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We test each VPS every 3 hours which is logged in our database and then averaged for each day.
If you're a VPS provider, submitting your VPS allows us to test it and provide you with a performance score. This helps you showcase your VPS's capabilities to potential customers.
We use only use the latest version of Ubuntu for testing.
We use Speedtest.net to test network performance. Their software chooses the closest servers based on each VPS ISP and location.
We use the built in tools in Ubuntu to test disk I/O performance. These tests write large blocks of zeros to a temporary file and then read it back. RAW_WRITE=$(dd if=/dev/zero of=tempfile bs=1G count=1 oflag=dsync) and RAW_READ=$(dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1G count=1 iflag=direct).
We use stress-ng to test CPU performance. This tool runs a series of CPU-intensive tasks to stress the CPU for approximately 30 seconds.
Upon submission of a new VPS we will change the root password, change the SSH port, and then disable root access alltogether to maintain security. For extra security we will install fail2ban to block brute force attacks and/or limit access to our private VPN. This way your VPS is as secure as possible and we can maintain consistency in our testing.
We first average the results of all the VPS' listed on the site to create a baseline. Then we take the results of the VPS being tested and compare it to the baseline. The higher the score the better the performance.
Uptime is monitored ever 60 seconds by Uptime Robot.
We have no affiliation with any VPS providers. We are a independent testing service that tests VPS's to provide a fair and accurate representation of their performance. We do not accept any payments from any VPS providers to be listed on our site.
We only use the VPS for performance testing. We do not use them for any other purpose.
Yes! This is part of our testing process to ensure each provider is not trying to cheat the system! If a change is detected without prior notice from the provider we will remove the VPS from our site and blacklist them from future submissions.
MB (Megabyte) is a unit of data storage, commonly used to measure file sizes, storage capacity, and memory. Mb (Megabit) is a unit of data transfer speed, commonly used to measure network speeds and data transfer rates.