Scaleblade UK London Unmetered Bandwidth Cloud Compute Instance Test and Review
We recently reviewed Scaleblade‘s cloud server in London, UK, which offers unlimited bandwidth. This server runs on a standard KVM processor and has the following setup: a dual-core CPU, 4 GB of RAM, 60 GB SSD storage, 2.5 Gbps internet connection. It also includes one IPv4 and IPv6 address.
For our evaluation, we ran a series of tests. We started with basic performance checks, including Bench.sh, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark. Then, we checked how well the server connects with the rest of the world using a global network test and measured how long it takes to respond to commands with a ping test.
We also examined whether it could stream content from various regions and tested its connection quality to CloudFlare. Lastly, we used tools like PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix to see how quickly web pages load from this server.
About Scaleblade
Scaleblade is a web hosting service provider that offers a variety of products and services to keep your business online. Scaleblade’s product range is quite extensive. They offer high-performance Virtual Private Servers (VPS) with flexible scaling and configuration options.
They offer Bare Metal servers for those requiring more power, which provides powerful, dedicated computing with state-of-the-art hardware and high-capacity connectivity options.
In addition to these, they offer Virtual Dedicated servers, which provide powerful computing on a scalable monthly model. This allows you to split your cost while keeping the dedicated architecture. They also offer colocation services, where you can bring your hardware with various power and networking options.
Scaleblade stands out for its exceptional customer support. One user shared their experience by stating, “Their support team is awesome! Whenever I needed help, they were always there for me, being super friendly and knowing their stuff. They didn’t make me feel like they were in a rush and took the time to answer my questions fully. Their support is really to the point. They quickly figured out what was going on and gave me simple solutions. They fixed all my problems fast and with a smile.”
Another special feature Scaleblade provides is the Project Manager. This innovative tool allows users to effortlessly segregate their services into distinct projects, streamlining the management process.
With Project Manager, organizations can enjoy simplified billing procedures, enhanced access control, and a comprehensive overview of the usage and requirements across various departments.
Official Website: https://www.Scaleblade.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Common KVM processor
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2596.990 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✗ Disabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 59.0 GB (873.6 MB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (69.8 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 19 min
Load average : 0.04, 0.02, 0.00
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-26-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS52041 Scaleblade, Ltd.
Location : London / GB
Region : England
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 377 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 346 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 387 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 370.0 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 2570.66 Mbps 2335.24 Mbps 1.55 ms
Los Angeles, US 595.90 Mbps 2307.72 Mbps 134.93 ms
Dallas, US 759.98 Mbps 2302.15 Mbps 104.60 ms
Montreal, CA 475.03 Mbps 728.21 Mbps 83.17 ms
Paris, FR 2608.19 Mbps 2345.85 Mbps 7.35 ms
Amsterdam, NL 2470.27 Mbps 2260.94 Mbps 6.28 ms
Shanghai, CN 299.79 Mbps 1406.07 Mbps 245.98 ms
Hongkong, CN 325.07 Mbps 1988.43 Mbps 249.81 ms
Mumbai, IN 680.95 Mbps 2306.28 Mbps 124.74 ms
Singapore, SG 346.85 Mbps 1559.17 Mbps 230.48 ms
Tokyo, JP 314.69 Mbps 2299.85 Mbps 246.85 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 37 sec
Timestamp : 2023-12-22 03:10:43 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 28 minutes
Processor : Common KVM processor
CPU cores : 2 @ 2596.990 MHz
AES-NI : ❌ Disabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 59.0 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-26-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : Scaleblade, Ltd.
ASN : AS52041 Scaleblade, Ltd.
Host : Scaleblade Vmnet
Location : London, England (ENG)
Country : United Kingdom
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 89.11 MB/s (22.2k) | 1.18 GB/s (18.5k)
Write | 89.35 MB/s (22.3k) | 1.19 GB/s (18.6k)
Total | 178.47 MB/s (44.6k) | 2.37 GB/s (37.1k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 5.03 GB/s (9.8k) | 3.32 GB/s (3.2k)
Write | 5.29 GB/s (10.3k) | 3.54 GB/s (3.4k)
Total | 10.33 GB/s (20.1k) | 6.86 GB/s (6.7k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 2.49 Gbits/sec | 2.39 Gbits/sec | 5.73 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | 2.44 Gbits/sec | 1.73 Gbits/sec | 14.4 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 2.43 Gbits/sec | 2.40 Gbits/sec | 5.89 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.42 Gbits/sec | 851 Mbits/sec | 196 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 1.80 Gbits/sec | 419 Mbits/sec | 74.3 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | busy | 1.46 Gbits/sec | 103 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.17 Gbits/sec | 1.23 Gbits/sec | 147 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 2.60 Gbits/sec | 2.27 Gbits/sec | 5.73 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 1.84 Gbits/sec | 14.0 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 2.60 Gbits/sec | 2.39 Gbits/sec | 5.94 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | busy | 856 Mbits/sec | 196 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.18 Gbits/sec | 2.19 Gbits/sec | 74.3 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 1.54 Gbits/sec | 1.74 Gbits/sec | 103 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 662 Mbits/sec | 833 Mbits/sec | 147 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 648
Multi Core | 1066
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/4088258
YABS completed in 21 min 25 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Fri Dec 22 2023 03:53:40 - 04:21:38
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 41484541.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6123.5 MWIPS (9.3 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3620.4 lps (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 438740.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 115553.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1461464.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 701282.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 17680.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 2484.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 3713.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1953.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 485340.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 41484541.3 3554.8
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6123.5 1113.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 3620.4 842.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 438740.7 1107.9
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 115553.7 698.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1461464.1 2519.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 701282.3 563.7
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 17680.6 44.2
Process Creation 126.0 2484.3 197.2
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 3713.4 875.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1953.3 3255.5
System Call Overhead 15000.0 485340.2 323.6
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System Benchmarks Index Score 745.4
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Benchmark Run: Fri Dec 22 2023 04:21:38 - 04:49:39
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 81894538.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 12159.7 MWIPS (9.3 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 6874.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 815095.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 200414.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2614540.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1406557.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 294209.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 15802.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 14705.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2085.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 906586.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 81894538.1 7017.5
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 12159.7 2210.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 6874.2 1598.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 815095.7 2058.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 200414.1 1211.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2614540.2 4507.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1406557.8 1130.7
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 294209.3 735.5
Process Creation 126.0 15802.4 1254.2
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 14705.7 3468.3
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2085.1 3475.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 906586.7 604.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1893.0
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Test IPv4: 82.215.64.22
Test IPv6: 2a12:bec0:7000:1:82:215:64:22
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 272.48 MiB/s | 2179.84 Mbps | ping 0.508ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 0.817ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 1.27 MiB/s | 10.19 Mbps | ping 78.286ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 5.51 MiB/s | 44.06 Mbps | ping 138.044ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 736.10 KiB/s | 5.75 Mbps | ping 82.540ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 13.29 MiB/s | 106.32 Mbps | ping 145.747ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 19.50 MiB/s | 156.04 Mbps | ping 102.230ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 15.41 MiB/s | 123.25 Mbps | ping 133.136ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 31.22 MiB/s | 249.73 Mbps | ping 73.839ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 26.05 MiB/s | 208.40 Mbps | ping 87.782ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 276.24 MiB/s | 2209.94 Mbps | ping 0.833ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 232.97 KiB/s | 1.82 Mbps | ping 13.848ms
Hetzner, Germany : 1.12 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 14.340ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 97.91 MiB/s | 783.31 Mbps | ping 10.079ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 245.70 MiB/s | 1965.60 Mbps | ping 6.055ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 1.62 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 35.714ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 3.59 KiB/s | 0.03 Mbps | ping 7.584ms
Online, France : 185.18 MiB/s | 1481.44 Mbps | ping 14.496ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 96 B/s | N/A | ping 22.084ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 3.56 MiB/s | 28.44 Mbps | ping 316.176ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 275 B/s | N/A | ping 357.181ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 34.49 MiB/s | 275.96 Mbps | ping 47.643ms
Prima, Argentina : 144.33 KiB/s | 1.13 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 631.23 KiB/s | 4.93 Mbps | ping 237.323ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 6.69 MiB/s | 53.52 Mbps | ping 224.657ms
Linode, Singapore : 5.97 MiB/s | 47.75 Mbps | ping 234.715ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 5.57 MiB/s | 44.59 Mbps | ping 225.193ms
Benchmark finished in 117 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 82.215.64.116, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 82.215.64.116 – RIPENCC /24 AS52041 SCALEBLADE – United Kingdom, England, London
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Fri Dec 22 03:49:29 UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Scaleblade (82.215.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: GB)
HotStar: Yes (Region: GB)
Disney+: No
Netflix: Yes (Region: GB)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: GB)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: GB)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: GB
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Amsterdam
Netflix Preferred CDN: New York, NY
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: GBP
ChatGPT: Yes
Bing Region: GB
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** Checking Results Under IPv6
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** Your Network Provider: Scaleblade (2a12:bec2:b00b:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: Yes (Region: GB)
Disney+: Yes (Region: GB)
Netflix: Yes (Region: GB)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: GB)
Amazon Prime Video: Unsupported
TVBAnywhere+: Failed (Network Connection)
iQyi Oversea Region: Failed
Viu.com: Failed
YouTube CDN: London
Netflix Preferred CDN: New York, NY
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: Failed
Bing Region: GB
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Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Get Started with Scaleblade
Getting started with Scaleblade is a straightforward process. Here are the steps you might need to follow:
- Open an account: You can get online within 5 minutes of opening an account.
- Choose a service: Scaleblade offers various services, including high-capacity cloud solutions, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), dedicated servers, and colocation services. Choose the one that best suits your needs.
- Configure your service: Once you’ve chosen a service, you must configure it according to your requirements. Scaleblade offers flexible scaling and configuration options.
- Deployment: After configuration, you can deploy your service. Scaleblade’s custom software stack allows them to deploy lightning-dight solutions for various Operating System images.
- Manage your service: Scaleblade offers a feature-rich Control Panel for managing your services. They also provide a powerful API for automation and instant deployment of networking requests.
Remember, Scaleblade’s support team is available around the clock to help you with custom configuration and deployment.
Admin Control Panel
Scaleblade’s Admin Control Panel is a feature-rich platform that manages your services. It utilizes the latest technologies to ensure redundancy and speed. Here are some key features:
- Ease of Use: The Control Panel is designed to remove the difficulty in cloud computing, allowing you to focus more on your business.
- One-Click Deploy: From staging environment, managing backups, and vertical scaling to installing free SSL, every operation is just a few clicks away.
- Powerful API: The Control Panel has a powerful API that allows automation and instant deployment of networking requests.
- Billing Manager: Keeping track of financials between projects can be hard. Scaleblade’s billing manager is designed to consolidate all useful billing information into one place for you to manage.
- Instant Deployment: Get online within 5 minutes of opening an account. Their custom software stack allows them to deploy lightning-dight solutions for various Operating System images.
Please note that Scaleblade is currently working on migrating to a new (v2) panel platform for their customer billing and services API/panel. This new platform may bring additional features and improvements to the Admin Control Panel.
Server Pricing
View All Plans: https://www.Scaleblade.com
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Payments
Scaleblade offers a user-friendly billing manager designed to consolidate all useful billing information into one place to manage. This feature is particularly useful for keeping track of financials between projects.
- Usage-Based Billing: Scaleblade offers a usage-based billing portal, allowing you to use only the needed resources.
- Billing Manager: The billing manager is designed to consolidate all useful billing information into one place for you to manage.
- Online Payment: You can make payments online through their secure payment gateway.
Customer Support
Scaleblade offers helpdesk and support channels for around-the-clock support. They aim to help you with custom configuration, deployment, and solutions.
Contact them at (+44) 02080 505 241 if you need immediate assistance with pressing inquiries.
Conclusion
The server underwent a set of benchmarks to measure its efficiency. Basic Bench tests showed consistent input/output (I/O) speeds averaging around 370 MB/s, a strong indicator of the server’s ability to handle data. When testing upload and download speeds across various global locations, this server maintained impressive speeds, generally in the range of hundreds of Mbps, even reaching as high as 2.5 Gbps locally within the UK.
Further performance insights came from the Yabs test, demonstrating the server’s capability to read and write data rapidly, exceeding 1 GB/s in mixed operations. Similarly, the UnixBench scores depicted a robust CPU performance, showcasing the server’s prowess with tasks involving computational muscle and multitasking. Finally, the Media Unlock Test revealed that the server could access a range of region-locked content, proving its usefulness for various multimedia applications. However, it wasn’t capable of unblocking all regional services.
In summary, this Scaleblade server in London shows excellent data transfer capability, strong performance across both local and international locations, and solid CPU processing ability, making it a reliable choice for a potent and versatile hosting solution. The only noteworthy limitation lies in its variable capacity for media content unlocking, which could affect users requiring access to specific regional services.
Official Website: https://www.Scaleblade.com
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