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Non-x86-64 VPS?
Are there any VPSes out there that don't run on x86-64? I've got no serious nor practical reason for acquiring one, I'm just interested if there's anyone out there selling them and what architectures are available since I couldn't find any past threads on this. (I currently have some ARM servers on Hetzner, but they're all super weak, it would be nice to get more powerful ones.) ARM and 32-bit x86 are good; bonus points for something weirder
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On aliyun and tencent cloud. ARM servers are much more expensive than x86.
SCW, GCP, etc
Netcup has some ARM servers as well. See recent benchmark from @DejavuMoe :
https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/4774558/#Comment_4774558
Maybe Oracle?
I know you said you have no real purpose, but what would you do with a x86-32?
CI/CD for 32-bit builds of things, other than that I can't think of a great use for them. It's a good test of portability to run code on 32-bit hardware now that it's basically extinct for non-embedded hardware these days
I have been considering, for no real reason other than I can, to give a try to Scaleway's RISC-V server. It does not cost billions so maybe I will, eventually.
EDIT: I did, ask me anything.
yoursunny summer host used to offer ARMv5 processors, but we have pivoted to RV32IMAC last year.
x86-64 is too common for an exotic provider.
That's looking like a really contrived scenario, that you need to test low-level hardware support code on a virtual platform. And aside from that one, it should be easy to install a 32-bit OS on any host that allows a custom ISO.
There's a review: https://www.phoronix.com/review/scaleway-risc-v-cloud
It's quite slow even by RISC-V standards.
Also a vulnerability has been discovered in the chip they use, with the only way to fix being to disable the performance-enhancing Vector extension.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GhostWrite-Vulnerability-RISC-V
Performant enough to run android?
What about Oracle Free Tier ARM server?
How sluggish is it to use? RISC-V performs horribly in every benchmark, wondering if that's visibly obvious when you're actually using it
It's ok, like the Orange Pi RV2 I have at home, it's usable.
RPiServers has a thread on cheap dedicated Raspberry Pis.
https://about.sweetmika7.to/