Equinix Netherlands Amsterdam High Performance Bare Metal Server Test and Review
This review will thoroughly evaluate the high-performance Equinix Bare Metal Server in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This server is robustly equipped with specs including a single Intel Xeon E-2278G 8-Core Processor running at 3.40GHz, 32GB of RAM, paired SSDs with individual capacities of 480GB, a dual 10Gbps Network, and a Graphic Processing Unit consisting of the Intel HD Graphics P630.
We’ve put together a bunch of tests to see how well this server performs:
1. Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark tests measure critical performance metrics.
2. The Global Node Test offers an expansive evaluation of the server’s network capabilities.
3. The Global Ping Test was specifically formulated to determine latency measurements.
Regarding external accessibility and connection quality, we’ll apply the Media Unlock Test to check regional accessibility and the CloudFlare Internet Test to assess the nature and quality of the connection.
Moreover, for a definitive assessment of web performance, we will utilize tools such as Google’s PageSpeed Insights and the GTmetrix Performance Assessment suite. These rigorous evaluations will endow you with a comprehensive understanding of the overall performance displayed by this server.
About Equinix
Equinix Metal is a high-performance bare metal service that stands out in the digital services landscape. It’s a product of Equinix, a global leader in digital infrastructure services. The service is interconnected and automated, providing on-demand access to powerful infrastructure across global locations.
What sets Equinix Metal apart is its rapid provisioning. You can set up and deploy a single service in mere minutes. This speed allows for faster market entry with applications.
Equinix Metal also offers expanded global reach. You can discover and reach anyone on demand, including cloud services, sellers, partners, vendors, customers, and employees. This connectivity extends to databases or application tiers on any cloud and internal and external cloud services.
Another key feature of Equinix Metal is its award-winning physical and virtual interconnection services portfolio. This includes Equinix Fabric’s worldwide reach. Equinix Metal enables a data center platform that brings users, networks, applications, and cloud systems closer to your data.
Security is a top priority for Equinix Metal. It offers 100% dedicated single-tenancy, allowing you to isolate sensitive workloads and access hardware-level security protocols.
Equinix Metal also allows you to provision compute rapidly and networking infrastructure in markets you want access to before investing significant CAPEX for hardware to place in colocation. You can quickly scale a software-as-a-service offering to improve performance with proximity to customers in growing metros.
Official Website: https://www.Equinix.com
Looking Glass
147.75.87.3
2604:1380:4601:800::1
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2278G CPU @ 3.40GHz
CPU Cores : 16 @ 3400.000 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : Enabled
Total Disk : 437.2 GB (2.9 GB Used)
Total Mem : 31.2 GB (650.2 MB Used)
Total Swap : 1.9 GB (0 Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 20 min
Load average : 0.04, 0.04, 0.00
OS : Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.15.0-78-generic
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : Dedicated
IPv4/IPv6 : Online / Online
Organization : AS54825 Packet Host, Inc.
Location : Aalsmeerderbrug / NL
Region : North Holland
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I/O Speed(1st run) : 406 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 402 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 410 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 406.0 MB/s
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 6136.33 Mbps 6442.71 Mbps 0.35 ms
Los Angeles, US 664.05 Mbps 1237.72 Mbps 136.75 ms
Dallas, US 834.52 Mbps 3384.76 Mbps 108.85 ms
Montreal, CA 553.87 Mbps 889.45 Mbps 79.67 ms
Paris, FR 6531.94 Mbps 8861.00 Mbps 13.31 ms
Amsterdam, NL 3645.57 Mbps 9402.86 Mbps 1.05 ms
Singapore, SG 352.09 Mbps 24.85 Mbps 228.77 ms
Tokyo, JP 337.68 Mbps 2175.33 Mbps 299.58 ms
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Finished in : 4 min 7 sec
Timestamp : 2023-08-31 00:20:25 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
IPv6 Network Information:
---------------------------------
ISP : Packet Host, Inc.
ASN : AS54825 Packet Host, Inc.
Host : Packet Host, Inc.
Location : Amsterdam, North Holland (NH)
Country : Netherlands
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
---------------------------------
Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 148.46 MB/s (37.1k) | 147.11 MB/s (2.2k)
Write | 148.85 MB/s (37.2k) | 147.88 MB/s (2.3k)
Total | 297.32 MB/s (74.3k) | 294.99 MB/s (4.6k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 199.85 MB/s (390) | 216.99 MB/s (211)
Write | 210.46 MB/s (411) | 231.44 MB/s (226)
Total | 410.32 MB/s (801) | 448.44 MB/s (437)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 686 Mbits/sec | 1.37 Gbits/sec | 5.63 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | 7.60 Gbits/sec | 4.27 Gbits/sec | 9.47 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | busy | 23.3 Gbits/sec | 0.829 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 4.86 Gbits/sec | 4.27 Gbits/sec | 80.7 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 51.2 Mbits/sec | 76.6 Mbits/sec | 75.2 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 34.3 Mbits/sec | 140 Mbits/sec | 116 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 28.2 Mbits/sec | 46.2 Mbits/sec | 139 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 682 Mbits/sec | 1.33 Gbits/sec | 5.63 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | 6.93 Gbits/sec | busy | 11.3 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 11.8 Gbits/sec | 22.9 Gbits/sec | 0.906 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 619 Mbits/sec | 1.20 Gbits/sec | 80.5 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 46.1 Mbits/sec | busy | 75.3 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 34.7 Mbits/sec | 81.7 Mbits/sec | 108 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | busy | 48.3 Mbits/sec | 139 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
---------------------------------
Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1819
Multi Core | 6465
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/2446427
YABS completed in 12 min 15 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Thu Aug 31 2023 01:06:38 - 01:34:35
16 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 63932284.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 9594.5 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 8599.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1837112.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 492405.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5083244.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 3465690.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 361171.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 19545.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 5736.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 10625.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3857064.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 63932284.9 5478.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 9594.5 1744.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 8599.3 1999.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1837112.3 4639.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 492405.9 2975.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 5083244.1 8764.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 3465690.3 2785.9
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 361171.9 902.9
Process Creation 126.0 19545.4 1551.2
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 5736.9 1353.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 10625.9 17709.8
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3857064.2 2571.4
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 3011.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Thu Aug 31 2023 01:34:35 - 02:02:37
16 CPUs in system; running 16 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 550087441.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 126166.9 MWIPS (10.1 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 62819.9 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1657745.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 423106.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5245851.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 28473970.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 3755490.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 133272.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 135835.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 17843.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 10711888.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 550087441.5 47136.9
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 126166.9 22939.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 62819.9 14609.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1657745.0 4186.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 423106.5 2556.5
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 5245851.4 9044.6
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 28473970.7 22889.0
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 3755490.8 9388.7
Process Creation 126.0 133272.2 10577.2
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 135835.5 32036.7
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 17843.3 29738.8
System Call Overhead 15000.0 10711888.7 7141.3
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 13016.1
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 564.44 MiB/s | 4515.51 Mbps | ping 0.885ms
Gdrive : 55.69 MiB/s | 445.51 Mbps | ping 4.651ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 715.42 KiB/s | 5.59 Mbps | ping 85.927ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 383.48 KiB/s | 3.00 Mbps | ping 139.505ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 696.35 KiB/s | 5.44 Mbps | ping 76.232ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 26.29 MiB/s | 210.33 Mbps | ping 136.757ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 29.82 MiB/s | 238.55 Mbps | ping 123.305ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 24.92 MiB/s | 199.38 Mbps | ping 148.291ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 30.48 MiB/s | 243.87 Mbps | ping 76.428ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 28.36 MiB/s | 226.87 Mbps | ping 116.118ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 864.70 KiB/s | 6.76 Mbps | ping 19.329ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 644.52 KiB/s | 5.04 Mbps | ping 7.777ms
Hetzner, Germany : 43.00 MiB/s | 343.98 Mbps | ping 51.341ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 106.63 MiB/s | 853.05 Mbps | ping 3.298ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 983.27 MiB/s | 7866.20 Mbps | ping 1.156ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 2.05 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 18.910ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 7.77 KiB/s | 0.06 Mbps | ping 6.232ms
Online, France : 330.77 MiB/s | 2646.17 Mbps | ping 9.612ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 86 B/s | N/A | ping 15.970ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 6.36 MiB/s | 50.85 Mbps | ping 260.738ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 155 B/s | N/A | ping 319.793ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 21.13 MiB/s | 169.01 Mbps | ping 42.365ms
Prima, Argentina : 132.47 KiB/s | 1.03 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 289.70 KiB/s | 2.26 Mbps | ping 163.212ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 4.98 MiB/s | 39.88 Mbps | ping 227.324ms
Linode, Singapore : 5.61 MiB/s | 44.90 Mbps | ping 231.779ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 11.14 MiB/s | 89.09 Mbps | ping 222.981ms
Benchmark finished in 109 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 147.75.84.99, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 147.75.84.99 – RIPENCC /23 AS54825 PACKET – Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Thu Aug 31 00:44:11 UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
--------------------------------
** Your Network Provider: Packet Host (147.75.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: No
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Failed
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: NL)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Amsterdam
Netflix Preferred CDN: Amsterdam
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: EUR
ChatGPT: Yes
=======================================
** Checking Results Under IPv6
--------------------------------
** Your Network Provider: Packet Host (2604:1380:4601:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: No
Disney+: Yes (Region: NL)
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Failed
Amazon Prime Video: Unsupported
TVBAnywhere+: Failed (Network Connection)
iQyi Oversea Region: Failed
Viu.com: Failed
YouTube CDN: Amsterdam
Netflix Preferred CDN: Amsterdam
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: Yes
=======================================
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Get Started with Equinix Metal
To initiate your journey with Equinix Metal, create a user account on their website. Apart from managing your profile, you can adjust login and security preferences and regulate your SSH and API keys. Their platform’s cornerstone is the seamless deployment, configuring, and management of bare metal servers across their extensive global infrastructure. Additionally, the Equinix Metal Startup Program is a superior alternative to conventional cloud providers for better managing multiple environments.
Admin Control Panel
The User Management dashboard centralizes all user-related tasks for efficient handling within the Customer Portal. Hence, administrators can access many options, from managing user notifications and registrations to terminating or deactivating obsolete user accounts.
Networking
Equinix Metal delivers an automated ‘as-a-service’ deployment approach, laying the foundation to build robust infrastructure while leveraging the expansive reach, interconnected ecosystems, and dependable partnerships inherent to Platform Equinix®.
Equinix Metal gives you immediate access to high-performance bare metal that is intrinsically integrated with Equinix Fabric®. This facilitates the rapid establishment of resilient infrastructure across worldwide locations, all within a matter of minutes.
Storage
Equinix Metal provides servers equipped with diverse disk configurations and extensive storage capabilities. It supports managed storage and third-party storage solutions. Its offerings include servers specifically designed for substantial storage needs, such as the s3.xlarge.x86 model, outfitted with 12 x 8 TB HDD. Other servers, such as the m3.large.x86, boast significant NVMe flash drive storing capacity, boasting 2 x 3.8 TB of NVMe Flash.
If your operations revolve around Kubernetes, a wealth of management options for cluster storage are available. Equinix Metal’s technical guides include a comprehensive Guide to Kubernetes Storage and a tutorial on utilizing Block Storage with Rook and Ceph.
Server Pricing
The principal pricing modalities are On-Demand and Reserved (On-Contract). On-demand pricing offers flexible and usage-based billing calculated on an hourly scale. Conversely, reserved pricing provides discounted rates ranging from 10% to 50%, depending on the contract terms and server configuration particulars. Equinix underscores that their pricing rubrics parallel those of public cloud service providers.
When budgeting for a project, it’s important to consider costs beyond server expenditure. These auxiliary costs include licensed operating systems, outbound data transfer (egress), storage, and bandwidth expenses. Equinix Metal proffers licensing at a nominal fee but also accommodates those wishing to bring their operating system.
Official Website: https://www.Equinix.com
Payments
To set up an Equinix Metal™ organization, you’ll be prompted to input a payment method – a credit card or a PayPal account – along with a billing address. For credit card users, additional information, including the name on the card, card number, expiration date (month and year), CVV code, and both the country and zip code, will be required.
If you want to use PayPal, you’ll be navigated to your account to log in and authorize Equinix Metal to charge your account. Once your organizational account is established, you can update or adjust your payment method anytime.
As long as your organization is hosting at least one project, it’s necessary to maintain a primary payment method associated with it. Billing information is granted to the organization’s owner, Administrators, and those designated with the billing role.
Coupon
$250 credit* Use code DEPLOYNOW to test.
*A credit card is required, but you’ll only be charged for usage beyond any applied promo credit. Purchase orders and offline payment methods (wire transfer, etc.) are available via sales engagement.
Customer Support
Equinix Metal™ furnishes its customers with an assortment of support channels. Conveniently accessed via the customer portal, these consist of options to submit a ticket, send an email, engage in their community slack, direct messages via Twitter, or chat with their seasoned support engineers. Moreover, you can monitor the status of your ongoing tickets by logging into the support portal.
Positioning itself as a safeguard for the world’s most demanding businesses, Equinix delivers reliable, accessible, and skilled customer support for mission-critical operations. Their IBX® data center personnel, a well-rounded team of engineers, technicians, and Customer Care specialists, provide round-the-clock technical and logistical support throughout the year.
Conclusion
The I/O speed was evaluated thrice, yielding 406 MB/s on the first run, 402 MB/s on the second, and 410 MB/s on the third. The average I/O speed stood at 406.0 MB/s. When benchmarking the server across different nodes, it achieved remarkable upload and download speeds with minimum latency. The server performed exceptionally in the home location of Amsterdam, attaining an upload speed of 3645.57 Mbps and a download speed of 9402.86 Mbps with just 1.05 ms of latency.
The fio Disk Speed Tests also yielded compelling results, particularly with mixed R/W 50/50 operations. For 4k and 64k block sizes, it achieved IOPS in the thousands and sizeable Read/Write/Total in MB/s. For larger block sizes – 512k and 1m – hundreds of IOPS were registered alongside a significant total score measured in MB/s. The Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test was impressive, posting a Single Core score of 1819 and a Multi Core score of 6465.
UnixBench was conducted for CPU Performance, with scores indicating a better value. During this benchmark, tests were first run with a single parallel copy, which achieved high lps (loops per second) and MWIPS (millions of Whetstone instructions per second). A second benchmark was performed with 16 parallel copies, yielding more impressive results. The Dhrystone 2 test, for instance, clocked in at a staggering 550087441.5 lps.
In conclusion, Amsterdam’s Equinix Bare Metal Server is a high-performing and reliable infrastructure. The server delivers exceptional results across various metrics, indicating its powerful hardware capabilities and impressive overall performance. This ensures users can expect a robust, high-quality service when utilizing Equinix’s Bare Metal Server for their demanding organizational needs.
Official Website: https://www.Equinix.com
Related Posts
