SCUM server hosting
SCUM server hosting with CFTools Architect runs the dedicated server on a machine you control. SCUM is a persistence game: the prisoner database and the world are the thing players will notice if a disk fails. Architect installs the server, updates it when Gamepires ships a build, backs up those files, restarts on a schedule, recovers from crashes, and can wipe when you want a fresh island. Mod management is not part of the SCUM feature set. Cloud RCon is not available for SCUM.
Runs on a Windows or Linux machine you control.
Hosting highlights
Dedicated SCUM on your host
Deploy SCUM to a Windows or Linux server you administer. The process and the prisoner data stay on that disk. Architect does not resell SCUM slots.
Persistence backups
Schedule backups of the SCUM server so a crash or a bad update does not throw away weeks of characters. Restore from the copy Architect stored.
Updates for a moving survival build
SCUM updates are frequent enough that a manual patch routine gets skipped. Architect can update the dedicated server and start it again.
Server settings in one place
Edit SCUM server configuration from Manager. Rates and the settings you change between seasons stay attached to the server record.
Restarts and island wipes
Restart on a quiet hour so the process is not left up for weeks. Automatic wipes are supported when the community wants a new persistence.
Metrics for a heavy dedicated server
SCUM can load a machine. Hardware metrics and game-server metrics show whether you need more RAM before the next player spike. Crash recovery restarts a dead process.
How to self-host SCUM
Size the VPS for SCUM first, then install Architect Agent and deploy. Open the game port, turn on backups, and set a restart that does not land in the middle of a raid. Webhooks can report that the server left the running state. RBAC lets a second admin restart it.
SCUM caveats
Architect does not include mod management for SCUM. CFTools Cloud does not provide a SCUM RCon admin tool. Hosting here is the dedicated server on your hardware: install, update, config, backup, restart, and wipe.
Wipes versus backups
A wipe clears persistence on purpose. A backup keeps the previous prisoners. Run a backup immediately before a wipe or a major update so the choice is reversible for at least one copy.
What you need to host SCUM
SCUM wants a real machine, not a leftover slice. Architect maintains the server once that machine exists.
- A Windows or Linux dedicated machine or a large VPS
- Disk for persistence and backups
- Architect Agent installed on the host
- Game ports open to players
- A backup before the next wipe or major patch
CFTools Architect features for SCUM
- Automated server deployment
- Automatic updates
- Configuration management
- Automatic restarts
- Backup automation
- Detect and recover from crashes
- Automate server wipe cycles
- WebHooks for every server state and event
- RBAC - Grant others easily limited or full access
- All servers easily visible on one unified dashboard
- Hardware metrics
- Game server metrics