iHostART Romania Orastie City Intel Xeon Processor KVM VPS Test and Review
We recently tested the iHostART Romania Orastie City virtual server with an Intel Xeon Gold 6138 CPU. This server boasts the following specs: a 4-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, 100GB of fast SSD storage, a super-fast 1 Gbps internet connection, and IPv4 addresses.
Our review covered a range of tests to check how the server performs. We ran simple speed benchmarks, network, and connection quality assessments, and tests to see how quickly webpages load. We also checked whether you can access media from different regions and how the server works with CloudFlare’s services.
About iHostART
iHostArt is a web hosting provider that offers various services, including Virtual Private Servers (VPS). The company, which was established in 2020, is based in Romania.
iHostArt’s VPS offerings are known for their affordability and flexibility. They provide a range of VPS plans to cater to different needs, from small personal projects to larger business operations. The VPS plans are designed to balance cost and performance, making them an attractive option for users on a budget.
One of the key features of iHostArt’s VPS service is the use of KVM virtualization. This technology allows for the creating of virtual machines that operate independently of each other, providing users with a high degree of control over their server environment. This can be particularly beneficial for users who require specific configurations or who wish to run multiple applications on a single server.
iHostArt’s VPS plans also come with a generous amount of storage space. The company uses HDD hard drives for their VPS, supplemented with SSD for caching. This combination allows for large storage capacities while still benefiting from the speed and performance advantages of SSD technology.
Another notable feature of iHostArt’s VPS service is its bandwidth offering. The company provides 1Gbps bandwidth, which can support high-traffic websites and applications. This is particularly beneficial for businesses that rely on their website for sales and customer engagement.
Official Website: https://www.iHostART.com
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6138 CPU @ 2.00GHz
CPU Cores : 4 @ 1995.317 MHz
CPU Cache : 28160 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✓ Enabled
Total Disk : 99.3 GB (1.5 GB Used)
Total Mem : 7.8 GB (84.1 MB Used)
System uptime : 2 days, 15 hour 2 min
Load average : 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
OS : Debian GNU/Linux 11
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.10.0-23-amd64
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
Organization : AS9050 ORANGE ROMANIA COMMUNICATION S.A
Location : Vidra / RO
Region : Ilfov
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 523 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 596 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 596 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 571.7 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 604.31 Mbps 294.89 Mbps 12.67 ms
Los Angeles, US 336.78 Mbps 20.01 Mbps 178.68 ms
Dallas, US 362.73 Mbps 120.26 Mbps 147.71 ms
Montreal, CA 380.99 Mbps 386.37 Mbps 121.22 ms
Paris, FR 601.75 Mbps 605.29 Mbps 36.65 ms
Amsterdam, NL 407.99 Mbps 355.03 Mbps 33.28 ms
Shanghai, CN 303.41 Mbps 309.49 Mbps 202.31 ms
Hongkong, CN 198.35 Mbps 286.25 Mbps 324.85 ms
Mumbai, IN 331.38 Mbps 236.45 Mbps 161.88 ms
Singapore, SG 224.71 Mbps 529.54 Mbps 492.55 ms
Tokyo, JP 204.73 Mbps 1.79 Mbps 266.64 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 31 sec
Timestamp : 2023-12-24 19:31:42 EST
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 2 days, 15 hours, 9 minutes
Processor : Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6138 CPU @ 2.00GHz
CPU cores : 4 @ 1995.317 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 7.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 99.3 GiB
Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel : 5.10.0-23-amd64
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : Orange Romania Communication S.A
ASN : AS9050 ORANGE ROMANIA COMMUNICATION S.A
Host : Tngnet B.V
Location : Orastie, Orastie
Country : Romania
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 42.35 MB/s (10.5k) | 629.25 MB/s (9.8k)
Write | 42.43 MB/s (10.6k) | 632.56 MB/s (9.8k)
Total | 84.78 MB/s (21.1k) | 1.26 GB/s (19.7k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 782.11 MB/s (1.5k) | 768.48 MB/s (750)
Write | 823.66 MB/s (1.6k) | 819.66 MB/s (800)
Total | 1.60 GB/s (3.1k) | 1.58 GB/s (1.5k)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 549 Mbits/sec | 179 Mbits/sec | 48.8 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | busy | 47.4 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 531 Mbits/sec | 454 Mbits/sec | 38.9 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 379 Mbits/sec | 633 Mbits/sec | 125 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 414 Mbits/sec | busy | 108 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 419 Mbits/sec | 585 Mbits/sec | 141 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 355 Mbits/sec | 457 Mbits/sec | 200 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 841
Multi Core | 2731
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/4126733
YABS completed in 13 min 48 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Sun Dec 24 2023 19:58:01 - 20:26:06
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 33728284.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 5129.9 MWIPS (9.8 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 2657.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 325942.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 87830.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 927135.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 451775.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 61053.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 5374.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 7089.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2277.6 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 240438.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 33728284.7 2890.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 5129.9 932.7
Execl Throughput 43.0 2657.4 618.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 325942.9 823.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 87830.5 530.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 927135.6 1598.5
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 451775.4 363.2
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 61053.6 152.6
Process Creation 126.0 5374.2 426.5
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 7089.6 1672.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2277.6 3796.0
System Call Overhead 15000.0 240438.0 160.3
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System Benchmarks Index Score 742.3
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Benchmark Run: Sun Dec 24 2023 20:26:06 - 20:54:14
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 132526994.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 20477.7 MWIPS (9.8 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 9025.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 741965.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 198167.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2247646.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1786917.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 339618.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 21639.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 19356.2 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 2712.1 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 923639.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 132526994.8 11356.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 20477.7 3723.2
Execl Throughput 43.0 9025.8 2099.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 741965.4 1873.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 198167.3 1197.4
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2247646.0 3875.3
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1786917.3 1436.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 339618.6 849.0
Process Creation 126.0 21639.7 1717.4
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 19356.2 4565.2
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 2712.1 4520.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 923639.7 615.8
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System Benchmarks Index Score 2287.6
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 39.28 MiB/s | 314.22 Mbps | ping 33.227ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 31.178ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 1.15 MiB/s | 9.19 Mbps | ping 126.759ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 75.20 KiB/s | 0.59 Mbps | ping 185.127ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 278.34 KiB/s | 2.17 Mbps | ping 113.427ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 6.32 MiB/s | 50.57 Mbps | ping 171.743ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 7.76 MiB/s | 62.10 Mbps | ping 194.345ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 4.27 MiB/s | 34.13 Mbps | ping 172.055ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 9.30 MiB/s | 74.39 Mbps | ping 135.520ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 1.15 MiB/s | 9.23 Mbps | ping 123.094ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 32.44 MiB/s | 259.49 Mbps | ping 47.672ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 137.75 KiB/s | 1.08 Mbps | ping 25.616ms
Hetzner, Germany : 316 B/s | N/A | ping 29.247ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 15.63 MiB/s | 125.01 Mbps | ping 42.369ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 40.18 MiB/s | 321.41 Mbps | ping 38.670ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 1.14 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 54.737ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 1.16 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 59.167ms
Online, France : 5.89 MiB/s | 47.10 Mbps | ping 50.484ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 1.14 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 54.081ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 380.08 KiB/s | 2.97 Mbps | ping 344.555ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 269 B/s | N/A | ping 343.889ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 41.22 MiB/s | 329.76 Mbps | ping 26.805ms
Prima, Argentina : 491.65 KiB/s | 3.84 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 35.82 KiB/s | 0.28 Mbps | ping 192.866ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 3.84 MiB/s | 30.71 Mbps | ping 276.960ms
Linode, Singapore : 2.27 MiB/s | 18.16 Mbps | ping 347.398ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 3.13 MiB/s | 25.02 Mbps | ping 239.855ms
Benchmark finished in 110 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 94.177.106.20, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 94.177.106.20 – RIPENCC /24 AS9050 RTD Orastie – Romania, Orastie
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Sun 24 Dec 2023 07:51:11 PM EST
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Orange Romania Communications (94.177.*.*)
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: RO)
HotStar: No
Disney+: Yes (Region: RO)
Netflix: Yes (Region: RO)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: RO)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: RO)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: INTL
Viu.com: No
YouTube CDN: ROMTELE in Cluj
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Orange Romania Communications] in [Orastie]
Spotify Registration: Yes (Region: RO)
Steam Currency: EUR
ChatGPT: Yes
Bing Region: WW
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No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done! CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Admin Control Panel
iHostArt’s VPS service also includes a control panel. This gives users a user-friendly interface for managing their server, including tasks such as rebooting the server, managing files, and configuring server settings.
Server Pricing
iHostArt offers a range of VPS plans at affordable prices. One of their notable offerings is a VPS plan that costs $5.69 per year. This plan has 512MB of RAM, but participating in their community thread can double your RAM to 1GB. You could get a 1GB VPS for only $5.69 annually.
View All Plans: https://www.iHostART.com
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Payments
iHostArt offers several payment methods for their VPS services. They accept payments through Paypal, Credit/Debit Cards, and Wire transfers. This variety of payment options provides flexibility for customers, allowing them to choose the most convenient method.
However, it’s important to note that some users have reported issues with the payment process. For instance, there have been instances where users have had to dispute payments due to issues with their VPS. Therefore, it’s recommended to carefully review the terms and conditions before making a payment.
Customer Support
iHostArt’s customer support is primarily handled through support tickets. This system allows users to submit their issues or queries directly to the iHostArt team.
Some users have reported positive experiences with iHostArt’s customer support. They have mentioned that the support team is mostly online and that even small technical problems were resolved promptly after creating a ticket.
Conclusion
Our first set of tests, the Basic Bench, looked at how the server handles data: reading, writing, and transferring files. The results showed consistently high speeds for input and output operations (around 571.7 MB/s), with upload speeds peaking at 604.31 Mbps and downloads at 605.29 Mbps, depending on the location. The latency was reasonably low across the board, with the best ping coming from Paris at 36.65 ms.
We dove deeper with the Yabs Performance Bench, which simulates a mix of reading and writing to the disk to measure how quickly the server can handle data under more realistic scenarios. The server showed strength, with read and write speeds soaring up to 1.60 GB/s for larger files. The Geekbench 6 results reinforced this powerful performance with a respectable single-core score of 841 and a multi-core score of 2731.
The UnixBench tests presented the server’s raw computing power, focusing on CPU performance. It substantially outperformed the baseline figures, achieving a System Benchmarks Index Score of 742.3 for single-threaded tasks and a much higher 2287.6 when fully utilizing all cores. This suggests the server can handle a heavy load, maintaining strong performance even as demands increase.
In conclusion, the iHostART Romania Orastie server is robust, showcasing excellent read/write speeds, strong CPU performance, and reliable network capabilities with low latency across diverse geographic locations. It stands out for users who need power and consistency, making it a strong contender for hosting demanding applications. It’s also well-suited for those looking for a VPS that supports streaming services from Romania.
Official Website: https://www.iHostART.com
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