Ark How To Create A Server

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Survive, craft, harvest, build, and tame dinosaurs playing ARK: Survival Evolved with your friends! Nodecraft is here to give you affordable access to the best ARK server hosting out there, with none of the hassle. And with our new NodePanel 2 interface, it's easier than ever to get your private server started!

ARK Server Hosting - Instant Setup & a Mobile-Friendly Panel

With our unique panel, your ARK server hosting will be installed in seconds. NodePanel lets you easily set up your server, control your settings, and make configuration changes. Our ARK server hosting system is simple enough for anyone to start and manage a server, but performs with the stability and speed to satisfy the most experienced gamer.

Plus, with our streamlined app you can easily manage your ARK server hosting from your phone.

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Currently, we support top-tier PC game servers, and we are working on getting mod support live. Support for ARK console servers is also in the pipeline!

We're dedicated to your experience. Nobody has time for laggy ARK server hosting

ARK player freezing due to lag, while surrounded by dangerous dinosaurs.

We're gamers too, and we know that nothing is more frustrating than laggy, crashing servers. Unlike other ARK server hosting providers, we make sure not to overburden our servers-- that means we maintain an average of only 12 customers per device. This allows your server to access more CPU cores, disk IOs, and RAM. More power per user means your server will have protection against the common headaches of lag and crashes.

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3.8+ GHz Processor (CPU)
Our servers majoritively use an Intel® Xeon® E-2174G or equivalent.
64GB ECC RAM
Error correcting and highly clocked, this RAM is deployed for high speed performance and stability.
Enterprise Grade Solid State Drives (SSD)
We use Enterprise SSDs to power all customer game servers.
Enterprise Grade Hard Disk
We host our game servers on the SSD, but backups, the OS, and other non-essential files are run on standard disks.
DDoS Protection and High Performance Network
DDoS attacks are a constant threat to game servers. Our network is built for network attack reliance.
Linux OS
We've built our entire infrastructure on top of a Linux ecosystem to focus on performance, security, and stability.

ARK server hosting questions or problems? Our support staff will answer within minutes!

On average, we respond to your conversations within 5 minutes and resolve your problems within an hour. Our support staff is available from 11.30am to 8pm (CST) every day!

You can reach support toll-free by calling us at 1-888-907-3220, or by using the live chat here on our website.

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You get the most value for your money with Nodecraft!

Our pricing starts at an affordable $9.98 per month for your ARK server hosting. Plus, we don't have any player limits!

But you play other games too, right? So do we. That's why we created a system that allows you to save your progress and freely swap to host a different game, at no additional cost.

Games crossing over into each universe as the gamer switches what server they run

So what if you have a burning need for some Minecraft with your friends for a day, then you want to switch back to ARK: Survival Evolved tomorrow? Great, do it! Don't stress about racking up fees for swapping back and forth, because there aren't any. Save your ARK instance, and then load your Minecraft instance to your server. Nodecraft gives you more freedom and the best service, at the same affordable price as always.

So come check out our servers, or sign up to create your own ARK dedicated server now with our risk-free 7 day money back guarantee!

You can swap your ARK: Survival Server to any of these games, for free:

Still on the fence? Here's some nice stuff people have said about us.

"I had a server stood up in a couple hours that I was confident would be up indefinitely. I misunderstood a few things, and the customer service even at 8pm was prompt, courteous, and walked me through everything I needed to know to get the server back on track."

"Great Host! Very Easy to setup, run and make a fun server!"

"Fast customer service, professional company with high-quality servers and knowledgeable staff."

"I've been with many different hosting providers, but Nodecraft has really impressed me. The panel is superb and the server performance is quite impressive.
I'd definitely recommend Nodecraft to anyone who wants to have a reliable and fast server."

Game BIO: ARK: Survival Evolved

You start the game off as a man or woman on the shores of an island named ARK. Your character begins naked, freezing, and starving so you must hunt, gather resources, craft gear (and other items), build a base, and brave the dinosaur-filled wilds in order to survive. You can fight, kill, tame, or even breed dinosaurs and other ancient creatures on the island.

Team up with your friends in PvE or create a PvP server and go head-to-head with other players. You decide! When you host your game with Nodecraft, you make all the server rules.

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ARK Server Hosting Pricing

Starting at $9.98 per month

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