Tiktalik Poland Warsaw Intel Xeon CPU E3-1230 Pro Hourly Billing Virtual Instance Test and Reviews
In this review, we’ll break down the capabilities of Tiktalik‘s Warsaw VPS Pro Hourly Billing Virtual Instance, based in Poland. Underpinned by the powerful Intel® Xeon® E3-1230 V2 CPU operating at a speed of 3.30GHz, this server boasts an impressive set of specifications: a 4-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB of SSD storage, a 1 Gbps internet port, unrestricted traffic, along with 1xIPv4 address.
Our evaluation includes diverse tests to assess the server’s performance comprehensively. The following benchmarks were employed to gather crucial operational metrics: Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark.
Regarding network analysis, the Global Node Test was carried out to provide a detailed assessment, while the Global Ping Test ensured accurate latency measurements were captured.
We also employed the Media Unlock Test to evaluate regional accessibility and conducted the CloudFlare Internet Test to ascertain the quality of the connection.
Furthermore, PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance platforms assessed the server’s web performance. With the insights obtained from these in-depth evaluations, we aim to offer our readers a well-rounded understanding of the server’s overall performance.
About Tiktalik
Tiktalik emerges as a cost-effective cloud hosting provider, offering an array of virtual servers and convenient cloud hosting solutions. Their service lineup includes the VPS Standard, equipped with a solid 1024 MB RAM and 20 GB HDD. Tiktalik ensures robust performance with guaranteed resources, quick SSD drives, premium server hardware, and dependable processors such as the formidable Intel Xeon.
Driven by a passion for uncomplicated, universally accessible cloud hosting, Tiktalik aims to streamline the user experience to foster seamless cloud hosting. Their self-serve framework means you won’t be waiting for administrators and can deploy applications with enhanced speed.
Data security enjoys high priority at Tiktalik. Their robust backup capabilities make your data safe on Tiktalik’s VPS. They facilitate hassle-free imaging of your VPS server at your convenience to ensure your data is well-protected and can be readily restored.
Tiktalik demonstrates a commitment to innovation by using BlockStore technology to accelerate your drives and a Load Balancer to optimize the load management on your servers. Backed by a team of seasoned industry professionals, they constantly strive to pinpoint fresh solutions that can improve your workflow.
Emphasizing safety, Tiktalik boasts of a server room in the heart of Warsaw, complete with high-performing cooling systems, power generators, and comprehensive UPS protection—all vital for ensuring your data’s integrity.
Official Website: https://www.Tiktalik.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz
CPU Cores : 4 @ 3292.571 MHz
CPU Cache : 8192 KB
AES-NI : Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : Disabled
Total Disk : 36.6 GB (2.0 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (157.8 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 5 min
Load average : 0.21, 0.14, 0.06
OS : Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.4.0-40-generic
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : Xen-DomU
IPv4/IPv6 : Online / Offline
Organization : AS198717 Techstorage sp. z o.o.
Location : Warsaw / PL
Region : Mazovia
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 91.3 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 93.7 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 92.9 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 92.6 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 99.34 Mbps 757.29 Mbps 0.69 ms
Los Angeles, US 103.33 Mbps 230.10 Mbps 158.39 ms
Dallas, US 102.38 Mbps 239.36 Mbps 130.77 ms
Montreal, CA 103.73 Mbps 342.63 Mbps 102.37 ms
Paris, FR 100.04 Mbps 809.47 Mbps 31.38 ms
Amsterdam, NL 98.60 Mbps 205.21 Mbps 21.82 ms
Hongkong, CN 106.86 Mbps 49.91 Mbps 71.66 ms
Singapore, SG 106.24 Mbps 225.57 Mbps 165.22 ms
Tokyo, JP 103.52 Mbps 214.98 Mbps 242.41 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 27 sec
Timestamp : 2023-09-20 07:59:24 CEST
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 12 minutes
Processor : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz
CPU cores : 4 @ 3292.571 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 36.6 GiB
Distro : Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Kernel : 5.4.0-40-generic
VM Type : XEN
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : Techstorage sp. z o.o.
ASN : AS198717 Techstorage sp. z o.o.
Host : Techstorage sp. z o.o.
Location : Warsaw, Mazovia (14)
Country : Poland
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 46.22 MB/s (11.5k) | 99.09 MB/s (1.5k)
Write | 46.29 MB/s (11.5k) | 99.61 MB/s (1.5k)
Total | 92.51 MB/s (23.1k) | 198.70 MB/s (3.1k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 98.33 MB/s (192) | 94.49 MB/s (92)
Write | 103.55 MB/s (202) | 100.78 MB/s (98)
Total | 201.89 MB/s (394) | 195.27 MB/s (190)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 105 Mbits/sec | 151 Mbits/sec | 26.1 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | 102 Mbits/sec | 191 Mbits/sec | 28.5 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | busy | busy | 19.6 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 101 Mbits/sec | busy | 96.4 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 40.6 Mbits/sec | 52.1 Mbits/sec | 94.3 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 28.9 Mbits/sec | 41.3 Mbits/sec | 136 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 23.5 Mbits/sec | 31.0 Mbits/sec | 166 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 676
Multi Core | 1127
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/2681616
YABS completed in 18 min 4 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
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Benchmark Run: Wed Sep 20 2023 08:30:15 - 08:58:16
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 43165493.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6134.8 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4638.5 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 709705.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 187730.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1930224.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1040514.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 58593.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 9324.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 12524.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2022.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 748892.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 43165493.9 3698.8
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6134.8 1115.4
Execl Throughput 43.0 4638.5 1078.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 709705.4 1792.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 187730.6 1134.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1930224.8 3328.0
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1040514.1 836.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 58593.6 146.5
Process Creation 126.0 9324.1 740.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 12524.4 2953.9
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2022.1 3370.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 748892.5 499.3
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1242.7
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Benchmark Run: Wed Sep 20 2023 08:58:16 - 09:26:34
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 87400822.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 12846.2 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 8405.9 lps (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 613967.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 163026.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1799436.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 2115091.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 141562.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 17109.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 15393.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2016.7 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 1446273.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 87400822.1 7489.4
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 12846.2 2335.7
Execl Throughput 43.0 8405.9 1954.9
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 613967.0 1550.4
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 163026.3 985.1
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1799436.9 3102.5
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2115091.8 1700.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 141562.7 353.9
Process Creation 126.0 17109.2 1357.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 15393.9 3630.6
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2016.7 3361.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 1446273.0 964.2
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1845.2
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 79.24 MiB/s | 633.91 Mbps | ping 1.982ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 0.974ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 2.04 MiB/s | 16.28 Mbps | ping 104.994ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 2.83 MiB/s | 22.68 Mbps | ping 163.850ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 12.22 MiB/s | 97.78 Mbps | ping 91.735ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 7.01 MiB/s | 56.06 Mbps | ping 146.257ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 7.83 MiB/s | 62.62 Mbps | ping 123.019ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 5.54 MiB/s | 44.29 Mbps | ping 150.373ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 3.78 MiB/s | 30.27 Mbps | ping 95.630ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 2.42 MiB/s | 19.40 Mbps | ping 114.031ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 33.74 MiB/s | 269.91 Mbps | ping 26.300ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 216.96 KiB/s | 1.69 Mbps | ping 23.424ms
Hetzner, Germany : 3.00 MiB/s | 24.03 Mbps | ping 25.410ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 14.17 MiB/s | 113.33 Mbps | ping 22.463ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 50.03 MiB/s | 400.20 Mbps | ping 17.767ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 1.40 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 26.514ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 1.40 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 28.776ms
Online, France : 9.45 MiB/s | 75.60 Mbps | ping 28.762ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 1.29 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 30.593ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 2.26 MiB/s | 18.10 Mbps | ping 253.639ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 311 B/s | N/A | ping 298.593ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 11.52 MiB/s | 92.19 Mbps | ping 36.973ms
Prima, Argentina : 338.25 KiB/s | 2.64 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 590.12 KiB/s | 4.61 Mbps | ping 252.046ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 0.98 MiB/s | 7.84 Mbps | ping 240.106ms
Linode, Singapore : 1.08 MiB/s | 8.62 Mbps | ping 239.519ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 2.98 MiB/s | 23.86 Mbps | ping 231.857ms
Benchmark finished in 119 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 37.233.103.105, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 37.233.103.105 – RIPENCC /20 AS198717 TECHSTORAGE – Poland, Mazovia, Warsaw
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Wed Sep 20 08:25:16 CEST 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Techstorage sp. z o.o. (37.233.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: No
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Failed
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: PL)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: ATMAN in Warsaw
Netflix Preferred CDN: Warsaw
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: PLN
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
The Admin Control Panel offered by the hosting service stands out with its clean and intuitive interface, simplifying the management and control of your hosted services. It’s impressively feature-rich, enabling straightforward creation and administration of servers alongside the setup of API Keys. Managing network configurations is a breeze, with user-friendly tools at the helm, while overseeing user roles and permissions could not be easier.
This panel doesn’t stop there: you can effortlessly monitor the usage of your resources, providing you with vital insights into your system’s demands. Security settings are also within your command, ensuring you can tailor your site’s protections to your needs. In terms of utility and ease of use, the Admin Control Panel truly represents simplicity perfected.
Server Pricing
Tiktalik offers flexible billing plans dependent only on your company’s growth. Here are some of their pricing details:
- Tiktalik VPS Standard: This plan comes with 1 GB RAM, 1000 vMHz, 2 Vcore, and 20 GB disk space. It costs approximately 0.011 PLN per hour (excl. tax), or about 8 PLN monthly (excl. tax).
- Tiktalik VPS Pro: This plan includes 0.25 GB RAM, 1 Vcore, and 2.5 GB SSD. It costs approximately 0.03 PLN per hour (excl. tax) or about 19 PLN monthly (excl. tax). This plan is for a fast VPS with directly attached SSDs.
- Tiktalik Files: The pricing for this service is as follows:
- Unit Price excl. Tax:
- Request 10K requests: 0.02 PLN
- Storage 1 GB/month*: 0.08 PLN
- Incoming data transfer 1 GB: 0.00 PLN
- Outbound transfer 1 GB: 0.15 PLN
- Price incl. tax:
- Request: 0.0246 PLN
- Storage: 0.0984 PLN
- Incoming data transfer: 0.0000 PLN
- Outbound transfer: 0.1845 PLN
- Unit Price excl. Tax:
Please note that all instances are billed hourly. The monthly prices are assessed assuming each month has 720 hours (30 days). Accounts are billed every hour. Charges for resources used are collected on an ongoing basis as long as the instances are active and wallet charged.
Official Website: https://www.Tiktalik.com
Payments
The minimum transaction amount accepted by the Tiktalik web hosting service is 5 PLN. All payments are efficiently and securely processed via Stripe.
Coupon
The merchant did not provide
Customer Support
51 Hoża Street, Warsaw, Poland.
For any queries, feel free to contact Tiktalik via the following channels:
Telephone: (+48) 22 100 57 69
Email: [email protected]
Tiktalik is committed to providing stellar customer service every day of the week:
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Conclusion
The server performance was thoroughly tested with intensive benchmarks. During the Basic Bench test, the server demonstrated an average I/O speed of 92.6 MB/s, showcasing an innovative blend of performance and reliability. In the speed tests, we noticed stellar rates – download speeds consistently exceeded 200 Mbps, peaking at 809.47 Mbps for Paris, while upload speeds remained stable at around 100 Mbps. All this was achieved within an execution window of roughly 5 minutes and 27 seconds.
We assessed the server’s overall performance using Yabs Performance Bench and Geekbench 6. The Fio disk speed test reported impressive numbers with a max total of 201.89 MB/s with block size 512k (IOPS) and 195.27 MB/s with block size 1m (IOPS). In the Geekbench test, the server earned a score of 676 for single-core performance, while it achieved 1127 points for multi-core operations, thus indicating solid processing capacity.
Using the UnixBench, we measured CPU performance, which gauges that a higher score indicates better performance. In a system of 4 CPUs running one parallel copy of tests, the server reported an index score of 1242.7. When running 4 parallel copies of tests, the index score impressively ramped up to 1845.2. These high index scores indicate the server’s robust processing power and optimized performance.
In conclusion, Tiktalik’s Warsaw VPS Pro Hourly Billing Virtual Instance demonstrates solid performance, consistent metrics, and robust computational power. This makes it a viable choice for individuals and businesses seeking a high-performing server solution. Its versatile capabilities and powerful features indicate its value proposition in the virtual server market. Whether handling complex tasks or simple operations, this server appears to be geared toward efficiency and reliability.
Official Website: https://www.Tiktalik.com