Linux Game Server Administration

Low-Latency, High-Tickrate, Rock-Solid Game Servers on Linux

Professional Linux administration and consulting for demanding game servers — Minecraft (Java/Bedrock/Vanilla/Spigot/Paper/Purpur), ARK: Survival Evolved/Ascended, Rust, Counter-Strike 2, FiveM/RedM, Valheim, Satisfactory, Conan Exiles, Garry's Mod, DayZ, and more. We keep thousands of players connected with minimal lag, maximum uptime, and bulletproof DDoS protection.

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Our Linux Game Server Services

Zwiegnet specializes in production-grade Linux game server management — from small private servers to massive public communities with thousands of concurrent players. We handle performance tuning, security, scaling, automation, backups, and 24/7 emergency response so you can focus on building the game, not babysitting servers.

Our game server administration expertise includes:

Server Installation & Optimization – Vanilla, Spigot/Paper/Purpur, Fabric/Forge, Nitrado-style clusters, ARK ASE/Ascended, Rust Oxide/uMod, FiveM/RedM, CS2, Valheim dedicated, Satisfactory dedicated — all on AlmaLinux/Rocky/Ubuntu.
Low-Latency & High-Tickrate Tuning – Kernel real-time patches, CPU affinity, IRQ balancing, network stack optimization (BBR, fq_codel, low-latency kernel), tickrate boosts (30–128+), and RAM/CPU pinning.
DDoS Protection & Security – iptables/nftables rate limiting, fail2ban, Game-specific filters, Cloudflare Spectrum/Game, OVH/Game DDoS mitigation integration, and RCon/web panel hardening.
Scaling & Clustering – Multi-server setups (BungeeCord/Waterfall/Velocity, Pterodactyl wings, ARK clusters, Rust multiple maps), load balancing, auto-scaling, and geographic distribution.
Automation & DevOps – Pterodactyl Panel, Pterodactyl Wings, Docker/Podman containers, Ansible playbooks, Git-based config management, automatic backups/restores, update scripts.
Backups & Disaster Recovery – Restic/BorgBackup to S3/Backblaze, incremental snapshots, one-click rollback, off-site replication, and tested recovery procedures.
Monitoring & Alerts – Prometheus + Grafana (player count, TPS, RAM/CPU, entity count), Zabbix, UptimeRobot, Discord/Telegram/Slack alerts for crashes, lag spikes, or DDoS attacks.
Performance Troubleshooting – Chunk lag, entity cramming, redstone/tick issues, Java GC tuning (G1/ZGC/Shenandoah), memory leaks, and player-join storms.
Mod & Plugin Management – Safe installation of Spigot/Paper plugins, Fabric/Quilt mods, uMod/Oxide, custom resource packs, datapacks, and compatibility testing.

Perfect for: large public Minecraft networks, Rust/ARK community servers, FiveM RP communities, CS2 competitive leagues, private Valheim/Satisfactory groups, and game studios running dedicated backend infrastructure.

Located between Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 2009 — direct access to Linux engineers who have kept massive game servers running smoothly for years.

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