Do servers run when saved on external discs?

So I have my main computer (Windows 10 (it s amazing)) and I want to have a minecraft server. But I don t want to have it saved on this computer because I don t want it to run all the time. So my question is the following: Can I buy a small computer and plugin external disc into it and save the server on the disc and have the small computer running all the time and while doing all that, is the server able to broadcast from the disc?

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Best Answer

'Small computers' may be more efficient but for hosting a server you're probably going to have many frustrated players. As was mentioned, a lot of data is being read from and written to the disk, particularly with multiple players. While it might work, your players would likely experience lag such as delays in mining blocks, frozen mobs, and a long wait when using a portal.

A decent 'normal computer' with an internal drive would likely be a better option for performance. Just stop the Minecraft Server program when you don't want it running and start it again when you do.

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Can you run a server on an external hard drive?

Can an external hard drive be used as a server? An external hard drive can be used on a server, but not as a server. To be clear, a server is a complete computer with hard drives attached.

How can I use an external hard drive as a file server?

Adding an external hard drive to your network

Connect the external hard drive to the USB port of your server or computer that is always ON.

Click the Start button, then click Computer.

Right-click on the external drive, then select Share with.

Click the Advanced Sharing\u2026

Check the Share this folder option.

Can I use a drive as a server?

That's why it is sensible to use Google Drive as an FTP Server or a Network Drive. When used as an FTP server, you have controlled backup and sync solution. Neither do you need to sync the drive folders to your PC nor you need to worry about storage.

Do you lose fps with an external hard drive?

Short Answer: No. Long Answer: It will affect loading times, but not FPS. Note that if your external device is USB 3.0, it will actually be FASTER than a standard HDD.

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