bandwidth for that?

[Akkadius]

http://wiki.eqemulator.org/p?Tuning_Server_Performance

[utbbop]

Originally Posted by Akkadius

http://wiki.eqemulator.org/p?Tuning_Server_Performance

Thanks a ton Akka, great place to get me started and thinking in the right direction.

[utbbop]

Originally Posted by provocating

Really need more information to even be able to answer that question. Are you wanting to host it from home? Do you have a static i.p. address available to you? Do you have the funds available to you for paying for hosting? How many players are your end goal? Are you planning on making an elaborate website, you will need more bandwidth for that?

Thanks for the follow up Provo.

Are you wanting to host it from home?
Not against this, my determination would be based on the server needs and my available internet speeds through Time Warner.

Do you have a static i.p. address available to you?
Not entirely sure, probably something I would need to research with Time Warner?

Do you have the funds available to you for paying for hosting? How many players are your end goal?
Not entirely sure as I dont have any clue as to cost here. I anticipate a server that attracts less than 100 connections at any time. Probably more like 20-50 connections is more realistic...

If my options are to host at home or pay for hosting I think my preference would be to pay for hosting...assuming the cost isnt ridiculous. I really just have zero education on hosting a server with a third party. In my head, i picture paying someone to access a virtual machine of sorts where I can access my "AKKAS PEQ REPACK" folder to start/end/backup my server, etc. I would then re-establish connections to the EOC using the "virtual machines" IP's and stuff...

Are you planning on making an elaborate website, you will need more bandwidth for that?
Not planning anything elaborate. Just a simple site with a forums and landing/news page.


Thanks Provo, let me know if you want more info.

[provocating]

I would start out slow, maybe host it yourself with a dynamic dns service for the time being. See how many players you attract to begin with. Also see how you like it as far as being the GM. I can tell you now it is a challenge when you have things coming at you from all different directions, many fires to put out. I would not go full blown until you get the hang of it and know for sure this is what you want to do.

And something I always preach......backup......backup.......backup

[utbbop]

Originally Posted by provocating

I would start out slow, maybe host it yourself with a dynamic dns service for the time being. See how many players you attract to begin with. Also see how you like it as far as being the GM. I can tell you now it is a challenge when you have things coming at you from all different directions, many fires to put out. I would not go full blown until you get the hang of it and know for sure this is what you want to do.

And something I always preach......backup......backup.......backup

Thanks and I am in agreement.

In terms of backup. The tool provided with Akka's Repack should suffice, correct? Or is there an additional level of backup needed?
(Aka does Akka's backup solution backup all server related items such as quests and the DB or does it only do the DB and I should be backing up quests separately?)

[provocating]

Originally Posted by utbbop

Thanks and I am in agreement.

In terms of backup. The tool provided with Akka's Repack should suffice, correct? Or is there an additional level of backup needed?
(Aka does Akka's backup solution backup all server related items such as quests and the DB or does it only do the DB and I should be backing up quests separately?)

Everything I run is done in Linux, so I do not use such a tool. I am not sure if that tool lets you schedule a backup, most are not that elaborate. I was talking about scheduling backups and multiple levels. I never just trust one backup solution unless the data is not that important.

[Akkadius]

Originally Posted by provocating

Everything I run is done in Linux, so I do not use such a tool. I am not sure if that tool lets you schedule a backup, most are not that elaborate. I was talking about scheduling backups and multiple levels. I never just trust one backup solution unless the data is not that important.

You can trust my db_dumper.pl that backups up a database automatically and creates a tar file, this script downloads from eqemu_update.pl in one of the options.

I use it on a tasked basis for Windows and it works amazingly.