Application denied... I dont get it...

[linuxx 5]

My small group of frinds and I have been playing this game for a few weeks, and are instantly additiced. We have been hopping servers checking out the different settings (vet vs. regualr, etc). We have finally decided on a playstyle that we call can agree on so we have been trying to settle on a server (or subset of servers).

<start rant>

It's been incredibly difficult to settle on a server that

1. Doesn't have an abusive admin (kicking our members because someone had to reboot, claiming that we are "server hopping")
   
2. Then you get some with great connectivity one day, then lag like a b**ch the next day
   
3. Doesn't change the rules on us
   

I have 10+ years of IT experience, so I figure "hey, I'll just run a server". I have a symmetrical 30Mbps connection with no cap and a static at home, so it's a no-brainer (zombie pun intended). I have a rocking awesome VMware ESXi box (UPS, and all), so I cut up a VM and provision double the required specs specified in Here. My application then gets denied because;

"Due to the demanding nature of hosting a DayZ server, it is required that the server is a dedicated server, not a home PC, and that it's hosted in a datacenter with at least 100Mbps dedicated bandwidth."

The requirements don't mention 100Mbps?! Now, I can upgrade my bandwidh to 100Mbps at the house for nominal fee, but is this going to make my setup pass the requirements? I can understand that you can’t accept applications from every moron with a high speed internet connection and dream, but where does it become feasible to host this from my home setup? This reminds me of Battlefield and their bulls**t "partner" server hosting junk...

<end rant>

Regardless I'm still going to play...

tl;dr;

Waaaaa!!!! :(

Linuxx

Edited July 23, 2012 by linuxx

[hsmagnet 14]

stop making sense.... :P

:beans: :beans: :beans:

[Orcworm 18]

Requires 100mbps yet never uses more than 3mbps.

[CamP 81]

The server doesn't require 100mbps uplink, in fact 99.9% of the datacenters can't even hit that mark. They only advertise 100mbps uplink because that's what the router's capeable of pushing through (throughput).

Minimum requirement should be about 1.5Mbps for a massive server of like 80. Now, if you're attempting to run a server off your home connection, that maybe a problem. There's too many unknown variables such as someone hogging badwidth in your home via Netflix or a mere power outage.

Is the current system perfect? Nah, some admin are a**h***s and childish. They feel that since they're paying for the servers they should ultimately control every aspect about them. Including the ability to eject anyone they dislike or are frustrated with.

I've yet to kick a single person from my server, and I've lost some amazing gear... You just have to take a step back, take a breath, and start all over again. That's what this game's about and that's why I love it.

Edited July 23, 2012 by CamP

[velyger@gmail.com 17]

well, you must count the ping

the datacenters are usually connected directly to the backbone of the internet via 1-10Gbps

you at home are connected through a providers switch to another switch to a backbone switch

[linuxx 5]

The server doesn't require 100mbps uplink, in fact 99.9% of the datacenters can't even hit that mark. They only advertise 100mbps uplink because that's what the router's capeable of pushing through (throughput).

Minimum requirement should be about 1.5Mbps for a massive server of like 80. Now, if you're attempting to run a server off your home connection, that maybe a problem. There's too many unknown variables such as someone hogging badwidth in your home via Netflix or a mere power outage.

I can packet shape... /shrug

[linuxx 5]

well, you must count the ping

the datacenters are usually connected directly to the backbone of the internet via 1-10Gbps

you at home are connected through a providers switch to another switch to a backbone switch

A switch isn't a hop...

[kaeus3@gmail.com 8]

A switch isn't a hop...

You are unfortunately a rare case, and actually understand what you are doing and what your connection is capable up. Then again, I'm sure plenty of people with dedicated servers have no clue what they are doing!

[fluks 5]

Doesn't make sense to me that your application got rejected.

I host my server at home, on a 100/50Mbps connection with no cap.

My server (max 40 players) average at 3Mbps download and upload.

What's funny is that I maintain my server better than most "datacenter servers". I bet you would aswell.

Edited July 23, 2012 by fluks

[CamP 81]

Doesn't make sense to me that your application got rejected.

I host my server at home, on a 100/50Mbps connection with no cap.

My server (max 40 players) average at 3Mbps download and upload.

What's funny is that I maintain my server better than most "datacenter servers". I bet you would aswell.

Yeah I would MUCH rather maintain my own DayZ server, unfortunately all my boxes are linux :(

A prime example would be that at this very second there's a new ArmA 2 Beta update that I can't even apply because Host Altitude's /afk and taking their sweet old time. Tell me how a company with the domain "DayZhosting.com" is unable to be up to date at all times.

Edited July 23, 2012 by CamP

[linuxx 5]

You are unfortunately a rare case, and actually understand what you are doing and what your connection is capable up. Then again, I'm sure plenty of people with dedicated servers have no clue what they are doing!

I have 4 high speed ISP available at my house (not including satellite). Perhaps I should order a link from each and BGP these bit*hes together... I would surely pass muster then, right?

[linuxx 5]

Yeah I would MUCH rather maintain my own DayZ server, unfortunately all my boxes are linux :(

VMware FTW!

[Orcworm 18]

Yeah I would MUCH rather maintain my own DayZ server, unfortunately all my boxes are linux :(

Dayz servers run fine on Linux mate.

[CamP 81]

VMware FTW!

I have ESXi at home (my other servers are in a datacenter). I love it to death. Unfortunately it's sitting on dual 30/10 concast business lines which I don't feel comfortable hosting gameservers off of. Because it's concast.

It can be hosted off a linux box you say? I'll look into that then!

Edited July 23, 2012 by CamP

[urbanfox 116]

At this time home server hosting isn't allowed due to a variety of reasons with one of them being stability.

While it is realized that a very, very small number of home server requests might have the connection, hardware, and stability to run a DayZ server, it's just not feasible to approve home connections in general.

Requires 100mbps yet never uses more than 3mbps.

That is incorrect as it can easily use much more than that.

[linuxx 5]

At this time home server hosting isn't allowed due to a variety of reasons with one of them being stability.

While it is realized that a very, very small number of home server requests might have the connection, hardware, and stability to run a DayZ server, it's just not feasible to approve home connections in general.

That is incorrect as it can easily use much more than that.

I get it. Per my OP;

I can understand that you can’t accept applications from every moron with a high speed internet connection and dream, but where does it become feasible to host this from my home setup?

I might join your server just

Whats the TZ, and ruleset?

[urbanfox 116]

I might join your server just

Whats the TZ, and ruleset?

lol. TZ is GMT -7, veteran w/ 3rd person on, crosshairs/tags off.

[linuxx 5]

lol. TZ is GMT -7, veteran w/ 3rd person on, crosshairs/tags off.

Bah... looking for regular, with GMT -7/-8 or close.

[Orcworm 18]

That is incorrect as it can easily use much more than that.

I'll let you know when it easily goes over that, so far it has been a near constant 3.

http://orcworm.co.uk/hours.png

[mdms 22]

nt

Edited July 23, 2012 by mdms

[urbanfox 116]

I'll let you know when it easily goes over that, so far it has been a near constant 3.

http://orcworm.co.uk/hours.png

See attached. GB per hour, dedicated server running 1 DayZ instance.

[Puka 11]

Bah... looking for regular, with GMT -7/-8 or close.

Feel free to come by Atlanta 73.. We're running Regular Nameplates off, UTC -7.. Servers been up for a month already with minimal issues.. Kicks/bans are only handed out to hackers/dupers and people who blatantly dc mid fight. Have a Steam group up for cheat reporting on the server as well.

I have 7+ years of IT working as tech support/data center and now a Cron job scheduler. All which does me little good though since I have my server through a host as well and have very little access..

[linuxx 5]

Feel free to come by Atlanta 73.. We're running Regular Nameplates off, UTC -7.. Servers been up for a month already with minimal issues.. Kicks/bans are only handed out to hackers/dupers and people who blatantly dc mid fight. Have a Steam group up for cheat reporting on the server as well.

I have 7+ years of IT working as tech support/data center and now a Cron job scheduler. All which does me little good though since I have my server through a host as well and have very little access..

We will check it out tonight. We all (well, some of us) live near ATL, so it would be low latency. I would like to have nameplates, but It's not a deal breaker.

Cron job scheduler? I think they give out purple hearts for that! :P

As for myself, I'm a systems engineer in the middle of building the second datacenter of my career (this one is a global headquarters, kinda cool). The first datacenter I built (and managed) was a colocation facility.