Improving Performance

Sometimes the server will lag, it's pretty much impossible to avoid. However, using some of the tips and tricks below, server lag can be reduced drastically.

Hopper Lag

Hoppers can cause quite a lot of lag on the server if they're actively being used. Part of this is because hoppers check the area above them for different items, and it defaults to checking for numerous spaces. Of course, just one hopper won't do much, but when you've got dozens of hoppers in the same spot all working at once.

If the top part of the hopper has no container above it, or if it's just a normal block that can be removed, try putting a Composter on top of the hopper instead! Because of how hoppers are coded to look for items, Composters make it way easier for the server to process the requests that the hopper is sending out and, subsequently, create less lag.

Redstone

Redstone can generate a ton of block updates, which can lag the server if it's in excessive amounts. To help reduce this lag, make sure all of your Redstone circuitry has some sort of way to turn it off! Something as simple as making sure your Redstone is able to be turned off can help a lot more than you may think.