Well, I’m planning to start a webpage where people can play flash games. It will not be soon, unless it’s really cheap. I know where to find the swf files.
I know the server has to be on all the time. I know I have to be partner with some advertising service.
My questions are:
Let’s call n to the number of people that needs to be playing and looking at ads all the time in order for me to get enough money to pay the energy costs of hosting the server.
What are the hardware requirements to host a server that allows n people to play at the same time? Let’s say they are playing simple flash games like a tower defense game or a 2D version of minecraft.
What is the energy consumption of that server?
And what is the aproximate value of n? (the number of people that has to be playing so that I can pay the energy costs)
In order to actually get money I would want to be able host 2n people.
One friend told me it is not too hard, and not too expensive to do but I wasn’t listening so I don’t remember the numbers.
Plus, if I need any theoretical knowledge like a certain programming language or being able to repair hardware, please tell me.
If you write any cost, could you write it in EUR, or state the currency type so that I can convert to the one I use?
Thank you in advance!
(Also, I didn’t really know where to publish this question so I googled web development and posted it here)