Azion Cloud Blog

Complete guide — CPU, RAM, NVMe storage, DDoS protection, server location, and Pterodactyl panel features.

Reduce lag and improve TPS — Paper, Aikar's JVM flags, pre-gen, Spark profiling, and config tuning.

Calculate exact RAM for Vanilla, Paper, Forge, Fabric, and proxy networks based on player count and mods.

Performance benchmarks, plugin compatibility, unique features, and our recommendation.

Choosing Forge vs Fabric, installing modpacks, Java configuration, and crash troubleshooting.

Survival, Skyblock, Prison, Factions, Anarchy, Minigames, and Pixelmon — with plugin lists and requirements.

Top performance, gameplay, and management mods — Lithium, Create, LuckPerms, and WorldGuard.

Backup worlds, plugins, and player data, upload to new host, switch without downtime.

Attack types, TCP vs UDP floods, proxy protection, and infrastructure-level mitigation.

RAM, CPU, and storage needs compared. Which game is harder to host and the cost differences.

How KVM virtualization works, use cases, and VPS vs shared vs dedicated hosting comparison.

SSH login, user creation, UFW firewall, fail2ban, and essential software on Ubuntu/Debian.

OS reinstall, VNC console, resource monitoring, snapshots, networking, and troubleshooting.

SSH key auth, firewall rules, fail2ban, unattended upgrades, and security hardening.

How Pterodactyl uses Docker for isolation, resource limits, and security. Containers vs VMs explained.

System requirements, SteamCMD installation, server configuration, ports, and optimization.

Server artifacts, server.cfg, QBCore/ESX framework, MySQL database, resources, and txAdmin.

Architecture, performance, community support, available resources, and migration paths.

Identify and fix lag — hardware bottlenecks, software optimization, and profiling tools.

Which hardware matters for each game and how to allocate resources optimally.

Three methods compared — Pterodactyl panel, VPS with PM2/systemd, and cloud platforms.

When to use VPS vs dedicated. Resource needs, cost comparison, and scaling decisions.

How attacks work, volumetric vs protocol vs application layer, scrubbing centers, and protection layers.

What determines ping, server location impact, jitter, packet loss, and why Indian hosting matters.

Infrastructure, Pterodactyl + Paymenter, Razorpay, pricing strategy, GST, and marketing.

Console, file manager, databases, schedules, backups, sub-users, SFTP, and advanced tips.