Rackdog United States Chicago Intel Xeon Unmetered Bandwidth Cloud Server Test and Review
We recently put the Rackdog United States Chicago server through its paces, and the results were quite impressive. This server, boasting an Intel Xeon Processor with two cores, 4 GB of RAM, 60 GB of SSD storage, a 1 Gbps internet port, and an IPv4 address, demonstrated its capabilities across a range of benchmarks designed to test its performance connectivity and speed.
About Rackdog
Rackdog Cloud is a game-changer in the realm of cloud services. What sets it apart? It’s all about customization and flexibility. Unlike other cloud providers offering a limited range of standard sizes, Rackdog Cloud allows you to tailor your instance’s CPU, RAM, and storage size during deployment. This means you can create a cloud environment that fits your needs like a glove.
Let’s delve into some features that make Rackdog Cloud stand out. First, it offers all the features you’d expect from the industry’s big players. This includes backups, snapshots, live cloning, object storage, and API management. But that’s not all. Rackdog Cloud also offers load balancers and the ability to dial your VM up or down. These features allow you to adapt your cloud environment as your needs change.
One of the most appealing aspects of Rackdog Cloud is its pricing model. It operates on a pay-as-you-go, hourly billing system. This means you only pay for what you use, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes. They even offer a $5 credit bonus when you deposit $1 with a specific code during their promo period.
Another noteworthy feature of Rackdog Cloud is its unmetered bandwidth. This is a huge advantage for businesses that handle large amounts of data. With Rackdog Cloud, you don’t have to worry about exceeding bandwidth limits or incurring additional costs.
Rackdog Cloud also shines in its global presence. It offers services in various locations, including Ashburn, VA; Secaucus, NJ; London, UK; Chicago, IL; and Sydney, AU. This wide coverage ensures low latency and high performance, no matter where you are.
Official Website: https://www.Rackdog.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2700.034 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 59.0 GB (1.7 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (254.6 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 59 min
Load average : 0.11, 0.08, 0.02
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-20-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
Organization : AS398465 Rackdog, LLC
Location : Chicago / US
Region : Illinois
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 681 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 835 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 834 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 783.3 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 8159.21 Mbps 3384.21 Mbps 0.27 ms
Los Angeles, US 1595.43 Mbps 9296.81 Mbps 51.58 ms
Dallas, US 3567.51 Mbps 9293.99 Mbps 23.30 ms
Montreal, CA 918.56 Mbps 916.97 Mbps 19.13 ms
Amsterdam, NL 901.47 Mbps 8081.44 Mbps 91.78 ms
Shanghai, CN 361.41 Mbps 3157.98 Mbps 215.76 ms
Chongqing, CN 3.30 Mbps 0.22 Mbps 223.48 ms
Hongkong, CN 5.16 Mbps 0.23 Mbps 233.45 ms
Mumbai, IN 370.25 Mbps 3343.21 Mbps 218.01 ms
Singapore, SG 32.10 Mbps 220.23 Mbps 225.91 ms
Tokyo, JP 531.93 Mbps 5324.39 Mbps 146.90 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 26 sec
Timestamp : 2024-04-02 03:26:28 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 1 hours, 5 minutes
Processor : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
CPU cores : 2 @ 2700.034 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 : 5.10.0-20-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : Rackdog, LLC
ASN : AS398465 Rackdog, LLC
Host : AB E-Commerce
Location : Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Country : United States
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 91.03 MB/s (22.7k) | 794.09 MB/s (12.4k)
Write | 91.27 MB/s (22.8k) | 798.27 MB/s (12.4k)
Total | 182.31 MB/s (45.5k) | 1.59 GB/s (24.8k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 775.28 MB/s (1.5k) | 768.77 MB/s (750)
Write | 816.47 MB/s (1.5k) | 819.97 MB/s (800)
Total | 1.59 GB/s (3.1k) | 1.58 GB/s (1.5k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.74 Gbits/sec | 1.99 Gbits/sec | 92.8 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (10G) | 1.66 Gbits/sec | 1.98 Gbits/sec | 93.3 ms
Telia | Helsinki, FI (10G) | 1.33 Gbits/sec | 1.62 Gbits/sec | 109 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | busy | 947 Mbits/sec | 190 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 547 Mbits/sec | 699 Mbits/sec | 240 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 2.76 Gbits/sec | busy | 58.2 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 7.22 Gbits/sec | 6.40 Gbits/sec | 18.7 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 724 Mbits/sec | 198 Mbits/sec | 192 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1216
Multi Core | 2192
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/5562309
YABS completed in 12 min 46 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Tue Apr 02 2024 03:55:31 - 04:23:35
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 43916475.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6577.6 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3681.9 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 454601.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 115634.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1386813.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 583225.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 80393.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 5840.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 9369.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1695.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 309359.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 43916475.8 3763.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6577.6 1195.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 3681.9 856.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 454601.5 1148.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 115634.3 698.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1386813.6 2391.1
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 583225.1 468.8
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 80393.1 201.0
Process Creation 126.0 5840.4 463.5
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 9369.9 2209.9
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1695.8 2826.3
System Call Overhead 15000.0 309359.7 206.2
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System Benchmarks Index Score 929.5
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Benchmark Run: Tue Apr 02 2024 04:23:35 - 04:51:40
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 87190005.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 13264.1 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5426.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 510452.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 129728.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1543313.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1161973.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 274430.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 12860.9 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 12891.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1759.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 558538.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 87190005.1 7471.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 13264.1 2411.7
Execl Throughput 43.0 5426.3 1261.9
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 510452.0 1289.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 129728.2 783.9
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1543313.7 2660.9
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1161973.6 934.1
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 274430.4 686.1
Process Creation 126.0 12860.9 1020.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 12891.9 3040.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1759.2 2932.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 558538.4 372.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1502.9
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Test IPv4: 158.51.14.123
https://lg-chi.rackdog.com
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 404.86 MiB/s | 3238.87 Mbps | ping 2.227ms
Gdrive : 13.86 KiB/s | 0.11 Mbps | ping 1.483ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 26.16 MiB/s | 209.29 Mbps | ping 20.509ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 32.84 MiB/s | 262.68 Mbps | ping 46.237ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 2.20 MiB/s | 17.57 Mbps | ping 31.125ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 45.58 MiB/s | 364.63 Mbps | ping 51.189ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 106.50 MiB/s | 851.97 Mbps | ping 22.752ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 46.51 MiB/s | 372.09 Mbps | ping 48.812ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 93.68 MiB/s | 749.45 Mbps | ping 18.760ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 96.62 MiB/s | 772.99 Mbps | ping 15.413ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 26.54 MiB/s | 212.31 Mbps | ping 88.797ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 32.26 KiB/s | 0.25 Mbps | ping 99.520ms
Hetzner, Germany : 246 B/s | N/A | ping 106.541ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 22.32 MiB/s | 178.53 Mbps | ping 102.046ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 24.97 MiB/s | 199.79 Mbps | ping 93.435ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 455 B/s | N/A | ping 103.607ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 400 B/s | N/A | ping 95.190ms
Online, France : 25.02 MiB/s | 200.14 Mbps | ping 92.382ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 334 B/s | N/A | ping 114.716ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 5.22 MiB/s | 41.73 Mbps | ping 242.813ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 221 B/s | N/A | ping 225.975ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 5.83 MiB/s | 46.64 Mbps | ping 132.240ms
Prima, Argentina : 434.86 KiB/s | 3.40 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 623.00 KiB/s | 4.87 Mbps | ping 235.946ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 8.62 MiB/s | 68.96 Mbps | ping 202.093ms
Linode, Singapore : 5.08 MiB/s | 40.60 Mbps | ping 260.393ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 13.18 MiB/s | 105.46 Mbps | ping 148.134ms
Benchmark finished in 101 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 158.51.15.10, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 158.51.15.10 – ARIN /24 AS398465 RACKDOG-LLC – United States, Illinois, Chicago
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Tue Apr 2 03:16:23 UTC 2024
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Rackdog-llc (158.51.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: US)
HotStar: Yes (Region: US)
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: US)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: US
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Chicago, IL
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Astound Broadband] in [Chicago, IL ]
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: USD
ChatGPT: Yes
Bing Region: US
Instagram Licensed Audio: Yes
=======================================
No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
The Rackdog Cloud Admin Dashboard is the command center of your cloud environment. It’s where you can manage all your cloud resources, from virtual machines to storage. The dashboard is designed with user-friendliness, making it easy to navigate and operate.
One of the key features of the Admin Dashboard is its comprehensive view of your cloud environment. It provides a snapshot of your resource usage, including CPU, RAM, and storage. This allows you to monitor your resources and make adjustments as needed.
Another standout feature is managing your instances directly from the dashboard. Start, stop, and restart instances with just a few clicks. You can also create snapshots, manage backups, and clone instances.
The Admin Dashboard also offers robust security features. It provides root access with IPMI support, giving you complete control over your instances. Plus, it provides flexible bandwidth options and automated management controls.
Server Pricing
Official Website: https://www.Rackdog.com
Payments
Rackdog Cloud operates on a pay-as-you-go, hourly billing system. This innovative approach means you only pay for what you use, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes.
They even offer a $5 credit bonus when you deposit $1 with a specific code during their promo period. This bonus can be a great way to explore their services without a significant initial investment.
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Customer Support
Rackdog Cloud takes customer support seriously. They understand that in the world of cloud computing, having reliable and responsive support is key. That’s why they offer 24/7 support.
One of the standout features of Rackdog Cloud’s customer support is its ticket system. This system allows you to submit a ticket detailing your issue. Rackdog Cloud’s team of experts will then address your support tickets within a reasonable response time.
In addition to the ticket system, Rackdog Cloud also provides support via its Admin Control Dashboard. This means you can access support directly from the dashboard, making it even easier to get help.
Rackdog Cloud’s commitment to customer support extends to their hardware as well. They provide automated management controls and root access with IPMI support. These features give you complete control over your instances and allow you to manage your cloud environment effectively.
Conclusion
In our Basic Bench tests, the server’s I/O speed was consistently high, averaging 783.3 MB/s, which is well within the “good” range. Regarding upload and download speeds, the server showed strong performance across various global locations, with particularly high speeds in the US and excellent latency results.
The Yabs Performance Bench further highlighted the server’s robust disk speed, with mixed read/write operations topping 1.59 GB/s for larger block sizes. This indicates the server’s strong ability to handle data-heavy tasks. Additionally, the Geekbench 6 test scores for single-core (1216) and multi-core (2192) usage were solid, showcasing good CPU performance.
Digging deeper into CPU capabilities through UnixBench, the server thrived under stress, posting a higher benchmark index score of 1502.9 when running parallel tests than its single operation score of 929.5. This indicates a strong ability to scale up operations and manage multiple processes efficiently.
In conclusion, the Rackdog Chicago server stands out for its strong performance across various tests. From high I/O and disk speeds to robust CPU performance and decent global connectivity, it proves to be a capable and reliable choice for demanding hosting needs. Whether running complex databases, high-traffic websites, or intricate applications, this server packs a punch needed to deliver smooth, efficient operations.
Official Website: https://www.Rackdog.com
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