For as much grief as Micorosft and it's flagship product Windows receives for its numerous inadequancies, Windows Server 2003 R2 is a superb server management platform. While Linux is the most widely used server Operating System, Windows is better for gaming because of its greater compatibility with the gaming market. Since 85% of world's computer users run Windows on their PCs, almost all game developers code their games for the Windows platform first, tweaking and optimizing the game to run best on Windows. Only after the game release does a seperate team go in and recode the entire game to work on the Linux platform. While this is not always a negative, some features tend to be left out of certain games because of this transformation. While Linux is considered a "techie's" toy, Windows Server 2003 runs just as stable and in some cases more efficiently than a command-line interface involved in Linux. Thus, XPServers chose Windows as its server platform because of its game compatibility which helps your servers stay reliable and stable.

XP is now running Windows 2008 Server on all new machines including Chicago. We have tested, tweaked, and stress tested this OS with all types of game servers, were proud to conclude that there is a significant difference with 2003 and 2008. Load balancing, cpu management and most of all 1000 FPS is all atainable with Windows 2008. Below we will descripe how its possiible to achieve 1000 FPS on Windows 2008 with a little thing called "High Precision Event Timer"
An HPET block consists of a fixed-rate up-counter and 3 to 32 independent timers, each of which consists of a comparator and a register for storing a trigger value. There can be at most 8 HPET blocks. Each comparator can generate an interrupt when the counter reaches a pre-programmed value.

All timers can be put into one-shot mode and some may support also a periodic mode. In one-shot mode the timer fires an interrupt once when the main counter reaches the value stored in the comparator's register. In the periodic mode the interrupts are generated at specified intervals.

All XP servers are now fully equiped with top of the line game server management software including a game panel for no extra charge for all our customers. Our servers are being monitored 24/7 for any crashes or disrupts to minimize downtime and make your gaming experience enjoyable. The following are some features of our class leading control panel:

• Multiple servers, single login -Control any amount of servers from the same control panel. You will only have to remember a single user id and password for the control panel and ftp even if their game servers are in different locations.
• Integrated FTP server -FTP has been built right into the panel. Users and sub-users can access their game files via FTP with their panel login. Multiple servers? No problem. You can access all servers assigned with just one login, across all servers!.
• Service monitoring -If your server or game executable crashes or restarts, the game servers come back online automatically.
• Game monitoring -Monitoring the service itself is not enough. Our software monitors each individual game and makes sure the game is not only running, but also active.
• Game server resource usage -Our software logs the number of players, processor, and memory usage for your game server. You can monitor your game servers by generating reports and graphs from this data.
• Full function web based file manager -Easily access and edit, create, upload, delete files all via a web browser. Our XP gaming panel file manager is not a web based FTP client. Web based FTP clients tend to be slow and buggy. This file manager has been custom built. Security has been built right in. We have also included admin settable quick links to commonly accessed files. 1 click opens for edit, and one click saves it!
• XP Dedicated Server Premium package* - When you log in to the control panel you will be able to create game servers with the click of a button. Combine this feature with the graphical configuration editor and your clients will have total control without the hassle of configuring it and running it manually.
• Sub-users -Have clans with more than one user? More than one server? Not a problem. With the XP game panel sub-user accounts, clans can allow different logins and set permission for these sub-accounts. Sub-Users can even enter support tickets as well.
• Automated setup - Upon payment your server including voice server, redirect, webspace, and whichever addons you choose will be automatically created within hours. You will automatically receive an email when this process is complete.
• Game server reinstall -With the click of a button you can reinstall a game server. Great for when you have corrupt files or a wacky config. 1 click and the server is restored to original.
• Game server switcher - Pay for 1 server and receive your choise of 3 or 4 different types of servers. Switch between servers on the fly.
• Support ticket system - A fully functioning support ticket system with priority settings.
• One Click Steam updates -You can automatically update your steam server with the click of a button.
• Mod install system - Install your favourie mods including AMXX, Mani admin, Zonbie mod, Deathmatch, Gore mod, ATAC, Gun Game and more with just a click of a button
• Map packs - Install map packs with the click of a button
• Client command line builder -You can build any number of different command lines and store them for easy switching. You control what you can and can't do by adding or removing commandline variables.
• RCON Support -Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, Half-Life, Half-Life 2 and Quake 3 based games have RCON support. You will be able to kick/ban players with the click of a button. More are added all the time.
• Teamspeak© integration - Tired of having to get locked out or getting the Teamspeak servers 'hacked'? Now they can reset the Teamspeak user's with the click of a button, create users and ban unwanted IPs all from the XP Control Panel.