Minecraft bds server pc

[Xystophori]

I would like to run bds minecraft server on something has to be cheap with not too much lag any suggestions

I don't mind building it

If I create a virtual machine in a pc and build a firewall will that protect the outer operating system

 

[Xystophori]

I am running I minecraft bedrock server

 

[Xystophori]

Thank you

For an os for minecraft bds server do I get ubuntu, ubuntu server or raspbian and does minecraft bedrock use single core

Oh also I will be running on virtual machine should I use Microsoft azure or something else

Also can you give instructions on how to set up the virtual machine