Rust Server Basics on GlassHosting
What you are running
Rust dedicated servers need clear wipe expectations, admin hygiene, and honest hardware headroom on busy wipe nights. GlassHosting managed game hosting (Glass Gaming — powered by GlassHosting) keeps the process online while you run the community.
This article is a high-level orientation—not a substitute for Facepunch patch notes.
First-week checklist
- Store RCON and admin secrets privately—never in public Discord channels
- Publish wipe day/time and map intent before the first wipe
- Confirm the join address from panel.glasshosting.com
- Watch CPU and memory graphs during the first population spike
- Backup server configs you customized before experimental plugins or mods
- Ticket GlassHosting from billing if the platform cannot start—not for ban appeals
Performance notes
Map size, entity counts, and plugin stacks drive cost. Start with a plan that matches expected peak pop, then upgrade from billing if graphs stay pegged after wipe excitement settles.
Change one major setting at a time. Announce maintenance windows.
Related links: panel.glasshosting.com · billing.glasshosting.com · glasshosting.com · knowledgebase.
