In the exciting world of esports, milliseconds make a difference, and technical reliability is essential. Whether it's global organizations or small local teams, a solid infrastructure ensures a stress-free and productive environment. We spoke with partners and clients from the scene to get a glimpse of the factors that matter when choosing a hosting provider and how gaming projects benefit from our infrastructure.
No one wants major ping differences when the team is spread across Europe.
In the gaming industry, ping – the latency time – is a crucial factor. A low ping ensures fast data flow between the player and the server. For esports teams, this means a responsive and smooth gaming experience, especially in shooters, where critical moments are often decided in split seconds. When players are spread across Europe, it’s easy for large ping differences to arise, which worsens training quality and can cause frustration and anger during online tournaments.
As part of a partnership, the ping from one of our dedicated servers to various game servers was tested over the course of an hour. The results showed excellent connections to the servers of major esports titles, which demand low latency.
Through efficient routing and dedicated VPNs for some players, we achieved a consistently lower average ping for players across Europe. Although we are talking about just a few milliseconds technically, it makes for a significantly smoother gaming experience.
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Additionally, our DDoS protection adds an extra layer of security against external attacks, ensuring that such attacks won’t bring down the entire gaming operation or infrastructure.
You definitely don’t want communication to drop at critical moments.
Another key aspect for esports teams is server reliability. Unexpected downtimes can quickly cause serious problems, especially when communication is affected, or streams to internal servers fail. Even though outages are rare with most common programs, these issues tend to occur during peak times when many people are online. Scheduled maintenance outside of usual usage hours and contractually guaranteed uptime make planning and preparation much easier.
Technical issues are stressful for players and viewers alike, bringing us to the next point:
When something happens, support is available immediately.
One often overlooked but crucial advantage of a good server infrastructure is support. Training sessions can last late into the night, so it’s essential to have someone available around the clock in case something goes wrong. This is especially important for smaller teams that don’t yet have their own IT staff and rely on technical assistance. Managed services can save the day by turning a potential hours-long outage into just a short break because an administrator is just a click away.
Esports teams or game publishers looking for robust and reliable server solutions are in the right place with 23M! We offer not only high-quality hardware but also dedicated support to ensure that players can always perform at their best.
