LightNode Nepal Kathmandu AMD EPYC Processor VPS Hosting Test and Review
This time we will test the LightNode Nepal Kathmandu Shared vCPU VPS Server. The server is powered by AMD EPYC Processor (with IBPB). 2 CPU Cores/4 GB RAM/50 GB SSD Storage/1 TB Traffic Out/1x IPv4.
Our analysis encompasses various rigorous tests: the Basic Benchmark and Yabs Benchmark for essential metrics, the Global Node Test for extensive network assessment, and the Global Ping Test for latency measurement.
We also test the Media Unlock for regional accessibility, the CloudFlare Internet Test for connection quality, and web performance evaluations via PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance. You will gain profound insights into overall server performance through these exhaustive assessments.
About LightNode
LightNode is a global web hosting company that provides NVMe SSD VPS hosting in over 30+ locations. They have over 20+ data centers, 100+ Pop nodes, a 10Tbps Backbone Network, and are connected to over 300+ operators.
Some of the locations where LightNode has data centers include Karachi, Kathmandu, Moscow, Buenos Aires, Silicon Valley, Washington, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Riyadh, Dubai, Bangkok, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Johannesburg, Singapore, Manila, Dhaka, Sao Paulo, Jeddah, Tokyo, Cairo, Bahrain, Sofia, Athens, Kuala Lumpur, London, Muscat and Kuwait City.
LightNode offers a variety of advantages, such as a platform that can be accessed via PC or mobile terminal, customized configurations, one-click deployment, transparent cost, and more resources for less cost.
In conclusion, LightNode is a global web hosting company that provides NVMe SSD VPS hosting in over 30+ locations with various advantages. I hope this information helps you write your introductory article about LightNode.
Official Website: https://www.LightNode.com
Basic Bench
CPU Model : AMD EPYC Processor (with IBPB)
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2994.374 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : Disabled
Total Disk : 50.0 GB (1.8 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (85.6 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 5 min
Load average : 0.08, 0.04, 0.01
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-12-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : Online / Offline
Organization : AS138915 Kaopu Cloud HK Limited
Location : Kathmandu / NP
Region : Bagmati Province
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 353 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 415 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 603 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 457.0 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 102.42 Mbps 98.26 Mbps 0.40 ms
Los Angeles, US 102.36 Mbps 101.33 Mbps 236.63 ms
Dallas, US 104.40 Mbps 100.07 Mbps 270.19 ms
Montreal, CA 101.60 Mbps 101.06 Mbps 304.45 ms
Paris, FR 108.57 Mbps 99.39 Mbps 203.58 ms
Amsterdam, NL 104.33 Mbps 99.82 Mbps 174.80 ms
Shanghai, CN 23.49 Mbps 100.92 Mbps 368.90 ms
Nanjing, CN 100.99 Mbps 102.34 Mbps 281.17 ms
Hongkong, CN 4.93 Mbps 5.42 Mbps 249.92 ms
Singapore, SG 101.59 Mbps 98.56 Mbps 81.12 ms
Tokyo, JP 104.61 Mbps 98.97 Mbps 141.51 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 12 sec
Timestamp : 2023-07-19 14:12:40 CST
Looking Glass
Test IPv4: 38.54.71.57
Yabs Performance Bench
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : Kaopu Cloud HK Limited
ASN : AS138915 Kaopu Cloud HK Limited
Host : Kaopu Cloud
Location : Kathmandu, Bagmati Province (P3)
Country : Nepal
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 210.85 MB/s (52.7k) | 1.19 GB/s (18.6k)
Write | 211.40 MB/s (52.8k) | 1.20 GB/s (18.7k)
Total | 422.25 MB/s (105.5k) | 2.39 GB/s (37.4k)
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Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.48 GB/s (2.8k) | 1.54 GB/s (1.5k)
Write | 1.56 GB/s (3.0k) | 1.65 GB/s (1.6k)
Total | 3.04 GB/s (5.9k) | 3.19 GB/s (3.1k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 92.5 Mbits/sec | 92.9 Mbits/sec | 158 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 93.1 Mbits/sec | 174 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 92.1 Mbits/sec | 90.6 Mbits/sec | 171 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 88.0 Mbits/sec | 60.7 Mbits/sec | 231 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 85.9 Mbits/sec | 74.8 Mbits/sec | 233 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | busy | 78.3 Mbits/sec | 285 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 82.5 Mbits/sec | 67.8 Mbits/sec | 260 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1185
Multi Core | 2137
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/1966812
YABS completed in 13 min 54 sec
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 4.02 MiB/s | 32.19 Mbps | ping 155.131ms
Gdrive : 6.44 MiB/s | 51.51 Mbps | ping 39.168ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 1.17 MiB/s | 9.33 Mbps | ping 273.393ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 735.08 KiB/s | 5.74 Mbps | ping 266.172ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 1.36 MiB/s | 10.86 Mbps | ping 231.818ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 3.74 MiB/s | 29.93 Mbps | ping 271.479ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 3.94 MiB/s | 31.49 Mbps | ping 253.647ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 4.70 MiB/s | 37.63 Mbps | ping 229.758ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 1.68 MiB/s | 13.41 Mbps | ping 258.653ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 1.61 MiB/s | 12.88 Mbps | ping 272.910ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 6.52 MiB/s | 52.13 Mbps | ping 166.579ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 15.56 KiB/s | 0.12 Mbps | ping 297.747ms
Hetzner, Germany : 352.01 KiB/s | 2.75 Mbps | ping 163.798ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 3.72 MiB/s | 29.75 Mbps | ping 154.683ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 4.63 MiB/s | 37.04 Mbps | ping 179.424ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 151 B/s | N/A | ping 402.333ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 214 B/s | N/A | ping 162.775ms
Online, France : 4.34 MiB/s | 34.72 Mbps | ping 173.721ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 136.267ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 2.70 MiB/s | 21.57 Mbps | ping 290.496ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 60 B/s | N/A | ping 325.140ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 1.87 MiB/s | 14.93 Mbps | ping 197.540ms
Prima, Argentina : 55.43 KiB/s | 0.43 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 6.49 MiB/s | 51.94 Mbps | ping 71.301ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 3.88 MiB/s | 31.04 Mbps | ping 151.308ms
Linode, Singapore : 8.52 MiB/s | 68.19 Mbps | ping 68.691ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 6.91 MiB/s | 55.25 Mbps | ping 145.712ms
Benchmark finished in 146 seconds
Global Ping Test
Query: ping 38.54.71.124, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 38.54.71.124 – ARIN /23 AS138915 KAOPU-HK Kaopu – Nepal, Bagmati Province, Kathmandu
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Wed 19 Jul 2023 02:50:36 PM CST
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Kaopu Cloud HK Limited (38.54.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: No
HotStar: No
Disney+: Failed
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: No
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: NP)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Associated with [BHARTI]
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Airtel] in [Mumbai (Bombay) ]
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: USD
ChatGPT: Yes
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No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done!
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
LightNode offers a user-friendly control panel that empowers users to manage their resources on the platform efficiently. Easily accessible via a seamless sign-in process, you can securely log in to the control panel using your email address.
Additionally, for added convenience and flexibility, LightNode supports authentication through popular platforms such as GitHub and Google, providing a streamlined experience for users.
Server Pricing
LightNode provides global NVMe SSD VPS hosting in over 30+ locations. They offer a variety of configurations with transparent costs. For example, one of their plans includes 1 vCPU, 2GB Computer, 50 GB Storage, and 2000 GB Network for $8.7. You can visit their website for more information on their pricing and plans.
Official Website: https://www.LightNode.com
Coupon
Newly registered users can get up to $20 as a bonus for the first recharge.
Conclusion
The I/O speed results of the server were as follows: the first run achieved a speed of 353 MB/s, the second run reached 415 MB/s, and the third run recorded an impressive 603 MB/s. On average, the I/O speed was calculated at 457.0 MB/s.
In terms of network performance, the upload speed on the server was measured at 102.42 Mbps, while the download speed reached 98.26 Mbps. The latency was impressively low, with a speedtest.net reading of just 0.40 ms. These figures were obtained from various locations worldwide, including the United States, Canada, France, the Netherlands, China, Singapore, and Japan.
Furthermore, the fio Disk Speed Tests, focusing on mixed read and write operations, demonstrated consistently high performance across different block sizes. For example, the server achieved a read speed of 210.85 MB/s (52.7k IOPS) and a write speed of 211.40 MB/s (52.8k IOPS) at a 4k block size. The server’s performance scaled up as the block sizes increased.
In the Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test, the LightNode server achieved a single-core score of 1185 and a multi-core score of 2137, indicating a robust overall performance.
Overall, the LightNode Nepal Kathmandu Shared vCPU VPS Server demonstrated impressive I/O speed, network performance, disk speed, and benchmark scores. These results highlight its suitability for resource-intensive tasks and underline its potential as a reliable hosting solution.
Official Website: https://www.LightNode.com