For those unaware, SRCDS is Source Dedicated Server - the server daemon for all of Valve's multiplayer games. I'm looking to exclusively run a TF2 server on it.
Now what do I mean by reliably?
Well, I'm having rotten luck trying to run srcds on a 2GB ChicagoVPS box. Yeah, 2GB. It never goes near the 2GB limit, but the server process is constantly going down / being suspended. I'm still not sure what's going on here or why this happens, though I'm assuming it's something to do with OpenVZ and/or Overselling.
ChicagoVPS support moved me onto a new node where I was the only customer, and it ran perfectly for days. Then it started to happen again, I'm guessing as new customers were added to the node. A LEB I have solely for running SRCDS on isn't much use to me if SRCDS is constantly going down. I'm interested in input from some of you guys as to what might be stopping SRCDS and how I could avoid it?
This isn't a dig at ChicagoVPS - at $30/yr for the 2GB VPS I'm not expecting diamonds. And I'm well impressed with CVPS support throughout this, they've gone above my expectations. But I'm still stuck with it not really working. Unless there's some mystery fix, I'm looking for a new LEB where SRCDS will run and stay running.
Are there any SRCDS gurus out there? I'd like to hear how you have it running, what kind of specs you're running it on, especially what virtualisation type.
If I'm going to be getting a new LEB, the specs I'd expect:
768-1.5GB RAM
~15GB space - The game itself takes about 9 gigs, and it's constantly having new content added, so I'd like some breathing room for that and logs etc.
I'd prefer fewer, more powerful virtual CPU cores over multiple weaker cores.
500GB transfer should be enough, I'd prefer latency over throughput but neither are too important, it's not a serious server.
Budget: $3-6/mo or equivalent - I'd be interested in 4/6/12 month offers with the appropriate discounts.