99Stack South Africa Johannesburg Intel Xeon Processor Standard Instance Test and Review
We recently evaluated the 99Stack South Africa Johannesburg Standard Instance, which is equipped with an impressive Intel Xeon Processor (Cascadelake), 2-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD storage, a 1 Gbps internet port, 3 TB of traffic, and support for both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Our testing covered a variety of performance metrics to see how well this setup holds up under different scenarios.
About 99Stack
In the ever-evolving world of technology, one name stands out when it comes to cloud computing: 99Stack Cloud. This platform is revolutionizing how we think about cloud services, offering a decentralized approach that puts privacy first.
Firstly, 99Stack Cloud boasts a global presence. It serves areas typically under-served by other cloud providers and the major popular regions. This means you can boost your global presence with public cloud resources on every continent near your customers.
Secondly, 99Stack Cloud takes privacy seriously. They do not collect more than the absolute minimum amount of personal information required to establish a contract. You can even top up your balance with any major cryptocurrency, including privacy coins.
Thirdly, 99Stack Cloud is powered by a wide range of fully independent data center operators. This allows you to manage your public cloud resources through a unified UI without vendor lock-in or centralized dependencies.
Moreover, all of 99Stack Cloud’s services are powered by KVM virtualization. This ensures security, redundancy, and maximum performance. Plus, they offer a fully responsive web-based control panel. This makes managing everything on your desktop, laptop, or mobile device easy.
Official Website: https://www.99stack.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel Xeon Processor (Cascadelake)
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2992.966 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 82.8 GB (10.6 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (260.2 MB Used)
Total Swap : 7.7 GB (524.0 KB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 9 min
Load average : 0.05, 0.13, 0.09
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-28-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS20473 The Constant Company, LLC
Location : Benoni / ZA
Region : Gauteng
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 1.1 GB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 1.1 GB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 1.1 GB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 1126.4 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 7422.39 Mbps 7846.56 Mbps 0.35 ms
Los Angeles, US 273.70 Mbps 3142.07 Mbps 294.70 ms
Dallas, US 279.74 Mbps 3063.89 Mbps 272.50 ms
Montreal, CA 319.85 Mbps 938.52 Mbps 262.58 ms
Amsterdam, NL 557.42 Mbps 1490.16 Mbps 166.41 ms
Hongkong, CN 4.22 Mbps 0.09 Mbps 268.37 ms
Mumbai, IN 688.30 Mbps 6026.35 Mbps 280.29 ms
Singapore, SG 41.27 Mbps 9.80 Mbps 478.94 ms
Tokyo, JP 268.31 Mbps 1282.66 Mbps 293.79 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 21 sec
Timestamp : 2024-05-06 00:28:16 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 @ 2992.966 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 7.7 GiB
Disk : 75.1 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-28-amd64
VM Type : MICROSOFT
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : The Constant Company, LLC
ASN : AS20473 The Constant Company, LLC
Host : The Constant Company, LLC
Location : Durbanville, Western Cape (WC)
Country : South Africa
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 430.94 MB/s (107.7k) | 1.39 GB/s (21.7k)
Write | 432.08 MB/s (108.0k) | 1.39 GB/s (21.8k)
Total | 863.02 MB/s (215.7k) | 2.79 GB/s (43.6k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.49 GB/s (2.9k) | 1.81 GB/s (1.7k)
Write | 1.57 GB/s (3.0k) | 1.93 GB/s (1.8k)
Total | 3.07 GB/s (6.0k) | 3.74 GB/s (3.6k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 969 Mbits/sec | 717 Mbits/sec | 166 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 5.61 Gbits/sec | busy | --
Telia | Helsinki, FI (10G) | busy | busy | 204 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.60 Gbits/sec | busy | 248 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 2.40 Gbits/sec | 630 Mbits/sec | 289 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 489 Mbits/sec | busy | 292 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.28 Gbits/sec | 1.23 Gbits/sec | 238 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | busy | 330 Mbits/sec | 348 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 1.00 Gbits/sec | 1.29 Gbits/sec | 166 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | busy | busy | --
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.03 Gbits/sec | 1.63 Gbits/sec | 247 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 2.36 Gbits/sec | 1.37 Gbits/sec | 289 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 498 Mbits/sec | 343 Mbits/sec | 292 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 3.00 Gbits/sec | 2.60 Gbits/sec | 238 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | busy | 1.74 Gbits/sec | 349 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1162
Multi Core | 2054
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/5979821
YABS completed in 20 min 55 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Mon May 06 2024 00:52:02 - 01:20:02
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 45076745.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6806.9 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3890.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 435782.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 123305.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1098505.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 675549.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 80496.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 7598.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 8569.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1579.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 329770.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 45076745.0 3862.6
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6806.9 1237.6
Execl Throughput 43.0 3890.8 904.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 435782.2 1100.5
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 123305.8 745.1
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1098505.0 1894.0
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 675549.4 543.0
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 80496.9 201.2
Process Creation 126.0 7598.4 603.1
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 8569.4 2021.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1579.5 2632.6
System Call Overhead 15000.0 329770.2 219.8
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System Benchmarks Index Score 946.6
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Benchmark Run: Mon May 06 2024 01:20:02 - 01:48:05
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 88943050.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 13664.3 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 6721.8 lps (29.6 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 729162.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 177453.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1984064.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1319929.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 360072.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 16277.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 12781.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1508.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 631564.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 88943050.5 7621.5
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 13664.3 2484.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 6721.8 1563.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 729162.4 1841.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 177453.7 1072.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1984064.9 3420.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1319929.8 1061.0
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 360072.6 900.2
Process Creation 126.0 16277.5 1291.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 12781.1 3014.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1508.8 2514.7
System Call Overhead 15000.0 631564.2 421.0
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1743.2
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Johannesburg is an ideal data center location for cloud server hosting because it offers a range of beneficial features for cloud computing. It has excellent connectivity with the rest of Africa through physical infrastructure and a reliable internet connection, making it an ideal location for cloud hosting.
Test IPv4: 139.84.226.78
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 182.48 MiB/s | 1459.85 Mbps | ping 0.340ms
Gdrive : 1.66 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 0.891ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 159.66 KiB/s | 1.25 Mbps | ping 211.963ms
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 : 198.93 KiB/s | 1.55 Mbps | ping 239.826ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 4.36 MiB/s | 34.89 Mbps | ping 322.399ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 11.52 MiB/s | 92.16 Mbps | ping 274.807ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 4.72 MiB/s | 37.73 Mbps | ping 299.863ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 5.19 MiB/s | 41.54 Mbps | ping 244.391ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 8.76 MiB/s | 70.06 Mbps | ping 262.258ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 34.21 MiB/s | 273.69 Mbps | ping 158.631ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 8.95 KiB/s | 0.07 Mbps | ping 172.817ms
Hetzner, Germany : 122 B/s | N/A | ping 169.672ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 7.43 MiB/s | 59.44 Mbps | ping 171.986ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 31.94 MiB/s | 255.51 Mbps | ping 172.689ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 283 B/s | N/A | ping 187.596ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 229 B/s | N/A | ping 168.221ms
Online, France : 26.71 MiB/s | 213.65 Mbps | ping 175.167ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 48 B/s | N/A | ping 180.476ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 26.21 MiB/s | 209.64 Mbps | ping 207.143ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 117 B/s | N/A | ping 277.784ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 1.71 MiB/s | 13.68 Mbps | ping 205.751ms
Prima, Argentina : 13.13 KiB/s | 0.10 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 200.46 KiB/s | 1.57 Mbps | ping 217.912ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 886.38 KiB/s | 6.92 Mbps | ping 273.282ms
Linode, Singapore : 2.38 MiB/s | 19.03 Mbps | ping 270.716ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 18.00 MiB/s | 144.00 Mbps | ping 209.256ms
Benchmark finished in 161 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 139.84.239.146, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 139.84.239.146 – ARIN /19 AS20473 CHOOPA – South Africa, Western Cape, Durbanville
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Mon May 6 00:16:19 UTC 2024
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Vultr (139.84.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: ZA)
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: No
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: ZA)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: ZA)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: Yes (Region: ZA)
YouTube CDN: Johannesburg
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: ZAR
ChatGPT: Only Available with Web Browser
Bing Region: ZA
Instagram Licensed Audio: Failed
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** Checking Results Under IPv6
--------------------------------
** Your Network Provider: Vultr (2a05:f480:3000:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: No
Disney+: Available For [Disney+ ZA] Soon
Netflix: No
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: ZA)
Amazon Prime Video: Unsupported
TVBAnywhere+: Failed (Network Connection)
iQyi Oversea Region: Failed
Viu.com: Failed
YouTube CDN: Johannesburg
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: No
Bing Region: FR
Instagram Licensed Audio: Failed
=======================================
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
The Cloud Admin Control Dashboard of 99Stack Cloud is designed with the user in mind. It offers a responsive, easy-to-navigate, customizable interface, quick access to information, and a user-friendly API. It’s a tool that truly empowers its users.
User-Friendly and Responsive
Firstly, the dashboard is fully responsive and user-friendly. Whether using a desktop, laptop, or mobile device, the control panel adapts to your screen size. This ensures an efficient and seamless experience across all devices.
Easy Navigation
Secondly, navigating through the dashboard is a breeze. You can click on items in lists to expand and view more advanced information. This feature allows you to access the information you need quickly and easily.
Customizable Interface
Thirdly, the dashboard offers customization options. You can switch between dark and bright modes based on your preferences. By default, the dashboard enables dark mode. This feature allows you to personalize your dashboard experience.
Knowledge Base Access
Moreover, the dashboard provides quick access to relevant pages in their knowledge base. This means you can easily find more information on how to get started. This feature makes the learning curve for new users much smoother.
Unified API Management
Lastly, the dashboard allows you to easily manage your public cloud resources thanks to their well-documented, flexible, and easy-to-use API. This unified API makes sense, with proper version management and no breaking changes.
Server Pricing
99Stack Cloud offers a pay-as-you-go model. This means you get enterprise-grade infrastructure for a fraction of the cost compared to Big Tech clouds. You only pay for what you use.
Official Website: https://www.99stack.com
Payments
99Stack Cloud offers a flexible and diverse range of payment methods, catering to the needs of many customers. Whether you prefer traditional methods like Paypal or modern ones like cryptocurrencies, 99Stack Cloud covers you.
Cryptocurrency Payments
Cryptocurrency payments are integral to 99Stack Cloud’s payment system. Payments made through Coinpayments are added to your account balance as soon as there are enough blockchain confirmations for the transaction to be fully completed. This process usually takes a few minutes but may take up to one hour.
Coinbase Payments
In October 2023, 99Stack Cloud introduced support for Coinbase payments. You can now make payments directly from your Coinbase account with low fees or use cryptocurrency for native transactions. Opt for this method if you encounter difficulties with Coinpayments or wish to pay from your Coinbase account. High-fee coins such as Bitcoin (on-chain) and Ethereum are cheaper when paid via Coinbase.
Paypal Payments
Moreover, PayPal is another conventional payment method supported by 99Stack Cloud. Paypal allows you to pay from your balance using a credit or debit card. Paypal also supports automated recurring payments. Due to high transaction fees and the risk of fraud, 99Stack Cloud does not currently support “native” card payments.
Pre-Paid Balance
Lastly, active subscriptions are billed by the hour from your pre-paid balance. You can top up your balance using any payment method available.
Coupon
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Customer Support
99Stack Cloud offers a robust and comprehensive customer support system. Whether through support tickets, their community forum, or their extensive knowledge base, they ensure their customers have the resources to resolve their issues.
Support Tickets
Firstly, 99Stack Cloud offers support via tickets. The Support department can assist you when you require assistance with your account or related products and services. This system ensures that your concerns are addressed with discretion, privacy, and higher privileges.
24×7 Support
Secondly, 99Stack Cloud provides 24×7 support. No matter the issue, you can reach out to their support team. However, it’s important to note that they do not offer phone support.
Community Forum
Thirdly, they have an online community forum. This platform is designed for developers to acquire knowledge and exchange best practices in cloud computing, programming, security, and privacy. It’s a great place to connect with other users and learn from their experiences.
Knowledge Base
Moreover, 99Stack Cloud has a comprehensive knowledge base. This section provides further information about 99Stack Cloud and its products and services. It also includes documentation for apps and tutorials.
Developer Tools
Lastly, their developer tools page contains all the necessary information and documentation to initiate the 99Stack Cloud API usage and retrieve information.
Conclusion
In our Basic Bench tests, the server showed excellent I/O speeds, averaging 1126.4 MB/s across our runs, which is well above the threshold for excellent performance. The Node Test revealed high upload and download speeds, although speed significantly dropped in locations like Hong Kong and Singapore, which exhibited much slower speeds and greater latency. The Geekbench 6 results were strong, with single-core scores hitting 1162 and multi-core scores at 2054, indicating good and standard performances, respectively.
The Yabs performance tests reflected superior disk operation capabilities, particularly in mixed read/write operations where speeds consistently surpassed 1 GB/s, reinforcing the server’s robust handling of data-intensive tasks. The UnixBench scores further underpinned this, with particularly high marks in script processing and data handling capabilities under various system stress scenarios.
In conclusion, the 99Stack Johannesburg server demonstrated strong and reliable performance across most metrics, particularly excelling in processing speed and data handling. While it maintained high speeds in local and some international locations, certain areas showed diminished connectivity and speed. This suggests the potential need for strategic planning in server placement or content delivery optimizations for global applications. This setup is well-suited for demanding web applications and services, ensuring efficient operations and brisk data management.
Official Website: https://www.99stack.com
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