Everyone freaks out at the word free. So i've said it, now run in fear.
I have a terrible hobby of building machines and doing dedicated / colocations. This time i've simply just got extra space and resources i won't possibly ever use.
The box specs are as is:
I7 3770
16 gigs ram
OS drive SSD
Server/Other drive HDD 7200+ quality
The pros:
Free
Good Hardware
It can be a great backup or whatever you want to do with it
The cons:
It is central US located out of MO at the Oak Towers DC.
Weird issue with initial ping stabilization that generally happens on initial join. I've tested numerous things which i can rack up to either they have an old switch or router in house. It stablizes after about 5-10 seconds and stays down.
Finally this is my first run with a colocation with this company. Their dedicated servers were fine but lower hardware.
Also you want to see a speedtest? Since this should be a home line right?
http://speedtest.net/result/2183901147.png
I have a test MGE server up. Just use the url H3R0.us the port is default and it should show up right away if not :27015
Test out the MGE see if it may be what you can use. The fast download and all that is already enabled and set. If it tests out ok and you would like to try doing a match or whatnot on it. Toss me a message. Currently it has soap and mge with the basic MM/sourcemod. Configs are basic. I can setup ftp if you need to change anything out and have a bash script for killing / restarting the server. Also regardless of normal play i have it set to restart at 6am to update ect... It can be changed.
Lastly, who the hell am i?
I've been setting up servers since NS1, tweaking linux kernels for real time and other possibilities when i believed that having 1000fps for everything was a bright idea. Been through CS, CSS, and many other configs and setups. Other than that, i'm just a random guy who stopped having time to play as much so i took a hobby in setting up and configuring servers on my own time. Got some certs through CompTIA and working on Microsoft certs.
This may be ideal for newer teams O or IM who just need a server or backup.
Thanks
Apollo
p.s. I would go for a sponsor type deal, but i don't have the extra cash to throw around. This was pre-paid for some time ago(as you can tell my priorities for my hobby are a bit out of wack, but i can throw up servers at any time for games i like). Sorry D: