L2J Server

Hi guys,
i'm just starting, and I dont expect more than ~50 ppl on my server for now...

So, i'm trying to find a cheap server, with remote desktop and a not so bad configuration (:
i've read some tips on the forum and I found this

http://www.ovh.co.uk/products/superplan_mini.xml
and this http://www.ovh.co.uk/products/superplan_ssd.xml

I wish to hear some opinion from ppl who deal with servers every day, and know how they work
also, I wish some opinions about Ubuntu Desktop 8.04 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

I will be very happy if you guys give me some construtive comments, ty

RAM and I/O are two of the biggest factors.

If you plan on having geodata, events, etc.. the 2GB of RAM in the first package you listed will become an issue. From memory a default build with geodata enabled, running idle takes up roughly 1.5-1.7 GB of RAM. You start loading players and events, that 2GB is gone pretty quick.

As for Hyper-V or any virtual environment you can have I/O (disk read/write) issues to consider if the shared physical host gets overloaded. Most people focus on the RAM and Processor when looking for a server, which are important but don't forget how important disk read/writes are. You can have tons of CPU and RAM but if the disk I/O is overloaded you are going to have lag and freezing issues while data is read or written.

Lastly verify the host has a decent Internet backbone. I scanned over the packages you listed but did not see what they had. I may have just missed it on the spec sheet.

Running your own server can be a lot of fun but also takse some work and dedication to do it right so you and your players have a good time. L2J is not just configuring the server and playing but a way of life.

Search the forums, read as much as you can and don't forget to have fun!

Good Luck with your server.