Cheapest method of hosting TeamSpeak 3 server?

[« VK »]

Hi all,

For the past few years I've been hosting a relatively popular TeamSpeak 3 server for my friends and I to use when gaming and socialising. We use it fairly regularly however the server itself is hosted on my PC and runs when I am currently using the computer, so whenever I wish to turn my desktop off, everyone has to migrate to another server etc. As inconvenient as it is, we've all just dealt with it for ages...

Recently I had an idea to maybe create some server which is low cost/ can be ran in the background during the day. After a bit of research, I found that perhaps a solution would be a Raspberry Pi or a PINE64.

Has anyone had experience with running dedicated TeamSpeak servers from home or on a Pi? I know that Pi supports mumble so why not TeamSpeak too? Anyone got any other suggestions? Many thanks!

 

[KIA]

How many slots do you need?

 

[Steveocee]

Raspberry Pi would be a prime option, no idea why they are more Mumble orientated. I personally host mumble on a server I have in colo but thats huge overkill

 

[SoundsGood]

Teamspeak will not run on ARM so RPi is a no-go

HP MicroServer would do it or you can rent a VPS for £3/month

 

[On Holiday]

VPS for a couple quid a month.

 

[Randall8686]

I run mine on a VM now however used to run it on my N54l perfectly. you need the lowest power device you can get your hands on

 

[Craig321]

You can get a server on DigitalOcean for $5 a month with a small SSD. Would be more than capable of running TS I reckon.

 

[« VK »]

How many slots do you need?

Well, preferably unlimited but I guess max 32. I frequently host 5 on 5 CSGO matches so I tend to get relatively high traffic throughout the week. It's mostly myself and possibly half a dozen others

 

[« VK »]

Teamspeak will not run on ARM so RPi is a no-go

HP MicroServer would do it or you can rent a VPS for £3/month

Sounds good

 

[Glanza]

Asus Beebox possible option as they only take the palm of your hand up on the desk.