Infomaniak Switzerland Geneva High Performance Cloud Server Test and Review
Today, we’re diving deep into a comprehensive review of the Infomaniak Switzerland Geneva High-Performance Cloud Server, a robust solution powered by the AMD EPYC-Rome Processor. Equipped with a 2-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 50GB SSD storage, a 5Gbps Internet port, and support for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, this server offers a promising blend of capacity and performance.
We’ll conduct a series of rigorous evaluations to assess its capabilities comprehensively. We’ll put it through the Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark to gather fundamental metrics about its performance. With the Global Node Test, we’ll thoroughly analyze its network’s reach and efficacy, while the Global Ping Test will allow us to measure latency in real time.
Furthermore, to evaluate regional accessibility and connection quality, we’ll apply the Media Unlock Test and the CloudFlare Internet Tests, respectively. Finally, we’ll assess web performance metrics via renowned tools such as PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance.
By the end of these exhaustive tests, you’ll have a well-rounded perspective on what the Infomaniak Switzerland Geneva High-Performance Cloud Server brings to the table regarding overall performance and reliability.
About Infomaniak
Infomaniak, a Swiss-based company, stands out in the crowded field of web service providers with its unwavering commitment to data privacy and ethical practices. Owned collectively by its founders and employees, Infomaniak operates on software developed within Switzerland, ensuring strict GDPR adherence and a rotating spire of privacy for its users.
The company’s impressive roster of services includes web hosting, cloud computing, domain name registration, email solutions, and radio streaming. Additionally, it offers a unique tool known as kSuite. Designed to bring together and streamline productivity apps, kSuite is your company’s one-stop-shop solution, supported locally for your convenience.
Web hosting, one of Infomaniak’s most sought-after services, provides an intuitive environment optimized for over 100 CMS, including WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. You can craft your website and configure your email settings with a single click.
Infomaniak’s cloud computing services are another hallmark. Enjoy the convenience of crafting websites or applications with guaranteed resources and your chosen technologies. The selection of cloud servers is vast: Managed Cloud Server, VPS Cloud, Jelastic Cloud (Platform as a Service, PaaS), and Public Cloud (Infrastructure as a Service, IaaS).
On the domain services front, Infomaniak offers Domain Privacy to protect your domains’ private data, SSL Certificates to authenticate and secure your websites by providing EV or DV certificates, Renewal Warranty to shield your domains from loss and theft, FastAnycast DNS to boost your site’s access times, and DynDNS for remote device access. Secure your domain name at a competitive price and enjoy an optimized, safe, and smooth-running online presence with Infomaniak’s expansive services.
Official Website: https://www.Infomaniak.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : AMD EPYC-Rome Processor
CPU Cores : 2 @ 1996.249 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : Disabled
Total Disk : 49.2 GB (634.1 MB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (68.3 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 14 min
Load average : 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-25-cloud-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : Online / Online
Organization : AS29222 Infomaniak
Location : Zürich / CH
Region : Zurich
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 193 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 194 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 194 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 193.7 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 7559.03 Mbps 3028.26 Mbps 4.24 ms
Los Angeles, US 527.27 Mbps 3183.46 Mbps 153.53 ms
Dallas, US 643.17 Mbps 3038.43 Mbps 125.58 ms
Montreal, CA 612.92 Mbps 932.12 Mbps 100.13 ms
Paris, FR 7236.63 Mbps 4262.30 Mbps 9.66 ms
Amsterdam, NL 4369.91 Mbps 4902.94 Mbps 17.60 ms
Shanghai, CN 447.36 Mbps 1204.91 Mbps 179.53 ms
Nanjing, CN 192.72 Mbps 1577.79 Mbps 176.24 ms
Hongkong, CN 330.18 Mbps 2173.90 Mbps 245.68 ms
Singapore, SG 566.55 Mbps 3351.07 Mbps 141.50 ms
Tokyo, JP 390.19 Mbps 3278.12 Mbps 205.72 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 58 sec
Timestamp : 2023-10-09 01:56:48 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 27 minutes
Processor : AMD EPYC-Rome Processor
CPU cores : 2 @ 1996.249 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 49.2 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-25-cloud-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ✔ Online
IPv6 Network Information:
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ISP : Infomaniak Network SA
ASN : AS29222 Infomaniak
Host : Infomaniak Network SA
Location : Geneva, Geneva (GE)
Country : Switzerland
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 986.00 KB/s (246) | 15.78 MB/s (246)
Write | 1.01 MB/s (254) | 16.29 MB/s (254)
Total | 2.00 MB/s (500) | 32.07 MB/s (500)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 125.25 MB/s (244) | 193.79 MB/s (189)
Write | 131.90 MB/s (257) | 206.69 MB/s (201)
Total | 257.16 MB/s (501) | 400.48 MB/s (390)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 4.17 Gbits/sec | 4.55 Gbits/sec | 17.7 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 4.96 Gbits/sec | 16.5 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 5.70 Gbits/sec | 4.04 Gbits/sec | 16.9 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.87 Gbits/sec | 1.66 Gbits/sec | 81.7 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | busy | 88.1 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | busy | 557 Mbits/sec | 122 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.07 Gbits/sec | 1.12 Gbits/sec | 153 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 6.55 Gbits/sec | 4.58 Gbits/sec | 17.7 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | 6.62 Gbits/sec | 4.19 Gbits/sec | 9.61 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 7.19 Gbits/sec | 4.22 Gbits/sec | 16.5 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 2.26 Gbits/sec | 661 Mbits/sec | 82.2 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.10 Gbits/sec | 2.02 Gbits/sec | 87.8 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 1.18 Gbits/sec | 1.46 Gbits/sec | 122 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.01 Gbits/sec | 1.16 Gbits/sec | 153 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 1248
Multi Core | 1946
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/2990581
YABS completed in 16 min 7 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
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Benchmark Run: Mon Oct 09 2023 02:48:48 - 03:16:31
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 35852872.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6996.2 MWIPS (6.8 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3504.8 lps (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 489849.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 121529.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1697779.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 850768.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 80946.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 6129.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 7622.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1784.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 994917.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 35852872.1 3072.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6996.2 1272.0
Execl Throughput 43.0 3504.8 815.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 489849.0 1237.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 121529.2 734.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1697779.2 2927.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 850768.8 683.9
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 80946.7 202.4
Process Creation 126.0 6129.8 486.5
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 7622.7 1797.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1784.6 2974.3
System Call Overhead 15000.0 994917.7 663.3
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1060.4
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Benchmark Run: Mon Oct 09 2023 03:16:31 - 03:44:18
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 76932517.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 14182.8 MWIPS (7.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5720.0 lps (29.9 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 569221.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 156995.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1883536.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1704898.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 213614.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 14022.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 13255.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1880.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 1812018.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 76932517.0 6592.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 14182.8 2578.7
Execl Throughput 43.0 5720.0 1330.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 569221.0 1437.4
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 156995.0 948.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1883536.7 3247.5
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1704898.1 1370.5
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 213614.7 534.0
Process Creation 126.0 14022.1 1112.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 13255.9 3126.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1880.5 3134.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 1812018.2 1208.0
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1773.1
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Test IPv4: 45.90.57.21
Test IPv6: 2a05:9406::9
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 151.98 MiB/s | 1215.81 Mbps | ping 10.620ms
Gdrive : 45.17 MiB/s | 361.34 Mbps | ping 6.304ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 5.90 MiB/s | 47.22 Mbps | ping 94.280ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 1.82 MiB/s | 14.55 Mbps | ping 163.439ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 27.26 MiB/s | 218.10 Mbps | ping 80.992ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 12.84 MiB/s | 102.74 Mbps | ping 148.888ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 16.37 MiB/s | 130.93 Mbps | ping 121.870ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 12.32 MiB/s | 98.56 Mbps | ping 151.596ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 25.48 MiB/s | 203.83 Mbps | ping 91.408ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 20.04 MiB/s | 160.36 Mbps | ping 110.338ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 125.00 MiB/s | 1000.00 Mbps | ping 16.834ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 141.41 KiB/s | 1.10 Mbps | ping 13.924ms
Hetzner, Germany : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 20.955ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 51.08 MiB/s | 408.64 Mbps | ping 24.184ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 118.20 MiB/s | 945.63 Mbps | ping 18.699ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 2.39 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 28.863ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 2.14 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 18.087ms
Online, France : 132.27 MiB/s | 1058.17 Mbps | ping 16.569ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 2.23 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 8.967ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 3.00 MiB/s | 24.01 Mbps | ping 288.017ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 187 B/s | N/A | ping 259.157ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 46.55 MiB/s | 372.44 Mbps | ping 43.677ms
Prima, Argentina : 200.73 KiB/s | 1.57 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 1.39 MiB/s | 11.09 Mbps | ping 174.026ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 5.80 MiB/s | 46.40 Mbps | ping 221.837ms
Linode, Singapore : 12.40 MiB/s | 99.17 Mbps | ping 141.143ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 6.08 MiB/s | 48.64 Mbps | ping 261.961ms
Benchmark finished in 116 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 195.15.252.220, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 195.15.252.220 – RIPENCC /18 AS29222 INFOMANIAK – Switzerland, Geneva
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Mon Oct 9 02:36:30 UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Infomaniak Network SA (195.15.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: CH)
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Yes (Region: CH)
YouTube Premium: Failed
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: CH)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Zurich
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Swisscom] in [Geneva ]
Spotify Registration: Yes (Region: CH)
Steam Currency: CHF
ChatGPT: Yes
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** Checking Results Under IPv6
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** Your Network Provider: Infomaniak Network SA (2001:1600:10:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: No
Disney+: Yes (Region: CH)
Netflix: Yes (Region: CH)
YouTube Premium: Failed
Amazon Prime Video: Unsupported
TVBAnywhere+: Failed (Network Connection)
iQyi Oversea Region: Failed
Viu.com: Failed
YouTube CDN: Zurich
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Swisscom] in [Geneva ]
Spotify Registration: Yes (Region: CH)
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: Yes
=======================================
Testing Done!CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Get Started with Infomaniak
To get started with Infomaniak’s Public Cloud Control Panel, you can follow these steps:
- Create a new project: From the dashboard of your Public Cloud, you can create a new project that will be linked to the Public Cloud.
- Switch display mode: You can switch from a display in list or thumbnail mode.
- Access project options: The icon enables you to access the project options.
You will find many tutorials, step-by-step guides, tips and tricks, and best practices in the product’s user guide. This includes starting a new project and taking action on an existing one.
Please note that no plans exist to support UEFI and Secure Boot in the Public Cloud offering. You can also find information on how billing works and how to estimate the cost of the resources used.
For more detailed information, refer to the Getting Started Guide: Public Cloud on Infomaniak’s website.
Admin Control Panel
Infomaniak’s Public Cloud Control Panel shines as a sleek, user-friendly interface designed to manage your cloud resources effortlessly. Offering an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) solution built on the sturdy foundation of OpenStack equips you with all the necessary resources for your projects.
The dashboard serves as your command center, providing an eagle-eye view of all your projects. Conveniently positioned buttons allow the swift creation of a new project associated with the Public Cloud and the freedom to switch the view between a list and thumbnail mode. A dedicated icon invites effortless entry into the project options.
What sets the Control Panel apart is its resourceful collection of educational guides. There is a trove of tutorials, step-by-step guides, handy tips and tricks, and best practice recommendations housed inside the product’s user guide. Whether launching a new project or enhancing an existing one, these resources simplify your journey, making the Control Panel a valuable ally in managing your Public Cloud projects.
Server Pricing
Infomaniak offers a variety of cloud server options, each with its pricing structure. Here are some details:
- Instances for general use: These are scalable and on-demand Cloud servers.
- Memory-optimized instances: Cloud servers with a large amount of RAM per vCPU.
- IOPS optimized instances: These are Cloud servers with optimized storage (1000 IOPS, 400 MB/s).
- GPU instances: Cloud Servers with a dedicated nVidia A2, T4, or L4 GPU.
- Block Storage (GB): This is high-performance (latest generation SSD PCIe NVMe) and high availability (3 replicas) block storage powered by Ceph.
- Object Storage (GB): S3-compatible Swift object storage to store and access your resources, files, and metadata.
- Snapshots/Backups (GB): These are snapshots and backups of your ‘storage block’ instances and volumes.
- Network: All the network services you need for your instances.
- Windows licenses: Windows license fees for your instances.
The pricing is competitive, with no hidden fees or minimum amounts. You only pay for the resources you consume each month’s end. Please note that the billing period runs from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. For more detailed information, refer to the Public Cloud Pricing on Infomaniak’s website.
Official Website: https://www.Infomaniak.com
Payments
Infomaniak offers several payment methods for their services. Here’s how you can pay for their services:
- To renew a product:
- Connect to your Infomaniak space at manager.infomaniak.com.
- In the left side menu, click on “To pay.”
- Check the invoices to be paid and click the “Pay my selection” button.
- Choose a payment method and complete the procedure.
- To pay for a pending order:
- Connect to your Infomaniak space at manager.infomaniak.com.
- In the left side menu, click “Accounting” then “Orders.”
- Click on the order to pay.
- Click on “Pay order.”
- Choose a payment method and complete the procedure.
The accepted payment methods are:
- Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Carte Bleue)
- PostFinance card (if the currency is in CHF)
- IBAN transfer (any bank charges are your responsibility)
- PayPal
- The prepaid account (it is possible to use the available balance and pay the remainder of a bill by another payment method)
To credit a prepaid account, you can use:
- Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Carte Bleue)
- PostFinance card (if the currency is in CHF)
- IBAN transfer (any bank charges are your responsibility)
The prepaid account deposit limits are 0.1 EUR to 9999 EUR or 0.1 CHF to 9999 CHF.
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Customer Support
Infomaniak provides a comprehensive customer support service. Here are some key features:
- Availability: Infomaniak’s support team is available 7 days a week. They can be reached by phone, chat, and email.
- Hours of Operation: The telephone and online chat centers are open Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The email center is open 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Expertise: The support team consists of fully trained experts in direct contact with Infomaniak’s engineers. They respond to your requests from Geneva and Winterthur.
- Resources: Infomaniak provides a knowledge base with over 1,000 FAQs and 500 tutorials to help you find instant answers to most questions or problems. They also offer resources for developers, including API documentation.
- Premium Support: For companies or those performing critical activities, Infomaniak offers a Premium Support package that includes 24/7 support, 24/7 emergency calls, and personal advice.
Infomaniak’s customer service quality is highly praised, with 93% of users expressing satisfaction. They are continually improving their services and plan to offer 24-hour support.
Conclusion
Our analysis centered on the Infomaniak Switzerland Geneva High-Performance Cloud Server, a formidable offering bolstered by the AMD EPYC-Rome Processor. This server has a 2-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 50GB SSD storage, a 5Gbps Internet port, and support for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, presenting a well-balanced interplay between capacity and performance.
Basic Bench tests indicated a consistent I/O Speed of around 193.7 MB/s and showcased impressive upload and download speeds across various geographical nodes. The high upload speeds on Speedtest.net and Paris servers and substantial download rates in Amsterdam and Dallas were of particular note.
In the Yabs Performance Bench, the Mixed R/W 50/50 model evidenced efficient block read/write speeds with an appreciable total speed. Moreover, the Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test yielded a decent single-core score of 1248 and a multi-core score of 1946, illustrating its good performance.
The UnixBench test, gauging CPU performance, was done twice, with the first instance using one parallel copy of tests and the second with 2 parallel copies. The subsequent scores were 1060.4 and 1773.1, respectively, indicating strong performance but with the server demonstrating superior proficiency when handling multiple parallel processes.
Lastly, the Media Unlock Test revealed extensive support for multiple platforms in the Swiss region. Dazn, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, TVBAnywhere+, iQyi Oversea, and Spotify Registration registered successful tests, with CH (Switzerland) as the primary region.
In conclusion, the Infomaniak Switzerland Geneva High-Performance Cloud Server delivers impressive performance across a breadth of benchmarks, with particularly notable effectiveness in handling multiple parallel processes. Its compatibility with various streaming platforms, especially within the Swiss region, further augments its appeal. The versatile nature of the server, combined with the promising performance figures, positions it as an excellent choice for those seeking a reliable, high-performing cloud server solution.
Official Website: https://www.Infomaniak.com
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