Exoscale Austria Vienna Intel Xeon CPU Optimized On-demand Cloud Server Test and Review
We recently tested Exoscale‘s Extra-Large CPU Optimized On-demand Cloud Server (Plan: Extra-Large). This server, located in Vienna, Austria, runs on an Intel Core Processor (Broadwell, no TSX). It boasts 8 CPU cores, 16 GB of RAM, 50 GB SSD storage, a 1 Gbps internet port, and one IPv4 address.
Our review covers several tests:
- Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark to measure performance
- Global Node Test to check network speeds from different locations
- Global Ping Test to measure latency
- Media Unlock Test to check media accessibility
- CloudFlare Internet Test to evaluate connection quality
- PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix to assess web performance
These tests help us give you a complete picture of the server’s capabilities and performance.
About Exoscale
Exoscale, a European cloud provider, has been making waves in the tech industry. Founded in 2011 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Exoscale focuses on simplicity and security. The goal? To provide simple, scalable, and affordable cloud infrastructure services from safe locations.
So, what makes Exoscale stand out? It’s a privacy-minded Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform. This means it offers on-demand resources to help you build your application. Whether you need to start virtual machines or Kubernetes clusters, Exoscale has you covered. And it doesn’t stop there. You can store petabytes of data and easily integrate your on-premises or multi-cloud deployment.
Exoscale also offers an Academy. This online platform provides courses that help you expand your knowledge at your own pace. From Starter to Advanced, there’s a course for everyone, regardless of your technical background. The Academy covers a wide range of topics, including the basic principles of the Exoscale platform, Kubernetes, Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS), and more.
Official Website: https://www.Exoscale.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel Core Processor (Broadwell, no TSX)
CPU Cores : 8 @ 2399.998 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✓ Enabled
Total Disk : 49.2 GB (1.5 GB Used)
Total Mem : 15.6 GB (282.3 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 16 min
Load average : 0.18, 0.08, 0.02
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-31-cloud-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
Organization : AS61098 Akenes SA
Location : Vienna / AT
Region : Vienna
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 358 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 376 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 370 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 368.0 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 917.45 Mbps 859.65 Mbps 0.49 ms
Los Angeles, US 520.12 Mbps 4276.90 Mbps 155.89 ms
Dallas, US 630.64 Mbps 5542.96 Mbps 128.05 ms
Montreal, CA 624.46 Mbps 935.06 Mbps 100.08 ms
Amsterdam, NL 4317.42 Mbps 9245.83 Mbps 19.59 ms
Hongkong, CN 397.76 Mbps 3690.88 Mbps 209.05 ms
Mumbai, IN 570.30 Mbps 5401.27 Mbps 146.42 ms
Singapore, SG 76.76 Mbps 19.62 Mbps 250.28 ms
Tokyo, JP 316.15 Mbps 2792.44 Mbps 263.81 ms
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Finished in : 4 min 49 sec
Timestamp : 2024-07-27 01:58:55 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 23 minutes
Processor : Intel Core Processor (Broadwell, no TSX)
CPU cores : 8 @ 2399.998 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 15.6 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 49.2 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-31-cloud-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : Akenes SA
ASN : AS61098 Akenes SA
Host : CH-EXOSCALE
Location : Vienna, Vienna (9)
Country : Austria
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 231.57 MB/s (57.8k) | 1.74 GB/s (27.1k)
Write | 232.18 MB/s (58.0k) | 1.74 GB/s (27.3k)
Total | 463.76 MB/s (115.9k) | 3.48 GB/s (54.5k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 2.01 GB/s (3.9k) | 2.28 GB/s (2.2k)
Write | 2.11 GB/s (4.1k) | 2.44 GB/s (2.3k)
Total | 4.12 GB/s (8.0k) | 4.72 GB/s (4.6k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 6.86 Gbits/sec | 6.43 Gbits/sec | --
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 8.98 Gbits/sec | 9.14 Gbits/sec | --
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.63 Gbits/sec | busy | --
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | busy | busy | --
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | busy | busy | --
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | 2.02 Gbits/sec | --
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | busy | 640 Mbits/sec | --
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1176
Multi Core | 6112
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/7074850
YABS completed in 10 min 35 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Sat Jul 27 2024 02:15:31 - 02:43:31
8 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 42773674.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6484.5 MWIPS (9.8 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4102.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 635305.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 166865.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1888208.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 913545.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 63618.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 8161.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 11524.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 4798.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 519073.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 42773674.8 3665.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6484.5 1179.0
Execl Throughput 43.0 4102.2 954.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 635305.5 1604.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 166865.0 1008.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1888208.9 3255.5
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 913545.3 734.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 63618.4 159.0
Process Creation 126.0 8161.8 647.8
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 11524.6 2718.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 4798.3 7997.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 519073.6 346.0
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1233.1
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Benchmark Run: Sat Jul 27 2024 02:43:31 - 03:11:35
8 CPUs in system; running 8 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 338459222.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 51289.2 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 19505.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 509894.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 151714.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1645127.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 7159412.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 1405671.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 46271.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 50057.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 7002.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3108616.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 338459222.6 29002.5
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 51289.2 9325.3
Execl Throughput 43.0 19505.3 4536.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 509894.3 1287.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 151714.9 916.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1645127.6 2836.4
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 7159412.3 5755.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 1405671.8 3514.2
Process Creation 126.0 46271.7 3672.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 50057.6 11806.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 7002.2 11670.3
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3108616.2 2072.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 4588.5
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Looking Glass
Located in the Arsenal, an old military building, the data centers are very secure. Tend to choose tactical buildings to house data centers, and this one is no exception. Exoscale prides itself on emphasizing security matters. Make sure your data remains yours. Offer GDPR-compliant servers to help your projects meet European legal requirements regarding data privacy standards.
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 194.182.175.145, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 194.182.175.145 – RIPENCC /22 AS61098 EXOSCALE – Austria, Vienna, Vienna [residential
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 194.17 MiB/s | 1553.40 Mbps | ping error!
Gdrive : 4.24 KiB/s | 0.03 Mbps | ping error!
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 711.08 KiB/s | 5.56 Mbps | ping error!
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 1.16 MiB/s | 9.27 Mbps | ping error!
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 11.59 MiB/s | 92.75 Mbps | ping error!
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 14.96 MiB/s | 119.64 Mbps | ping error!
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 11.08 MiB/s | 88.65 Mbps | ping error!
Ramnode, New York, USA : 24.71 MiB/s | 197.65 Mbps | ping error!
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 21.05 MiB/s | 168.42 Mbps | ping error!
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 88.42 MiB/s | 707.34 Mbps | ping error!
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 74.00 KiB/s | 0.58 Mbps | ping error!
Hetzner, Germany : 1.58 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping error!
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 92.23 MiB/s | 737.85 Mbps | ping error!
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 91.07 MiB/s | 728.60 Mbps | ping error!
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 1.88 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping error!
OVH, Roubaix, France : 2.64 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping error!
Online, France : 101.67 MiB/s | 813.37 Mbps | ping error!
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 1.08 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping error!
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 3.35 MiB/s | 26.82 Mbps | ping error!
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 175 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Hosteasy, Moldova : 55.68 MiB/s | 445.43 Mbps | ping error!
Prima, Argentina : 124.77 KiB/s | 0.97 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 1.94 MiB/s | 15.50 Mbps | ping error!
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 4.46 MiB/s | 35.71 Mbps | ping error!
Linode, Singapore : 4.83 MiB/s | 38.62 Mbps | ping error!
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 4.86 MiB/s | 38.85 Mbps | ping error!
Benchmark finished in 107 seconds
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Media Unlock Test
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: AT)
Disney+: Yes (Region: AT)
Netflix: Yes (Region: AT)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: AT)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: AT)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: No
Instagram Licensed Audio: No
OneTrust Region: AT [Vienna]
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Bing Region: AT
YouTube CDN: [TELEKOMAUSTRIA] in [Vienna]
Netflix Preferred CDN: Failed (CDN IP Not Found)
ChatGPT: Yes
Google Gemini: No
Wikipedia Editability: Yes
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: EUR
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Reddit: Yes
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Admin Control Panel
The Exoscale portal is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward. It allows you to easily manage your resources, such as virtual machines or Kubernetes clusters. You can also contact their support directly in the portal if you need help.
When registering your account, you will create at least one Organization. You can think of an Organization as an isolated workspace where you can invite people and store your resources. Once your registration is complete, you will land on the web portal and be able to start operating the different services on the platform.
The portal also allows you to register your European or Swiss VAT number during the registration process if you identify yourself as a Company. Established companies with a proven line of credit can request access to post-paid billing with wire transfers after a manual vetting process.
Server Pricing
Official Website: https://www.Exoscale.com
Payments
Exoscale supports multiple currencies, including CHF, EUR, and USD. They accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards and support 3D secure payment verification for payment methods. They also accept PayPal, but only in Pre-Paid Mode.
Exoscale provides two billing modes: Pre-paid and Post-paid. In the Pre-paid mode, you add funds to your organization before consuming resources. When your organization’s balance reaches zero, the organization is suspended. Therefore, keeping the credit in your account topped up is crucial to avoid suspension.
Post-paid mode allows you to register one or more credit cards and consume resources freely. Every month, Exoscale automatically charges your default credit card for the amount you have consumed. Established companies with a proven line of credit can request access to post-paid billing with wire transfers after a manual vetting process.
Exoscale ensures the safety of your credit card details by storing them with their payment processing partner, Adyen. Exoscale does not store credit card details. You can manage your credit cards and add a new one in the Credit Card Management view. When adding a new credit card, remember to set it as default in your credit card list if you want it to be your default payment method.
Coupon
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Customer Support
Exoscale’s customer support is designed to be fast, effective, and accessible, ensuring that customers can get the help they need when they need it.
The Built-In plan is included for all customers. It’s perfect for testers, developers, and non-critical applications. You can open and track tickets within the portal.
The Starter plan is for startups and SMEs running production infrastructures. It includes everything from the Built-In plan, a four-hour guaranteed response time, additional authentication options, and detailed usage reporting.
The Pro and Enterprise plans will be available soon. They offer faster response times and more features. The Enterprise plan even includes a dedicated Customer Success Manager.
Exoscale’s support team comprises in-house experts who have helped hundreds of customers run and scale production workloads. They strive to provide fast and effective help. They also keep their help guides up-to-date so they can point customers straight to well-tested answers.
Conclusion
The server’s I/O speed averaged a respectable 368 MB/s, placing it in the mid-range category. Network performance was highlighted, with excellent upload and download speeds across various global locations. Amsterdam stood out with blazing fast speeds of 4317 Mbps upload and 9245 Mbps download.
In the Yabs Performance Bench, the server showed strong disk speeds, especially in larger block sizes. The Geekbench 6 results were solid, with a single-core score of 1176 and a multi-core score of 6112, indicating good processing power for most tasks. The UnixBench tests further confirmed the server’s capabilities, with powerful results in multi-core performance.
The System Benchmarks Index Score jumped from 1233.1 in single-core tests to an impressive 4588.5 in multi-core tests. This significant increase demonstrates the server’s ability to handle parallel processing efficiently, making it suitable for multi-threaded applications and high-demand workloads.
In conclusion, Exoscale’s Extra-Large CPU Optimized On-demand Cloud Server proves to be a robust and versatile option. It offers balanced performance across various metrics, with standout features in network speeds and multi-core processing. While not top-tier in every category, it provides a solid foundation for a wide range of hosting needs, particularly those requiring strong network performance and parallel processing capabilities.
Official Website: https://www.Exoscale.com
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