As the number of people who play games online is on a steep rise, the demand for robust, highly scalable servers for compelling gaming experiences is on the increase. Gaming has gone from a few people sitting on their own computer systems after school to now, millions of players worldwide, competing, picking teams, beating scores & saving lives. What must be done to handle this much traffic and data usage? Dedicated servers are the answers. Dedicated servers have taken…
We are all acquainted with virtual worlds; Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) platforms like Second Life, Active Worlds and the controversial Red Light Center. What has popularized them to the colossal entities they are today? Is it the no-barrier privilege to create what might otherwise be censored in the real world along with the ability to copyright your creation or market your business in an alternate medium? It could also be the opportunity to learn from…