Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

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Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

Thanks to Hostens staff member Ieva for providing us with this testing opportunity. Today’s review focuses on the Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Linux VPS, built on a robust Intel Xeon Processor setup with 2 CPU cores, 4GB of RAM, 40GB of SSD storage, 100 Mbps internet connection (however, it can be increased to 1 Gbps by ordering 1 Gbps port speed component. Per month, it costs 1 USD.), 8TB of data transfer, and an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.

We’re going to put the server through a series of tests:

– Basic performance will be checked with some standard benchmarking tools.
– We’ll run Yabs and a Unix Benchmark to understand its speed.
– The server’s network will be tested worldwide to see how quickly and reliably it can talk to computers in different places.
– We’ll measure how fast it responds to pings – those are like echoes in the internet world, telling how quickly the server can say “hello” back to any other computer around the globe.

We’re also going to assess:

– Whether it can play various media content for specific regions is important when hosting videos or music.
– The quality of its link to CloudFlare, a service that protects and accelerates websites.
– Lastly, we’ll check how fast it loads web pages using tools like PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix because nobody likes a slow website!

About Hostens

Hostens is a leading hosting provider with a name for itself in the European market. Based in Lithuania, Hostens is known for its secure, affordable, and reliable hosting services. Their clear and transparent pricing structure makes them popular among individuals and small business owners.

Their hosting services are divided into three main categories: VPS hosting, shared hosting, and reseller hosting. The VPS hosting plans start at $2.50 per month and offer up to 1024 GB of disk space and 8 GB of RAM. Users also have the option to choose between cPanel, Plesk, and DirectAdmin for an additional cost starting from $9.99 per month.

Hostens also offers users a range of useful tools and features. These include a free website builder for all users who purchase web hosting packages, Installatron, which allows users to install, update, and back up over 100 scripts and content management systems, and a professional mail filter.

With a 99.95% uptime guarantee, Their systems will be operational for 8756 out of 8760 hours annually. This is considered the industry standard. Uptime is a critical factor in hosting services as it ensures that your website is accessible to users at all times. A high uptime guarantee like this one from Hostens indicates a reliable service.

Official Website: https://www.Hostens.com

BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed

 CPU Model          : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
 CPU Cores          : 2 @ 2593.902 MHz
 CPU Cache          : 4096 KB
 AES-NI             : ✓ Enabled
 VM-x/AMD-V         : ✗ Disabled
 Total Disk         : 39.5 GB (3.9 GB Used)
 Total Mem          : 3.8 GB (177.0 MB Used)
 System uptime      : 0 days, 0 hour 6 min
 Load average       : 0.04, 0.03, 0.00
 OS                 : Debian GNU/Linux 11
 Arch               : x86_64 (64 Bit)
 Kernel             : 5.10.0-10-amd64
 TCP CC             : bbr
 Virtualization     : KVM
 IPv4/IPv6          : ✓ Online / ✓ Online
 Organization       : AS212531 Interneto vizija
 Location           : Vilnius / LT
 Region             : Vilnius
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 I/O Speed(1st run) : 392 MB/s
 I/O Speed(2nd run) : 475 MB/s
 I/O Speed(3rd run) : 450 MB/s
 I/O Speed(average) : 439.0 MB/s
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 Node Name        Upload Speed      Download Speed      Latency     
 Speedtest.net    922.09 Mbps       2115.66 Mbps        0.53 ms     
 Los Angeles, US  448.27 Mbps       1337.07 Mbps        176.31 ms   
 Dallas, US       541.76 Mbps       989.35 Mbps         148.44 ms   
 Montreal, CA     722.41 Mbps       937.81 Mbps         109.70 ms   
 Paris, FR        910.46 Mbps       1802.34 Mbps        36.66 ms    
 Amsterdam, NL    918.13 Mbps       959.58 Mbps         32.09 ms    
 Shanghai, CN     402.31 Mbps       973.12 Mbps         176.75 ms   
 Mumbai, IN       597.23 Mbps       1041.60 Mbps        134.56 ms   
 Singapore, SG    222.59 Mbps       1062.90 Mbps        322.83 ms   
 Tokyo, JP        337.72 Mbps       713.16 Mbps         232.58 ms   
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Finished in        : 4 min 55 sec
 Timestamp          : 2023-11-23 03:16:26 EET

YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark

Basic System Information:
---------------------------------
Uptime     : 0 days, 0 hours, 12 minutes
Processor  : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
CPU cores  : 2 @ 2593.902 MHz
AES-NI     : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM        : 3.8 GiB
Swap       : 0.0 KiB
Disk       : 39.5 GiB
Distro     : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel     : 5.10.0-10-amd64
VM Type    : KVM
IPv4/IPv6  : ✔ Online / ✔ Online

IPv6 Network Information:
---------------------------------
ISP        : UAB \Interneto vizija\
ASN        : AS62282 UAB Rakrejus
Host       : InternetoVizija
Location   : Vilnius, Vilnius (VL)
Country    : Lithuania

fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
---------------------------------
Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 3.99 MB/s      (999) | 63.99 MB/s     (999)
Write      | 4.02 MB/s     (1.0k) | 64.39 MB/s    (1.0k)
Total      | 8.02 MB/s     (2.0k) | 128.39 MB/s   (2.0k)
           |                      |                     
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 246.45 MB/s    (481) | 244.85 MB/s    (239)
Write      | 259.55 MB/s    (506) | 261.15 MB/s    (255)
Total      | 506.00 MB/s    (987) | 506.00 MB/s    (494)

iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed      | Ping           
Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 897 Mbits/sec   | 343 Mbits/sec   | 36.3 ms        
Scaleway        | Paris, FR (10G)           | 909 Mbits/sec   | 360 Mbits/sec   | 33.3 ms        
NovoServe       | North Holland, NL (40G)   | 915 Mbits/sec   | 888 Mbits/sec   | 35.7 ms        
Uztelecom       | Tashkent, UZ (10G)        | 888 Mbits/sec   | 281 Mbits/sec   | 57.5 ms        
Clouvider       | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 839 Mbits/sec   | 258 Mbits/sec   | 103 ms         
Clouvider       | Dallas, TX, US (10G)      | 397 Mbits/sec   | 35.8 Mbits/sec  | 136 ms         
Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 792 Mbits/sec   | 140 Mbits/sec   | 163 ms         

iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv6):
---------------------------------
Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed      | Ping           
Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 887 Mbits/sec   | 306 Mbits/sec   | 36.2 ms        
Scaleway        | Paris, FR (10G)           | busy            | busy            | 33.4 ms        
NovoServe       | North Holland, NL (40G)   | 888 Mbits/sec   | 888 Mbits/sec   | 35.4 ms        
Uztelecom       | Tashkent, UZ (10G)        | busy            | 158 Mbits/sec   | 57.5 ms        
Clouvider       | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 812 Mbits/sec   | busy            | 106 ms         
Clouvider       | Dallas, TX, US (10G)      | 752 Mbits/sec   | 163 Mbits/sec   | 136 ms         
Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 776 Mbits/sec   | 82.9 Mbits/sec  | 163 ms         

Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test            | Value                         
                |                               
Single Core     | 910                           
Multi Core      | 1586                          
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3669711

YABS completed in 19 min 53 sec

UnixBench: CPU Performance, A score higher is better

Benchmark Run: Wed Nov 22 2023 03:00:13 - 03:28:46
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       39437489.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     6212.5 MWIPS (9.7 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               3564.9 lps   (29.7 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        421053.7 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          139017.8 KBps  (30.1 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       1087865.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              876681.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 152735.8 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               5963.9 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   8072.7 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1497.0 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         524323.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   39437489.3   3379.4
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       6212.5   1129.5
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       3564.9    829.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     421053.7   1063.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     139017.8    840.0
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    1087865.9   1875.6
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     876681.3    704.7
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     152735.8    381.8
Process Creation                                126.0       5963.9    473.3
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       8072.7   1903.9
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1497.0   2495.1
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     524323.2    349.5
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        1009.6

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benchmark Run: Wed Nov 22 2023 03:28:46 - 03:57:25
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       78993668.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                    12437.0 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               5710.7 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        704921.1 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          217726.4 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       1813820.0 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                             1727007.2 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 329433.0 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                              13272.5 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                  11924.6 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1521.9 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         989934.8 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   78993668.1   6769.0
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0      12437.0   2261.3
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       5710.7   1328.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     704921.1   1780.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     217726.4   1315.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    1813820.0   3127.3
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0    1727007.2   1388.3
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     329433.0    823.6
Process Creation                                126.0      13272.5   1053.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4      11924.6   2812.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1521.9   2536.6
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     989934.8    660.0
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        1753.4

======= Script description and score comparison completed! ======= 

Looking Glass

IPv4: 109.235.69.33

IPv6: 2a02:7b40:6deb:4521::1

Test files: 25MB 50MB 100MB 250MB 1GB

Global Node Test

 ## CDN Speedtest

 CacheFly :  94.34 MiB/s |  754.72 Mbps  | ping   0.825ms
 Gdrive   :       0 B/s |      N/A       | ping   7.868ms


 ## North America Speedtest

 Softlayer, Washington, USA :   6.78 MiB/s |   54.25 Mbps  | ping 120.512ms
 SoftLayer, San Jose, USA   :   1.17 MiB/s |    9.37 Mbps  | ping 186.802ms
 SoftLayer, Dallas, USA     :       0 B/s |      N/A       | ping error!
 Vultr, New Jersey, USA     : 386.39 KiB/s |    3.02 Mbps  | ping 123.898ms
 Vultr, Seattle, USA        :  11.79 MiB/s |   94.35 Mbps  | ping 164.016ms
 Vultr, Dallas, USA         :  14.27 MiB/s |  114.19 Mbps  | ping 138.046ms
 Vultr, Los Angeles, USA    :  10.47 MiB/s |   83.74 Mbps  | ping 163.475ms
 Ramnode, New York, USA     :  22.21 MiB/s |  177.68 Mbps  | ping 103.933ms
 Ramnode, Atlanta, USA      :  17.89 MiB/s |  143.14 Mbps  | ping 119.786ms


 ## Europe Speedtest

 Vultr, London, UK            :  63.37 MiB/s |  506.97 Mbps  | ping  33.851ms
 LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 158.42 KiB/s |    1.24 Mbps  | ping  22.528ms
 Hetzner, Germany             :     959 B/s |      N/A       | ping  26.198ms
 Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL    :  69.06 MiB/s |  552.45 Mbps  | ping  31.613ms
 Vultr, Amsterdam, NL         :  68.31 MiB/s |  546.45 Mbps  | ping  32.346ms
 EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden      :     824 B/s |      N/A       | ping  15.525ms
 OVH, Roubaix, France         :   1.42 KiB/s |    0.01 Mbps  | ping  32.370ms
 Online, France               :  39.36 MiB/s |  314.87 Mbps  | ping  33.168ms
 Prometeus, Milan, Italy      :     139 B/s |      N/A       | ping  31.495ms


 ## Exotic Speedtest

 Sydney, Australia     :   3.02 MiB/s |   24.16 Mbps  | ping 290.223ms
 Lagoon, New Caledonia :     102 B/s |      N/A       | ping 316.578ms
 Hosteasy, Moldova     :  25.99 MiB/s |  207.90 Mbps  | ping  48.086ms
 Prima, Argentina      : 188.76 KiB/s |    1.47 Mbps  | ping error!


 ## Asia Speedtest

 SoftLayer, Singapore : 942.77 KiB/s |    7.37 Mbps  | ping 179.390ms
 Linode, Tokyo, Japan :   2.58 MiB/s |   20.62 Mbps  | ping 252.688ms
 Linode, Singapore    :   4.25 MiB/s |   34.03 Mbps  | ping 192.243ms
 Vultr, Tokyo, Japan  :   4.91 MiB/s |   39.29 Mbps  | ping 250.128ms

 Benchmark finished in 113 seconds

Global Latency Test

Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

Query: ping 185.81.165.220, interval: 5s, dense mode: no

Probing 185.81.165.220 – RIPENCC /22 AS212531 INTERNETO-VIZIJA – Lithuania

Media Unlock Test

 ** Test Starts At: Wed 22 Nov 2023 02:52:35 AM EET

 ** Checking Results Under IPv4 
--------------------------------
 ** Your Network Provider: UAB Interneto vizija (185.81.*.*) 

============[ Multination ]============
 Dazn:                                  Yes (Region: LT)
 HotStar:                               No
 Disney+:                               No
 Netflix:                               Originals Only
 YouTube Premium:                       Failed
 Amazon Prime Video:                    Yes (Region: LT)
 TVBAnywhere+:                          Yes
 iQyi Oversea Region:                   INTL
 Viu.com:                               No
 YouTube CDN:                           BITE in 
 Netflix Preferred CDN:                 Associated with [Bite Lietuva] in [Vilnius ]
 Spotify Registration:                  No
 Steam Currency:                        EUR
 ChatGPT:                               Yes
=======================================


 ** Checking Results Under IPv6 
--------------------------------
 ** Your Network Provider: UAB Rakrejus (2a02:7b40:b951:*:*) 

============[ Multination ]============
 Dazn:                                  Failed (Network Connection)
 HotStar:                               No
 Disney+:                               Yes (Region: LT)
 Netflix:                               Originals Only
 YouTube Premium:                       Failed
 Amazon Prime Video:                    Unsupported
 TVBAnywhere+:                          Failed (Network Connection)
 iQyi Oversea Region:                   Failed
 Viu.com:                               Failed
 YouTube CDN:                           BITE in 
 Netflix Preferred CDN:                 Associated with [Bite Lietuva] in [Vilnius ]
 Spotify Registration:                  No
 Steam Currency:                        Failed (Network Connection)
 ChatGPT:                               Yes
=======================================
Testing Done! 

CloudFlare Internet Test

Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

PageSpeed Insights

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GTmetrix Performance

Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

Get Started with Hostens

Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

Getting started with Hostens involves a few steps:

  1. Choose a Service: Decide whether you need VPS, shared, or reseller hosting.
  2. Register: Create an account on the Hostens website.
  3. Select a Plan: Choose a hosting plan that suits your needs.
  4. Make a Payment: Pay for the service using one of the many payment methods available.
  5. Access the Dashboard: Log in to your account and access the admin dashboard.
  6. Set Up Your Website: Use the website builder tool to create your website.
  7. Publish Your Website: Once satisfied with your website, publish it.

Admin Control Panel

Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

Hostens’s admin dashboard is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive. It provides a comprehensive hosting experience, including sophisticated shared and reseller options and VPS solutions.

Server Pricing

Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Intel Xeon Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting Test and Review

Official Website: https://www.Hostens.com

Coupon

MINUS50 – it gives a 50% discount for 3 years plan

MINUS40 – it gives a 40% discount for 2 years plan

MINUS30 – it gives a 30% discount for 1 year

Note: The discounts are not recurring.

Payments

Hostens offers a wide range of payment methods to cater to the diverse needs of its customers. Here are some of the payment methods they accept:

  • PayPal: This is a widely used online payment system that allows users to make payments and money transfers over the Internet.
  • Credit Cards: Hostens accepts major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro.
  • Bank Transfer: International payments and Paysera are under Bank Transfer payment methods if those payments are supported in the client’s country.
  • Cryptocurrencies: They accept payments in Bitcoins and Bitcoin Cash.
  • Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay are very popular payment methods in China.
  • Doku: This is a leading payment gateway in Indonesia.
  • OneCard: This is a popular payment method in the Middle East.
  • Boleto: This regulated system in Brazil allows consumers to pay for goods and services.

In addition to these, Hostens also allows customers to pay their invoices through bank transfer. This flexibility in payment methods makes it easy for customers to pay for their hosting services in the way they prefer.

Customer Support

Hostens is known for its excellent customer support. Here are some key features of their customer support:

  • 24/7 Availability: Hostens’ customer support team is available 24/7 to assist with any issues or queries.
  • Technical Expertise: The technical support team is highly skilled and capable of handling technically complex and non-standard cases.
  • Prompt Response: Customers have praised the speed of response from the support team.
  • Helpful Attitude: The customer service team is known for their helpful attitude and commitment to resolving customer issues.
  • Positive Reviews: Hostens has received positive reviews for its customer support on various review platforms. https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/hostens.com?sort=recency

Conclusion

The server’s performance was rigorously tested using several benchmarks. The Basic Bench tests revealed consistent I/O speeds with an average of 439.0 MB/s, which indicates the server’s ability to handle data-intensive tasks. The speed tests were comprehensive, showcasing impressive upload and download speeds across multiple international locations, though it is worth noting that the latency exhibited expected increases with geographical distance.

More granular performance insights come from the Yabs Performance Bench, where mixed read/write operations were measured. The tests showed that the server can efficiently handle a variety of block sizes, providing sensible throughput, especially with larger blocks, indicating a server well-suited for a mix of operations, from small random I/O to large sequential reads and writes. Geekbench’s scores further cemented the VPS’s aptitude for heavy-duty single and multi-core processes.

UnixBench results were equally promising, which offer a broader picture of the system’s capabilities under stress. The high scores across tests like Dhrystone, Whetstone, and File Copy operations reflected the VPS’s excellent handling of computational tasks, file operations, and process executions, even when running parallel tests.

Lastly, the Media Unlock Test probed the server’s capability to access various multimedia services. The server isn’t geared towards global media streaming services, with several platforms either completely inaccessible or limited in availability, indicating potential geo-restriction limitations.

In conclusion, the Hostens Lithuania Vilnius Linux VPS is a solid performer for computing and data handling tasks. The benchmarks indicate that it could be a reliable choice for businesses and individuals needing robust VPS capabilities, particularly those requiring a strong presence in European markets. This is reflected in the decent performance scores from services tested within the region. However, those wishing to use the VPS for global media services may need to consider other options or potential workarounds due to the geo-restriction challenges observed.

Official Website: https://www.Hostens.com

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