Kernel/Distro Optimization for gameservers/webhosting

[Bubka3]

Hi,

I would like to obtain some information on optimization for CentOS 5.5 64bit. I plan to run cPanel and game servers (we need 500FPS/66TICK on each server). Any guide or other useful information would be appreciated. Trying to make the move from Windows.

This for a GSP company.

Thanks

[BehaartesEtwas]

see my signature. but I strongly recommend not using centos, instead try debian 64 bit or so...

[ilinx]

Either recompile the kernel or download a realtime kernel for CentOS 5.5 64bit and install it on your system, then load it with grub and reboot your system. If you're inexperienced, I would recommend the second option over the first. There's nothing wrong with running CentOS for gameservers.. I'm yet to see a justified reason with proof that Debian is more stable than CentOS and have not experienced any problems myself (in the past 2 years), however if you intend on running cPanel and gameservers on the same box, don't do it. That will be unstable, I promise you.

[Terrorkarotte]

(10-10-2010, 11:36 PM)ilinx Wrote:  There's nothing wrong with running CentOS for gameservers..

True. But:
Debian runs fine out of the box. With CentOS you need to modify the system first.

Regarding stability and security they are probably as good as the other.

[ilinx]

(10-10-2010, 11:55 PM)Terrorkarotte Wrote:  True. But:
Debian runs fine out of the box. With CentOS you need to modify the system first.

Ah, so that's the reason everyone loves Debian so much, less work = more fun

[Bubka3]

(10-10-2010, 08:02 PM)BehaartesEtwas Wrote:  see my signature. but I strongly recommend not using centos, instead try debian 64 bit or so...

I already tried that wiki. It doesn't work for CentOS.

(10-10-2010, 11:36 PM)ilinx Wrote:  Either recompile the kernel or download a realtime kernel for CentOS 5.5 64bit and install it on your system, then load it with grub and reboot your system. If you're inexperienced, I would recommend the second option over the first. There's nothing wrong with running CentOS for gameservers.. I'm yet to see a justified reason with proof that Debian is more stable than CentOS and have not experienced any problems myself (in the past 2 years), however if you intend on running cPanel and gameservers on the same box, don't do it. That will be unstable, I promise you.

You see I need to run cPanel. I dont need 999999999999999999999 STABLE FPS. All I need is 500FPS. And have yet to find a realtime kernel for CentOS 5.5 64bit... or even guide for it.

[loopyman]

Why do you need to run cPanel?

Always try to keep web services separate from game services...

[Bubka3]

I need cPanel to run my website. We don't sell webhosting but I can only afford 1 box. I was thinking about using LAMP w/o a panel.

[Terrorkarotte]

If you are planing on running multiple vhosts you should look into suexec+fcgid instead of lamp.

[Bubka3]

(10-11-2010, 08:12 AM)Terrorkarotte Wrote:  If you are planing on running multiple vhosts you should look into suexec+fcgid instead of lamp.

Nope, only 1 website

[loopyman]

cPanel isn't worth it for just one website... Id just get a shared hosting package for hosting your website off your server.

[Bubka3]

(10-11-2010, 09:48 AM)loopyman Wrote:  cPanel isn't worth it for just one website... Id just get a shared hosting package for hosting your website off your server.

Alright, the website is being moved over to a VPS from my datacenter (they sell those too.) so now this will be a gameservers only box. Any recommendations on Kernel and other stuff.

I still would like to use CentOS.

[loopyman]

May members of this community are Debian fans. You would probably get better support from us if you chose their favored OS.

I personally use Windows so don't expect anything from me

[BehaartesEtwas]

CentOS has a very old kernel and probably very old glibc. Newer kernels are usually (much) better for game servers. So unless you want to optimize much, I recommend Debian or Ubuntu (which is btw. not my favorite distro - I use gentoo ).

[Terrorkarotte]

I turned ubuntu my back. I used it for my laptop. But from 9.x to 10.x they removed the hardware support. Since that time no more ubuntu. Updates should increase supported hardware not decrease.

For servers I would always reccomend against ubuntu. With servers you want stability. They release when a date comes and always add newewst versions. Not the best way regarding stability...