Rent servers

[⭐JonnyDante]

Hello,
I recently bought the game. I saw a video on YouTube where someone built a server room and rented it out to companies. The video is 9 months old. Could it be that this is no longer possible? Because I only see a button to create an online shop.

[PaTryk_Gracz0l]

Originally posted by ⭐JonnyDante GER:

Hello,
I recently bought the game. I saw a video on YouTube where someone built a server room and rented it out to companies. The video is 9 months old. Could it be that this is no longer possible? Because I only see a button to create an online shop.

what year are you in game ?

[nosedigger]

Originally posted by ⭐JonnyDante GER:

Hello,
I recently bought the game. I saw a video on YouTube where someone built a server room and rented it out to companies. The video is 9 months old. Could it be that this is no longer possible? Because I only see a button to create an online shop.

When you acquire Business reputation of 4*, you can hire Receptionist and you should be able to get Hosting deals, where other companies will pay you to host their software on your server.
Last introduced to the game was Digital platform, which you can develop and use it to sell software online.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think you can get Hosting deals from the Receptionist, even if you don't have digital platform of your own.

However, Hosting deals are paid cents per MB usage, so profits from this would be really low until 2000s, when it's scripted for internet usage to pick-up.
If you want to play the game this way, renting server out as a primary source of income, I would suggest starting at least in 2010.

[Personal Responsibility]

Regarding hosting deals, be aware that those are only available if your competitor is has software that needs internet functions. If they don't, it's possible that you get no deals at all.

[Soylent_Greene]

One of the changes I have seen is an option to build your own HOSTING PACKAGES, with various features.

I have always had excessive servers, maybe because I have a background working in a data center and know their value.

I specifically set up a server array for Public Hosting, Internal Hosting, SCCM and Backup (Primary & Secondary).

I also make sure there is enough solar panels on the roof to balance the electricity used.

[⭐JonnyDante]

@PaTryk_Gracz0l
@nosedigger
@angk500
@Soylent_Greene

Thank you for your answers.
My current year is 1981. I thought it would be easier to start in that year. It's good to know that things have changed since the video was made. They probably updated the system to make it harder to make money quickly and easily. I'll have to figure out other ways to make money. I've built a bigger server room, so I'll have to find other ways to use it. I'll probably try creating my own online shop.

[Pain]

Originally posted by ⭐JonnyDante GER:

@PaTryk_Gracz0l
@nosedigger
@angk500
@Soylent_Greene

Thank you for your answers.
My current year is 1981. I thought it would be easier to start in that year. It's good to know that things have changed since the video was made. They probably updated the system to make it harder to make money quickly and easily. I'll have to figure out other ways to make money. I've built a bigger server room, so I'll have to find other ways to use it. I'll probably try creating my own online shop.

Online shops are viable from the year 2000 on. Historically, before that time there was no need for online shops as the internet was a new thing that not too many people had and the game is taking this into account.

[⭐JonnyDante]

Originally posted by Pain:

Originally posted by ⭐JonnyDante GER:

@PaTryk_Gracz0l
@nosedigger
@angk500
@Soylent_Greene

Thank you for your answers.
My current year is 1981. I thought it would be easier to start in that year. It's good to know that things have changed since the video was made. They probably updated the system to make it harder to make money quickly and easily. I'll have to figure out other ways to make money. I've built a bigger server room, so I'll have to find other ways to use it. I'll probably try creating my own online shop.

Online shops are viable from the year 2000 on. Historically, before that time there was no need for online shops as the internet was a new thing that not too many people had and the game is taking this into account.

Okay, thank you for the information. How can I then effectively use servers currently?

[nosedigger]

Originally posted by ⭐JonnyDante GER:

Originally posted by Pain:

Online shops are viable from the year 2000 on. Historically, before that time there was no need for online shops as the internet was a new thing that not too many people had and the game is taking this into account.

Okay, thank you for the information. How can I then effectively use servers currently?

I rent a single server for development only and by 1985 I will have maybe 3 of them in total.
After researching Network in 85, I build my Digital platform.
Servers are used mainly for it and for hosting deals (but as I said, they are scarce if you started in 1980).
However, since you are new, the users on Digital platform can overload the network after some time, because it will steadily rise in millions of users. If you are selling software only on your Digital platform, the spike can be hard and at some point I have sign other platforms, because server usage is so massive that I would need a complete 3 story building just for them.
Again, Digital platform will increase sales and you will get more money per each sale of digital copy (stores take flat 30% cut, but your digital platform take % that you set), so I would say you are earning more money with servers that way, than doing Hosting deals.

EDIT:
To summarize, I would either sell or put back in inventory the servers you have right now, because running costs will be high, and you actually can't utilize them until you develop your own Digital platform.

[⭐JonnyDante]

Originally posted by nosedigger:

Originally posted by ⭐JonnyDante GER:

Okay, thank you for the information. How can I then effectively use servers currently?

I rent a single server for development only and by 1985 I will have maybe 3 of them in total.
After researching Network in 85, I build my Digital platform.
Servers are used mainly for it and for hosting deals (but as I said, they are scarce if you started in 1980).
However, since you are new, the users on Digital platform can overload the network after some time, because it will steadily rise in millions of users. If you are selling software only on your Digital platform, the spike can be hard and at some point I have sign other platforms, because server usage is so massive that I would need a complete 3 story building just for them.
Again, Digital platform will increase sales and you will get more money per each sale of digital copy (stores take flat 30% cut, but your digital platform take % that you set), so I would say you are earning more money with servers that way, than doing Hosting deals.

EDIT:
To summarize, I would either sell or put back in inventory the servers you have right now, because running costs will be high, and you actually can't utilize them until you develop your own Digital platform.

Ok, thank you

[freelancer909]

Servers are just not needed much in the game. I would like to be able to build Data Centers Where you need hundreds of servers and have a huge building with servers. Of course there would need to be demand.

[Personal Responsibility]

Originally posted by freelancer909:

Servers are just not needed much in the game. I would like to be able to build Data Centers Where you need hundreds of servers and have a huge building with servers. Of course there would need to be demand.

There is already a game that focuses on that and that's Startup Company.

[⭐JonnyDante]

Originally posted by freelancer909:

Servers are just not needed much in the game. I would like to be able to build Data Centers Where you need hundreds of servers and have a huge building with servers. Of course there would need to be demand.

That would be pretty nice.

[freelancer909]

Start up company is such a ho hum game. Graphics are bad. Just about everything about the game is pretty bad. I played it a lot but it is nothing like this game. This game has a Master Developer who actually knows how every thing about games. The Developer if you are lucky to play his game, is a Creator of no degree. No one can even come close in every way. Think about it just the building aspect alone. Again about servers every one for years has wanted to build monster server buildings. We have Solar. We have everything. We just need the code for demand. You could make a whole sub plot with servers. I love the rooms with floor lights and cold, dark. Just perfect. See angk500 people want a big Data Center.