Hosting a game server on a virtual machine - Impact on performance?

Gimpymoo · 1 Feb 2016 at 13:40

If I setup a VM for the purpose of game server hosting, what is the performance hit, if any going to be compared to hosting it directly. Will it make the game servers performance lower than it should be.

Reason for doing this is I need to give other people access to the PC BUT I feel it is more secure to give them access to a VM and not the complete host system, if that makes sense?

Appreciate any help.

Thanks.

Gimpymoo · 1 Feb 2016 at 14:41

KIA said:
Are you going to isolate the network connection?

Can you clarify please? Do you mean isolate it from my home network? If so, yes.

Gimpymoo · 1 Feb 2016 at 15:30

Archeum said:
Probably not what you're planning on doing. But ARMA 3 and more than 30 players on a VM does not perform well.

You are right, not what I am planning

Gimpymoo · 1 Feb 2016 at 18:42

Server usage:
Killing Floor 2
Teamspeak 3
CS:GO
Arma 3 (only a very small PVE coop server)

Unlikely all of the above will be in use at the same time. At most, TS3 and a game server.

File server for home and maybe an FTP daemon.

Gimpymoo · 1 Feb 2016 at 22:26

It is a new build.

I have a "spec me" thread in General Hardware.

I suppose I could give just specific user access via remote desktop although I am unsure how much of a security risk this is? Anymroe or any less than if using a VM?