Project Zomboid hosting with mod sync, scheduled restarts and Steam Workshop integration.
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Project Zomboid loads the entire map in memory: plan 6-12 GB of RAM for 16 players on a large map. Limited multi-threading, so high-frequency CPU. Steam Workshop mods are heavily used (server-side auto-sync). Backups included because the game can corrupt saves during Beta updates. Serious hosts: scheduled restarts, season management and events.
Multiplayer games are mostly single-thread - favour a high CPU clock (4 GHz+) over a high core count. RAM depends on the game: 2-4 GB for 10 Minecraft players, 8-16 GB for 50 Rust players.
A game host bundles panels (Pterodactyl, TCAdmin), mod management, calibrated anti-DDoS and backups - hours of setup saved. A VPS costs less but expects sysadmin skills.
L4/L7 DDoS protection is mandatory - check the absorption capacity in Gbps the host advertises, and favour those who filter upstream without rerouting.