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Which Kind of Minecraft Server is Better For You: Local or Cloud?

Posted on July 10, 2015July 9, 2015 by Greg

There are pros and cons for setting up a cloud-based server or a local server, so I’m starting off by giving you a choice.

Minecraft Modding with a Local Server

A local server is one running on your own computer. You run the server software when you want to play, shut it off when you don’t. You still need an internet connection for authenticating your account with Minecraft, but the traffic between the game and the server won’t need to leave your machine.

Pros

  • A little less vulnerable to hackers because it’s not on the open internet.
  • No monthly fees.

Cons

  • Harder to invite friends to play on it because it’s not on the open internet.
  • Setup instructions have higher failure rate because everyone’s personal laptop has its own idiosyncracies.

Local Minecraft Server Set-up Instructions

Minecraft Modding with a Cloud-based Server

The cloud is actually just someone else’s computer in a data center somewhere. But because we can specify the configuration, it works with our set-up instructions quite nicely, and because it’s on the open internet, your friends can easily join you on it from anywhere they are.

Pros

  • Easier set-up because it’s a standardized server configuration.
  • Easier to invite friends to play on it because it has an IP address on the internet.

Cons

  • Being on the open internet makes it a bit more vulnerable.
  • Monthly fees (though you’ll start with credits which should cover the first 6 weeks or so of your server).

Set up a Minecraft Modding Server in the cloud.

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