LF: Budget VPN Server in Atlanta, GA

xpreboun

Hello,
I'm looking for a budget-friendly VPS in Atlanta, Georgia to use as a personal VPN server.
Use Case: The primary purpose is to run a lightweight VPN (like WireGuard) for secure access to my home network.
My required specifications are:
* CPU: 1 Core
* RAM: 1 GB
* Disk: 25 GB (SSD preferred)
* Bandwidth: 1 TB
* IP Addresses: 1x IPv4 (IPv6 a plus)
Network Preference: Optimal connectivity to AT&T's network (AS7018) is crucial, as I will be connecting from my AT&T home internet.
Budget: I am aiming for a budget of around $30 per year (lower the better). I understand this is on the very low end, so I am open to feedback if my budget is unrealistic for these requirements.
Thank you!

concept

@SmartHost
1 Core
1 GB Ram
10GB NVMe SSD
1TB BW @ 1Gbit
Atlanta, GA
$29.50/yr

Traceroute to ATT Atlanta IP:

traceroute to 107.115.112.6 (107.115.112.6), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
 1  gateway (78.142.8.1)  0.375 ms  0.163 ms  0.302 ms
 2  200ge0-1-0-20.cr2.ag2.atl1.coloblox.net (208.73.216.194)  0.360 ms 200ge0-0-0-10.cr2.ag1.atl1.coloblox.net (208.73.216.130)  0.262 ms 200ge0-1-0-20.cr2.ag2.atl1.coloblox.net (208.73.216.194)  0.325 ms
 3  e0-2.switch1.atl8.he.net (216.66.23.17)  1.631 ms  1.664 ms ae11-106.cr2-atl6.ip4.gtt.net (207.162.199.49)  1.828 ms
 4  ae21.cr4-atl2.ip4.gtt.net (141.136.111.138)  2.543 ms *  2.245 ms
 5  * att-internet4-as7018.e0-10.switch1.atl1.he.net (216.66.24.134)  1.916 ms  1.796 ms
 6  * * *
 7  * * *
-- Traceroute timed out --

@GTHost
1 Core
1GB Ram
20GB NVMe/SAS SSD
8TB BW @ 1Gbit
Atlanta, GA
$40.80/yr

Traceroute to ATT Atlanta IP:

traceroute to 107.115.112.6 (107.115.112.6), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
 1 167.88.63.161 (167.88.63.161) 0.291 ms 0.266 ms 0.299 ms
 2 ae2-123.cr2-atl2.ip4.gtt.net (66.171.224.25) 3.158 ms 3.197 ms 1.298 ms
 3 ae22.cr4-atl2.ip4.gtt.net (89.149.141.94) 1.027 ms 1.064 ms ae21.cr4-atl2.ip4.gtt.net (141.136.111.138) 0.399 ms
 4 192.205.37.133 (192.205.37.133) 1.144 ms 1.182 ms 0.820 ms
 5 * * *
 6 * * *
-- Traceroute timed out --

Xrmaddness

I was going to recommend RackNerd, but it looks like they're not currently offering services in Atlanta, GA. Perhaps @dustinc can sort it out for you?

I've been using RackNerd for years, including several services with them in Atlanta. They're very affordable, reliable, their customer service is quite good, and their uptime has been very nearly perfect.

xpreboun

@Xrmaddness said:
I was going to recommend RackNerd, but it looks like they're not currently offering services in Atlanta, GA. Perhaps @dustinc can sort it out for you?

I've been using RackNerd for years, including several services with them in Atlanta. They're very affordable, reliable, their customer service is quite good, and their uptime has been very nearly perfect.

I have pinged them and they did not reply lol. Looks like their Ryzen VPS is available in ATL but not KVM. I'm going with Virmach (not the best one I wish, but works) for now. At least I got 300+ Mbps up/down from my home vlan so it's good enough to work with (and they did match RackNerd price).

Xrmaddness

@xpreboun said:

@Xrmaddness said:
I was going to recommend RackNerd, but it looks like they're not currently offering services in Atlanta, GA. Perhaps @dustinc can sort it out for you?

I've been using RackNerd for years, including several services with them in Atlanta. They're very affordable, reliable, their customer service is quite good, and their uptime has been very nearly perfect.

I have pinged them and they did not reply lol. Looks like their Ryzen VPS is available in ATL but not KVM. I'm going with Virmach (not the best one I wish, but works) for now. At least I got 300+ Mbps up/down from my home vlan so it's good enough to work with (and they did match RackNerd price).

I have VirMach services in Atlanta as well, and so far, for me, they've been quite stable, but you never know. Good luck!

sh97

@Xrmaddness said:

@xpreboun said:

@Xrmaddness said:
I was going to recommend RackNerd, but it looks like they're not currently offering services in Atlanta, GA. Perhaps @dustinc can sort it out for you?

I've been using RackNerd for years, including several services with them in Atlanta. They're very affordable, reliable, their customer service is quite good, and their uptime has been very nearly perfect.

I have pinged them and they did not reply lol. Looks like their Ryzen VPS is available in ATL but not KVM. I'm going with Virmach (not the best one I wish, but works) for now. At least I got 300+ Mbps up/down from my home vlan so it's good enough to work with (and they did match RackNerd price).

I have VirMach services in Atlanta as well, and so far, for me, they've been quite stable, but you never know. Good luck!

Same experience - using VirMach, the blend is really good, and have not faced any downtimes.
It's VirMach - so the experience will be a bit of a hit or miss.
You can checkout https://vps.blackfriday/ to get offers around even the $10/y range.
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