Cloud Forest Romania Buzau Enterprise Intel Xeon Cloud VPS Test and Review
Thanks to the Cloud Forest team offering this opportunity, Our evaluation of the Romania Buzau Enterprise VPS, equipped with an Intel Xeon processor, covered a variety of key performance indicators. The hardware setup included a 4-core CPU, 8 GB of RAM, 50 GB SSD storage, a 1 Gbps internet connection, and a single IPv4 address.
Our review has several checks: we used basic benchmarks, Yabs, and the Unix Benchmark to measure core performance. We ran the Global Node Test to test the network and checked how quick the ping times were. We also examined whether the server could access content in different regions with the Media Unlock Test.
To check internet connection quality, we used the CloudFlare Internet Test. Lastly, we evaluated website loading speed using PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix Performance.
About Cloud Forest
Cloud Forest Infrastructure S.R.L. is a private hosting and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider that manages its edge data center in Buzău County, Romania. It offers various services, including Web Hosting Servers(From € 5 /month), Virtual Private Servers(From € 5 /month), and Gaming Servers(From € 5 / month).
Cloud Forest all servers are built on Intel® Xeon® Silver 4309Y processors with 8 cores and 16 threads. With a base clock speed of 2.8GHz per core, capable of reaching up to 3.60GHz through Intel SpeedStep® technology, it outperforms most processors in the Intel Xeon E5 range, often used in hosting service infrastructures.
Cloud Forest utilizes multiple memory modules in each server, with an individual storage capacity of 32GB, utilizing DDR4 RDIMM technology. This provides greater bandwidth and faster transfer speeds compared to DDR3. Additionally, the RAM module has a clock speed of 3200MHz, making it ideal for data-intensive processing tasks and advanced video gaming.
To ensure the safety of your data, Cloud Forest stores all data independently from servers on Dell PowerVault ME5 equipment, providing redundancy in the highly unlikely event of any server failure.
Official Website: https://www.CloudForest.ro
BasicBench: Server Profile, I/O Speed, Upload and Download Speed
CPU Model : Intel Xeon Processor (Icelake)
CPU Cores : 4 @ 2793.436 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : ✓ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✓ Enabled
Total Disk : 48.4 GB (2.4 GB Used)
Total Mem : 7.8 GB (200.5 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 13 hour 38 min
Load average : 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
OS : Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.15.0-84-generic
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
Organization : AS8708 RCS & RDS SA
Location : Bucuresti / RO
Region : București
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 128 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 128 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 123 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 126.3 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 900.05 Mbps 394.18 Mbps 10.25 ms
Los Angeles, US 457.62 Mbps 121.04 Mbps 180.16 ms
Dallas, US 510.96 Mbps 285.61 Mbps 150.89 ms
Montreal, CA 484.47 Mbps 483.00 Mbps 117.91 ms
Paris, FR 537.37 Mbps 541.06 Mbps 53.61 ms
Amsterdam, NL 529.39 Mbps 402.24 Mbps 51.95 ms
Shanghai, CN 335.61 Mbps 327.90 Mbps 207.90 ms
Hongkong, CN 356.64 Mbps 278.20 Mbps 221.78 ms
Mumbai, IN 405.43 Mbps 253.40 Mbps 249.11 ms
Singapore, SG 289.40 Mbps 530.02 Mbps 278.40 ms
Tokyo, JP 311.98 Mbps 242.65 Mbps 265.39 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 19 sec
Timestamp : 2023-12-29 00:06:36 UTC
YabsBench: Disk Speed, iperf3 Network Speed, Geekbench 6 Benchmark
Basic System Information:
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Uptime : 0 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes
Processor : Intel Xeon Processor (Icelake)
CPU cores : 4 @ 2793.436 MHz
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 7.8 GiB
Swap : 0.0 KiB
Disk : 48.4 GiB
Distro : Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
Kernel : 5.15.0-84-generic
VM Type : KVM
IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : RCS \u0026 RDS SA
ASN : AS8708 RCS \u0026 RDS SA
Host : Intersystems SRL
Location : Târgu Jiu, Gorj (GJ)
Country : Romania
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 57.93 MB/s (14.4k) | 194.31 MB/s (3.0k)
Write | 58.02 MB/s (14.5k) | 195.34 MB/s (3.0k)
Total | 115.95 MB/s (28.9k) | 389.65 MB/s (6.0k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 211.32 MB/s (412) | 205.65 MB/s (200)
Write | 222.55 MB/s (434) | 219.34 MB/s (214)
Total | 433.87 MB/s (846) | 424.99 MB/s (414)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 519 Mbits/sec | 281 Mbits/sec | 51.6 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | busy | busy | 52.0 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 521 Mbits/sec | 519 Mbits/sec | 47.9 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 484 Mbits/sec | 127 Mbits/sec | 117 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 480 Mbits/sec | 122 Mbits/sec | 121 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 449 Mbits/sec | 177 Mbits/sec | 152 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 451 Mbits/sec | 125 Mbits/sec | 186 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1385
Multi Core | 4005
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/4177646
YABS completed in 12 min 40 sec
UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better
Benchmark Run: Fri Dec 29 2023 00:34:08 - 01:02:01
4 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 46186048.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6472.0 MWIPS (8.4 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3808.5 lps (29.7 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1592144.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 450806.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2772282.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 2517275.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 84022.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 4205.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 3651.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 3171.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2347488.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 46186048.5 3957.7
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6472.0 1176.7
Execl Throughput 43.0 3808.5 885.7
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1592144.6 4020.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 450806.0 2723.9
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2772282.1 4779.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 2517275.0 2023.5
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 84022.9 210.1
Process Creation 126.0 4205.1 333.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 3651.0 861.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 3171.5 5285.9
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2347488.9 1565.0
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1566.4
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Benchmark Run: Fri Dec 29 2023 01:02:01 - 01:30:05
4 CPUs in system; running 4 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 186710208.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 26488.3 MWIPS (9.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 10350.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1279491.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 364198.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2901202.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 9991710.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 651802.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 33176.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 26998.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 3906.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 5001929.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 186710208.4 15999.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 26488.3 4816.1
Execl Throughput 43.0 10350.7 2407.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1279491.1 3231.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 364198.0 2200.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2901202.7 5002.1
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 9991710.8 8031.9
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 651802.9 1629.5
Process Creation 126.0 33176.6 2633.1
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 26998.7 6367.6
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 3906.9 6511.5
System Call Overhead 15000.0 5001929.3 3334.6
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System Benchmarks Index Score 4214.8
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Looking Glass
None
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 66.78 MiB/s | 534.27 Mbps | ping 6.034ms
Gdrive : 0 B/s | N/A | ping 19.514ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 2.74 MiB/s | 21.95 Mbps | ping 129.148ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 1.29 MiB/s | 10.35 Mbps | ping 186.583ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 1.39 MiB/s | 11.13 Mbps | ping 118.314ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 9.47 MiB/s | 75.75 Mbps | ping 179.765ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 12.39 MiB/s | 99.14 Mbps | ping 159.594ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 8.79 MiB/s | 70.33 Mbps | ping 182.298ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 17.54 MiB/s | 140.29 Mbps | ping 118.436ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 15.59 MiB/s | 124.70 Mbps | ping 131.947ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 43.25 MiB/s | 345.98 Mbps | ping 47.082ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 102.78 KiB/s | 0.80 Mbps | ping 44.635ms
Hetzner, Germany : 690 B/s | N/A | ping 38.042ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 46.09 MiB/s | 368.74 Mbps | ping 53.639ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 43.61 MiB/s | 348.86 Mbps | ping 51.846ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 882 B/s | N/A | ping 70.920ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 926 B/s | N/A | ping 44.275ms
Online, France : 7.11 MiB/s | 56.87 Mbps | ping 52.827ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 1.16 KiB/s | 0.01 Mbps | ping 45.222ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 2.53 MiB/s | 20.22 Mbps | ping 292.701ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 197 B/s | N/A | ping 321.772ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 34.71 MiB/s | 277.69 Mbps | ping 28.050ms
Prima, Argentina : 666.60 KiB/s | 5.21 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 1.10 MiB/s | 8.77 Mbps | ping 197.397ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 812.56 KiB/s | 6.35 Mbps | ping 298.901ms
Linode, Singapore : 590.70 KiB/s | 4.61 Mbps | ping 291.495ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 4.83 MiB/s | 38.65 Mbps | ping 320.988ms
Benchmark finished in 116 seconds
Global Latency Test
Query: ping 194.102.107.218, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 194.102.107.218 – RIPENCC /23 AS8708 RCS-RDS 73-75 Dr – Romania [residential]
Media Unlock Test
** Test Starts At: Fri Dec 29 00:25:21 UTC 2023
** Checking Results Under IPv4
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** Your Network Provider: Digi Romania (194.102.*.*)
============[ 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: RDS in Bucharest
Netflix Preferred CDN: Associated with [Digi Romania Business] in [Bucharest]
Spotify Registration: No
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
Server Pricing
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Customer Support
Should you have any inquiries, Cloud Forest offers several convenient channels for support:
Email: Reach out to [email protected] for assistance via email.
Discord: Join the Discord community to ask your questions.
WhatsApp: Take advantage of online support from Cloud Forest through WhatsApp messaging.
Support Ticket: As a registered user, you can open a support ticket for a more personalized help experience.
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Conclusion
The Basic Bench tests showed consistent I/O speeds of around 126 MB/s, with high upload speeds reaching up to 900 Mbps and download speeds averaging above 250 Mbps across global locations. Latency, measured by milliseconds, varied greatly depending on the location, with the best response times under 60 ms in European cities.
In more detailed testing, the Yabs Performance Bench showed mixed read-write operations with impressive speeds for small to large block sizes. This highlights the server’s ability to efficiently handle various operations from small to large-scale data transfers.
The Geekbench tests gave us a broader view of the computational performance with single and multi-core scores of 1385 and 4005, respectively. These figures suggest a strong processing capability for various tasks.
UnixBench presented a detailed CPU performance overview, with the server scoring above expectations in tests that ranged from arithmetic operations to system call functions. The increased scores in multi-core tests compared to single-core tests reflect the benefit of having multiple CPUs working in tandem.
In conclusion, the Cloud Forest Romania Buzau Enterprise VPS shows strong and reliable performance across various benchmarks, indicating its suitability for various applications, from web hosting to more intensive computational tasks. Extensive testing demonstrates that this VPS can deliver fast and consistent service in local operations and connectivity to different parts of the world.
Official Website: https://www.CloudForest.ro
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