{"id":6921,"date":"2016-07-21T09:57:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T07:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anexia.com\/stagingblog\/?p=6921"},"modified":"2022-04-22T08:14:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T06:14:23","slug":"game-hosting-how-to-avoid-the-pokemon-go-desaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anexia.com\/blog\/en\/game-hosting-how-to-avoid-the-pokemon-go-desaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Hosting: How to avoid the Pokemon Go Desaster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congrats Niantic<\/a>: Pokemon Go is a complete success. For weeks the app has been on top of the download charts. But the hype was maybe too huge: just after the launch of Pokemon Go in the US as well as in Europe, server problems<\/a> have occurred. When the calls on a resource are increasing very fast, the server infrastructure has to react to avoid lags. Virtual infrastructures offer an easy possibility for that \u2013 the reason why modern game hosting <\/a>takes place in the cloud.<\/p>\n

The infrastructure of Pokemon Go though wasn\u2019t able to handle with the rush at all times. The cloud market and the offerings are endless. Finding the right, individual solution can be a tough decision. We want to provide some basic facts, that can help: to be safe from server problems like Pokemon Go was facing, and to make gamers happy gaming again.<\/p>\n

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Cloud Hosting for Online- or Single Player Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Generally, it makes no difference for the choice for the provider, if you want to offer an online or a single player game. In MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) like World of Warcraft<\/a>, gamers worldwide are battling against each other. Only milliseconds of delay can decide about winning or losing a battle. But also single player games like Candy Crush<\/a> are relying on stable server connection. Users want to have access to new gadgets \u2013 always and direct. Both gaming concepts need flexible clouds, that scale and can react on peaks. What can be worse, than a game, that lags?<\/p>\n

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Game Hosting: What to regard<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Good quality<\/strong><\/p>\n

Often gaming startups don\u2019t care a lot about their infrastructure and most of the time, it\u2019s the price, that makes the decision. But if you want to avoid a server disaster and a possible shit storm, you should be prepared and take a deeper look at the differences. High-quality game hosting<\/a> pays off, if you avoid lags or, even worse, down times.<\/p>\n

What to regard:<\/p>\n