# Cost-effective resources
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|  GAMECOST02: How are you choosing the right compute solution for your game servers?  | 
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 One of the most unique aspects of a game workload, compared to other types of workloads, is the game server. The game server is critical to the player experience, as players connect to it from their game client to play a game session. 

 The game server is also one of the biggest drivers of cost for operating a multiplayer game. Therefore, it is important to optimize how you utilize the compute infrastructure for your game servers to reduce costs. 

**Topics**
+ [GAMECOST02-BP01 Optimize the cost of data transfer across the internet](gamecost02-bp01.md)
+ [GAMECOST02-BP02 Optimize the number of game sessions hosted on each game server instance to optimize costs](gamecost02-bp02.md)
+ [GAMECOST02-BP03 Select the appropriate compute pricing option to reduce costs](gamecost02-bp03.md)