LightNode Chile Santiago Hourly Billing Cheap Cloud VPS Test and Review
We have tried out the budget-friendly, pay-as-you-go Chile Santiago VPS from LightNode. It has a modern Intel Xeon Processor with this setup: 2-core CPU, 4 GB of memory, 50 GB SSD, fast 100 Mbps net connection, enough data for most at 1 TB, and an IPv4 address.
Our team runs it through many checks: quick benchmarks for the basics, Yabs and Unix Benchmarks to see what it can handle, and network tests that look at connection speeds globally. We’ll also measure how long it takes to send data with the Global Ping Test.
We’ll do the Media Unlock Test to check if it can stream regional content. To judge how it links up with CloudFlare’s services, there’s the CloudFlare Internet Test. And for how speedy and smooth it loads websites, we’ll use PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix.
About LightNode
LightNode is a global provider of Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting services in over 30 locations worldwide. It is known for its high performance, low latency, and highly available Cloud VPS.
The company’s services are built on a robust infrastructure that includes computing, storage, network, and security resources. This self-developed infrastructure demonstrates LightNode’s commitment to innovation and technological advancement.
One of the key features of LightNode is its NVMe SSD VPS Hosting. NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a communications interface and driver that defines a command set and feature set for PCIe-based SSDs.
It’s designed to capitalize on solid-state storage devices’ low latency and internal parallelism. By offering NVMe SSD VPS Hosting, LightNode ensures that its customers benefit from fast data transfer rates, improving the performance of their websites and applications.
LightNode offers a variety of plans to cater to different needs. These plans vary regarding vCPU, memory, storage, and network capacity. This flexibility allows customers to choose a plan that fits their requirements and budget.
In addition to its VPS hosting services, LightNode also offers a range of tools to help customers manage their servers. These include custom images, firewall groups, and snapshots. Custom images allow customers to create new instances from a deployed instance or snapshot, reducing the time of repeated deployment.
Firewall groups help protect the infrastructure and define the services visible on the LightNode. Snapshots are on-demand disk images of the LightNode that customers can keep indefinitely and use to roll back or create new images.
Official Website: https://www.LightNode.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2494.146 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✓ Enabled
Total Disk : 50.0 GB (1.9 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (81.2 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 3 min
Load average : 0.13, 0.04, 0.01
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-12-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
Organization : AS138915 Kaopu Cloud HK Limited
Location : Santiago / CL
Region : Santiago Metropolitan
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 161 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 134 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 270 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 188.3 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 103.48 Mbps 97.65 Mbps 0.72 ms
Los Angeles, US 102.30 Mbps 100.34 Mbps 186.82 ms
Dallas, US 103.80 Mbps 101.19 Mbps 147.94 ms
Montreal, CA 106.72 Mbps 99.54 Mbps 149.20 ms
Paris, FR 108.30 Mbps 113.79 Mbps 196.65 ms
Amsterdam, NL 100.18 Mbps 102.18 Mbps 209.91 ms
Shanghai, CN 100.19 Mbps 93.25 Mbps 330.38 ms
Hongkong, CN 4.44 Mbps 0.35 Mbps 320.71 ms
Mumbai, IN 99.98 Mbps 105.48 Mbps 307.32 ms
Singapore, SG 104.05 Mbps 104.86 Mbps 356.15 ms
Tokyo, JP 104.16 Mbps 100.61 Mbps 262.29 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 38 sec
Timestamp : 2023-11-29 09:19:36 CST
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Uptime : 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes
Processor : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
CPU cores : 2 @ 2494.146 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 3.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 50.0 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-12-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : Kaopu Cloud HK Limited
ASN : AS138915 Kaopu Cloud HK Limited
Host : Kaopucloud-CL
Location : San Diego, California (CA)
Country : United States
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50) (Partition /dev/vda1):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 115.78 MB/s (28.9k) | 1.21 GB/s (19.0k)
Write | 116.09 MB/s (29.0k) | 1.22 GB/s (19.1k)
Total | 231.88 MB/s (57.9k) | 2.44 GB/s (38.1k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.57 GB/s (3.0k) | 1.56 GB/s (1.5k)
Write | 1.65 GB/s (3.2k) | 1.67 GB/s (1.6k)
Total | 3.23 GB/s (6.3k) | 3.24 GB/s (3.1k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 91.4 Mbits/sec | 59.4 Mbits/sec | 182 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | 54.3 Mbits/sec | 205 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 89.4 Mbits/sec | 38.3 Mbits/sec | 209 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | busy | 39.2 Mbits/sec | 356 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 94.2 Mbits/sec | 62.8 Mbits/sec | 140 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 84.2 Mbits/sec | 23.0 Mbits/sec | 259 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 95.2 Mbits/sec | 81.3 Mbits/sec | 138 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 625
Multi Core | 1123
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3767349
YABS completed in 18 min 13 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better
Benchmark Run: Wed Nov 29 2023 09:51:38 - 10:19:46
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 17809838.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 4399.6 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 2780.9 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 406522.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 110104.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1132833.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 594861.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 48643.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 5563.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 6104.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1168.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 367346.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 17809838.4 1526.1
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 4399.6 799.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 2780.9 646.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 406522.6 1026.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 110104.3 665.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1132833.2 1953.2
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 594861.1 478.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 48643.5 121.6
Process Creation 126.0 5563.3 441.5
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 6104.6 1439.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1168.6 1947.6
System Call Overhead 15000.0 367346.8 244.9
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System Benchmarks Index Score 717.4
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Benchmark Run: Wed Nov 29 2023 10:19:46 - 10:47:56
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 34490503.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 8846.6 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4673.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 671685.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 177243.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2095451.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1173634.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 212603.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 11435.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 9040.3 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1188.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 685389.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 34490503.4 2955.5
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 8846.6 1608.5
Execl Throughput 43.0 4673.1 1086.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 671685.4 1696.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 177243.0 1071.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2095451.5 3612.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1173634.8 943.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 212603.4 531.5
Process Creation 126.0 11435.3 907.6
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 9040.3 2132.2
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1188.1 1980.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 685389.6 456.9
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1326.8
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
Test IPv4: 38.54.20.86
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 11.60 MiB/s | 92.80 Mbps | ping 0.363ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 0.792ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 4.44 MiB/s | 35.55 Mbps | ping 130.029ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 3.21 MiB/s | 25.71 Mbps | ping 175.808ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 387.09 KiB/s | 3.02 Mbps | ping 140.686ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 6.62 MiB/s | 52.92 Mbps | ping 171.623ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 7.62 MiB/s | 60.97 Mbps | ping 134.280ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 7.48 MiB/s | 59.83 Mbps | ping 153.973ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 5.63 MiB/s | 45.02 Mbps | ping 117.029ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 8.31 MiB/s | 66.45 Mbps | ping 102.484ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 6.09 MiB/s | 48.71 Mbps | ping 210.211ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 14.63 KiB/s | 0.11 Mbps | ping 224.431ms
Hetzner, Germany : 125 B/s | N/A | ping 209.612ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 2.71 MiB/s | 21.67 Mbps | ping 205.530ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 6.75 MiB/s | 54.01 Mbps | ping 205.321ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 194 B/s | N/A | ping 222.322ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 254 B/s | N/A | ping 211.026ms
Online, France : 5.64 MiB/s | 45.14 Mbps | ping 205.374ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 174 B/s | N/A | ping 221.741ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 2.37 MiB/s | 18.94 Mbps | ping 301.515ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 149 B/s | N/A | ping 394.780ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 1.47 MiB/s | 11.77 Mbps | ping 248.176ms
Prima, Argentina : 10.93 MiB/s | 87.41 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 113.75 KiB/s | 0.89 Mbps | ping 372.762ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 1.44 MiB/s | 11.53 Mbps | ping 259.309ms
Linode, Singapore : 1.16 MiB/s | 9.29 Mbps | ping 319.691ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 3.77 MiB/s | 30.14 Mbps | ping 275.222ms
Benchmark finished in 148 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 38.54.20.44, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 38.54.20.44 – ARIN /24 AS138915 KAOPU-HK Kaopu – Chile
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Wed 29 Nov 2023 09:46:34 AM CST
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Kaopu Cloud HK (38.54.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: CL)
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: HK)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: CL)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: CL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: Santiago
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Edgeuno SAS] in [Santiago ]
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: CLP
ChatGPT: Yes
Bing Region: CL
=======================================
No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
LightNode’s Admin Control Panel is designed to be user-friendly and efficient, allowing users to manage their VPS easily. Here are some of its key features:
- Easy Instance Launch: The control panel lets users quickly launch a new instance from any device. This feature is handy for users needing to deploy multiple instances quickly.
- Performance Monitoring: Users can monitor the performance and uptime of their servers directly from the control panel. This includes tracking metrics like bandwidth and CPU usage.
- Firewall Configuration: The control panel provides an interface for configuring firewalls and adding rules. This feature helps users secure their servers and manage network traffic effectively.
- Resource Management: Users can keep track of their resources and make necessary adjustments through the console. This feature helps users optimize their server usage and manage costs.
- Real-Time Display of Arrears: The control panel provides a real-time display of arrears, helping users manage their finances effectively.
LightNode’s Admin Control Panel provides a comprehensive set of tools for managing VPS hosting, making it a powerful resource for users of all skill levels.
Server Pricing
LightNode’s services are billed hourly and monthly, giving customers flexibility and control over costs. This pricing model, combined with the company’s high-quality services, makes LightNode a cost-effective choice for businesses of all sizes.
Official Website: https://www.LightNode.com
Payments
LightNode offers a variety of payment methods to cater to its global customer base. Here are the key details:
PayPal: This is a widely used online payment system that allows users to make payments in US dollars. It’s suitable for global users.
Alipay: This is a popular payment platform in China. When using Alipay, users pay in RMB and are credited to the account in US dollars. This method is particularly suitable for customers in mainland China.
Credit Cards: LightNode accepts payments from major credit cards, including UnionPay, U.S. Postal Savings, Master, and Visa. This method is suitable for global customers. Users must fill in the corresponding billing and card information when paying with a bank card for the first time.
LightNode ensures the security of its users’ information. It does not record or store any card information. The company also provides a real-time display of arrears in the Admin Control Panel, helping users manage their finances effectively.
Coupon
Newly registered users can get up to $20 as a bonus for the first recharge.
Customer Support
LightNode provides a comprehensive customer support system to ensure that users can get help when needed. Here are some key features of their customer support:
24-Hour Customer Service: LightNode offers 24-hour customer service. No matter what your problem is, you can contact their customer service team for help.
Multiple Channels: You can contact LightNode’s customer service team through various channels, including tickets, online chat, or email. This ensures that you can choose the method that is most convenient for you.
Experienced Team: LightNode’s customer service team has over ten years of experience in product, operation maintenance, and service. This means that they have the knowledge and skills to help you resolve any issues you may encounter.
Large Customer Base: LightNode’s customer service team serves over 100,000 customers. This demonstrates their ability to handle many inquiries and issues effectively.
Conclusion
Regarding basic performance, the server’s storage speed showed it can handle data decently, with read and write speeds averaging 188.3 MB/s. This means the server can manage a mix of tasks without significant slowdowns.
When looking at network capabilities, the VPS performed admirably across multiple locations worldwide, maintaining upload speeds around the 100 Mbps mark, with download speeds to match. However, a notable exception was in Hong Kong, where the performance significantly dropped. Latency, or delay, was also good in several locations, but it increased when dealing with servers farther away, like in Asia.
The server shone in more rigorous testing. The mixed read/write tests showed speeds over 2 GB/s, indicating it can handle demanding data operations. Additionally, Geekbench scores reflected solid CPU performance, particularly in multi-core tasks.
The results were impressive in UnixBench tests, which measure a system’s overall performance. The index score jumped hugely when running parallel tests, showing the VPS can efficiently leverage its two-core CPU.
Lastly, when looking at media service availability, the VPS passed with flying colors for most services, indicating it’s a good choice if your goal is to access content from Chile. However, it couldn’t unlock some services, like Disney+, and had limitations with Netflix, only showing original content.
In summary, LightNode’s Chile Santiago VPS offers remarkable value for its price. It’s a strong performer in basic operations and more complex tasks, making it a reliable option for various uses. The server’s ability to access regional content makes it attractive for users who need a presence in Chile.
However, potential users should consider the drop in performance in regions like Hong Kong and the limitations of certain streaming services.
Official Website: https://www.LightNode.com
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