Infomaniak Switzerland Geneva Public Cloud Scalable and on-demand Server Test and Review
Let’s dive into the Infomaniak Public Cloud server today. Imagine a super-powerful computer in Geneva, Switzerland, that you can use from anywhere. This server boasts a top-notch AMD processor, ample memory and storage for your data, and a lightning-fast internet connection.
Here’s our test lineup:
We’ll start with basic speed tests (Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark) to see how fast the server performs everyday tasks. Then, we’ll move on to network tests (like the Global Node Test) to evaluate its data-sending and receiving capabilities worldwide.
A ping test (Global Ping Test) will measure the time a signal travels from the server to another computer and back. This is crucial for time-sensitive activities, such as online gaming, where milliseconds make a difference.
We’ll also check if this server can stream media content from Switzerland using the Media Unlock Test. With the CloudFlare test, we’ll assess the server’s internet connection quality. Finally, we’ll use tools like PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix to test how fast websites on this server load for visitors.
About Infomaniak
Infomaniak is a Swiss company that offers a wide range of web infrastructure solutions, including the Public Cloud. The Public Cloud is a high-performance cloud infrastructure that is competitively priced, powerful, and secure. It is designed to be ultra-competitive, providing a robust solution for businesses of all sizes.
One of the key features of Infomaniak’s Public Cloud is its commitment to data sovereignty and privacy. There is no vendor lock-in, meaning you have full control over where your data is managed. The support team is easily accessible via email, telephone, or chat, ensuring you have the help you need when you need it.
Infomaniak’s Public Cloud was initially reserved for large companies and their services in 2012. However, it is now accessible to everyone. This is the same infrastructure that powers kDrive, Swiss Backup, and Webmail – services used by more than a million users.
The Public Cloud is based on OpenStack, a globally recognized technology used by organizations such as NASA, CERN, Tencent, Nike, AT&T, and VW. This ensures that you won’t be locked into proprietary technologies and can assure your users that their data is processed in Switzerland, in the heart of Europe.
In addition to the Public Cloud, Infomaniak offers various other services, including web hosting, domain names, email, radio streaming, and more. They also provide a unified solution for managing productivity apps within your company, known as kSuite.
Official Website: https://www.Infomaniak.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : AMD EPYC-Rome Processor
CPU Cores : 16 @ 2345.594 MHz
CPU Cache : 512 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✗ Disabled
Total Disk : 78.7 GB (634.2 MB Used)
Total Mem : 62.8 GB (150.5 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 13 min
Load average : 0.03, 0.02, 0.00
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-26-cloud-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
Organization : AS29222 Infomaniak
Location : Carouge / CH
Region : Geneva
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 187 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 185 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 189 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 187.0 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 6195.45 Mbps 13717.17 Mbps 0.16 ms
Los Angeles, US 522.63 Mbps 3378.91 Mbps 153.32 ms
Dallas, US 640.18 Mbps 3836.04 Mbps 125.30 ms
Montreal, CA 627.87 Mbps 903.84 Mbps 99.14 ms
Paris, FR 6756.73 Mbps 4630.15 Mbps 9.58 ms
Amsterdam, NL 4266.77 Mbps 8584.18 Mbps 17.38 ms
Shanghai, CN 485.88 Mbps 3922.44 Mbps 171.70 ms
Hongkong, CN 333.50 Mbps 3062.50 Mbps 248.43 ms
Mumbai, IN 715.09 Mbps 3222.43 Mbps 114.46 ms
Singapore, SG 256.54 Mbps 2428.26 Mbps 328.06 ms
Tokyo, JP 388.54 Mbps 3783.82 Mbps 207.23 ms
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Finished in : 5 min 46 sec
Timestamp : 2023-11-10 00:34:29 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 24 minutes
Processor : AMD EPYC-Rome Processor
CPU cores : 16 @ 2345.594 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM : 62.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 78.7 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-26-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 | 125.35 MB/s (244) | 193.84 MB/s (189)
Write | 132.01 MB/s (257) | 206.75 MB/s (201)
Total | 257.36 MB/s (501) | 400.60 MB/s (390)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 6.83 Gbits/sec | busy | 18.9 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 3.68 Gbits/sec | 17.1 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 6.40 Gbits/sec | 5.02 Gbits/sec | 16.3 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.83 Gbits/sec | 743 Mbits/sec | 106 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | 1.64 Gbits/sec | 85.4 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 349 Mbits/sec | 477 Mbits/sec | 121 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.06 Gbits/sec | busy | 154 ms
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 6.37 Gbits/sec | 6.43 Gbits/sec | 19.4 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 6.44 Gbits/sec | 9.78 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 9.06 Gbits/sec | busy | 16.8 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.63 Gbits/sec | 1.51 Gbits/sec | 106 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 2.10 Gbits/sec | 1.85 Gbits/sec | 85.1 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 1.43 Gbits/sec | busy | 121 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | busy | 695 Mbits/sec | 153 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1386
Multi Core | 10314
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3474819
YABS completed in 15 min 56 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
Benchmark Run: Fri Nov 10 2023 01:12:39 - 01:40:40
16 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 41285610.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6723.8 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 5675.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1028132.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 288429.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2917103.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1778939.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 51305.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 8033.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 11516.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 5218.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2008296.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 41285610.7 3537.8
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6723.8 1222.5
Execl Throughput 43.0 5675.7 1319.9
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1028132.5 2596.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 288429.1 1742.8
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2917103.9 5029.5
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1778939.1 1430.0
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 51305.8 128.3
Process Creation 126.0 8033.1 637.5
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 11516.2 2716.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 5218.5 8697.5
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2008296.1 1338.9
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1672.9
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Benchmark Run: Fri Nov 10 2023 01:40:40 - 02:08:42
16 CPUs in system; running 16 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 662022165.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 107852.4 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 20662.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 351542.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 88016.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1203957.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 28612944.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 2690824.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 51618.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 86178.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 11544.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 3681954.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 662022165.3 56728.5
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 107852.4 19609.5
Execl Throughput 43.0 20662.3 4805.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 351542.5 887.7
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 88016.6 531.8
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1203957.8 2075.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 28612944.7 23000.8
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 2690824.7 6727.1
Process Creation 126.0 51618.4 4096.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 86178.0 20325.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 11544.4 19240.7
System Call Overhead 15000.0 3681954.1 2454.6
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System Benchmarks Index Score 6193.8
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Test IPv4: 45.90.57.21
Test IPv6: 2a05:9406::9
Download Files: 10MB 100MB 1000MB
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 196.08 MiB/s | 1568.63 Mbps | ping 10.729ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 5.152ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 2.77 MiB/s | 22.17 Mbps | ping 95.008ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 5.18 MiB/s | 41.40 Mbps | ping 159.806ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 12.87 MiB/s | 102.94 Mbps | ping 149.539ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 16.25 MiB/s | 130.04 Mbps | ping 120.621ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 12.23 MiB/s | 97.81 Mbps | ping 149.256ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 25.22 MiB/s | 201.73 Mbps | ping 90.937ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 20.86 MiB/s | 166.89 Mbps | ping 105.744ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 129.70 MiB/s | 1037.61 Mbps | ping 16.704ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 166.75 KiB/s | 1.30 Mbps | ping 13.530ms
Hetzner, Germany : 1.22 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 20.906ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 87.25 MiB/s | 698.02 Mbps | ping 24.101ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 110.86 MiB/s | 886.92 Mbps | ping 15.723ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 1.92 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 31.424ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 2.23 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 17.572ms
Online, France : 86.70 MiB/s | 693.58 Mbps | ping 17.145ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 2.82 KiB/s | 0.02 Mbps | ping 8.623ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 4.43 MiB/s | 35.45 Mbps | ping 255.654ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 168 B/s | N/A | ping 278.003ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 44.96 MiB/s | 359.71 Mbps | ping 43.512ms
Prima, Argentina : 262.31 KiB/s | 2.05 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 2.77 MiB/s | 22.16 Mbps | ping 144.067ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 5.08 MiB/s | 40.64 Mbps | ping 227.172ms
Linode, Singapore : 11.26 MiB/s | 90.04 Mbps | ping 144.926ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 4.72 MiB/s | 37.79 Mbps | ping 234.752ms
Benchmark finished in 105 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 195.15.201.173, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 195.15.201.173 – RIPENCC /18 AS29222 INFOMANIAK – Switzerland [residential]
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Fri Nov 10 01:02:25 UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Infomaniak Network (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: No
Steam Currency: CHF
ChatGPT: Yes
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** Checking Results Under IPv6
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** Your Network Provider: Infomaniak Network (2001:1600:10:*:*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Network Connection)
HotStar: No
Disney+: Yes (Region: CH)
Netflix: Originals Only
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: No
Steam Currency: Failed (Network Connection)
ChatGPT: Yes
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Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Get Started with Infomaniak’s Public Cloud
To get started with Infomaniak’s Public Cloud, you can follow these steps:
- Create a new project: From your Infomaniak Space, you can order a new Public Cloud.
- Access your projects: From the dashboard of your Public Cloud, you can access all your projects.
- Use additional options: Additional options are accessible from the left sidebar of your project’s dashboard.
You can also find many tutorials, step-by-step guides, tips and tricks, and best practices in the product’s user guide. For example, there is a complete tutorial for deploying WordPress with OpenStack in Infomaniak Public Cloud.
Remember, Infomaniak’s Public Cloud is an IaaS solution based on OpenStack, which provides the resources you need to develop your projects.
Admin Control Panel
Infomaniak’s cloud administration dashboard, also known as the Manager, is a centralized platform that allows you to manage all Infomaniak products in one place. This includes domain names, hosting, and the Public Cloud.
To access the dashboard, you must sign in with your login email address and password. There is an option to stay connected, which you should uncheck if you are connecting from a device that does not belong to you.
The dashboard is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive. It provides a comprehensive overview of your products and services, making managing and monitoring your resources easy.
If you forget your login details, you can recover them. You can also create a new account for free if you are a new user.
The Manager also provides access to Infomaniak’s extensive knowledge base, which includes over 1000 FAQs, 500 tutorials, and explanatory videos. This makes it easy to find solutions and get help when you need it.
Server Pricing
Infomaniak’s Public Cloud is also cost-effective. For example, a package with 4 CPUs, 8 GB of memory, 50 GB of storage, and 1 TB of bandwidth costs CHF 16.10 per month. This is significantly cheaper than similar Azure, Google Cloud, OVHcloud, Cleura, and AWS offerings.
Official Website: https://www.Infomaniak.com
Payments
Infomaniak offers several payment methods for their services. It’s important to distinguish the three payment methods available:
- Online methods include payment methods like credit cards and online banking systems.
- On-site methods: These are payment methods that can be used on-site.
- Payment directly via your account: This allows you to make payments directly from your Infomaniak account.
- Payment by exchange: Infomaniak offers another method.
In addition, Infomaniak provides a test credit card that allows you to simulate a payment. This can be particularly useful if you want to understand how the payment process works before making a real transaction.
To manage your payment methods, log in to your Infomaniak space, access the Ticketing service, and go to Payment Methods. From there, you can enable or disable a payment method or manage the details of a payment method.
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Customer Support
Infomaniak’s customer support is highly praised and always attentive to its customers. They are available seven days a week and offer a quick, personalized, and effective contact. The support team is fully trained and in direct contact with their engineers. They respond to your requests from Geneva and Winterthur.
You can reach them via telephone, chat, and email. Their telephone and online chat centers are open from Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Their email center is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. They also provide multilingual support.
Infomaniak’s support is a collection of administrative and technical assistance solutions. They monitor their services 24/7, and any software, hardware, or other malfunction is immediately analyzed proactively and responded to quickly to ensure the availability and security of your data.
They also have a knowledge base with over 1,000 FAQs and 500 tutorials to respond instantly to most questions or problems. In the future, Infomaniak plans to offer 24-hour support and integrate artificial intelligence to instantly answer the most common questions and perform some repetitive tasks.
Conclusion
Initially, we ran a series of basic tests to see how quickly it can read and write data (I/O speeds), and it remained consistent at around 187 MB/s. Then, we switched gears to evaluate its connectivity with different global locations.
The results were varied; while local Swiss connections zipped by like a train—averaging upload speeds exceeding 6000 Mbps and low ping times—speeds to places further away like Singapore and Hong Kong took a dip, which is expected due to the greater distance the data has to travel.
Next, we probed its mixed read/write operations using Yabs. Things still looked promising, with speeds topping off at about 400 MB/s when handling larger files. Geekbench gave us a peek at how the server’s single and multiple cores perform under pressure, bringing to light its strong capacity to handle intensive tasks.
Regarding the UnixBench scores, our server showed off its muscles when working singularly and in tandem with all 16 cores firing. Metrics from the UnixBench scores left no doubts about the server’s hefty performance, which significantly surpasses the standard benchmarks.
Lastly, in the Media Unlock Test, the server could access various streaming services within Switzerland. However, some global services were locked out, revealing that they are more local-friendly than a passport to global content.
In conclusion, the Infomaniak Public Cloud server demonstrates its prowess mostly in local connectivity and data processing, with great results in handling tasks that mimic real-world usage. It fits the bill for businesses centered around Swiss audiences or anyone requiring a dependable server with strong multitasking abilities. However, additional considerations for international access and content delivery networks might be necessary for those aiming to reach a far-reaching global audience without limitations.
Official Website: https://www.Infomaniak.com
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