Contrary to what is stated on the web, there is no fool proof measure to find the fastest servers for World of Warcraft. However, forums like WoW Insider are good places for user based information.
Yes, playing on a private server is mostly free. Some servers offer donor-specific items, but you can still get the blizzlike experience for free. I recommend Eternal-WoW, it is one of, if not the best private server out there.
Private servers in WoW are servers that are not connected to the official servers in any way. They basically are hacked copies of the WoW servers. Do not support them. - I support the private servers, first of all they are free, second of all they are different than the actual game and have different rules, monsters, and areas, third of all they all aren't copies. I support the private servers. - 1. Yes, they are free. But you do not have the quality GM's that the official servers have. GM's on private servers are not bound by any rules. they do what they want when they want. 2. you might have different models or what not, but if they are not the same as the official servers, then you are not playing the game. 3. If you are not connected with the official servers, they ARE copies.
The best place to find research material on the operton servers is directly from the manufacturer. You can either contact them by phone or visit their website.
Private servers are Illegal, i would not advice playing and/or making one.
At CS Servers website, one can find a list of server IP. From that list, one can find their friend's server address. This is especially useful in cases of game servers.
You can find servers for sale at specialty websites online such as NetworkHardware. However the best place to look would be from the popular computer company Dell as they offer a variety of business servers on their website.
Currently there are over 200 servers in North America alone. One would safely assume, that about the same amount are in the Euporean client as well.
One can find information about Debian dedicated servers by going to the Debian website. The website has information and support services about their servers.
One can find a complete list of Word of Warcraft servers, on the online site called "Wowwiki". The list includes servers from all over the world including the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Private servers are not supported by Blizzard and playing on one constitutes a breach of the Terms of Service you agreed to when installing WoW. If you are found out, you will be banned and your game will be unplayable with normal servers.
One can find more information about the WOW guilds from numerous resources. One well known resource is the WOW wiki that provides detailed information on the guilds.
You can find some guides about World of Warcraft (WoW) mining from IGN's WoW Vault page, the WoW Wiki fan page, Exploring WoW, WoWhead, WoW-Professions, and Curse Guides.