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We spend a lot of time thinking about hosting and all the stuff that goes along with that from applications to servers and server software. Our attention tends to be focused on maintaining webpages and domain names, but there are a lot of reasons you might be looking for a host. Maybe, for example, you want to run a Call Of Duty 4 server.

A Call of Duty 4 server is what makes it possible to play an online Call of Duty game with and/or against other players. Every time you’ve ever played an online game you’ve been on someone’s server. When a game first comes out, the producer will often setup and manage a few servers to get people started, but there are usually a lot people that will setup their own servers pretty quickly.

Running your own game server gives you a lot of control of the environment in which you get to actually play. Games like Call of Duty have many different modes and maps which you can choose from and many different settings. There are various “deathmatch” style modes where players, or teams of players, try and kill off opponents to gain points. In such games the winner is the one who earns the most or reaches a given score first. Search and Destroy mode allows teams to play either as defenders or attackers trying to defend or destroy equipment at various sites scattered throughout the game map. Domination games force players to focus on capturing and controlling certain pre-defined areas. Hardcore mode can be combined with various other modes, increasing the difficulty of surviving greatly. Headquarters matches are particularly fast-paced as the action centers around controlling and defending a single object, with the serious disadvantages placed on the team that is not in control.

The game modes can be played on various maps. Each map provides a unique environment, some taking place indoors, others outdoors or a combination of the two. Many different settings from deserts and forests to towns and large cities can be chosen and these settings have an impact on the types of strategies and style of gameplay that you’ll encounter in a given match.

The choice of map and game mode is usually controlled by the server administrator. You can normally play all kinds of games on other peoples’ servers, but hosting your own gives you and your friends direct control. Clans (clubs of gamers who often play together on teams) often choose to run their own servers, making it possible for them to hone specific tactics in specific settings. The main advantage is that server administrators can control who plays on their serves, so a clan will be able to get all its members together at once and makes sure they get to play together in specifically chosen teams.

You can run a Call of Duty 4 server using the game software itself. If you’ve setup a LAN game yourself, you’ve already run a server. This can be done with the same computer on which you’re playing, but you can also launch the game in dedicated server mode. Things get a little more difficult when you’re trying to host large games over the Internet, so lots of people choose to use independent game hosts which handle all of the configuration problems, provide powerful machines to act as servers, and then hands over control of the important and fun parts of running as game server their customers.

A Call of Duty 4 server is what makes it possible to play an online Call of Duty game with and/or against other players. Every time you’ve ever played an online game you’ve been on someone’s server. When a game first comes out, the producer will often setup and manage a few servers to get people started, but there are usually a lot people that will setup their own servers pretty quickly.

Running your own game server gives you a lot of control of the environment in which you get to actually play. Games like Call of Duty have many different modes and maps which you can choose from and many different settings. There are various “deathmatch” style modes where players, or teams of players, try and kill off opponents to gain points. In such games the winner is the one who earns the most or reaches a given score first. Search and Destroy mode allows teams to play either as defenders or attackers trying to defend or destroy equipment at various sites scattered throughout the game map. Domination games force players to focus on capturing and controlling certain pre-defined areas. Hardcore mode can be combined with various other modes, increasing the difficulty of surviving greatly. Headquarters matches are particularly fast-paced as the action centers around controlling and defending a single object, with the serious disadvantages placed on the team that is not in control.

The game modes can be played on various maps. Each map provides a unique environment, some taking place indoors, others outdoors or a combination of the two. Many different settings from deserts and forests to towns and large cities can be chosen and these settings have an impact on the types of strategies and style of gameplay that you’ll encounter in a given match.

The choice of map and game mode is usually controlled by the server administrator. You can normally play all kinds of games on other peoples’ servers, but hosting your own gives you and your friends direct control. Clans (clubs of gamers who often play together on teams) often choose to run their own servers, making it possible for them to hone specific tactics in specific settings. The main advantage is that server administrators can control who plays on their serves, so a clan will be able to get all its members together at once and makes sure they get to play together in specifically chosen teams.

You can run a Call of Duty 4 server using the game software itself. If you’ve setup a LAN game yourself, you’ve already run a server. This can be done with the same computer on which you’re playing, but you can also launch the game in dedicated server mode. Things get a little more difficult when you’re trying to host large games over the Internet, so lots of people choose to use independent game hosts which handle all of the configuration problems, provide powerful machines to act as servers, and then hands over control of the important and fun parts of running as game server their customers.

When choosing a web host there are a number of things that must be taken into consideration. These vary from the price we are willing to pay to the software and hardware characteristics of the server. A rule of thumb when picking a host is that a cheap does not mean necessarily good. In fact, in the web hosting world, generally “you get what you pay for”. So don’t be fooled by the first host that gives you unlimited resources for a very low price. Most probably they will give you a bad service and lots of downtime.

Another important decision to be made when looking for a web host is choosing windows or linux hosting. There is no special rule, you generally choose what best suits your needs. I am going to outline the basic differences between linux and windows hosting.

The first difference (and probably most important) is the support for the various programming languages. In Linux you have a vast choice, ranging from basic CGI / script support to high level programming languages like Perl, Php, Ruby etc. This is a major plus for the programmers and technical users. In Windows you get the Microsoft powered languages like .Net, Asp etc.

The second difference is how you access the host. While both offer ftp access , Linux has more advanced features for you like ssh, telnet, VNC and many others. As you can see it’s focused more toward to more technical users. With Linux you get more power but less user friendly interfaces.

The last difference I’m going to discuss is security and performance. It’s known that linux hosting is much secure than windows , and even when exploits are found they are fixed generally in less than 24 hours. Also, it’s true that Linux servers tend to manage better the hardware on which it runs. So if security and performance is important to you Linux is the way to go.