Shared game hosts sell you a slice of a busy machine with a slot limit. A dedicated server gives you the whole CPU, so tick rate holds up when the server fills. Run as many worlds, mods and plugins as the hardware can take, with any panel you like, such as Pterodactyl, AMP or LinuxGSM.
Pick the city by your players
Ping matters more than anything else. Choose the city closest to most of your players, then use the looking glass to test it.
Questions people ask
How much RAM does a Minecraft server need?
A small vanilla server is fine with 8 GB. Modded packs and busy networks want 16 to 32 GB or more.
Can I run several games on one server?
Yes. You have full root access, so you can run as many game servers as the CPU and RAM can handle.
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