...Acting as an intermediary between players and backend servers, Velocity manages player connections and routes them to different game servers within a network. This architecture allows large Minecraft communities to run multiple servers for different game modes while presenting them as a unified system to players. The software is designed with a focus on performance, scalability, and modern architecture, allowing it to handle thousands of simultaneous players efficiently. Velocity also includes a plugin API that allows developers to extend the proxy with custom functionality and integrate it with existing server tools. ...