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Are there any providers that offer 1 core (non-vCore) with low end specs?
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Are there any providers that offer 1 core (non-vCore) with low end specs?

JohnMiller92JohnMiller92 Member
edited May 2018 in Providers

Hello again! My game instance server is written in crystal-lang, which utilizes 1 core. I was looking at some providers today (BuyVM, Virmach, RamNode, OVH, and ServerCheap).
This got me thinking of something. A dedicated 1 core VPS with low end specs.

The closet I found (AFAIK), is with BuyVM. For example, looking at https://buyvm.net/kvm-dedicated-server-slices you'll see the dedicated core plan start at $15/m. However, 4GB memory is far more than the server will need. Same for the storage space.

Are there any hosts that offer something w/ 1 dedicated core, 1GB (or less!) of ram and 5GB SSD?

Is this something we could ask the provider via a ticket/email, or would it be unprofessional / weird?

Comments

  • MikeAMikeA Member, Patron Provider
    edited May 2018

    It would cost the provider to offer a small resource VPS with dedicated CPU core, unless they just say it's dedicated but host a bunch of shared CPU clients. Easier to find a host that doesn't care about you maxing out the core but doesn't explicitly offer dedicated cores.

  • williewillie Member

    JohnMiller92 said: My game instance server is written in crystal-lang, which utilizes 1 core.

    That makes no sense. It won't be able to know whether it's on a dedicated core (and "core" in vps marketing always means a vcore). If it's hogging cycles and you're running it 24/7 then you do need dedicated resources.

    There are some dedicated non-vcore vps on old non-hyperthreaded hardware sometimes but that's probably not what you want.

    Look, if you can afford it, get yourself a dedicated server. It will make you a very happy user. It's like having your own car after years of riding the bus every day. If you don't mind it being in EU, you can get a quite fast 4-core one from Hetzner auction for under 25/month which is insanely cheap. You can then run all 4 cores at 100% 24/7 and nobody will bother you. You'll have 6TB of disk space and 16GB or even 32GB of ram, and gigabit transfer with good speed in EU (crappy to the US unfortunately). You can put ALL your stuff on it. Do it, stop pissing around worrying about whether your VPS is overloaded. A real dedi is a completely different ballgame and you will feel like a king.

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  • FredQcFredQc Member

    MikeA said: Easier to find a host that doesn't care about you maxing out the core but doesn't explicitly offer dedicated cores.

    I think wishosting offer this on some of their plans.

  • NomadNomad Member

    It's just not profitable for the host.
    Even if it's an E5 with lots of cores...

    Thanked by 1coreflux
  • williewillie Member

    OVH Public Cloud is dedicated resources but way outside LET price range. Unless you need it for just a few hours you're better off with dedi hardware.

  • FHRFHR Member, Host Rep

    Usually the ratio of physical resources is 1 CPU thread : 4 - 10GB of RAM.
    If you want dedicated cores, you need to respect this.

  • JohnMiller92JohnMiller92 Member
    edited May 2018

    @willie said:

    JohnMiller92 said: My game instance server is written in crystal-lang, which utilizes 1 core.

    That makes no sense. It won't be able to know whether it's on a dedicated core (and "core" in vps marketing always means a vcore). If it's hogging cycles and you're running it 24/7 then you do need dedicated resources.

    There are some dedicated non-vcore vps on old non-hyperthreaded hardware sometimes but that's probably not what you want.

    Look, if you can afford it, get yourself a dedicated server. It will make you a very happy user. It's like having your own car after years of riding the bus every day. If you don't mind it being in EU, you can get a quite fast 4-core one from Hetzner auction for under 25/month which is insanely cheap. You can then run all 4 cores at 100% 24/7 and nobody will bother you. You'll have 6TB of disk space and 16GB or even 32GB of ram, and gigabit transfer with good speed in EU (crappy to the US unfortunately). You can put ALL your stuff on it. Do it, stop pissing around worrying about whether your VPS is overloaded. A real dedi is a completely different ballgame and you will feel like a king.

    Yeah, I was just curious because it wouldn't be fair for the crystal game instance server to only utilize a virtual core, because if it has access to 1 dedicated one, it will perform way better. But the ram and SSD space is always mountains more than I'll never need (I feel like I'm paying more than I should). But after reading the replies here @FHR and others, it seems like it's just not worth it to the provider. And that's totally understandable

    @willie I really am enticed with Hetzner, however, they don't have any in the US AFAIK. I apologise for not mentioning location.

    Thank you all for your honesty, I am thinking a dedicated server would be more appropriate. It's more fair to the provider, and other users on the network

  • sinsin Member

    Vapornode has 1/2 dedicated core starting at $6 or a full dedicated core at $12.

  • Netcup - Root server

  • Linode

  • You can get powerfull CPU Cycles with dedicated cores from 2,49 (€ 4,99 for full 100% usage)
    http://www.seflow.net/2/index.php/en/services/mycore/mycore-2

    Regards

  • IonSwitch_StanIonSwitch_Stan Member, Host Rep

    Ionswitch (www.ionswitch.com) documents our dedicated resources in our knowledgebase, which is VPS2 ($7) = 1/2 core, VPS4 ($14) = full core.

    We have a 15% off coupon that still should be valid, and if you prepay for a year, it should be effectively $10/m for a VPS4, or $5/m for a VPS2.

  • @JohnMiller92

    I mean, there's always Netcup...

  • williewillie Member

    FlamesRunner said:

    I mean, there's always Netcup...

    They are in Germany. But in early June rumors are that there will be an OVH flash sale where you might be able to snag a BHS (near Montreal, Canada) dedi if BHS is close enough to the US for you. I've used that location for years and don't see it as much different from eastern US locations distance-wise, but I don't know where you are.

  • NFO has dedicated cores...there running a coupon

    • Access to two HT CPU cores (Intel Sandy Bridge or better)
    • 2048 MB of RAM
    • 200 GB of hard drive space
    • 12000 GB of INAP-based bandwidth
      Monthly price: 14.99 USD -> 9.99 with special code HRJTSH (valid through June 9)

    http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1712649

    If you pay every 3 months knock another buck off or 10%

    I have used them on and off since 09 no complaints, good hardware, network and customer service

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