Aruba Cloud Italy Tuscany AMD EPYC-Milan Openstack Linux Cloud VPS Test and Review
We recently put the Aruba Cloud Italy Tuscany Openstack Linux Cloud VPS (Plan: VPS O2A4) through a series of performance tests to evaluate its capabilities. The server runs on a robust AMD EPYC-Milan processor with 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM. It offers 40 GB of SSD storage and a 1 Gbps internet connection with a generous 25 TB of monthly traffic. The setup includes both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, ensuring flexibility and future-proofing for various applications.
About Aruba Cloud
Aruba Cloud, founded in 1994, is a prominent hosting provider headquartered in Italy, boasting a strong foothold in the European market. With nearly three decades of experience, it has evolved into a trusted name, offering diverse services tailored to businesses of all sizes. These include VPS hosting, cloud computing, and storage and backup solutions, all designed with affordability, performance, and security in mind.
Their VPS hosting stands out for its scalability and competitive pricing, supporting both Linux and Windows environments. New users can take advantage of a free trial to explore its capabilities. In cloud computing, Aruba Cloud leverages cutting-edge technology and a global network of data centers to deliver reliable, secure solutions. Their pay-as-you-go pricing model ensures cost efficiency, making it an attractive option for businesses managing budgets.
Additionally, Aruba Cloud excels in storage and backup services, providing secure, scalable options for data management and disaster recovery. With a commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, Aruba Cloud remains a versatile and reputable choice for hosting needs, blending experience with modern technology to meet evolving demands.
Pricing
Official Website: https://www.ArubaCloud.com
Coupon
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*Note that you must use a valid phone number to receive a passcode to access the Cloud Control Panel
Basic Information
Processor : AMD EPYC-Milan Processor
CPU Numbers : 2
CPU Frequency : 1996.250 MHz
CPU Cache : L1: 128.00 KB / L2: 1.00 MB / L3: 64.00 MB
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 295.74 MiB / 3.84 GiB
Swap : 0 KiB / 512.00 MiB
Disk Space : 2.99 GiB / 38.76 GiB
Boot Disk : /dev/mapper/vg-root
Uptime : 0 days, 1 hour 6 min
Loads : 0.34, 0.19, 0.09
OS Release : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) (x86_64)
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel Version : 5.10.0-11-amd64
TCP Acceleration : bbr
VM Type : KVM
NAT Type : Port Restricted Cone
IPV4 ASN : AS31034 Aruba S.p.A.
IPV4 Location : Arezzo / Tuscany / IT
GB6 Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1263
Multi Core | 2176
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/10753461
YABS completed in 7 min 59 sec
RAM Read/Write Tests
----------------------------Memory-Test---------------------------------
-> Memory Test (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
Single Read Test: 37727.83 MB/s
Single Write Test: 20327.43 MB/s
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: read
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 60355676 (6035004.62 per second)
58941.09 MiB transferred (5893.56 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0000s
total number of events: 60355676
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 8.02
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 2938.79
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 60355676.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 2.9388/0.00
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: write
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 34704450 (3470118.21 per second)
33891.06 MiB transferred (3388.79 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0001s
total number of events: 34704450
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 16.02
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 3930.60
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 34704450.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 3.9306/0.00
Disk Read/Write Tests
------------------------Disk-dd-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
-> Disk test in progress (4K Block/1M Block, Direct Mode)
Block Size Write Test Read Test
100MB-4K Block 51.4 MB/s (12.56 IOPS, 2.04s)) 8.6 MB/s (2099 IOPS, 12.19s)
1GB-1M Block 1.1 GB/s (1008 IOPS, 0.99s) 263 MB/s (250 IOPS, 3.98s)
-----------------------Disk-fio-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 144.87 MB/s (36.2k) | 1.25 GB/s (19.5k)
Write | 145.25 MB/s (36.3k) | 1.25 GB/s (19.6k)
Total | 290.12 MB/s (72.5k) | 2.50 GB/s (39.1k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.51 GB/s (2.9k) | 1.60 GB/s (1.5k)
Write | 1.59 GB/s (3.1k) | 1.71 GB/s (1.6k)
Total | 3.10 GB/s (6.0k) | 3.31 GB/s (3.2k)
Iperf3 Network Tests
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 6.22 Gbits/sec | 5.38 Gbits/sec | 31.7 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 9.91 Gbits/sec | 11.0 Gbits/sec | 30.4 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 2.04 Gbits/sec | 3.55 Gbits/sec | 99.4 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 4.78 Gbits/sec | 3.53 Gbits/sec | 178 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.03 Gbits/sec | 1.23 Gbits/sec | 165 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 3.24 Gbits/sec | 3.73 Gbits/sec | 101 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 2.76 Gbits/sec | 2.54 Gbits/sec | 211 ms UnixBench Tests
Benchmark Run: Wed Feb 26 2025 08:46:26 - 09:14:27
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 39216583.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 7203.5 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5107.2 lps (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1278638.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 337843.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 3478819.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 2260589.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 218821.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 9291.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 12602.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2402.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2419144.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 39216583.3 3360.5
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 7203.5 1309.7
Execl Throughput 43.0 5107.2 1187.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1278638.5 3228.9
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 337843.3 2041.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 3478819.7 5998.0
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2260589.3 1817.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 218821.0 547.1
Process Creation 126.0 9291.7 737.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 12602.4 2972.3
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2402.9 4004.9
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2419144.2 1612.8
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 1943.7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Wed Feb 26 2025 09:14:27 - 09:42:28
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 83721646.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 14439.8 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 8130.4 lps (29.6 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1037511.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 257095.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 3092648.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 4464257.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 537545.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 22722.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 17518.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2332.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3692565.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 83721646.1 7174.1
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 14439.8 2625.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 8130.4 1890.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1037511.7 2620.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 257095.2 1553.4
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 3092648.7 5332.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 4464257.1 3588.6
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 537545.1 1343.9
Process Creation 126.0 22722.4 1803.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 17518.9 4131.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2332.2 3887.0
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3692565.2 2461.7
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 2831.6
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Streaming Unlock Tests
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Error: )
Disney+: No (IP Banned By Disney+ 1)
Netflix: Yes (Region: IT)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: IT)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: IT)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: Yes (Region: IT)
OneTrust Region: IT [Tuscany]
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Bing Region: IT
Apple Region: IT
YouTube CDN: [VSIXIT] in [Venice]
Netflix Preferred CDN: Rome
ChatGPT: Yes
Google Gemini: No
Claude: Yes
Wikipedia Editability: No
Google Play Store: Italy
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: EUR
---Forum---
Reddit: No
=======================================
IP Quality Detection
Data for reference only, does not represent 100% accurate, if and the actual situation is not consistent with the manual query multiple database comparison
The following is the number of each database, the output will come with the corresponding number of the database source
ipinfo databases [0] | scamalytics databases [1] | virustotal databases [2] | abuseipdb databases [3] | ip2location databases [4]
ip-api databases [5] | ipwhois databases [6] | ipregistry databases [7] | ipdata databases [8] | db-ip databases [9]
ipapiis databases [A] | ipapicom databases [B] | bigdatacloud databases [C] | cheervision databases [D] | ipqualityscore databases [E]
IPV4:
Security Score:
Reputation: 0 [2]
TrustScore: 0 [8]
VpnScore: 100 [8]
ProxyScore: 100 [8]
CommunityVoteHarmless: 0 [2]
CommunityVoteMalicious: 0 [2]
ThreatScore: 100 [8]
FraudScore: 67 [1] 93 [E]
AbuseScore: 0 [3]
ASNAbuseScore: 0.0035 (Low) [A]
CompannyAbuseScore: 0.0146 (Elevated) [A]
ThreatLevel: low [9 B]
Blacklist_Records_Statistics(how many blacklisted websites have records):
HarmlessnessRecords: 0 [2] MaliciousRecords: 0 [2] SuspiciousRecords: 0 [2] NoRecords: 94 [2]
Security Info:
UsageType: DataCenter/WebHosting/Transit [3] business [8] hosting - high probability [C] hosting [0 7 9] isp [A]
CompanyType: hosting [0 7 A]
IsCloudProvider: Yes [7 D]
IsDatacenter: Yes [0 1 5 6 A C] No [8]
IsMobile: Yes [E] No [5 A C]
IsProxy: Yes [E] No [0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D]
IsVpn: No [0 1 6 7 C D] Yes [A E]
IsTorExit: No [1 7 D]
IsTorExit: No [1 7 D]
IsCrawler: No [9 A B E]
IsAnonymous: No [1 6 7 8 D]
IsAttacker: No [7 8 D]
IsAbuser: Yes [E] No [7 8 A C D]
IsThreat: No [7 8 C D]
IsRelay: No [0 7 8 C D]
IsBogon: No [7 8 A C D]
IsBot: No [E]
DNS-BlackList: 313(Total_Check) 0(Clean) 7(Blacklisted) 25(Other)
Google search feasibility: NO
Email Port Detection
Platform SMTP SMTPS POP3 POP3S IMAP IMAPS
LocalPort ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
QQ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
163 ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Sohu ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Yandex ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Gmail ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Outlook ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Office365 ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yahoo ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MailCOM ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
MailRU ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
AOL ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
GMX ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sina ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Apple ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
FastMail ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ProtonMail✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MXRoute ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Namecrane ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
XYAMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ZohoMail ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Inbox_eu ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
Free_fr ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ Looking Glass
None
Global Latency Tests
Query: ping 5.249.148.93, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 5.249.148.93 – RIPE NCC /21 AS31034 ARUBA-ASN – Aruba – Italy, Tuscany, Arezzo [residential]
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
Conclusion
In terms of processing power, the VPS scored well on the Geekbench 6 benchmark, achieving 1263 points for single-core performance and 2176 points for multi-core tasks. Memory tests showed impressive read and write speeds, reaching up to 37,727 MB/s and 20,327 MB/s respectively. Disk operations also performed strongly, with read and write speeds peaking at over 3 GB/s in certain block sizes. These results indicate that the server can handle demanding applications and multitasking with ease.
Network performance was another area where the VPS excelled. Using iperf3 tests, the server achieved high data transfer rates across multiple locations, including up to 11 Gbps from Amsterdam and solid speeds in other regions like London and New York. Ping times remained low, ensuring minimal latency for real-time applications and smooth user experiences. This makes the VPS a great choice for businesses that rely on fast and reliable internet connectivity.
Security and streaming capabilities were also assessed. The server maintained a high security score with minimal reputation issues, making it a trustworthy option for hosting sensitive data. However, some streaming services like Disney+ faced IP bans, while others like Netflix and YouTube worked smoothly, indicating that the VPS is suitable for most streaming needs but may have limitations with certain platforms. Email port detection showed mixed results, with popular services like Gmail and Outlook working well, though some platforms had restrictions.
Overall, the Aruba Cloud Italy Tuscany Openstack Linux Cloud VPS (VPS O2A4) delivers strong performance across processing, memory, and network capabilities. It stands out with high speeds and reliable connectivity, making it ideal for various applications from websites to data-intensive tasks. While it offers robust security and broad streaming compatibility, potential users should check specific service requirements to ensure full compatibility. This VPS plan provides excellent value for those seeking a powerful and dependable hosting solution.
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