Scaleblade United Kingdom London High Frequency Compute Instance Test and Review
We dove into the depths of the Scaleblade United Kingdom London High-Frequency Compute Server recently and were excited by what we found. At the heart of this server is an AMD Processor, decked out with a 2-core CPU, 4 GB of RAM, 60 GB of NVMe SSD storage, and a blazing-fast 10 Gbps internet port, accompanied by unlimited data traffic and both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Our review covers a bunch of different tests. We started with the basics, checking its core performance using the Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark. Then, we widened our scope to look at its network performance globally with the Global Node Test and measured how fast it responds with the Global Ping Test.
We also checked how well it accesses content from different regions using the Media Unlock Test, evaluated its connection quality with the CloudFlare Internet Test, and gauged its web performance using PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance.
About Scaleblade
Scaleblade, by leveraging state-of-the-art, scalable hardware, merges simplicity with sophistication, offering hosting solutions that strike the perfect balance between affordability and unparalleled quality.
Their comprehensive suite of services equips customers with the essential tools, including:
Cloud Instances: Experience unmatched performance with Virtual Private Servers, available on a flexible pay-as-you-go basis. Enjoy the freedom to scale and configure your resources to match your evolving needs.
Bare Metal: Dive into the realm of unshared, dedicated computing power. Their bare metal has state-of-the-art hardware with high-capacity connectivity options.
Virtual Dedicated: Harness the power of dedicated computing with the flexibility of a scalable monthly payment model. This innovative approach allows you to manage your expenses effectively while benefiting from a dedicated architecture tailored to your requirements.
Colocation: Position your hardware in London, supported by a wide range of power and networking solutions. This service is ideal for those seeking the advantages of a prime location without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
Official Website: https://www.Scaleblade.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Common KVM processor
CPU Cores : 2 @ 3393.622 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 59.0 GB (2.7 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (242.8 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 14 hour 26 min
Load average : 0.13, 0.03, 0.01
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I/O Speed(1st run) : 1.2 GB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 1.3 GB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 1.1 GB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 1228.8 MB/s
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 10226.39 Mbps 8775.44 Mbps 0.44 ms
Los Angeles, US 579.27 Mbps 5758.81 Mbps 131.49 ms
Montreal, CA 511.19 Mbps 467.59 Mbps 85.69 ms
Amsterdam, NL 7074.94 Mbps 5727.29 Mbps 6.08 ms
Shanghai, CN 329.34 Mbps 2021.31 Mbps 254.59 ms
Mumbai, IN 409.24 Mbps 4078.28 Mbps 208.23 ms
Singapore, SG 31.10 Mbps 168.81 Mbps 231.37 ms
Tokyo, JP 342.74 Mbps 3479.89 Mbps 224.23 ms
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Finished in : 4 min 49 sec
Timestamp : 2024-03-27 00:03:46 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
---------------------------------
Uptime : 0 days, 14 hours, 33 minutes
Processor : Common KVM processor
CPU cores : 2 @ 3393.622 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
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:
---------------------------------
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):
---------------------------------
Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 353.72 MB/s (88.4k) | 2.85 GB/s (44.5k)
Write | 354.65 MB/s (88.6k) | 2.86 GB/s (44.8k)
Total | 708.37 MB/s (177.0k) | 5.72 GB/s (89.4k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 2.61 GB/s (5.1k) | 3.34 GB/s (3.2k)
Write | 2.75 GB/s (5.3k) | 3.56 GB/s (3.4k)
Total | 5.37 GB/s (10.4k) | 6.90 GB/s (6.7k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 8.40 Gbits/sec | 5.98 Gbits/sec | 0.998 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (10G) | 8.92 Gbits/sec | 7.45 Gbits/sec | 12.2 ms
Telia | Helsinki, FI (10G) | 4.86 Gbits/sec | 2.66 Gbits/sec | 33.4 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 647 Mbits/sec | busy | 200 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 416 Mbits/sec | 464 Mbits/sec | 306 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.16 Gbits/sec | 1.26 Gbits/sec | 151 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.13 Gbits/sec | 654 Mbits/sec | 69.1 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 795 Mbits/sec | 886 Mbits/sec | 168 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 9.23 Gbits/sec | 7.59 Gbits/sec | 1.10 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (10G) | 9.88 Gbits/sec | 7.85 Gbits/sec | 12.1 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 710 Mbits/sec | 889 Mbits/sec | 200 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 419 Mbits/sec | 534 Mbits/sec | 306 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.06 Gbits/sec | 1.22 Gbits/sec | 152 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.41 Gbits/sec | 2.73 Gbits/sec | 69.3 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 888 Mbits/sec | 1.08 Gbits/sec | 168 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
---------------------------------
Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1138
Multi Core | 2043
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/5481056
YABS completed in 15 min 46 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Wed Mar 27 2024 00:22:48 - 00:50:45
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 62944666.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 10375.3 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 9154.1 lps (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 2088112.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 551230.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 6802935.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 3543250.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 83333.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 18462.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 20796.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 3725.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4077884.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 62944666.9 5393.7
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 10375.3 1886.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 9154.1 2128.9
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 2088112.2 5273.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 551230.9 3330.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 6802935.3 11729.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 3543250.8 2848.3
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 83333.3 208.3
Process Creation 126.0 18462.7 1465.3
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 20796.0 4904.7
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 3725.5 6209.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4077884.8 2718.6
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 2876.7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Wed Mar 27 2024 00:50:45 - 01:18:42
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 124530518.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 20481.9 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 13535.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1241291.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 329404.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 4133534.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 6896273.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 753782.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 33287.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 27279.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 3826.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4964093.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 124530518.9 10671.0
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 20481.9 3724.0
Execl Throughput 43.0 13535.7 3147.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1241291.4 3134.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 329404.7 1990.4
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 4133534.6 7126.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 6896273.3 5543.6
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 753782.0 1884.5
Process Creation 126.0 33287.1 2641.8
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 27279.3 6433.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 3826.0 6376.7
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4964093.9 3309.4
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 4073.0
======= 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 : 714.29 MiB/s | 5714.29 Mbps | ping 0.256ms
Gdrive : 7.80 KiB/s | 0.06 Mbps | ping 0.372ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 16.21 MiB/s | 129.70 Mbps | ping 80.868ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 11.37 MiB/s | 90.95 Mbps | ping 134.867ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 725.26 KiB/s | 5.67 Mbps | ping 75.290ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 13.97 MiB/s | 111.77 Mbps | ping 142.075ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 21.61 MiB/s | 172.85 Mbps | ping 102.389ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 15.64 MiB/s | 125.09 Mbps | ping 130.258ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 33.00 MiB/s | 263.99 Mbps | ping 69.278ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 25.60 MiB/s | 204.76 Mbps | ping 88.434ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 396.83 MiB/s | 3174.60 Mbps | ping 0.743ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 416.89 KiB/s | 3.26 Mbps | ping 11.044ms
Hetzner, Germany : 1.45 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 13.754ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 97.81 MiB/s | 782.50 Mbps | ping 10.594ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 139.66 MiB/s | 1117.32 Mbps | ping 5.799ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 2.11 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 31.989ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 3.77 KiB/s | 0.03 Mbps | ping 7.221ms
Online, France : 196.63 MiB/s | 1573.07 Mbps | ping 10.513ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 95 B/s | N/A | ping 20.643ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 3.68 MiB/s | 29.41 Mbps | ping 271.716ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 303 B/s | N/A | ping 325.734ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 40.49 MiB/s | 323.89 Mbps | ping 48.469ms
Prima, Argentina : 112.46 KiB/s | 0.88 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 3.09 MiB/s | 24.73 Mbps | ping 234.570ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 6.77 MiB/s | 54.12 Mbps | ping 225.979ms
Linode, Singapore : 6.00 MiB/s | 48.02 Mbps | ping 233.369ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 5.86 MiB/s | 46.85 Mbps | ping 223.632ms
Benchmark finished in 103 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 82.215.64.109, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 82.215.64.109 – RIPENCC /24 AS52041 SCALEBLADE – United Kingdom, England, London [residential]
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Tue Mar 26 10:19:15 UTC 2024
** Checking Results Under IPv4
--------------------------------
** Your Network Provider: Scaleblade (82.215.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: GB)
HotStar: Yes (Region: GB)
Disney+: Yes (Region: GB)
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
Instagram Licensed Audio: No
=======================================
** Checking Results Under IPv6
--------------------------------
** 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: Frankfurt
Netflix Preferred CDN: New York, NY
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: Failed
Bing Region: GB
Instagram Licensed Audio: No
=======================================
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Get Started with Scaleblade
Register your account: Visit the Scaleblade website and create an account. Make sure to have valid payment methods to prevent service disruption.
Choose your plan: Scaleblade offers various services, including cloud instances, deployment bare metal, virtual dedicated, and colocation. Select the resources you need and choose from one of their deployment templates. Alternatively, you can use your own.
Connect to your service: In under 30 seconds, your service should be ready to connect and ready for use. Further, automate your deployment by using their App Manager.
Remember, Scaleblade offers around-the-clock support through their helpdesk and support channels. They aim to help you with custom configuration, deployment, and white-label solutions.
Admin Control Panel
Scaleblade’s Admin Control Panel is designed to be feature-rich and user-friendly, allowing you to manage your services easily.
Ease of Use: The Control Panel is designed to remove the difficulty in cloud computing, giving you more time to focus on your business. Operations such as managing a staging environment, managing backups, vertical scaling, or installing free SSL are just a few clicks away.
Powerful API: The Control Panel is designed to automate and handle everything from the point of registration to deployment and networking requests. This allows for instantaneous automation through their API.
Instant Deployment: With the Control Panel, you can get online within 5 minutes of opening an account. Their custom software stack allows them to deploy their solutions at lightning speed for various Operating System images.
Dynamic Service Scaling: The Control Panel allows you only to use the resources you need with their Dynamic Service Scaling and usage-based billing portal. This means you won’t be restricted by scaling back like most other providers.
Server Pricing
View All Plans: https://www.Scaleblade.com
Payments
Scaleblade’s payment and billing system is designed to be flexible and user-friendly. The end user can top up (or prepay) a credit balance to avoid using the billing quota.
Payment for Deployment: Any service purchased through their platform is subject to a pay-up-front policy. This cost is pro-rata for the calendar month.
Account Requirements: For an account to have the ability to deploy an hourly billed service, it must have valid billing credentials and a linked payment method, as well as at least one initial payment for credit of £5 or greater.
Debt Collection: Scaleblade reserves the right to work with external partners to collect outstanding invoices and any debt owed.
Coupon
The merchant did not provide
Customer Support
Scaleblade offers around-the-clock support through their helpdesk and support channels. This ensures you can get the help you need, no matter what time.
Helpful and Knowledgeable Staff: The support team at Scaleblade is known for being super friendly and knowledgeable. They are always ready to assist you with custom configuration, deployment, and white-label solutions.
A customer commended the Scaleblade team for their“Fast and personalized support! Fast ordering process and information about the order along the way. Thanks to Jack for great service.” Click Here to See More Real Reviews.
Suppose you need immediate assistance with pressing inquiries. Contact them at (+44) 02080 505 241.
Conclusion
The server’s I/O speed impressed us across multiple runs, consistently delivering over 1 GB/s, marking it as excellent. During our network performance tests, including the Node Test, the server showed strong upload and download speeds across various global locations, with particularly high speeds from closer nodes. The latency figures were also notable, indicating this server’s capability to handle international traffic efficiently.
Yabs Performance Bench revealed outstanding mixed read/write speeds, underscoring the server’s ability to manage hefty data workloads easily. The Geekbench 6 test scores placed the server’s single and multi-core performance in the ‘good’ range, attesting to its robust processing capabilities.
UnixBench tests further confirmed the server’s muscle, showcasing its superior CPU performance across various tasks, from computational benchmarks like Dhrystone and Whetstone to real-world simulations like file copying and script execution. The results were consistently higher when running parallel copies of tests, highlighting the server’s ability to scale performance effectively under load.
In conclusion, the Scaleblade United Kingdom London High-Frequency Compute Server isn’t just another piece of hardware. It’s a robust, high-performing machine that stands out in data handling, processing power, and network performance. It is a compelling choice for tasks demanding high speed, reliability, and global accessibility. Whether you’re hosting complex web applications or managing heavy data workflows, this server promises to deliver top-notch performance that could very well surpass expectations.
Official Website: https://www.Scaleblade.com
Related Posts
