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[SOLD OUT] Ikoula Xeon 3440, 8 GB Ram, 500 GB HD, 11,99€/mo + 9,99€ set up fee **Limited Stock**

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  • earlearl Member
    edited April 2015

    Ok, I got my server.. Took about 4-5 Hrs for delivery.

    Some points:

    • Default language of the OS is French
    • You can only reinstall the to Debian or Ubuntu for free.. if you opt to install another OS like CentOS there is a 19.99 euro fee.( not really clear on this)

    HP - 500GB 7200RPM 3.5INCH model: MB0500GCEHE

    smartctl --all /dev/sda | grep Power_On_Hours
      9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       393
    

    Unless I'm reading it wrong looks to be a new Drive.. about 2 weeks old.

     dd if=/dev/zero of=iotest bs=64k count=16k conv=fdatasync && rm -fr iotest
    16384+0 enregistrements lus
    16384+0 enregistrements écrits
    1073741824 octets (1,1 GB) copiés, 25,0837 s, 42,8 MB/s
    
    CPU model :  Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           X3440  @ 2.53GHz
    Number of cores : 8
    CPU frequency :  2526.628 MHz
    Total amount of ram : 7995 MB
    Total amount of swap : 7167 MB
    System uptime :   1:07,
    Download speed from CacheFly: 72,8MB/s
    Download speed from Coloat, Atlanta GA: 6,15MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Dallas, TX: 12,5MB/s
    Download speed from Linode, Tokyo, JP: 866KB/s
    Download speed from i3d.net, Rotterdam, NL: 3,28MB/s
    Download speed from Leaseweb, Haarlem, NL: 61,9MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Singapore: 4,79MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Seattle, WA: 9,66MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, San Jose, CA: 9,84MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Washington, DC: 17,0MB/s
    I/O speed : 9 MB/s
    

    Tokyo's not looking great.. but everywhere else seems fine, also not too fond of the I/O..

    Ok that's all for now.. have to get familiar with the unit first.. Thought I would share for anyone waiting for some specs.

    @Scottsman

    Update:

    The I/O results above is with write caching disabled..

    This is with write caching enabled:

    http://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/1005630/#Comment_1005630

    Thanked by 1Scottsman
  • @earl I think the server has 100Mbs port. How can you have > 12.5 MBs download speed?

    Thanked by 1jacobhere
  • earl said: HP - 500GB 7200RPM 3.5INCH model: MB0500GCEHE

    That disk is worth more than the server :) Thats a G8 disk (SATA3) in a SATA1/2 system

    What is the actual system?

  • IkoulaIkoula Member, Host Rep

    @earl i have reported that, you should be able to switch from ubuntu to debian without paying and vice versa.

    I'll get to to you as soon as i have more info.

  • earlearl Member

    @comXyz said:
    earl I think the server has 100Mbs port. How can you have > 12.5 MBs download speed?

    Maybe cause I'm special.. :P

    yeah, looks to be a 1Gbit port..

     wget -O /dev/null http://ipv4.rbx.proof.ovh.net/files/1Gio.dat
    --2015-04-07 18:09:15--  http://ipv4.rbx.proof.ovh.net/files/1Gio.dat
    Resolving ipv4.rbx.proof.ovh.net (ipv4.rbx.proof.ovh.net)... 188.165.12.106
    Connecting to ipv4.rbx.proof.ovh.net (ipv4.rbx.proof.ovh.net)|188.165.12.106|:80... connected.
    HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
    Length: 1073741824 (1.0G) [application/octet-stream]
    Saving to: `/dev/null'
    
    100%[==================================================================================================================================================================================================>] 1,073,741,824 35.6M/s   in 30s
    
    2015-04-07 18:09:45 (34.4 MB/s) - `/dev/null' saved [1073741824/1073741824]
    
  • Jazzy8999Jazzy8999 Member
    edited April 2015

    Making money from free os, i like it very much

    Thanked by 1Scottsman
  • earlearl Member

    @MarkTurner said:

    Suppose to be dell r210.. while dd is not overwhelming but the server feels snappy. Probably need to enable cache or something.

    Decent server I think.

  • IkoulaIkoula Member, Host Rep

    @Jazzy8999 as i said it should be a reason or it is a mistake.

    I will have an answer tomorow.

  • earlearl Member
    edited April 2015

    @Ikoula said:
    earl i have reported that, you should be able to switch from ubuntu to debian without paying and vice versa.

    I'll get to to you as soon as i have more info.

    Actually I never went through with the whole process of reinstalling.. just reading from the previous comments so I assumed.

    and Debian is perfect.. don't need Ubuntu. thanks thought.

    I was referring to other OS's like centos that I got from this. I guess there a 19.99 euros install fee to load a different OS other that Debian and Ubuntu.

    image

  • earl said: Suppose to be dell r210

    Supposed to be, but what is it in reality. Seems strange to put an HP branded disk into a Dell system especially given that the HP disk wasn't going to be a cheap option. As I said that disk is worth more than the system. One of those disks will cost about $150, the system you can pick up for $80.

    You have to 'upgrade' for Centos ;)

  • earlearl Member
    edited April 2015

    To change language to English in Debian..

    dpkg-reconfigure locales

    Check

    en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8

    Un-Check

    fr_FR.UTF-8 UTF-8

    Then click ok.

    You need to reboot the server for the changes to take effect.

    Thanked by 1Makenai
  • earlearl Member
    edited April 2015

    MarkTurner said: Supposed to be, but what is it in reality.

    Happy Now!!

    System Information
            Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
            Product Name: PowerEdge R210
            Version: Not Specified
            Wake-up Type: Power Switch
            SKU Number: Not Specified
            Family: Not Specified
    

    MarkTurner said: As I said that disk is worth more than the system. One of those disks will cost about $150

    All the more reason you should buy one.. it's a good deal :P

  • earlearl Member

    @Jazzy8999 @Ikoula

    I think it's a misunderstanding.. I have edited my post above.

  • earl said: All the more reason you should buy one.. it's a good deal :P

    No thanks, not with those IPMIs! Make sure your IPMI is disabled and not accessible. Otherwise you'll have idiots logging in and powering off your system. There are many well documented exploits for those systems.

    Thanked by 1earl
  • @earl
    i'm still waiting :-(
    the OS reinstall fee is shocking.
    i wish they would hurry up and deliver so i can decide to order more or just leave it.

  • netomxnetomx Moderator, Veteran

    @Nomad said:
    Unless you didn't get a batch of them, you shouldn't. In such cases it doesn't feel right when we swear.

    It was a joke, I didn't buy any :P

    Thanked by 1earl
  • earlearl Member

    @MarkTurner said:

    Yes I recalled the DRAC's had that issue.. Thought it was just the older GEN.. Good to know.. Fortunate for me then this server does not come with DRAC.

    @Scottsman

    If you're looking to install centos, you can do a remote install via VNC.. if you bork it you can always use the reset feature to get Debian or Ubuntu back.

    Grub is different but this is the steps.

    http://www.sentris.net/billing/knowledgebase/25/How-to-re-install-Centos-yourself-remotely.html

    Thanked by 1Scottsman
  • earlearl Member
    edited April 2015

    Disclaimer!! enabling write cache can have adverse effects on your data.. momentary loss of power can cause data corruption beyond recovery or failure for your server to boot ever again!, so proceed at your risk!! you have been warned

    Not recommended for a live server with special attention to Database servers This is only for testing or educational purposes..You should also always have backups of your DATA!

    Enable write cache

    apt-get install hdparm -y

    To Enable Please read disclaimer before proceeding

    hdparm -W1 /dev/sda

    To Disable

    hdparm -W0 /dev/sda

    Write Disabled:

     dd if=/dev/zero of=iotest bs=64k count=16k conv=fdatasync && rm -fr iotest
    16384+0 enregistrements lus
    16384+0 enregistrements écrits
    1073741824 octets (1,1 GB) copiés, 25,0837 s, 42,8 MB/s
    

    Write Enabled:


    Much Much Better!!

     dd if=/dev/zero of=iotest bs=64k count=16k conv=fdatasync && rm -fr iotest
    16384+0 records in
    16384+0 records out
    1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB) copied, 9.72891 s, 110 MB/s
    root@84754hd58017:~# hdparm -W0 /dev/sda
    
    dd if=/dev/zero of=iotest bs=64k count=16k conv=fdatasync && rm -fr iotest
    16384+0 records in
    16384+0 records out
    1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB) copied, 9.58094 s, 112 MB/s
    
    
    
    Thanked by 2sc754 netomx
  • sc754sc754 Member

    @earl said:
    Enable write cache

    apt-get install hdparm -y

    To Enable

    hdparm -W1 /dev/sda

    To Disable

    hdparm -W0 /dev/sda

    Write Disabled:

     dd if=/dev/zero of=iotest bs=64k count=16k conv=fdatasync && rm -fr iotest
    > 16384+0 enregistrements lus
    > 16384+0 enregistrements écrits
    > 1073741824 octets (1,1 GB) copiés, 25,0837 s, 42,8 MB/s
    > 

    Write Enabled:


    Much Much Better!!

    >  dd if=/dev/zero of=iotest bs=64k count=16k conv=fdatasync && rm -fr iotest
    > 16384+0 records in
    > 16384+0 records out
    > 1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB) copied, 9.72891 s, 110 MB/s
    > root@84754hd58017:~# hdparm -W0 /dev/sda
    > 
    > dd if=/dev/zero of=iotest bs=64k count=16k conv=fdatasync && rm -fr iotest
    > 16384+0 records in
    > 16384+0 records out
    > 1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB) copied, 9.58094 s, 112 MB/s
    > 
    > 
    > 

    Does that stay after a reboot?

  • earlearl Member
    edited April 2015

    @sc754 said:
    Does that stay after a reboot?

    Good question, let me check..

    Update:

    It sure does!!

     hdparm -W /dev/sda
    
    /dev/sda:
     write-caching =  1 (on)
    
    Thanked by 1sc754
  • Is the first IP free?

  • earlearl Member

    @David_P said:
    Is the first IP free?

    YUP!

  • Gosh damnit.. I don't know what to do haha

    Thanked by 2earl netomx
  • How much is the tax/VAT? Does it depend what country you are registering from?

  • earlearl Member
    edited April 2015

    @David_P said:
    Gosh damnit.. I don't know what to do haha

    I hear ya!

    I for one has accepted my addiction and embrace it openly ;) it's only money.

    Thanked by 2sc754 netomx
  • earlearl Member

    @standardlook said:
    How much is the tax/VAT? Does it depend what country you are registering from?

    Sorry I didn't pay VAT so can't help you there.. better PM @ikoula, but I'm sure he's busy too.

    new test results:

    Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           X3440  @ 2.53GHz
    Number of cores : 8
    CPU frequency :  2526.848 MHz
    Total amount of ram : 7995 MB
    Total amount of swap : 7167 MB
    System uptime :   7 min,
    Download speed from CacheFly: 86.1MB/s
    Download speed from Coloat, Atlanta GA: 5.89MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Dallas, TX: 12.1MB/s
    Download speed from Linode, Tokyo, JP: 1.34MB/s
    Download speed from i3d.net, Rotterdam, NL: 3.06MB/s
    Download speed from Leaseweb, Haarlem, NL: 56.5MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Singapore: 4.17MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Seattle, WA: 9.82MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, San Jose, CA: 9.68MB/s
    Download speed from Softlayer, Washington, DC: 16.6MB/s
    I/O speed :  109 MB/s
    
  • Alright I deposited money into my Ikoula account, but I am not able to pay my order it seems.. or I don't see a button.

    Thanked by 1earl
  • earlearl Member

    @David_P said:
    Alright I deposited money into my Ikoula account, but I am not able to pay my order it seems.. or I don't see a button.

    I'm not really familiar with their panel yet.. but I saw my total for the server which was 21.98 euros under "Account and billing management" -> account balance.

    I just clicked it and it gave me options for payment.

    Thanked by 1Davidx
  • @standardlook said:
    How much is the tax/VAT? Does it depend what country you are registering from?

    As a European host, it should.

  • I was keen until I saw EU2.50 per additional IP...

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