There are several options for hosting an MTA SA server for free:
Download VirtualBox and the Windows Server 2022 Evaluation ISO right now. Within 30 minutes, you will have a real Windows Server on your laptop that you control completely. That is exactly what the MTA 98-365 exam expects you to know how to do.
| Metric | Free (Oracle ARM) | Paid ($10/mo VPS) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 25-35 | 80-120 | | Latency (ping) | +15ms (routing via Oracle backbone) | +5ms (optimized game hosts) | | Uptime guarantee | None (reclaim right) | 99.9% SLA | | Web panel / FTP | No (manual SSH only) | Yes (TCAdmin, etc.) | | Log rotation | Manual cron job | Automatic |