Recommendations for making a server?

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Ok was thinking about making a Minecraft server (yes I was an operator of a big one at one point) and I wanted to control my own computer; not some other company owned one. I have a vast knowledge of computer components so you can get straight into details if you want. I just need to know the hardware, software, OS, what the 2x LAN ports are for, and any other essentials.

So here i what i was wondering:

What a the specs for a rackmount gaming server should i be considering?

Where is a good site /what is a great book for knowing how to start your own server?

Also is there any special LAN service that i should get for a better bandwhith?

If you could answer all of these questions (or lead me to an advanced site that helps me out) that would be just dandy. 

Thanks ahead of time!

Caleb

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It sounds like you're really over thinking this.  Minecraft is a very basic game, and the requirements to run it are not that great.  Any computer can be a server, so you don't actually have to get something rack mounted.  Besides, do you have a rack to house your own rack mount server?  Anything with a 2 GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM can host a server, but obviously it will get better as specs go up.  A bigger factor may be your internet speeds, so you'd want to look for something like 10 Down / 5 Up.  Check out http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Server#Server_requirements and http://www.canihostaminecraftserver.com/

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