Review for Hostcram KVM-4G (2 vCore / 4 GB Mem / 80 GB)

dev_vps · October 2021

This review for KVM-4G VPS from Hostcram @Shakib . This VPS has 2 vCores and 4 GB Memory. It has 80 GB NVMe SSD space.

Configuration:

 OS           : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (64 Bit)
 Virt/Kernel  : KVM / 5.10.0-8-amd64
 CPU Model    : 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz
 CPU Cores    : 2 @ 3504.000 MHz x86_64 16384 KB Cache
 CPU Flags    : AES-NI Enabled & VM-x/AMD-V Enabled
 Load Average : 0.00, 0.07, 0.09
 Total Space  : 68G (1013M ~2% used)
 Total RAM    : 3931 MB (64 MB + 319 MB Buff in use)

Global Speedtest:

 Location                       Upload           Download         Ping
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 Nearby                         710.22 Mbit/s    865.57 Mbit/s    5.748 ms
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 USA, New York (Optimum)        316.63 Mbit/s    162.43 Mbit/s    41.277 ms
 USA, Chicago (Windstream)      447.62 Mbit/s    435.29 Mbit/s    26.101 ms
 USA, Dallas (Frontier)         744.28 Mbit/s    906.11 Mbit/s     2.383 ms
 USA, Miami (Sprint)            288.83 Mbit/s    406.25 Mbit/s    32.962 ms
 USA, Los Angeles (Windstream)  319.86 Mbit/s    323.54 Mbit/s    42.020 ms
 UK, London (toob Ltd)          82.39 Mbit/s     149.21 Mbit/s   ping error!
 France, Lyon (SFR)             132.61 Mbit/s    96.79 Mbit/s    118.920 ms
 Germany, Berlin (DNS:NET)      164.44 Mbit/s    114.21 Mbit/s   124.165 ms
 Spain, Madrid (MasMovil)       156.14 Mbit/s    108.49 Mbit/s   117.207 ms
 Italy, Rome (Unidata)          137.31 Mbit/s    68.88 Mbit/s    135.931 ms
 Russia, Moscow (Rostelecom)    113.79 Mbit/s    62.27 Mbit/s    160.713 ms
 Israel, Haifa (013Netvision)   15.26 Mbit/s     71.07 Mbit/s    184.048 ms
 India, New Delhi (Weebo)       2.84 Mbit/s      71.97 Mbit/s    277.529 ms
 Singapore (FirstMedia)         28.31 Mbit/s     17.05 Mbit/s    219.755 ms
 Japan, Tsukuba (SoftEther)     138.97 Mbit/s    130.32 Mbit/s   149.282 ms
 Australia, Sydney (Optus)      100.04 Mbit/s    78.39 Mbit/s    199.472 ms
 RSA, Randburg (Cool Ideas)     22.94 Mbit/s     112.68 Mbit/s   279.661 ms
 Brazil, Sao Paulo (Criare)     75.78 Mbit/s     144.63 Mbit/s   151.917 ms
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I executed multiple benchmark tests at different times in four days. My goal was to find variance in the tests as different times, load at the node is likely to be different and that can impact the benchmark tests.

fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50)

Mon 27 Sep 2021 09:49:39 AM EDT
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 499.85 MB/s (124.9k) | 4.48 GB/s    (70.1k)
Write      | 501.17 MB/s (125.2k) | 4.51 GB/s    (70.5k)
Total      | 1.00 GB/s   (250.2k) | 9.00 GB/s   (140.6k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 4.16 GB/s     (8.1k) | 488.69 MB/s    (477)
Write      | 4.38 GB/s     (8.5k) | 521.24 MB/s    (509)
Total      | 8.54 GB/s    (16.6k) | 1.00 GB/s      (986)

Tue Sep 28 22:42:02 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.06 GB/s   (267.4k) | 3.00 GB/s    (46.8k)
Write      | 1.07 GB/s   (268.1k) | 3.01 GB/s    (47.1k)
Total      | 2.14 GB/s   (535.5k) | 6.01 GB/s    (94.0k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.21 GB/s     (6.2k) | 1.23 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.38 GB/s     (6.6k) | 1.31 GB/s     (1.2k)
Total      | 6.59 GB/s    (12.8k) | 2.54 GB/s     (2.4k)

Tue Sep 28 23:24:23 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.05 GB/s   (264.0k) | 3.05 GB/s    (47.7k)
Write      | 1.05 GB/s   (264.7k) | 3.06 GB/s    (47.9k)
Total      | 2.11 GB/s   (528.7k) | 6.12 GB/s    (95.6k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.17 GB/s     (6.2k) | 1.20 GB/s     (1.1k)
Write      | 3.34 GB/s     (6.5k) | 1.28 GB/s     (1.2k)
Total      | 6.52 GB/s    (12.7k) | 2.49 GB/s     (2.4k)

Wed Sep 29 12:48:51 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.14 GB/s   (286.9k) | 3.08 GB/s    (48.2k)
Write      | 1.15 GB/s   (287.6k) | 3.10 GB/s    (48.5k)
Total      | 2.29 GB/s   (574.5k) | 6.19 GB/s    (96.8k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.30 GB/s     (6.4k) | 1.24 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.48 GB/s     (6.7k) | 1.32 GB/s     (1.2k)
Total      | 6.78 GB/s    (13.2k) | 2.56 GB/s     (2.5k)

Wed Sep 29 14:00:01 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.27 GB/s   (319.4k) | 2.95 GB/s    (46.2k)
Write      | 1.28 GB/s   (320.3k) | 2.97 GB/s    (46.4k)
Total      | 2.55 GB/s   (639.7k) | 5.93 GB/s    (92.6k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.33 GB/s     (6.5k) | 1.27 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.50 GB/s     (6.8k) | 1.36 GB/s     (1.3k)
Total      | 6.84 GB/s    (13.3k) | 2.64 GB/s     (2.5k)

Wed Sep 29 17:01:03 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.44 GB/s   (360.6k) | 3.24 GB/s    (50.6k)
Write      | 1.44 GB/s   (361.5k) | 3.25 GB/s    (50.9k)
Total      | 2.88 GB/s   (722.1k) | 6.50 GB/s   (101.6k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 2.97 GB/s     (5.8k) | 1.23 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.13 GB/s     (6.1k) | 1.31 GB/s     (1.2k)
Total      | 6.10 GB/s    (11.9k) | 2.55 GB/s     (2.4k)

Wed Sep 29 19:03:26 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.22 GB/s   (307.2k) | 3.01 GB/s    (47.0k)
Write      | 1.23 GB/s   (308.0k) | 3.02 GB/s    (47.3k)
Total      | 2.46 GB/s   (615.3k) | 6.04 GB/s    (94.4k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.11 GB/s     (6.0k) | 1.28 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.28 GB/s     (6.4k) | 1.36 GB/s     (1.3k)
Total      | 6.40 GB/s    (12.5k) | 2.64 GB/s     (2.5k)

Wed Sep 29 22:26:16 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.23 GB/s   (307.8k) | 3.02 GB/s    (47.2k)
Write      | 1.23 GB/s   (308.6k) | 3.03 GB/s    (47.4k)
Total      | 2.46 GB/s   (616.4k) | 6.06 GB/s    (94.7k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 2.97 GB/s     (5.8k) | 1.22 GB/s     (1.1k)
Write      | 3.13 GB/s     (6.1k) | 1.30 GB/s     (1.2k)
Total      | 6.11 GB/s    (11.9k) | 2.52 GB/s     (2.4k)

Thu Sep 30 16:03:40 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.18 GB/s   (295.1k) | 2.92 GB/s    (45.6k)
Write      | 1.18 GB/s   (295.9k) | 2.93 GB/s    (45.8k)
Total      | 2.36 GB/s   (591.0k) | 5.85 GB/s    (91.5k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.07 GB/s     (6.0k) | 1.24 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.24 GB/s     (6.3k) | 1.32 GB/s     (1.2k)
Total      | 6.31 GB/s    (12.3k) | 2.56 GB/s     (2.5k)

Sun Oct  3 20:14:04 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.32 GB/s   (331.3k) | 3.06 GB/s    (47.9k)
Write      | 1.32 GB/s   (332.2k) | 3.08 GB/s    (48.1k)
Total      | 2.65 GB/s   (663.6k) | 6.15 GB/s    (96.0k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.09 GB/s     (6.0k) | 1.32 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.25 GB/s     (6.3k) | 1.41 GB/s     (1.3k)
Total      | 6.34 GB/s    (12.3k) | 2.74 GB/s     (2.6k)

Mon Oct  4 20:22:04 UTC 2021
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Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 1.29 GB/s   (322.6k) | 2.88 GB/s    (45.1k)
Write      | 1.29 GB/s   (323.4k) | 2.90 GB/s    (45.3k)
Total      | 2.58 GB/s   (646.0k) | 5.79 GB/s    (90.5k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 3.09 GB/s     (6.0k) | 1.25 GB/s     (1.2k)
Write      | 3.26 GB/s     (6.3k) | 1.33 GB/s     (1.3k)
Total      | 6.36 GB/s    (12.4k) | 2.58 GB/s     (2.5k)

More tests continued in second post

brueggus · October 2021

How's this different to https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/174107/review-for-hostcram-kvm-4g-plan ?

dev_vps · October 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmark Tests

Tue Sep 28 22:42:02 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1652
Multi Core      | 1706
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10130027


Tue Sep 28 23:24:23 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1600
Multi Core      | 2921
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10130407

Wed Sep 29 12:48:51 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1657
Multi Core      | 2931
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10140343

Wed Sep 29 14:00:01 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1666
Multi Core      | 2941
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10141642

Wed Sep 29 17:01:03 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1646
Multi Core      | 2808
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10144668

Wed Sep 29 22:26:16 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1673
Multi Core      | 3014
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10150080

Thu Sep 30 16:03:40 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1665
Multi Core      | 3037
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10163719

Sun Oct  3 20:14:04 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1642
Multi Core      | 2982
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10222339

Sun Oct  3 22:18:59 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1648
Multi Core      | 2982
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10223585

Mon Oct  4 20:22:04 UTC 2021
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 1685
Multi Core      | 3104
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/10240143

The performance is high and consistent. Very smooth.

dev_vps · October 2021

@brueggus said:
How's this different to https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/174107/review-for-hostcram-kvm-4g-plan ?

This is collection of benchmark tests performed multiple times during 3-4 days.

jenkki · October 2021

@brueggus said: How's this different to https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/174107/review-for-hostcram-kvm-4g-plan ?

Just innocent additional advertising of this hosting company.

dev_vps · October 2021

@jenkki said:

@brueggus said: How's this different to https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/174107/review-for-hostcram-kvm-4g-plan ?

Just innocent additional advertising of this hosting company.

Benchmark Tests were executed 12 times across multiple days. It may provide value to some of the readers.

jenkki · October 2021

@dev_vps said: Benchmark Tests were executed 12 times across multiple days. It may provide value to some of the readers.

Do you really wants open a new thread every time to show state of your lace panties? That for a reason.

vyas11 · October 2021

@dev_vps said:

@brueggus said:
How's this different to https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/174107/review-for-hostcram-kvm-4g-plan ?

This is collection of benchmark tests performed multiple times during 3-4 days.

Assumption (or belief) 2 reviews = 2 extra months?

dev_vps · October 2021

@vyas11 said:

@dev_vps said:

@brueggus said:
How's this different to https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/174107/review-for-hostcram-kvm-4g-plan ?

This is collection of benchmark tests performed multiple times during 3-4 days.

Assumption (or belief) 2 reviews = 2 extra months?

No sir, I am not looking for any extra free month. I have already got free month last month.

My only intent to show VPS benchmark performance across multiple days. I should have put these resultset in the original thread.

I will be sharing benchmark tests for other providers as well who do not give any extra credit.

vyas11 · October 2021

Noble pursuit, but then why not update the old post with new BM?
(wonder as I head for coffee to clear my head)

dev_vps · October 2021

@vyas11 said:
Noble pursuit, but then why not update the old post with new BM?
(wonder as I head for coffee to clear my head)

You are absolutely correct. I should have done that. It is an oversight (and a mistake) on my part.

Not sure if admins can merge this thread with the old review one. If it can be done, this will be greatly appreciated. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

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