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Making Minecraft servers run smoothly

Practical guides on diagnosing and fixing server lag — written from the measurements, not from the usual copy-pasted advice.

2026-09-06

Why is my Minecraft server lagging? A diagnostic checklist

Minecraft server lag has about six real causes. Work through them in order of likelihood instead of guessing, and you will usually find it in twenty minutes.

2026-09-06

TPS and MSPT explained: what the numbers actually mean

TPS tells you a server is already struggling. MSPT tells you before it happens. Here is what both numbers measure and which one to watch.

2026-09-06

Paper server optimization: the settings that actually matter

Most Paper optimization guides tell you to change forty settings. Six of them do almost all the work, and the right values depend on what kind of server you run.

2026-09-06

Redstone lag: how to find the machine that is eating your server

Counting redstone components tells you nothing. Counting how often redstone fires tells you everything. Here is how to find the one build costing you ticks.