1984 Iceland Highly Reliable and Secure Green Energy VPS Hosting Test and Review
We recently reviewed the 1984 Iceland VPS hosting, designed for those needing strong reliability. The server is equipped with a QEMU virtual CPU and includes a 2-core processor, 4 GB of RAM, 80 GB of SSD storage, a 100 Mbps internet connection, 4 TB of bandwidth, and one IPv4 address.
Our review covered several key tests: We ran standard benchmarks to check basic performance, network-wide tests to evaluate connectivity worldwide, and latency tests to measure response times.
We also checked if you can access media content across different regions. Finally, we examined the internet connection quality using CloudFlare’s tools and tested website speed with tools like PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix.
About 1984
1984 is a web hosting company based in Iceland, known for its commitment to ethical and green practices. Founded in 2006, the company has become Iceland’s largest web hosting provider.
The company offers various services, including traditional web hosting, Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting, and a free DNS service. Their web hosting services include a free SSL certificate and a free .com domain name registration. The VPS hosting service is noted for its reliability and stability, running on enterprise-level hardware in secure Icelandic data centers.
1984’s VPS service offers instant setup, with VPS up and running within seconds from purchase. It also provides auto-install images for systems such as OpenVPN, LEMP, Debian, Ubuntu, and more. The company emphasizes that the only true non-logging VPN is the one you have full control over.
In addition to these services, 1984 also offers a FreeDNS service. This service has been running with 100% uptime for 16 years. It allows users to host as many domains as they like with no restrictions. The FreeDNS service also offers DDOS protection and automatic DNSSEC handling.
1984 is committed to using only green energy from renewable, sustainable sources. This aligns with Iceland’s reputation as a country with abundant renewable energy resources. The company also chooses to use free software whenever possible.
Official Website: https://1984.hosting
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2844.652 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : ✗ Disabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 80.5 GB (5.3 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (192.4 MB Used)
Total Swap : 1.9 GB (0 Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 40 min
Load average : 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
OS : Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.15.0-47-generic
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
Organization : AS44925 1984 ehf
Location : Reykjavík / IS
Region : Capital Region
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 104 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 104 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 104 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 104.0 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 102.88 Mbps 96.51 Mbps 0.64 ms
Los Angeles, US 104.55 Mbps 102.48 Mbps 169.60 ms
Dallas, US 103.67 Mbps 101.39 Mbps 145.05 ms
Montreal, CA 103.63 Mbps 102.21 Mbps 121.66 ms
Paris, FR 99.55 Mbps 99.43 Mbps 47.33 ms
Amsterdam, NL 100.52 Mbps 95.62 Mbps 42.84 ms
Shanghai, CN 98.92 Mbps 96.26 Mbps 313.38 ms
Hongkong, CN 107.76 Mbps 97.69 Mbps 285.74 ms
Mumbai, IN 104.22 Mbps 103.43 Mbps 305.04 ms
Singapore, SG 102.71 Mbps 98.31 Mbps 471.46 ms
Tokyo, JP 110.55 Mbps 103.23 Mbps 271.22 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 16 sec
Timestamp : 2023-12-28 02:50:30 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes
Processor : QEMU Virtual CPU version 2.5+
CPU cores : 2 @ 2844.652 MHz
AES-NI : ❌ Disabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 1.9 GiB
Disk : 78.6 GiB
Distro : Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Kernel : 5.15.0-47-generic
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : 1984 ehf
ASN : AS44925 1984 ehf
Host : 1984 ehf
Location : Reykjavik, Capital Region (1)
Country : Iceland
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 40.02 MB/s (10.0k) | 51.20 MB/s (800)
Write | 40.12 MB/s (10.0k) | 51.52 MB/s (805)
Total | 80.14 MB/s (20.0k) | 102.72 MB/s (1.6k)
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Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 49.89 MB/s (97) | 49.82 MB/s (48)
Write | 52.83 MB/s (103) | 52.91 MB/s (51)
Total | 102.73 MB/s (200) | 102.74 MB/s (99)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 107 Mbits/sec | 94.8 Mbits/sec | 37.0 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 94.4 Mbits/sec | 48.1 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | busy | 94.3 Mbits/sec | 43.5 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 100 Mbits/sec | 90.9 Mbits/sec | 148 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | 92.2 Mbits/sec | 105 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | busy | 86.2 Mbits/sec | 140 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 89.1 Mbits/sec | 83.0 Mbits/sec | 173 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 889
Multi Core | 1601
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/4165770
YABS completed in 17 min 39 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Thu Dec 28 2023 06:27:04 - 06:55:00
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 49277796.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 8639.8 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5339.6 lps (29.5 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1776670.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 464933.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 4491379.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 2689139.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 159591.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 16052.0 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 13062.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2611.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2933146.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 49277796.1 4222.6
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 8639.8 1570.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 5339.6 1241.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1776670.4 4486.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 464933.6 2809.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 4491379.3 7743.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2689139.2 2161.7
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 159591.4 399.0
Process Creation 126.0 16052.0 1274.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 13062.7 3080.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2611.5 4352.5
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2933146.7 1955.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2310.6
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Benchmark Run: Thu Dec 28 2023 06:55:00 - 07:22:58
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 94096491.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 17054.8 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 8797.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1958430.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 570143.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 4264282.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 5319784.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 580978.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 25198.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 21997.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2703.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4460552.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 94096491.6 8063.1
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 17054.8 3100.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 8797.8 2046.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1958430.1 4945.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 570143.8 3445.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 4264282.4 7352.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 5319784.6 4276.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 580978.1 1452.4
Process Creation 126.0 25198.6 1999.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 21997.0 5188.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2703.2 4505.3
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4460552.0 2973.7
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System Benchmarks Index Score 3646.8
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 10.59 MiB/s | 84.74 Mbps | ping 41.923ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 44.094ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 123.817ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 357.75 KiB/s | 2.79 Mbps | ping 178.374ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 3.04 MiB/s | 24.32 Mbps | ping 117.239ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 6.82 MiB/s | 54.53 Mbps | ping 166.817ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 7.19 MiB/s | 57.53 Mbps | ping 200.172ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 6.45 MiB/s | 51.57 Mbps | ping 182.341ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 6.38 MiB/s | 51.02 Mbps | ping 108.930ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 5.69 MiB/s | 45.53 Mbps | ping 124.635ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 10.55 MiB/s | 84.41 Mbps | ping 38.981ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 8.45 KiB/s | 0.07 Mbps | ping 48.043ms
Hetzner, Germany : 502 B/s | N/A | ping 51.510ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 10.02 MiB/s | 80.17 Mbps | ping 44.752ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 10.44 MiB/s | 83.56 Mbps | ping 44.439ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 1.20 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 62.562ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 1.07 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 44.646ms
Online, France : 10.52 MiB/s | 84.17 Mbps | ping 48.949ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 43 B/s | N/A | ping 61.208ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 2.17 MiB/s | 17.35 Mbps | ping 314.796ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 350.300ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 2.95 MiB/s | 23.56 Mbps | ping 82.563ms
Prima, Argentina : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 3.49 KiB/s | 0.03 Mbps | ping 278.299ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 902.25 KiB/s | 7.05 Mbps | ping 291.419ms
Linode, Singapore : 3.33 MiB/s | 26.62 Mbps | ping 259.820ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 164.31 KiB/s | 1.28 Mbps | ping 324.995ms
Benchmark finished in 143 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 89.147.108.16, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 89.147.108.16 – RIPENCC /22 AS44925 THE-1984 – Iceland, Capital Region, Reykjavik
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Thu Dec 28 03:34:44 AM UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: 1984 ehf (89.147.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: IS)
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: IS)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: IS)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: NOVA in Reykjavik
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Nova hf] in [Reykjavik ]
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: USD
ChatGPT: Yes
Bing Region: WW
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No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done!
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Get Started with 1984
Getting started with 1984 involves a few simple steps:
- Visit the Website: Go to the official 1984 website.
- Choose a Service: Decide on the type of hosting service you need. 1984.hosting offers traditional web hosting, Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting, and a free DNS service.
- Sign Up: Create a new account by clicking the ‘Sign Up’ or ‘Order Hosting’ button.
- Select a Plan: Choose a hosting plan that suits your needs. Regular web hosting costs $8.93 monthly, and VPS hosting is $5.00 monthly.
- Make a Payment: Choose your preferred payment method. 1984 accepts traditional payment methods as well as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero.
- Set Up Your Hosting: Once your payment is processed, you can start setting up your hosting. If you’ve chosen VPS hosting, your VPS will be up and running within seconds from purchase.
Remember, 1984 also offers a 14-day money-back guarantee for Shared Hosting and a 7-day money-back guarantee for VPS and Managed VPS hosting, so you can try their services risk-free. Enjoy your journey with 1984.
Admin Control Panel
1984’s Admin Control Panel is designed to be user-friendly and efficient, providing customers with various management tools. It offers out-of-band access via a VNC console, allowing users to manage their services remotely.
The Control Panel includes features for setting PTR records, controlling power, re-installing systems, and mounting ISO images. These tools give users a high degree of control over their hosting services, enabling them to customize their setup to suit their needs.
For users who opt for Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting, the Control Panel provides auto-install images for various systems such as OpenVPN, LEMP, Debian, Ubuntu, and more. This makes it easy for users to set up their VPS with the necessary software.
Server Pricing
View All Plans: https://1984.hosting
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Payments
1984 offers a variety of payment options to cater to the diverse needs of its customers. They accept traditional payment methods and cryptocurrencies, reflecting their commitment to privacy and freedom.
One of the unique aspects of 1984’s payment system is its acceptance of Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. This allows users to make payments while maintaining their privacy.
To ensure customer satisfaction, 1984 provides a money-back guarantee. They offer a 14-day money-back guarantee for Shared Hosting and a 7-day guarantee for VPS and Managed VPS hosting.
Customer Support
1984’s Customer Support is designed to be accessible and responsive. They offer support through various channels, including email, phone, and ticket systems.
Their email address is [email protected], and their phone number is +354 546 1984. These contact details are easily accessible on their website, ensuring customers can easily reach out to them.
The support team is ensuring customers can get help whenever needed. This round-the-clock availability benefits businesses outside traditional business hours or in different time zones.
In addition to its responsive support, 1984 provides a comprehensive FAQ section on its website. This allows customers to find answers to common questions and troubleshoot minor issues independently.
Conclusion
During our tests, we found that input/output (I/O) operations were consistent, with an average speed of 104 MB/s across multiple runs. Network performance was also impressive, with upload and download speeds exceeding 100 Mbps globally, exhibiting low latency in most locations, which is crucial for a smooth user experience. Notably, despite higher latencies due to greater distances, the speed remained above par in places like Tokyo, Singapore, and Mumbai.
We subjected the server to a variety of performance benchmarks. Our Yabs test indicated balanced read/write operations at various block sizes, maintaining solid speeds and high input/output operations per second (IOPS). The industry-recognized Geekbench 6 provided single and multi-core scores of 889 and 1601, respectively, signaling a competent processing capability.
With the UnixBench suite, the server’s CPU performance shined, scoring high across different metrics, indicating superior handling of computational tasks and efficient data transfer rates. When the tests ran in parallel, simulating a multi-user environment, the server demonstrated its real strength, doubling its performance in most cases and showcasing its ability to handle increased workloads effectively.
In conclusion, the 1984 Iceland VPS hosting server stands out with its consistent and reliable performance, offering potential clients a solid foundation for various applications and services. Its exceptional balance of processing power, speed, and stability makes it an excellent option for businesses prioritizing strength and reliability in their hosting solutions.
Official Website: https://1984.hosting