cloudscale.ch Switzerland Lupfig AMD EPYC Dedicated Cores Swiss Cloud Server Test and Review
We recently checked out the cloudscale.ch Swiss server in Lupfig, which focuses on offering dedicated power for your needs. This server is equipped with an advanced AMD processor, and here’s what’s under the hood: it has 2 CPU cores, 4 GB of memory, 50 GB of fast SSD storage, and a speedy 10 Gb/s internet connection. Plus, it comes with one IPv4 and one IPv6 address.
To measure the core performance stats, these tests started with basic benchmarks, including Yabs and Unix Benchmark. Then, to gauge the server’s network capabilities, we used the Global Node Test for a deep dive into the network and the Global Ping Test to see how fast it responds.
We ran the Media Unlock Test to check if the server can access content worldwide. We tested internet connection quality with the CloudFlare Internet Test, and to see how well websites would run, we used PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance tests.
About cloudscale.ch
Cloudscale.ch provides scalable Swiss root servers. These servers offer maximum security, high availability (99.99%), and outstanding performance. This means that your data is not just secure but also readily available when you need it.
But what makes Cloudscale.ch truly unique? It’s their commitment to customer satisfaction. They offer a self-service cloud control panel that is simple yet beautiful. This makes managing your servers uncomplicated and time-efficient.
Moreover, Cloudscale.ch hates downtimes as much as you do. They ensure the availability of your virtual servers 24/7 by using redundant hardware and software components. This means you can rest easy knowing your servers are always up and running.
Another noteworthy feature is the full root access provided by Cloudscale.ch. You have complete control over all your virtual machines. You can install software, provide services, and deploy firewalls. This level of control is a dream come true for many developers.
When it comes to storage, Cloudscale.ch doesn’t compromise. They offer NVMe-SSD-only storage. This combines availability with high performance, ensuring your data is stored efficiently and accessed quickly.
Official Website: https://www.cloudscale.ch
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : AMD EPYC Processor (with IBPB)
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2249.998 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✓ Enabled
Total Disk : 49.2 GB (626.0 MB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (64.9 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 11 min
Load average : 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-23-cloud-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS59414 cloudscale.ch AG
Location : Zürich / CH
Region : Zurich
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 830 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 888 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 823 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 847.0 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 9176.50 Mbps 9264.33 Mbps 0.91 ms
Los Angeles, US 546.92 Mbps 1805.14 Mbps 149.37 ms
Dallas, US 658.27 Mbps 1789.04 Mbps 121.43 ms
Montreal, CA 587.44 Mbps 909.72 Mbps 95.27 ms
Paris, FR 3410.02 Mbps 7717.78 Mbps 23.81 ms
Amsterdam, NL 6394.24 Mbps 8537.71 Mbps 12.65 ms
Shanghai, CN 548.74 Mbps 4832.02 Mbps 148.53 ms
Hongkong, CN 442.90 Mbps 4150.45 Mbps 179.86 ms
Mumbai, IN 637.59 Mbps 3681.59 Mbps 123.36 ms
Singapore, SG 317.15 Mbps 2685.98 Mbps 247.45 ms
Tokyo, JP 322.61 Mbps 2724.84 Mbps 260.72 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 25 sec
Timestamp : 2023-12-11 00:32:29 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes
Processor : AMD EPYC Processor (with IBPB)
CPU cores : 2 @ 2249.998 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 49.2 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-23-cloud-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : cloudscale.ch AG
ASN : AS59414 cloudscale.ch AG
Host : cloudscale.ch AG
Location : Zurich, Zurich (ZH)
Country : Switzerland
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50) (Partition /dev/sda1):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 41.40 MB/s (10.3k) | 624.55 MB/s (9.7k)
Write | 41.49 MB/s (10.3k) | 627.84 MB/s (9.8k)
Total | 82.90 MB/s (20.7k) | 1.25 GB/s (19.5k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.95 GB/s (3.8k) | 2.11 GB/s (2.0k)
Write | 2.05 GB/s (4.0k) | 2.25 GB/s (2.1k)
Total | 4.01 GB/s (7.8k) | 4.36 GB/s (4.2k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 6.60 Gbits/sec | 6.63 Gbits/sec | 66.9 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | busy | 18.5 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 9.53 Gbits/sec | 6.54 Gbits/sec | 72.6 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.94 Gbits/sec | 1.25 Gbits/sec | 137 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 1.99 Gbits/sec | 2.26 Gbits/sec | 184 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 1.39 Gbits/sec | 1.61 Gbits/sec | 212 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.05 Gbits/sec | 1.25 Gbits/sec | 289 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 7.73 Gbits/sec | 5.90 Gbits/sec | 18.5 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | busy | 18.6 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 8.36 Gbits/sec | 8.91 Gbits/sec | 15.1 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.89 Gbits/sec | 1.50 Gbits/sec | 84.9 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 1.21 Gbits/sec | 1.02 Gbits/sec | 126 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 965 Mbits/sec | 658 Mbits/sec | 154 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 806 Mbits/sec | 888 Mbits/sec | 175 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1421
Multi Core | 2576
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3935271
YABS completed in 16 min 29 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
Benchmark Run: Mon Dec 11 2023 01:21:39 - 01:49:37
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 41438843.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 7354.5 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5801.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1059273.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 288354.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 3013025.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1821282.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 153743.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 10342.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 13543.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2454.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2045140.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 41438843.8 3550.9
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 7354.5 1337.2
Execl Throughput 43.0 5801.5 1349.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1059273.6 2674.9
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 288354.6 1742.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 3013025.7 5194.9
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1821282.6 1464.1
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 153743.6 384.4
Process Creation 126.0 10342.5 820.8
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 13543.5 3194.2
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2454.1 4090.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2045140.4 1363.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1814.8
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Benchmark Run: Mon Dec 11 2023 01:49:37 - 02:17:37
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 82185566.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 14736.9 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 9213.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 979903.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 259745.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2750078.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 3600041.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 434674.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 24314.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 18703.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2645.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3307678.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 82185566.4 7042.5
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 14736.9 2679.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 9213.6 2142.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 979903.5 2474.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 259745.4 1569.5
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2750078.5 4741.5
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 3600041.0 2893.9
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 434674.3 1086.7
Process Creation 126.0 24314.8 1929.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 18703.3 4411.2
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2645.1 4408.5
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3307678.8 2205.1
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2758.1
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 282.49 MiB/s | 2259.89 Mbps | ping 6.005ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 2.128ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 1.86 MiB/s | 14.87 Mbps | ping 89.760ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 4.23 MiB/s | 33.84 Mbps | ping 156.693ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 743.17 KiB/s | 5.81 Mbps | ping 79.322ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 10.82 MiB/s | 86.52 Mbps | ping 164.012ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 14.94 MiB/s | 119.52 Mbps | ping 121.695ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 13.50 MiB/s | 107.96 Mbps | ping 140.544ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 16.38 MiB/s | 131.03 Mbps | ping 187.752ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 18.34 MiB/s | 146.71 Mbps | ping 105.044ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 110.86 MiB/s | 886.92 Mbps | ping 18.322ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 141.44 KiB/s | 1.11 Mbps | ping 15.109ms
Hetzner, Germany : 3.20 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 9.370ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 86.38 MiB/s | 691.07 Mbps | ping 14.415ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 174.22 MiB/s | 1393.73 Mbps | ping 12.553ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 1.70 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 28.692ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 2.78 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 13.833ms
Online, France : 120.11 MiB/s | 960.88 Mbps | ping 18.234ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 166 B/s | N/A | ping 68.553ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 2.27 MiB/s | 18.13 Mbps | ping 308.881ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 126 B/s | N/A | ping 291.490ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 44.03 MiB/s | 352.27 Mbps | ping 89.333ms
Prima, Argentina : 179.92 KiB/s | 1.41 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 3.06 MiB/s | 24.47 Mbps | ping 161.592ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 3.71 MiB/s | 29.67 Mbps | ping 239.698ms
Linode, Singapore : 12.17 MiB/s | 97.36 Mbps | ping 156.367ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 4.31 MiB/s | 34.49 Mbps | ping 256.480ms
Benchmark finished in 117 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 185.79.234.224, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 185.79.234.224 – RIPENCC /22 AS59414 CLOUDSCALE – Switzerland [residential]
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Mon Dec 11 01:08:01 UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: cloudscale.ch (185.79.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: CH)
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Yes (Region: CH)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: CH)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: CH)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Zurich
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Init7] in [Zurich ]
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: CHF
ChatGPT: Yes
Bing Region: CH
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** Checking Results Under IPv6
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** Your Network Provider: cloudscale.ch (2a06:c02:1000:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: No
Disney+: Yes (Region: CH)
Netflix: Yes (Region: CH)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: CH)
Amazon Prime Video: Unsupported
TVBAnywhere+: Failed (Network Connection)
iQyi Oversea Region: Failed
Viu.com: Failed
YouTube CDN: Zurich
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Init7] in [Zurich ]
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: Failed
Bing Region: CH
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Testing Done!CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
The Admin Control Panel of Cloudscale.ch is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, making the management of your servers uncomplicated and time-efficient. Here are some key features:
- Default Project: You can set your most frequently used project as your “default project” in your account settings. This allows you to get started immediately after logging in.
- Search in the Dropdown: You can move intuitively between your projects by selecting them from the dropdown field. You can also type a few letters from the required project name into the open field and confirm by pressing Enter.
- Time Zone and Format: You can select the time zone and format that will best support you in your work in your account settings.
- Two-Factor Authentication: You can protect your cloudscale.ch account with two-factor authentication (2FA). In addition to your normal password, you will be asked for a token, which you generate with your smartphone.
- Login Notification: You can indicate whether you want to be informed of logins to your cloudscale.ch account under the “Sessions” menu item.
- Default SSH Keys: You can upload your colleagues’ public SSH keys into the cloud control panel, granting them access from the outset when creating new servers.
- Server Groups: Anti-affinity ensures that correspondingly grouped servers run on different physical systems simultaneously.
In addition to these features, the control panel allows fast provisioning, enabling you to create new virtual servers within seconds. It also provides full root access, giving you complete control over your servers.
Server Pricing
Official Website: https://www.cloudscale.ch
Coupon
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Payments
Cloudscale.ch has a unique and customer-friendly payment system. Here are some key features:
- To-the-second Billing: Cloudscale.ch has no fixed costs or minimum terms. As a customer, you only pay for what you use. The billing is done to the second, which means you do not have to worry about adding on services when you need them, as you can delete them again afterward.
- Daily Billing System: What’s particularly appealing is the daily billing system, where you’re only charged for the resources utilized within the last 24 hours. This ensures that you’re not paying for unused resources.
- No Refunds: You can cancel anytime, but there are no payment refunds.
- Payment Methods: Cloudscale.ch supports several means of payment for topping up your credit balance. This now also includes TWINT, the popular Swiss payment app.
- New Prices from 2024: As of January 2024, the prices of their compute flavors will be subject to a uniform increase of 10%.
Overall, Cloudscale.ch’s payment system is designed to be flexible and fair, ensuring that you only pay for the resources you use.
Customer Support
Cloudscale.ch offers customer support primarily through its control panel and by ticket. You can access support directly from your control panel if you’re an existing customer. This ensures that your queries are addressed in a timely and efficient manner.
You can contact the sales team of Cloudscale.ch through the following means:
Phone: +41 44 55 222 55, 44 55 222 56, Email: [email protected]
Their office is located at Neugasse 6, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland.
Conclusion
The server showed great performance, with fast and steady speeds averaging 847 MB/s in several tests. It nailed the networking tests using Speedtest and connections to servers worldwide.
It excelled in upload and download speeds on Speedtest.net, boasting an impressively low delay of just 0.91 milliseconds, though speeds did vary in different places. Close to Switzerland, connections were the fastest, but they slowed as the distance grew.
In the Yabs Performance test, the server handled small and large data chunks swiftly, especially notable with bigger blocks of data where speeds soared past 4 GB/s. Geekbench results were solid, with scores of 1421 for single-core and 2576 for multi-core operations.
UNIXBench results showed the server does well both on its own and when handling multiple tasks simultaneously, with a marked improvement in performance for dual operations.
Overall, the cloudscale.ch server in Lupfig, Switzerland, stands out for local and international online performance. It’s dependable for processing data quickly and scores well on benchmarks, showing it’s up for various jobs.
It also did well in tests for regional content access, making it a great choice for those needing high-performance hosting with good connections to Switzerland and Europe.
Official Website: https://www.cloudscale.ch
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