Why are so many gaming servers running Linux?

WynnM3WynnM3
edited December 2004 in Science & Tech
Hey I am in a Linux Administration (Server) course and I am thinking about writing my final paper on why so many gaming servers(BFV, UT2004) use Linux. My own BFV clan {WC} run 2 Linux servers, as well as about 60% of all BFV servers. Can anyone tell my why? What are the advantages of this over Windows?

Thanks,
Wynn

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    stability, mostly. and security.
  • -Ben-Ben
    edited December 2004
    Cheaper to set up?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    And faster out of the box. Linux has a smaller footprint than windows.
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited December 2004
    WynnM3 wrote:
    Hey I am in a Linux Administration (Server) course and I am thinking about writing my final paper on why so many gaming servers(BFV, UT2004) use Linux. My own BFV clan {WC} run 2 Linux servers, as well as about 60% of all BFV servers. Can anyone tell my why? What are the advantages of this over Windows?

    Thanks,
    Wynn
    stability security
    less maintnence
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    I don't know about the less maintenance part. I think linux is more maintainance than windows.... And I run a hosting company.... :-/
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    The biggest thing game servers need is RAM, then a good connection; Linux's smaller memory footprint frees up the precious commodity of RAM for the game.
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited December 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    I don't know about the less maintenance part. I think linux is more maintainance than windows.... And I run a hosting company.... :-/
    You set it up turn it on then leave it till hardware fails :p
    on windows u need a reset @ least once a week for optimal proformence :p
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    Totally not true. We have two windows servers, one 2000 and one 2003 that both have months and months of perfect uptime :rolleyes:

    When I say maintenance, I mean security updates and software patches. If I operated my business under your philosophy:
    GrayFox wrote:
    You set it up turn it on then leave it till hardware fails

    Then I would be out of business. Ask some of the old timers what happens to unpatched linux servers.
  • EMTEMT Seattle, WA Icrontian
    edited December 2004
    Also Linux is very easy to administrate (or just run plain old shell account) remotely.
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