Gcore Cloud Singapore Standard vCPU Unlimited Traffic Virtual Instance Test and Review
This test is in Gcore Cloud Singapore Flavor Standard Instance, A ready-made infrastructure for faster development worldwide. Gcore cloud services will help you deploy projects at less cost and scale as your business grows. Powered by Intel® Xeon® Scalable, 3rd Gen. 4 GiB Memory/5GiB High IOPS SSD Disk/2 vCore CPU/Unlimited Data Transfer/1x IPv4.
Gcore is a company that provides hosting, CDN, edge, and cloud services for websites, apps, and online games. It started in 2011 as the gaming division of Wargaming Group, a giant in the online gaming industry. Since then, Gcore has grown to serve a wide range of industries, including offering support to jsDelivr, a free, open-source CDN that comes with unlimited bandwidth.
With its extensive global network of data centers and Points of Presence (PoPs), Gcore ensures your content reaches users quickly and reliably, no matter where they are in the world. It also offers protection against DDoS attacks, can optimize images on the fly, and provides DNS hosting services.
In this review, we will look at some of the features, benefits, and drawbacks of Gcore hosting, as well as some customer feedback and ratings. We will also compare Gcore with some of its competitors and alternatives in the market.
Official website: https://gcore.com
Basic Bench
CPU Model : Intel Xeon Processor (Icelake)
CPU Cores : 2 @ 2194.842 MHz
CPU Cache : 16384 KB
AES-NI : Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : Disabled
Total Disk : 4.8 GB (1.4 GB Used)
Total Mem : 3.8 GB (191.4 MB Used)
System uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 4 min
Load average : 0.21, 0.09, 0.03
OS : Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel : 5.15.0-27-generic
TCP CC : bbr
Virtualization : KVM
Organization : AS199524 G-Core Labs S.A.
Location : Singapore / SG
Region : Singapore
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I/O Speed(1st run) : 51.9 MB/s
I/O Speed(2nd run) : 52.1 MB/s
I/O Speed(3rd run) : 52.0 MB/s
I/O Speed(average) : 52.0 MB/s
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Node Name Upload Speed Download Speed Latency
Speedtest.net 11007.03 Mbps 7889.64 Mbps 0.49 ms
Los Angeles, US 399.36 Mbps 3556.45 Mbps 191.09 ms
Dallas, US 378.46 Mbps 3536.03 Mbps 219.14 ms
Montreal, CA 301.25 Mbps 938.94 Mbps 256.25 ms
Paris, FR 294.33 Mbps 2882.01 Mbps 269.15 ms
Amsterdam, NL 516.54 Mbps 2153.72 Mbps 158.35 ms
Shanghai, CN 399.36 Mbps 3835.70 Mbps 211.54 ms
Nanjing, CN 57.83 Mbps 619.93 Mbps 186.68 ms
Guangzhou, CN 1.92 Mbps 4.61 Mbps 95.34 ms
Singapore, SG 6877.82 Mbps 7386.04 Mbps 1.78 ms
Tokyo, JP 490.38 Mbps 4708.12 Mbps 67.05 ms
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Finished in : 6 min 25 sec
Timestamp : 2023-05-28 05:34:52 UTC
Summarize
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Yabs Performance Bench
IPv4 Network Information:
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ISP : G-Core Labs S.A.
ASN : AS199524 G-Core Labs S.A.
Host : GCL
Location : Singapore, North East (02)
Country : Singapore
fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
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Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 6.02 MB/s (1.5k) | 61.48 MB/s (960)
Write | 6.01 MB/s (1.5k) | 61.79 MB/s (965)
Total | 12.03 MB/s (3.0k) | 123.27 MB/s (1.9k)
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Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 60.02 MB/s (117) | 59.51 MB/s (58)
Write | 63.24 MB/s (123) | 63.75 MB/s (62)
Total | 123.27 MB/s (240) | 123.26 MB/s (120)
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 930 Mbits/sec | 990 Mbits/sec | 176 ms
Scaleway | Paris, FR (10G) | 1.12 Gbits/sec | 942 Mbits/sec | 192 ms
NovoServe | North Holland, NL (40G) | 1.02 Gbits/sec | 1.00 Gbits/sec | 157 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 1.02 Gbits/sec | 962 Mbits/sec | 190 ms
Clouvider | NYC, NY, US (10G) | busy | 585 Mbits/sec | 233 ms
Clouvider | Dallas, TX, US (10G) | 808 Mbits/sec | 861 Mbits/sec | 198 ms
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 968 Mbits/sec | 968 Mbits/sec | 169 ms
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
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Single Core | 1174
Multi Core | 2103
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/1403410
YABS completed in 12 min 45 sec
Summarize
The cloud platform defines the set of allowed vCPU and RAM configurations. Shared type with partial use of the core and Standard/CPU/RAM/GPU Types with dedicated core use. Standard CPU – better for multiple ranges of main workloads, which requires predicted computing performance.
Global Node Test
## CDN Speedtest
CacheFly : 143.28 MiB/s | 1146.22 Mbps | ping 0.476ms
Gdrive : 80.85 MiB/s | 646.78 Mbps | ping 1.126ms
## North America Speedtest
Softlayer, Washington, USA : 349.25 KiB/s | 2.73 Mbps | ping 249.061ms
SoftLayer, San Jose, USA : 4.67 MiB/s | 37.39 Mbps | ping 171.165ms
SoftLayer, Dallas, USA : 0 B/s | N/A | ping error!
Vultr, New Jersey, USA : 239.95 KiB/s | 1.87 Mbps | ping 225.653ms
Vultr, Seattle, USA : 10.98 MiB/s | 87.82 Mbps | ping 171.987ms
Vultr, Dallas, USA : 7.42 MiB/s | 59.38 Mbps | ping 210.215ms
Vultr, Los Angeles, USA : 10.25 MiB/s | 81.99 Mbps | ping 171.701ms
Ramnode, New York, USA : 5.32 MiB/s | 42.54 Mbps | ping 248.971ms
Ramnode, Atlanta, USA : 7.54 MiB/s | 60.35 Mbps | ping 214.124ms
## Europe Speedtest
Vultr, London, UK : 9.75 MiB/s | 78.03 Mbps | ping 168.805ms
LeaseWeb, Frankfurt, Germany : 12.10 MiB/s | 96.78 Mbps | ping 154.841ms
Hetzner, Germany : 7.46 MiB/s | 59.72 Mbps | ping 162.938ms
Ramnode, Alblasserdam, NL : 11.20 MiB/s | 89.64 Mbps | ping 163.933ms
Vultr, Amsterdam, NL : 11.76 MiB/s | 94.10 Mbps | ping 173.220ms
EDIS, Stockholm, Sweden : 355 B/s | N/A | ping 193.165ms
OVH, Roubaix, France : 371 B/s | N/A | ping 268.234ms
Online, France : 6.80 MiB/s | 54.43 Mbps | ping 191.949ms
Prometeus, Milan, Italy : 152 B/s | N/A | ping 261.525ms
## Exotic Speedtest
Sydney, Australia : 24.37 MiB/s | 194.97 Mbps | ping 92.497ms
Lagoon, New Caledonia : 550 B/s | N/A | ping 117.560ms
Hosteasy, Moldova : 3.18 MiB/s | 25.45 Mbps | ping 182.903ms
Prima, Argentina : 92.20 KiB/s | 0.72 Mbps | ping error!
## Asia Speedtest
SoftLayer, Singapore : 71.80 MiB/s | 574.37 Mbps | ping 0.842ms
Linode, Tokyo, Japan : 26.06 MiB/s | 208.49 Mbps | ping 88.297ms
Linode, Singapore : 289.95 MiB/s | 2319.59 Mbps | ping 0.956ms
Vultr, Tokyo, Japan : 31.52 MiB/s | 252.14 Mbps | ping 79.372ms
Global Ping Test
CloudFlare Internet Test
PageSpeed Insights
GTmetrix Performance
Media Unlock Test
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Dazn: No
HotStar: No
Disney+: No
Netflix: Originals Only
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: SG)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: SG)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
iQyi Oversea Region: SG
Viu.com: Yes (Region: SG)
YouTube CDN: Singapore
Netflix Preferred CDN: Singapore
Spotify Registration: No
Steam Currency: SGD
ChatGPT: Yes
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No IPv6 Connectivity Found, Abort IPv6 Testing...
Testing Done! Server Pricing
Official website: https://gcore.com
Coupon
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Conclusion
Gcore Hosting stands out as a dependable and cost-effective hosting choice, catering to a variety of needs and budgets. It ensures quick and safe content delivery across the globe with its network of data centers and Points of Presence (PoPs), while also guarding your website or app against DDoS attacks across multiple network layers.
However, Gcore Hosting might not be the best fit for everyone, particularly for beginners or those who aren’t tech-savvy, as they might find it complex or challenging to navigate. It’s also worth noting that Gcore Hosting lacks live chat support and a user-friendly server control panel, which could be a drawback for some users. Additionally, the absence of data centers or PoPs in certain regions could potentially slow down your website or app for users in those areas.
So, before you decide on Gcore Hosting, it’s important to weigh your specific needs, preferences, and objectives against what other hosting providers offer. To get a better idea of whether Gcore meets your requirements, consider taking advantage of its free trial for some services.
Official website: https://gcore.com
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