Zenlayer Indonesia Jakarta General-Purpose Virtual Machine Test and Review
We recently ran a comprehensive series of tests on the Zenlayer Indonesia Jakarta General-Purpose Virtual Machine, which is equipped with an Intel Xeon Processor, 2 CPU cores, 8 GB of RAM, 40 GB of SSD storage, a robust 1000 Mbps internet connection, and one IPv4 address.
We conducted several tests in our review to measure its performance and capabilities. These included the Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark to gauge performance metrics. Using the Global Node Test, we assessed network speeds from different locations and checked latency with the Global Ping Test.
Additionally, we tested for media accessibility using The Media Unlock Test, evaluated connection quality through the CloudFlare Internet Test, and analyzed web performance with tools like PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix.
About Zenlayer
Zenlayer stands out with its Virtual Machine Instance, a service that’s part of the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud services bucket. This service offers high-performance, robust, and scalable computing capability. Let’s dive into the details.
Firstly, Zenlayer’s Virtual Machine Instance allows you to deploy computing nodes globally conveniently and flexibly. You can set up virtual servers to host your application or online business anywhere. Imagine having the power to reach your customers wherever they are without physical infrastructure. That’s the beauty of Zenlayer’s service.
Secondly, Zenlayer makes deploying and securing applications on Virtual Machines easy. You can set up your virtual machines in minutes using their web interface, API, or Terraform. This flexibility lets you choose the best method for your technical skills and project requirements.
Thirdly, Zenlayer provides a free virtual firewall to secure your apps. This firewall, also known as a security group, controls the inbound and outbound traffic of your Virtual Machines. With this feature, you can ensure the security of your applications without the need for additional software or hardware.
Next, Zenlayer’s service is scalable both horizontally and vertically. You can add more Virtual Machines or change the specs on your deployed Virtual Machines to match computing power to real-time needs. This scalability ensures that your applications can handle increased traffic or data processing requirements when needed.
Official Website: https://www.zenlayer.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel Xeon Processor (Cascadelake)
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2494.140 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✓ Enabled
Total Disk : 39.3 GB (2.1 GB Used)
Total Mem : 7.8 GB (260.8 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 10 min
Load average : 0.18, 0.38, 0.27
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-19-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
Organization : AS21859 Zenlayer Inc
Location : Jakarta / ID
Region : Jakarta
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 186 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 185 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 185 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 185.3 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 1032.34 Mbps 1011.38 Mbps 0.56 ms
Los Angeles, US 402.03 Mbps 1217.74 Mbps 188.80 ms
Dallas, US 326.69 Mbps 1250.27 Mbps 254.71 ms
Montreal, CA 287.96 Mbps 770.08 Mbps 280.30 ms
Amsterdam, NL 272.02 Mbps 1248.51 Mbps 235.02 ms
Hongkong, CN 6.33 Mbps 0.39 Mbps 120.59 ms
Mumbai, IN 1205.70 Mbps 1277.58 Mbps 70.56 ms
Singapore, SG 1272.77 Mbps 1268.48 Mbps 13.13 ms
Tokyo, JP 919.21 Mbps 1240.84 Mbps 79.13 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 17 sec
Timestamp : 2024-04-15 00:19:01 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 : Intel Xeon Processor (Cascadelake)
CPU cores : 2 @ 2494.140 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 7.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 39.3 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-19-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : Zenlayer Inc
ASN : AS21859 Zenlayer Inc
Host : Zenlayer Inc
Location : Jakarta, Jakarta (JK)
Country : Indonesia
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 8.00 MB/s (2.0k) | 97.84 MB/s (1.5k)
Write | 8.04 MB/s (2.0k) | 98.36 MB/s (1.5k)
Total | 16.04 MB/s (4.0k) | 196.20 MB/s (3.0k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 95.56 MB/s (186) | 94.92 MB/s (92)
Write | 100.64 MB/s (196) | 101.24 MB/s (98)
Total | 196.21 MB/s (382) | 196.16 MB/s (190)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 775 Mbits/sec | 940 Mbits/sec | 180 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (10G) | 722 Mbits/sec | 1.00 Gbits/sec | 188 ms
Telia | Helsinki, FI (10G) | busy | busy | 215 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 495 Mbits/sec | 615 Mbits/sec | 262 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 1.20 Gbits/sec | 1.20 Gbits/sec | 12.5 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 728 Mbits/sec | 876 Mbits/sec | 177 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 522 Mbits/sec | 673 Mbits/sec | 244 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | busy | 407 Mbits/sec | 361 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1169
Multi Core | 2127
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/5723876
YABS completed in 15 min 32 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Mon Apr 15 2024 00:40:32 - 01:08:35
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 40715936.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6138.7 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4433.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1092366.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 293116.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2849107.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 2054381.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 145190.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 8518.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 11426.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2128.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2364916.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 40715936.8 3488.9
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6138.7 1116.1
Execl Throughput 43.0 4433.5 1031.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1092366.9 2758.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 293116.4 1771.1
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2849107.7 4912.3
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2054381.0 1651.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 145190.3 363.0
Process Creation 126.0 8518.7 676.1
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 11426.2 2694.9
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2128.7 3547.9
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2364916.1 1576.6
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1701.5
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Benchmark Run: Mon Apr 15 2024 01:08:35 - 01:36:40
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 80595153.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 12262.3 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 7427.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 815045.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 266790.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 3046851.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 4063562.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 451852.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 18597.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 14642.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2206.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3397249.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 80595153.8 6906.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 12262.3 2229.5
Execl Throughput 43.0 7427.4 1727.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 815045.0 2058.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 266790.7 1612.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 3046851.6 5253.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 4063562.1 3266.5
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 451852.2 1129.6
Process Creation 126.0 18597.6 1476.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 14642.8 3453.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2206.9 3678.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3397249.5 2264.8
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2541.5
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 65 B/s | N/A | ping 12.689ms
Gdrive : 3.83 KiB/s | 0.03 Mbps | ping 12.709ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 183.47 KiB/s | 1.43 Mbps | ping 250.133ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 768.28 KiB/s | 6.00 Mbps | ping 270.135ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 9.17 MiB/s | 73.37 Mbps | ping 196.350ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 5.69 MiB/s | 45.53 Mbps | ping 231.252ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 308.07 KiB/s | 2.41 Mbps | ping 184.310ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 5.28 MiB/s | 42.21 Mbps | ping 244.698ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 6.84 MiB/s | 54.73 Mbps | ping 230.220ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 4.87 MiB/s | 38.95 Mbps | ping 180.680ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 27.65 KiB/s | 0.22 Mbps | ping 186.972ms
Hetzner, Germany : 167 B/s | N/A | ping 167.665ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 9.83 MiB/s | 78.61 Mbps | ping 173.119ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 9.14 MiB/s | 73.11 Mbps | ping 196.538ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 378 B/s | N/A | ping 185.665ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 320 B/s | N/A | ping 258.229ms
Online, France : 11.76 MiB/s | 94.09 Mbps | ping 160.537ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 151 B/s | N/A | ping 349.723ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 21.10 MiB/s | 168.79 Mbps | ping 103.735ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 505 B/s | N/A | ping 126.466ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 2.32 MiB/s | 18.52 Mbps | ping 191.002ms
Prima, Argentina : 79.85 KiB/s | 0.62 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 86.30 MiB/s | 690.36 Mbps | ping 13.503ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 26.77 MiB/s | 214.13 Mbps | ping 89.490ms
Linode, Singapore : 178.25 MiB/s | 1426.02 Mbps | ping 12.479ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 27.65 MiB/s | 221.18 Mbps | ping 88.372ms
Benchmark finished in 108 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 98.98.117.93, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 98.98.117.93 – ARIN /22 AS21859 ZEN-ECN – Indonesia, Jakarta [hosting]
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Mon Apr 15 00:10:39 UTC 2024
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Zenlayer (98.98.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: ID)
HotStar: Yes (Region: ID)
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: ID)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: ID)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: ID
Viu.com: Yes (Region: ID)
YouTube CDN: Singapore
Netflix Preferred CDN: Singapore
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: IDR
ChatGPT: Yes
Bing Region: ID
Instagram Licensed Audio: Yes
=======================================
No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
Firstly, zenConsole provides a comprehensive dashboard. This dashboard overviews your global resources and Zenlayer’s Points of Presence (PoPs). It also offers shortcuts to create compute and cloud networking resources.
Secondly, zenConsole includes a search bar that supports fuzzy search. This feature allows you to find the resources you need quickly.
Thirdly, zenConsole offers a quick start option. This feature provides shortcuts to create various resources, making starting easier.
Additionally, zenConsole provides access to user guides and API documents. These resources can help you better understand and use Zenlayer’s products.
Furthermore, zenConsole includes a billing center. You can view orders, subscriptions, balances, vouchers, and more here.
Moreover, zenConsole supports multiple languages. Currently, it supports English and Chinese.
Lastly, zenConsole provides a notification center. This feature sends notifications about products, accounts, billing, and more.
Server Pricing
Zenlayer’s Virtual Machine Instance Pricing is both comprehensive and flexible.
Firstly, the price of a virtual machine instance (VM instance) includes CPU, memory, bandwidth cap, system disk, and optional data disk. The detailed specifications of CPU and Memory that you can select are shown when placing the order on zenConsole. The price varies with different specifications and locations.
The bandwidth cap refers to the maximum connectivity rate between your VM instance and the public network. The price varies according to the bandwidth cap size and the VM instance’s location.
Thirdly, the system disk is the storage of the VM instance’s operating system. The price varies according to the storage volume and the location of the VM instance.
Additionally, the data disk provides storage for your business data. The price varies according to the storage volume and the location of the VM instance.
Official Website: https://www.zenlayer.com
Payments
In terms of billing, Zenlayer offers two models: Subscription and Pay-as-you-go. For the subscription model, you pay for your resources in 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year. For the pay-as-you-go model, you pay for your resources afterward by hour.
Finally, if you will no longer use the virtual machine instance, go to Billing –> Subscriptions –> Auto Renewal: find the virtual machine instance and click Unsubscribe. Please note that the Virtual Machine Instance doesn’t support a refund on the unused part if unsubscribed before the subscription cycle expires.
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Customer Support
Finally, Zenlayer provides 24/7 live technical support. They boast a response time of less than 15 minutes, and 95% of tickets are resolved in less than 4 hours. This means you can count on Zenlayer to be there when needed.
Zenlayer provides phone support. You can reach their sales team at +1 909.718.3558. For US support, the number is +1 800.858.7986. International callers can reach them at +1 626.412.0049. Their headquarters are in Los Angeles.
Additionally, Zenlayer provides documentation for tutorials and answers to common questions. If you have a zenConsole account, you can submit a ticket in zenConsole for a faster response.
Conclusion
In our Basic Bench test focusing on I/O Speed, the machine averaged 185.3 MB/s across three runs, indicating a performance that could be improved since it’s below the 200 MB/s mark, which is considered poor. On the network front, the server showed impressive upload and download speeds across various international nodes. For instance, in Singapore, the server reached peak speeds with 1272.77 Mbps upload and 1268.48 Mbps download, with an exceptionally low latency of 13.13 ms.
Further evaluations using Yabs and fio disk speed tests reflected mixed results in disk operations, with up to 196.21 MB/s in mixed read/write processes – this sits in the average performance bracket. The Geekbench 6 tests painted a brighter picture with 1169 and multi-core scores of 2127, placing the machine well into the ‘good’ category for single-core performance and ‘excellent’ for multi-core operations.
The UnixBench tests backed this up, particularly when running parallel copies of tests, whereby the system scored high across most parameters, including a system benchmark index of 2541.5, indicating a very good overall capability for handling multiple simultaneous operations.
In conclusion, the Zenlayer GPVM in Jakarta holds robust potential in handling high-demand tasks. While the I/O speed shows room for improvement, its excellent handling in network performance and multi-core processing showcases a promising capacity for diverse applications. This server is particularly suited to environments where high multi-threading capabilities are crucial despite the need for better storage performance enhancements.
Official Website: https://www.zenlayer.com
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