Gcore Uzbekistan Tashkent Intel Xeon Unlimited Traffic Standard Cloud VPS Test and Review

We recently conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the Gcore Uzbekistan Tashkent Unlimited Traffic Standard Cloud VPS, which features an Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS), 2 CPU cores, 4 GB of RAM, 50 GB SSD storage, a 1 Gbps internet port, 20 TB of traffic capacity, and an IPv4 address

In our review, we ran several tests. We used Basic Benchmark, Yabs, and Unix Benchmark to check performance. We tested network speeds across different locations using the Global Node Test and measured latency with the Global Ping Test. For media accessibility, we tried the Media Unlock Test. We also checked connection quality with the CloudFlare Internet Test and evaluated web performance using PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix.

About Gcore

Gcore Cloud is globally distributed. Its network consists of more than 160 CDN POPs and 25 Cloud locations. This global presence ensures that your applications always run smoothly at the edge, no matter where you are.

Secondly, Gcore Cloud is secure. Everything it offers seamlessly integrates state-of-the-art DDoS and web protection. Your website, application, and server are protected against complex DDoS attacks.

Thirdly, Gcore Cloud is flexible and scalable. As they own their infrastructure, they can tailor their systems to fit their customers’ needs perfectly. This flexibility allows you to control, scale, and perform anywhere you need.

Now, let’s talk about their core services. Gcore Cloud offers a ready-made infrastructure for faster development around the world. Their cloud services help you deploy projects at less cost and scale as your business grows. They offer 20+ IaaS and PaaS services, private, hybrid, and on-premises cloud solutions.

Moreover, Gcore Cloud provides AI Infrastructure, Load balancers, Managed Kubernetes, Function as a Service, Managed Logging, and free egress traffic. These services are designed to make your life easier and your business more efficient.

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

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

 CPU Model          : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
 CPU Cores          : 2 @ 2194.842 MHz
 CPU Cache          : 16384 KB
 AES-NI             : ✓ Enabled
 VM-x/AMD-V         : ✗ Disabled
 Total Disk         : 49.2 GB (1.7 GB Used)
 Total Mem          : 3.8 GB (229.5 MB Used)
 System uptime      : 0 days, 0 hour 29 min
 Load average       : 0.01, 0.17, 0.15
 OS                 : Debian GNU/Linux 11
 Arch               : x86_64 (64 Bit)
 Kernel             : 5.10.0-28-amd64
 TCP CC             : bbr
 Virtualization     : KVM
 IPv4/IPv6          : ✓ Online / ✗ Offline
 Organization       : AS199524 G-Core Labs S.A.
 Location           : Tashkent / UZ
 Region             : Tashkent
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 I/O Speed(1st run) : 33.6 MB/s
 I/O Speed(2nd run) : 35.7 MB/s
 I/O Speed(3rd run) : 31.6 MB/s
 I/O Speed(average) : 33.6 MB/s
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 Node Name        Upload Speed      Download Speed      Latency     
 Speedtest.net    8930.49 Mbps      6580.79 Mbps        2.32 ms     
 Los Angeles, US  336.06 Mbps       2707.83 Mbps        231.18 ms   
 Dallas, US       341.38 Mbps       2408.18 Mbps        232.36 ms   
 Montreal, CA     474.48 Mbps       916.29 Mbps         163.48 ms   
 Amsterdam, NL    544.27 Mbps       3055.75 Mbps        93.36 ms    
 Hongkong, CN     4.90 Mbps         0.45 Mbps           91.34 ms    
 Mumbai, IN       374.83 Mbps       3290.24 Mbps        216.53 ms   
 Singapore, SG    143.39 Mbps       548.10 Mbps         127.07 ms   
 Tokyo, JP        545.51 Mbps       2604.51 Mbps        146.98 ms   
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 Finished in        : 6 min 52 sec
 Timestamp          : 2024-04-12 02:32:39 UTC

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

Basic System Information:
---------------------------------
Uptime     : 0 days, 0 hours, 40 minutes
Processor  : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS)
CPU cores  : 2 @ 2194.842 MHz
AES-NI     : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled
RAM        : 3.8 GiB
Swap       : 0.0 KiB
Disk       : 49.2 GiB
Distro     : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel     : 5.10.0-28-amd64
VM Type    : KVM
IPv4/IPv6  : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline

IPv4 Network Information:
---------------------------------
ISP        : G-Core Labs S.A.
ASN        : AS199524 G-Core Labs S.A.
Host       : GCL
Location   : Tashkent, Tashkent (TK)
Country    : Uzbekistan

fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
---------------------------------
Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 6.01 MB/s     (1.5k) | 33.27 MB/s     (519)
Write      | 6.00 MB/s     (1.5k) | 33.62 MB/s     (525)
Total      | 12.02 MB/s    (3.0k) | 66.89 MB/s    (1.0k)
           |                      |                     
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
Read       | 31.83 MB/s      (62) | 29.70 MB/s      (29)
Write      | 33.92 MB/s      (66) | 32.09 MB/s      (31)
Total      | 65.75 MB/s     (128) | 61.80 MB/s      (60)

iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed      | Ping           
Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 1.48 Gbits/sec  | 1.56 Gbits/sec  | 112 ms         
Eranium         | Amsterdam, NL (10G)       | 1.52 Gbits/sec  | 1.87 Gbits/sec  | 99.9 ms        
Telia           | Helsinki, FI (10G)        | busy            | 1.97 Gbits/sec  | 79.4 ms        
Uztelecom       | Tashkent, UZ (10G)        | 7.58 Gbits/sec  | 6.90 Gbits/sec  | 2.22 ms        
Leaseweb        | Singapore, SG (10G)       | 959 Mbits/sec   | 1.48 Gbits/sec  | 125 ms         
Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 573 Mbits/sec   | 649 Mbits/sec   | 234 ms         
Leaseweb        | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 862 Mbits/sec   | 1.05 Gbits/sec  | 169 ms         
Edgoo           | Sao Paulo, BR (1G)        | 512 Mbits/sec   | 456 Mbits/sec   | 257 ms         

Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test            | Value                         
                |                               
Single Core     | 1059                          
Multi Core      | 1890                          
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/5687115

YABS completed in 17 min 6 sec

UnixBench: CPU Performance, A Score Higher is Better

Benchmark Run: Fri Apr 12 2024 03:01:37 - 03:29:45
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       39377580.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                     5877.3 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               3272.7 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        379313.3 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks           97413.4 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       1242408.7 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              511409.6 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 102170.7 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                               6966.9 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                   9529.3 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1754.9 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         269216.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   39377580.3   3374.3
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0       5877.3   1068.6
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       3272.7    761.1
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     379313.3    957.9
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0      97413.4    588.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    1242408.7   2142.1
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     511409.6    411.1
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     102170.7    255.4
Process Creation                                126.0       6966.9    552.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4       9529.3   2247.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1754.9   2924.9
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     269216.1    179.5
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                         883.8

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Benchmark Run: Fri Apr 12 2024 03:29:45 - 03:57:54
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests

Dhrystone 2 using register variables       76515233.1 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone                    11577.4 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput                               5974.0 lps   (29.8 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks        674004.9 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks          173085.3 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks       2238685.5 KBps  (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput                              997631.9 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching                 223152.9 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation                              14326.8 lps   (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                  13479.1 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                   1820.5 lpm   (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead                         515415.3 lps   (10.0 s, 7 samples)

System Benchmarks Index Values               BASELINE       RESULT    INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables         116700.0   76515233.1   6556.6
Double-Precision Whetstone                       55.0      11577.4   2105.0
Execl Throughput                                 43.0       5974.0   1389.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks          3960.0     674004.9   1702.0
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks            1655.0     173085.3   1045.8
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks          5800.0    2238685.5   3859.8
Pipe Throughput                               12440.0     997631.9    802.0
Pipe-based Context Switching                   4000.0     223152.9    557.9
Process Creation                                126.0      14326.8   1137.0
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent)                     42.4      13479.1   3179.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent)                      6.0       1820.5   3034.1
System Call Overhead                          15000.0     515415.3    343.6
                                                                   ========
System Benchmarks Index Score                                        1568.7

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

Looking Glass

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Global Node Test

 ## CDN Speedtest

 CacheFly :  33.30 MiB/s |  266.40 Mbps  | ping  70.828ms
 Gdrive   :   1.87 KiB/s |    0.01 Mbps  | ping 168.884ms


 ## North America Speedtest

 Softlayer, Washington, USA : 280.00 KiB/s |    2.19 Mbps  | ping 171.870ms
 SoftLayer, San Jose, USA   :       0 B/s |      N/A       | ping error!
 SoftLayer, Dallas, USA     :       0 B/s |      N/A       | ping error!
 Vultr, New Jersey, USA     : 315.59 KiB/s |    2.47 Mbps  | ping 238.786ms
 Vultr, Seattle, USA        :   5.89 MiB/s |   47.10 Mbps  | ping 227.864ms
 Vultr, Dallas, USA         :   7.33 MiB/s |   58.63 Mbps  | ping 205.834ms
 Vultr, Los Angeles, USA    :   5.38 MiB/s |   43.01 Mbps  | ping 235.030ms
 Ramnode, New York, USA     :   6.06 MiB/s |   48.49 Mbps  | ping 235.946ms
 Ramnode, Atlanta, USA      :  14.43 KiB/s |    0.11 Mbps  | ping error!


 ## Europe Speedtest

 Vultr, London, UK            :   2.02 KiB/s |    0.02 Mbps  | ping error!
 LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany :  24.87 KiB/s |    0.19 Mbps  | ping 191.974ms
 Hetzner, Germany             :     450 B/s |      N/A       | ping  85.107ms
 Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL    :  24.71 MiB/s |  197.65 Mbps  | ping  94.123ms
 Vultr, Amsterdam, NL         :  24.94 MiB/s |  199.50 Mbps  | ping  97.140ms
 EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden      :     589 B/s |      N/A       | ping  91.196ms
 OVH, Roubaix, France         :     331 B/s |      N/A       | ping 191.671ms
 Online, France               :  24.29 MiB/s |  194.33 Mbps  | ping  95.123ms
 Prometeus, Milan, Italy      :     516 B/s |      N/A       | ping  95.584ms


 ## Exotic Speedtest

 Sydney, Australia     :   6.48 MiB/s |   51.83 Mbps  | ping 215.372ms
 Lagoon, New Caledonia :     278 B/s |      N/A       | ping 302.477ms
 Hosteasy, Moldova     :  10.25 MiB/s |   82.01 Mbps  | ping 124.407ms
 Prima, Argentina      :  78.79 KiB/s |    0.62 Mbps  | ping error!


 ## Asia Speedtest

 SoftLayer, Singapore :   1.40 MiB/s |   11.18 Mbps  | ping 187.852ms
 Linode, Tokyo, Japan :   1.52 MiB/s |   12.18 Mbps  | ping 363.053ms
 Linode, Singapore    :  17.16 MiB/s |  137.25 Mbps  | ping 125.241ms
 Vultr, Tokyo, Japan  : 205.34 KiB/s |    1.60 Mbps  | ping 236.270ms


 Benchmark finished in 173 seconds

Global Latency Test

Query: ping 92.223.44.147, interval: 5s, dense mode: no

Probing 92.223.44.147 – RIPENCC /24 AS199524 GCORE – Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Tashkent

Media Unlock Test

 ** Test Starts At: Fri Apr 12 02:12:58 UTC 2024

 ** Checking Results Under IPv4 
--------------------------------
 ** Your Network Provider: G-Core Labs SA (92.223.*.*) 

============[ Multination ]============
 Dazn:                                  Yes (Region: UZ)
 HotStar:                               No
 Disney+:                               No
 Netflix:                               Originals Only
 YouTube Premium:                       No 
 Amazon Prime Video:                    Yes (Region: UZ)
 TVBAnywhere+:                          Yes
 iQyi Oversea Region:                   INTL
 Viu.com:                               No
 YouTube CDN:                           MEGAFON in Samara (Kujbysev)
 Netflix Preferred CDN:                 Associated with [RU VDS] in [Riga ]
 Spotify Registration:                  No
 Steam Currency:                        USD
 ChatGPT:                               Yes
 Bing Region:                           WW
 Instagram Licensed Audio:              Yes
=======================================
No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...

Testing Done! 

CloudFlare Internet Test

PageSpeed Insights

GTmetrix Performance

Admin Control Panel

Let’s dive into the world of Gcore Cloud’s Admin Control Panel.

Firstly, the Admin Control Panel is a unique creation by the Gcore development team. It integrates seamlessly with Gcore’s products, including CDN, Streaming, Storage, DDoS Protection, and DNS Hosting. This integration allows you to set up, manage, and get support for your entire Gcore experience in one place.

Secondly, the Admin Control Panel offers a feature to connect to a virtual instance using the VNC console. This feature is available for both Windows and Linux instances. It allows you to establish a connection even if an instance has no Internet access. This proves particularly useful if you need to fix Internet connectivity issues.

Thirdly, the Admin Control Panel provides a way to manage clients and sellers, view reports, and configure branding and service visibility settings. This improved dashboard enhances the management experience.

Server Pricing

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

Payments

Gcore Cloud operates on a PAYG (pay-as-you-go) billing plan. This means you only pay for the amount of time you use their Cloud resources. They charge resources per minute.

To start using Cloud services, add at least €4/$4 to your balance. When your expenses reach €4/$4, the system deducts this amount from your balance. If your balance has insufficient funds, the system charges this amount using the added payment method.

The service gets suspended if the payment fails from your Gcore balance and the added payment method. If you don’t top up your balance within the next seven days, basic VMs will be deleted. Other cloud resources associated with your account will be deleted in 30 days.

Moreover, Gcore Cloud supports payments via PayPal, bank transfer, bank card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Union Pay), and Alipay.

Coupon

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Customer Support

Gcore Cloud’s technical support is available 24/7 all over the globe. This means you can always contact them for assistance no matter where or when you are available.

You can reach them via email at [email protected]. You can submit a ticket to the Gcore Help Center if you prefer a more direct approach.

They also offer a chat option in the Gcore Help Center or Customer Portal. If you’re more comfortable with messaging apps, drop a message to their WhatsApp number: +352 208 80 507. Lastly, if you prefer to speak to someone directly, call them at +352 208 80 507 for the EU and +1 888 4148 646 for the USA.

Conclusion

During the Basic Bench tests, the server’s I/O speeds were notably poor, consistently under 40 MB/s across multiple runs, significantly below the acceptable performance threshold for SSDs. However, results were mixed when assessed for internet speeds across global nodes. The server showed excellent upload speeds exceeding 8930 Mbps to a speedtest.net node and performed fairly well in download speed and latency in multiple international locations, except for extremely low speeds noted in Hong Kong.

In specialized testing, the Yabs Performance Bench indicated weak mixed read/write speeds around 61-66 MB/s for larger blocks, which is less than ideal for demanding applications. The Geekbench 6 scores painted a better picture, with single-core and multi-core scores falling into the ‘good’ category at 1059 and 1890, respectively. Lastly, the UnixBench results provided detailed insights into the CPU’s capabilities, showing strong performance metrics, especially when running multiple parallel operations, with a notable increase in performance when doubling the number of test copies.

Conclusively, while the Gcore Uzbekistan VPS shows competent CPU performance and excellent internet bandwidth capabilities, its disk I/O performance is a weakness that could impede applications requiring high disk throughput. This mixture of high and low-performance areas suggests that the server might be best suited for tasks that rely more on processing power and network speed than disk-intensive operations.

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