HostVDS United States Silicon Valley Highload Intel Xeon Cloud Server Test and Review
This review will thoroughly evaluate the robustness of HostVDS‘s Silicon Valley Highload vCPU VDS server in the United States. Powered by an Intel Xeon E3-12xx v2 (Ivy Bridge, IBRS) Processor, this server boasts extensive hardware capabilities: 16 CPU cores, 64 GB of RAM, 320 GB of SSD storage, a monthly traffic volume of 40 TB, a bandwidth of 500 Mbps, plus a single IPv4 address.
Our meticulous examination will apply a comprehensive suite of tests. We’ll begin with Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark tests to gather fundamental metrics. We’ll leverage the Global Node Test and measure latency via the Global Ping Test for an expansive network examination.
To ascertain regional availability, we’ll deploy the Media Unlock Test. We will measure connection quality using the CloudFlare Internet Test and evaluate web performance via tools like PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance. These exhaustive assessments will comprehensively understand the server’s overall performance.
About HostVDS
Established in 2018, HostVDS is a progressive Russian company specializing in OpenStack cloud architecture and cloud server enterprise. Strategically positioning data centers across Moscow (Russia), Silicon Valley (USA), Dallas (USA), Amsterdam (Netherlands), and Paris (France), they deliver robust and reliable services globally.
HostVDS’s offerings start at an affordable rate of just $0.99 per month, featuring unlimited traffic and a guaranteed minimum bandwidth of 50Mbps. This attractive package includes a CPU, 1GB RAM, 10GB of NVMe storage, and 50Mbps bandwidth — an ideal solution for businesses and individuals needing a cost-effective server host. The diverse servers are available in metropolitan areas such as Dallas, Amsterdam, Bangalore, and Hong Kong.
However, it’s been noted that stock availability may vary across different data centers. Future expansion plans are also in motion, making tracking the ongoing dialogue around HostVDS’s offerings worthwhile.
With its industry-respected expertise, strategically dispersed data centers, and unrivaled pricing, HostVDS emerges as a desirable option for businesses and individuals searching for a cloud server provider. This firm delivers a solution that merges affordability with reliability, ensuring high-quality hosting for applications and websites.
Official Website: https://www.hostvds.com
Looking Glass
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BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel Xeon E3-12xx v2 (Ivy Bridge, IBRS)
CPU Cores : 16 @ 2699.998 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : Enabled
Total Disk : 300.7 GB (832.8 MB Used)
Total Mem : 62.8 GB (135.8 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 11 min
Load average : 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-23-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : Online / Offline
Organization : AS56971 CGI GLOBAL LIMITED
Location : San Jose / US
Region : California
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 26.8 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 410 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 428 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 288.3 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 681.32 Mbps 335.27 Mbps 0.93 ms
Los Angeles, US 698.90 Mbps 221.33 Mbps 10.43 ms
Dallas, US 661.58 Mbps 199.54 Mbps 39.01 ms
Montreal, CA 565.52 Mbps 205.37 Mbps 79.47 ms
Paris, FR 540.62 Mbps 487.71 Mbps 133.86 ms
Amsterdam, NL 494.80 Mbps 112.85 Mbps 139.91 ms
Shanghai, CN 400.44 Mbps 217.75 Mbps 172.92 ms
Nanjing, CN 406.11 Mbps 247.05 Mbps 137.93 ms
Hongkong, CN 411.06 Mbps 473.86 Mbps 175.69 ms
Singapore, SG 346.70 Mbps 186.79 Mbps 173.53 ms
Tokyo, JP 428.29 Mbps 245.92 Mbps 104.73 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 6 sec
Timestamp : 2023-08-18 05:46:17 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : CGI GLOBAL LIMITED
ASN : AS56971 CGI GLOBAL LIMITED
Host : Cloud Backbone Inc
Location : San Jose, California (CA)
Country : United States
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 30.91 MB/s (7.7k) | 284.34 MB/s (4.4k)
Write | 30.95 MB/s (7.7k) | 285.84 MB/s (4.4k)
Total | 61.86 MB/s (15.4k) | 570.18 MB/s (8.9k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 745.57 MB/s (1.4k) | 963.70 MB/s (941)
Write | 785.19 MB/s (1.5k) | 1.02 GB/s (1.0k)
Total | 1.53 GB/s (2.9k) | 1.99 GB/s (1.9k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 30.5 Mbits/sec | 44.1 Mbits/sec | 127 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | busy | 143 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | busy | 383 Mbits/sec | 134 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | busy | 59.0 Mbits/sec | 223 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | 92.6 Mbits/sec | 63.4 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 689 Mbits/sec | 198 Mbits/sec | 41.0 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 266 Mbits/sec | 232 Mbits/sec | 14.0 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 389
Multi Core | 2118
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/2303380
YABS completed in 21 min 10 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
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Benchmark Run: Fri Aug 18 2023 02:45:58 - 03:14:05
16 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 28498014.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 4753.3 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 1736.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 298873.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 84673.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 811857.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 497986.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 33641.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 2527.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 2726.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1219.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 295941.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 28498014.4 2442.0
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 4753.3 864.2
Execl Throughput 43.0 1736.1 403.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 298873.2 754.7
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 84673.4 511.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 811857.5 1399.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 497986.0 400.3
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 33641.3 84.1
Process Creation 126.0 2527.5 200.6
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 2726.0 642.9
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1219.0 2031.6
System Call Overhead 15000.0 295941.8 197.3
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System Benchmarks Index Score 552.1
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Benchmark Run: Fri Aug 18 2023 03:14:05 - 03:42:40
16 CPUs in system; running 16 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 298211809.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 71362.0 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 10340.6 lps (29.6 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 451840.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 131356.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1244779.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 5126920.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 206418.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 14745.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 17032.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2619.3 lpm (60.2 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3032021.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 298211809.5 25553.7
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 71362.0 12974.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 10340.6 2404.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 451840.7 1141.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 131356.4 793.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1244779.8 2146.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 5126920.8 4121.3
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 206418.7 516.0
Process Creation 126.0 14745.4 1170.3
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 17032.8 4017.2
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2619.3 4365.6
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3032021.4 2021.3
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2679.1
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 93 B/s | N/A | ping 7.567ms
Gdrive : 35.29 MiB/s | 282.29 Mbps | ping 2.387ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 6.85 MiB/s | 54.78 Mbps | ping 63.206ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 24.59 MiB/s | 196.68 Mbps | ping 2.199ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 6.16 MiB/s | 49.28 Mbps | ping 62.008ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 43.99 MiB/s | 351.96 Mbps | ping 20.338ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 33.75 MiB/s | 270.00 Mbps | ping 39.540ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 46.47 MiB/s | 371.75 Mbps | ping 9.767ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 5.50 MiB/s | 44.02 Mbps | ping 70.373ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 4.41 MiB/s | 35.24 Mbps | ping 57.101ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 13.90 MiB/s | 111.17 Mbps | ping 128.485ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 34.43 KiB/s | 0.27 Mbps | ping 149.505ms
Hetzner, Germany : 2.20 MiB/s | 17.60 Mbps | ping 151.920ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 6.09 MiB/s | 48.72 Mbps | ping 136.197ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 10.88 MiB/s | 87.08 Mbps | ping 133.905ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 528 B/s | N/A | ping 153.851ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 541 B/s | N/A | ping 149.632ms
Online, France : 4.16 MiB/s | 33.29 Mbps | ping 142.524ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 169 B/s | N/A | ping 147.339ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 8.12 MiB/s | 64.97 Mbps | ping 143.369ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 296 B/s | N/A | ping 170.593ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 2.96 MiB/s | 23.66 Mbps | ping 170.828ms
Prima, Argentina : 712.80 KiB/s | 5.57 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 0.97 MiB/s | 7.72 Mbps | ping 177.641ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 4.33 MiB/s | 34.65 Mbps | ping 130.199ms
Linode, Singapore : 2.39 MiB/s | 19.15 Mbps | ping 196.947ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 12.98 MiB/s | 103.83 Mbps | ping 104.762ms
Benchmark finished in 123 seconds
Global Ping Test
Query: ping 193.43.72.85, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 193.43.72.85 – RIPENCC /24 AS56971 CLOUDBACKBONE – United States, California, San Jose
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Fri Aug 18 06:17:26 UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Cgi Global Limited (193.43.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: No
HotStar: No
Disney+: Yes (Region: US)
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: US)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: US
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN:
Netflix Preferred CDN: Dallas, TX
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: USD
ChatGPT: Yes
=======================================
No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
Server Pricing
Official Website: https://www.hostvds.com
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Customer Support
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Conclusion
Regarding the I/O speed, the server posted solid and consistent results, with an overall average speed of 288.3 MBps. Furthermore, considering the bandwidth tests from various global locations, the server demonstrated strong performance, achieving high upload and download speeds with standard latency measures, indicating its proficiency in handling heavy traffic and maintaining good connectivity.
The fio Disk Speed Tests suggest impressive read-write operations, few being as high as 1.53 GB/s and 1.99 GB/s for 512k and 1m block sizes, respectively, under Mixed R/W operations. The multi-core value of 2118, as per the Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test, also reflects its capability to manage high-load processes. The benchmark finished in 21 min 10 sec, indicating a snappy performance.
The UnixBench results shed more light on the CPU efficiency of the server, with scores indicating high performance in various aspects, such as system call overhead and high drystone value. Running 16 parallel operations demonstrated a substantial increase in these values, thus reinforcing its high-load handling prowess.
To sum it up, the test results confirm that the Silicon Valley Highload vCPU VDS server from HostVDS offers robust performance and high-load operand capabilities. It features high-end hardware components, and its operational performance aligns well with these specifications. These results make the Highload vCPU VDS server a competitive option for demanding server needs.
Official Website: https://www.hostvds.com
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