Melbicom USA Los Angeles Intel Xeon E5-2680 Unlimited Traffic Cloud Server Test and Review
We recently tested the Melbicom USA Los Angeles Unlimited Traffic Cloud Server (Plan: VDS-8-SSD-LAX). The server is powered by Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz Processor, with the following configuration: 8 Cores CPU/16 GB RAM/160 GB SSD Storage/1 Gbps Internet Port/1x IPv4 and 1x IPv6 Address.
About Melbicom
Melbicom is a dynamic hosting provider serving businesses worldwide since its founding in 2015. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, the company has grown into a global player, operating 20 data centers across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. This extensive network ensures low-latency services, making Melbicom an appealing choice for businesses seeking reliable and efficient hosting solutions tailored to their unique needs.
Comprehensive Hosting Services
Melbicom offers a wide range of services to cater to businesses of all sizes, from startups to large corporations. Their portfolio includes:
- Dedicated Servers: With over 1,000 turnkey configurations, Melbicom ensures businesses can find the perfect setup for high-traffic websites or data-intensive applications.
- Virtual Private Servers (VPS): Starting at just 3.9€, their VPS plans provide an affordable entry point for smaller businesses while offering scalability for growth.
- Colocation Services: Ideal for companies needing physical server housing with robust infrastructure.
- DDoS Protection: A critical feature in today’s digital landscape, safeguarding against cyber threats.
This variety allows Melbicom to support diverse use cases, such as e-commerce platforms, streaming services, and content delivery networks (CDNs).
Robust Infrastructure and Global Reach
Melbicom’s infrastructure is a standout feature. With over 900 servers ready for activation within two hours, they can quickly meet customer demands. Their network leverages multiple Tier 1 transit providers, ensuring high reliability and performance. A key highlight is their global CDN network, spanning 6 continents, 36 countries, and over 50 points of presence. This infrastructure accelerates content delivery, benefiting businesses like digital publishers and online retailers that rely on speed and uptime.
Customer Support and Reputation
Melbicom provides 24/7 technical support, with a team praised for its responsiveness. This is essential for businesses where downtime isn’t an option. While their support earns accolades, some users have noted payment processing hiccups, a minor blemish on an otherwise strong record. With a 4-star rating on Trustpilot (based on 14 reviews), Melbicom enjoys a solid reputation, though more insight into their client base and uptime guarantees could further boost confidence.
Pricing
| Plan Name | Price (€/month) | vCore | Memory | SSD | IPv4 | IPv6 | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDS-1-SSD-LAX | 3.9 | 1 | 2 GB | 20 GB | 1 | 16 | up to 1 Gbps |
| VDS-2-SSD-LAX | 7.8 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB | 1 | 16 | up to 1 Gbps |
| VDS-4-SSD-LAX | 15.6 | 4 | 8 GB | 80 GB | 1 | 16 | up to 1 Gbps |
| VDS-6-SSD-LAX | 31.2 | 6 | 12 GB | 120 GB | 1 | 16 | up to 1 Gbps |
| VDS-8-SSD-LAX | 62.4 | 8 | 16 GB | 160 GB | 1 | 16 | up to 1 Gbps |
Official Website: https://www.Melbicom.net
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Basic Information
Processor : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz
CPU Numbers : 8
CPU Frequency : 2399.988 MHz
CPU Cache : L1: 256.00 KB / L2: 1.00 MB / L3: 35.00 MB
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 476.27 MiB / 15.63 GiB
Swap : 0 KiB / 1024.00 MiB
Disk Space : 3.48 GiB / 157.43 GiB
Boot Disk : /dev/vda1
Uptime : 0 days, 15 hour 52 min
Loads : 0.91, 0.79, 0.48
OS Release : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) (x86_64)
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel Version : 5.10.0-8-amd64
TCP Acceleration : bbr
VM Type : KVM
NAT Type : Full Cone
IPV4 ASN : AS8849 Melbikomas UAB
IPV4 Location : Los Angeles / California / US
CPU Benchmark
---------------------------CPU-Sysbench-Test----------------------------
-> CPU test in progress (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
1 Thread(s) Test: 897 Scores
8 Thread(s) Test: 6189 Scores
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 880
Multi Core | 4520
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/11732003
YABS completed in 7 min 43 sec
RAM Read/Write Tests
----------------------------Memory-Test---------------------------------
-> Memory Test (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
Single Read Test: 18490.32 MB/s
Single Write Test: 13035.76 MB/s
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: read
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 53277640 (5326414.65 per second)
52028.95 MiB transferred (5201.58 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0002s
total number of events: 53277640
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 1.97
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 3353.98
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 53277640.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 3.3540/0.00
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: write
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 40848442 (4083726.83 per second)
39891.06 MiB transferred (3988.01 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0003s
total number of events: 40848442
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 4.35
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 4790.13
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 40848442.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 4.7901/0.00
Disk Read/Write Tests
------------------------Disk-dd-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
-> Disk test in progress (4K Block/1M Block, Direct Mode)
Block Size Write Test Read Test
100MB-4K Block 24.9 MB/s (6077 IOPS, 4.21s) 20.8 MB/s (5071 IOPS, 5.05s)
1GB-1M Block 1.3 GB/s (1198 IOPS, 0.83s) 1.2 GB/s (1146 IOPS, 0.87s)
-----------------------Disk-fio-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 100.56 MB/s (25.1k) | 1.32 GB/s (20.7k)
Write | 100.82 MB/s (25.2k) | 1.33 GB/s (20.8k)
Total | 201.38 MB/s (50.3k) | 2.66 GB/s (41.5k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 1.29 GB/s (2.5k) | 1.29 GB/s (1.2k)
Write | 1.36 GB/s (2.6k) | 1.38 GB/s (1.3k)
Total | 2.65 GB/s (5.1k) | 2.68 GB/s (2.6k)
Iperf3 Network Tests
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
---------------------------------
Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 587 Mbits/sec | 131 Mbits/sec | 129 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 883 Mbits/sec | 862 Mbits/sec | 151 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 171 Mbits/sec | 335 Mbits/sec | 300 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 809 Mbits/sec | 776 Mbits/sec | 170 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.01 Gbits/sec | 977 Mbits/sec | 0.399 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 970 Mbits/sec | 865 Mbits/sec | 57.4 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 871 Mbits/sec | 351 Mbits/sec | 155 ms
YABS completed in 3 min 45 sec
UnixBench Tests
Benchmark Run: Mon Apr 28 2025 19:59:57 - 20:28:00
8 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 32046395.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 6203.1 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 2831.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 481840.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 130135.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1237090.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 695536.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 74943.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 5257.1 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 6390.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 3436.5 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 401693.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 32046395.6 2746.0
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 6203.1 1127.8
Execl Throughput 43.0 2831.6 658.5
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 481840.0 1216.8
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 130135.4 786.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1237090.3 2132.9
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 695536.4 559.1
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 74943.6 187.4
Process Creation 126.0 5257.1 417.2
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 6390.5 1507.2
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 3436.5 5727.5
System Call Overhead 15000.0 401693.7 267.8
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 930.4
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Benchmark Run: Mon Apr 28 2025 20:28:00 - 20:56:07
8 CPUs in system; running 8 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 244055189.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 49530.4 MWIPS (9.9 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 18390.9 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 807560.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 216390.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2402711.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 5412974.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 523078.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 31558.7 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 39794.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 5615.3 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 2855539.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 244055189.6 20913.0
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 49530.4 9005.5
Execl Throughput 43.0 18390.9 4277.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 807560.1 2039.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 216390.5 1307.5
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2402711.9 4142.6
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 5412974.2 4351.3
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 523078.0 1307.7
Process Creation 126.0 31558.7 2504.7
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 39794.7 9385.5
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 5615.3 9358.9
System Call Overhead 15000.0 2855539.5 1903.7
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System Benchmarks Index Score 4078.8
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Streaming Unlock Tests
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Failed (Error: )
Disney+: No (IP Banned By Disney+ 1)
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: US)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: US)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: Yes (Region: US)
OneTrust Region: US [California]
iQyi Oversea Region: US
Bing Region: US (Risky)
Apple Region: US
YouTube CDN: Los Angeles, CA
Netflix Preferred CDN: Los Angeles, CA
ChatGPT: Yes
Google Gemini: Yes (Region: USA)
Claude: No
Wikipedia Editability: No
Google Play Store: United States
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: USD
---Forum---
Reddit: No
---Game---
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal: No
=======================================
IP Quality Detection
Data for reference only, does not represent 100% accurate, if and the actual situation is not consistent with the manual query multiple database comparison
The following is the number of each database, the output will come with the corresponding number of the database source
ipinfo databases [0] | scamalytics databases [1] | virustotal databases [2] | abuseipdb databases [3] | ip2location databases [4]
ip-api databases [5] | ipwhois databases [6] | ipregistry databases [7] | ipdata databases [8] | db-ip databases [9]
ipapiis databases [A] | ipapicom databases [B] | bigdatacloud databases [C] | cheervision databases [D] | ipqualityscore databases [E]
IPV4:
Security Score:
Reputation: 0 [2]
TrustScore: 4 [8]
VpnScore: 100 [8]
ProxyScore: 98 [8]
CommunityVoteHarmless: 0 [2]
CommunityVoteMalicious: 0 [2]
ThreatScore: 91 [8]
FraudScore: 65 [E] 42 [1]
AbuseScore: 0 [3]
ASNAbuseScore: 0.0032 (Low) [A]
CompannyAbuseScore: 0 (Very Low) [A]
ThreatLevel: low [9]
Blacklist_Records_Statistics(how many blacklisted websites have records):
HarmlessnessRecords: 0 [2] MaliciousRecords: 0 [2] SuspiciousRecords: 0 [2] NoRecords: 94 [2]
Security Info:
UsageType: hosting [0 7 9 A] business [8] DataCenter/WebHosting/Transit [3] hosting - high probability [C]
CompanyType: hosting [0 A] business [7]
IsCloudProvider: Yes [7 D]
IsDatacenter: No [1 5 6 8] Yes [0 A C]
IsMobile: No [5 A C] Yes [E]
IsProxy: Yes [5 E] No [0 1 4 6 7 8 9 A C D]
IsVpn: No [1 A C] Yes [0 6 7 D E]
IsTor: No [0 1 3 6 7 8 A C D E]
IsTorExit: No [1 7 D]
IsCrawler: No [9 A E]
IsAnonymous: No [1 8] Yes [6 7 D]
IsAttacker: No [7 8 D]
IsAbuser: No [7 8 A C D E]
IsThreat: No [7 8 C D]
IsRelay: No [0 7 8 C D]
IsBogon: No [7 8 A C D]
IsBot: No [E]
DNS-BlackList: 313(Total_Check) 0(Clean) 6(Blacklisted) 307(Other)
Google search feasibility: NO
Email Port Detection
Platform SMTP SMTPS POP3 POP3S IMAP IMAPS
LocalPort ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
QQ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
163 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sohu ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yandex ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Gmail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Outlook ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Office365 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yahoo ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MailCOM ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
MailRU ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
AOL ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
GMX ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sina ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Apple ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
FastMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ProtonMail✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MXRoute ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Namecrane ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
XYAMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ZohoMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Inbox_eu ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
Free_fr ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ Looking Glass
City: Los Angeles
Test IPv4: 88.210.37.5
Test File: 1000 MB
Global Latency Tests
Query: ping 95.174.71.182, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 95.174.71.182 – RIPE NCC /24 AS8849 MELBICOM-EU-AS – United States, California, Los Angeles [hosting]
CloudFlare Internet Tests
PageSpeed Insights
Admin Control Panel
Conclusion
This report evaluates the performance and characteristics of Melbicom’s VDS-8-SSD-LAX cloud server offering, hosted in their Los Angeles datacenter. The configuration under review featured an Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processor (8 vCores), 16 GB RAM, and 160 GB of SSD storage, connected via a 1 Gbps port. The primary goal was to assess its suitability for common business workloads, such as web hosting, application deployment, and development environments. It examined core compute, storage, network capabilities, and the crucial aspect of IP address quality in a real-world context. This analysis aims to provide IT professionals with actionable insights for infrastructure decisions.
1. Test Results Overview
The server demonstrated respectable computational power, leveraging its 8 Xeon E5-2680 v4 cores. Sysbench multi-threaded scores reached nearly 6200, while Geekbench 6 registered a multi-core score of 4520 and a single-core score of 880, indicating solid performance for multi-tasking workloads. Memory performance was robust, with sysbench memory tests showing read speeds around 5.2 GB/s and write speeds near 4.0 GB/s under load. Disk I/O was a standout feature, particularly sequential operations, with fio benchmarks showing read/write speeds exceeding 1.3 GB/s for larger block sizes, coupled with decent 4k random IOPS around 25k. Network throughput was strong domestically, hitting near-gigabit speeds to other US locations (LA, NYC) with low latency. International connectivity varied, showing good speeds to hubs like Amsterdam and Singapore, but with expected higher latency and some asymmetry noted on specific routes. Streaming service access was limited, primarily unlocking US-based services like YouTube Premium and Amazon Prime, while Netflix was restricted to Originals.
2. Analysis and Insights
The VDS-8-SSD-LAX package delivers substantial raw performance for its price point. The Xeon E5 v4, while not the latest generation, still packs a punch for parallel processing tasks, making it suitable for applications that can utilize multiple cores effectively. SSD performance is genuinely impressive for sequential tasks and beneficial for large file operations, backups, and certain database activities. Network connectivity within the US is excellent, catering well to North American audiences. However, the picture becomes more nuanced when considering the IP address quality. Multiple checks flagged the IP with high proxy/VPN/threat scores and indicated it originates from a hosting provider network. This is like having a powerful sports car that performs well on the track (the server specs) but raises flags when driven on public roads (the IP reputation). This manifested in blocked outbound SMTP (Port 25) to major email providers and potential issues with services sensitive to IP reputation, such as requiring CAPTCHAs or being blocked by stricter platforms like Wikipedia for editing.
3. Conclusion and Recommendations
Overall, the Melbicom VDS-8-SSD-LAX server presents a compelling value proposition in terms of compute, memory, and especially disk I/O performance, backed by strong US network connectivity. It’s a capable workhorse for backend processing, development/staging environments, internal applications, or potentially web hosting, primarily serving a US audience where direct email sending isn’t a core function. However, the significant caveat lies in its IP reputation. Businesses requiring pristine IP addresses for reliable email deliverability, seamless access to reputation-sensitive services, or minimizing CAPTCHA friction should carefully weigh this factor. Prospective customers must assess whether the performance benefits outweigh the potential limitations imposed by the IP’s classification and history. For tasks less sensitive to outbound IP reputation, this offering provides considerable power for the investment.
Official Website: https://www.Melbicom.net
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