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Vultr & CPU use

Hi guys!

Did anyone here use a vultr VPS for cpu intensive tasks?

If so, did it went well? Is CPU capped so that it's possible to use 100% of it for some time or would the app be killed automatically?

Thanks :)

Comments

  • I don't know. I think it's a secret. You know, classified information. :)

  • Vultr is not a recommended host after the actions of the CEO, he has been unpleasant regarding a small question about Hard Drives.

    What do you mean CPU intensive? Bitcoin Mining?

  • Game servers are fine on it if that's where you are looking after.

  • I know the CEO seem to be an asshole & they probably don't use RAID & hide the fact that some locations might not be multihomed but [i]anyway[/i] I might want to use a slot with them for some dev...

    @TinyTunnel_Tom : not bitcoin mining, data processing, using php/mysql

  • @ben78 said:
    I know the CEO seem to be an asshole & they probably don't use RAID & hide the fact that some locations might not be multihomed but [i]anyway[/i] I might want to use a slot with them for some dev...

    TinyTunnel_Tom : not bitcoin mining, data processing, using php/mysql

    Surprisinglywith CPU intensive tasks I have been good with DO, its just one core but its one hell of a core for $5

  • AmitzAmitz Member
    edited December 2014

    @DaveA will surely be able to tell you more about this. He is the transparent type of guy, you know. Or simply open a ticket! :)

  • I cant say anything about experience with Vultr regarding this, but I already had multiple VPS with DO for CPU intense shit and had them a full month running @ 100% CPU usage (aircrack) - no termination / suspension, no task kill, no reboot, not even an email or anything.
    To dont risk your main account, I would create a new account at Vultr and try. If theres no reaction after some days, youre obviously safe :)

  • Thanks for your answers.

    DO sounds worth a try... but I have some credit I need to use with vultr.
    I guess I'll try on small tasks first and see how it goes... :)

  • NeoonNeoon Community Contributor, Veteran
    edited December 2014

    Put something on it which uses 100% of the CPU to measure if you CPU power get limited, i am quite sure that you get throttled down. I tested it at DO, positive so no one gives a shit if you "abuse" your CPU.

  • @ben78 said:
    Thanks for your answers.

    DO sounds worth a try... but I have some credit I need to use with vultr.
    I guess I'll try on small tasks first and see how it goes... :)

    NFO offers full, dedicated HT CPU core (E5-2690 v2 in my case) @ $10/mo. Recently they doubled the bandwidth, if that's something you are after (4TB/mo).

  • I've been running a gmod server on the $5 Vultr instance

  • They don't limit CPU, I've used 100% on the single and multi core plans for days without any issues.

  • rm_rm_ IPv6 Advocate, Veteran

    said: or would the app be killed automatically?

    The host can't kill your app in a KVM or Xen VPS, it's either nothing or the whole VPS stopped/limited.

  • FarjadFarjad Member
    edited December 2014

    @linuxthefish said:
    They don't limit CPU, I've used 100% on the single and multi core plans for days without any issues.

    i agree i have two server from them , but cpu sometimes gets stolen. you can see in top command, ST section.

  • I run some CPU intensive tasks at Vultr (100% use for sustained periods of times) and have had no issues. I did ask staff if it was okay and was told it was providing I wasn't mining.

  • Hi,
    I used the multi cpu series for 3D rendering and didn't recognize any cpu cuts.

  • I've maxed out my CPU with DO for weeks on end a while back - experimenting with Litecoins (hopeless, don't try). No issues and no throttling. Since then I use DO for compiling larger projects (100% for a couple of hours) and haven't had issues.

  • Max CPU load is among the information that I miss in every VPS offer thread and on every website. Except on tragicservers.com

  • bf1bf1 Member
    edited December 2014

    DO is good with CPU they don't mind how much you use I used to mine also for months when it was profitable, I don't know about vultr.

    Edit: I just remembered, it was quite a while ago, DO bans mining now and their support specifically asks if you are mining and why you are using CPU intensive processes.

  • It's not 100% but I think that's pretty intensive for a VPS provider to allow.

  • kcaj said: It's not 100% but I think that's pretty intensive for a VPS provider to allow.

    yeah, that's nice.

    Thanks for your inputs, I'll see how that goes with vultr and if needed check out DO.

  • @ben78 said:

    You will be fine with Vultr, you can abuse CPU 100% 24/7

  • AnthonySmithAnthonySmith Member, Host Rep

    I got capped down to 1 core on the 16GB plan for using about 1.8 cores 24x7, they removed the cap once I resolved the issue though.

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