VPS vs dedicated for 100+ player game servers
When communities outgrow VPS—and how Nexelya dedicated bare metal keeps tick rate stable.
VPS works until sustained CPU and RAM contention show up as TPS drops every evening.
Signs you need dedicated
- Peak CPU pegged for hours, not minutes.
- RAM pressure even after JVM tuning.
- Disk I/O wait during chunk generation or large backups.
- You have upgraded VPS twice in three months.
What dedicated changes
Bare metal removes hypervisor overhead and neighbor noise. You get IPMI, remote power, and predictable hardware for modded Minecraft at scale.
Staying on one vendor
Nexelya keeps VPS and dedicated in the same panel and billing account—no forced migration to a new provider when you scale.
Compare dedicated options or request a studio quote for playtest + production pairs.