What is a VDS? Why only $0.79/mth?!

host4cheap

Looks promising for the 0.79 host I got (thank god I didn't get the https://hostsolutions.ro/ over the weekend

[root@test ~]# curl -sL yabs.sh | bash
# ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #
#              Yet-Another-Bench-Script              #
#                     v2020-06-20                    #
# https://github.com/masonr/yet-another-bench-script #
# ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #

Mon Jun 29 17:43:03 UTC 2020

Basic System Information:
---------------------------------
Processor  : Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake)
CPU cores  : 1 @ 1800.001 MHz
AES-NI     : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM        : 990M
Swap       : 0B
Disk       : 10G

fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50):
---------------------------------
Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 72.92 MB/s   (18.2k) | 210.87 MB/s   (3.2k)
Write      | 73.11 MB/s   (18.2k) | 211.98 MB/s   (3.3k)
Total      | 146.03 MB/s  (36.5k) | 422.85 MB/s   (6.6k)
           |                      |
Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
  ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ----
Read       | 219.82 MB/s    (429) | 297.37 MB/s    (290)
Write      | 231.51 MB/s    (452) | 317.17 MB/s    (309)
Total      | 451.33 MB/s    (881) | 614.54 MB/s    (599)

iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider                  | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed
                          |                           |                 |
Bouygues Telecom          | Paris, FR (10G)           | 686 Mbits/sec   | 47.5 Mbits/sec
Online.net                | Paris, FR (10G)           | 681 Mbits/sec   | 47.3 Mbits/sec
WorldStream               | The Netherlands (10G)     | 695 Mbits/sec   | 47.6 Mbits/sec
wilhelm.tel               | Hamburg, DE (10G)         | 690 Mbits/sec   | 47.6 Mbits/sec
Biznet                    | Bogor, Indonesia (1G)     | 526 Mbits/sec   | 40.8 Mbits/sec
Hostkey                   | Moscow, RU (1G)           | 777 Mbits/sec   | 47.7 Mbits/sec
Velocity Online           | Tallahassee, FL, US (10G) | 620 Mbits/sec   | 46.3 Mbits/sec
Airstream Communications  | Eau Claire, WI, US (10G)  | 581 Mbits/sec   | 44.7 Mbits/sec
Hurricane Electric        | Fremont, CA, US (10G)     | 565 Mbits/sec   | 45.5 Mbits/sec

Geekbench 5 Benchmark Test:
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Test            | Value
                |
Single Core     | 440
Multi Core      | 449
Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/2737121

goingtosleep

Looking forward to APAC locations. Another vote for Singapore but Hong Kong is fine >-

debaser

@uni9 said:
....and for ROOT SSH access type command:
sudo su
and
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
edit:
#PermitRootLogin yes (from no)

you are welcome

Please don’t. At least not with a password.

HostVDS_com

@debaser said:

@uni9 said:
....and for ROOT SSH access type command:
sudo su
and
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
edit:
#PermitRootLogin yes (from no)

you are welcome

Please don’t. At least not with a password.

Ssh wont give you access if password is empty. So do not worry about it much. But you must setup strong password, cause hackers brute force ssh very massively.

HostVDS_com

@goingtosleep said:
Looking forward to APAC locations. Another vote for Singapore but Hong Kong is fine >-

We are working on it, thank you .

daxterfellowes

@HostVDS_com A suggestion for security groups - make rules modifiable. Currently they are set once created and have to be deleted to be redone, which can be a hassle.

When should we expect Charts to be available as well? Instance protection (prevent deleting instances) planned?

HostVDS_com

@daxterfellowes said:
@HostVDS_com A suggestion for security groups - make rules modifiable. Currently they are set once created and have to be deleted to be redone, which can be a hassle.

When should we expect Charts to be available as well? Instance protection (prevent deleting instances) planned?

The security groups (firewall) are modifiable, so if you have some problem with it - please email us, ticket will be created and we will solve it.
Chars will be available soon.

What you mean "prevent deleting instances"?

12938450

Is it possible to get a different .iso mounted? I’d like to use void linux

amadex1337

Another one from the smallest plan:

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abangnoob

wait for singapore :-*

Edmond

@HostVDS_com Do you allow torrents, well when your Amsterdam PoP comes back up?

Would like to download torrented movies on it, if possible.

Iroshan464

This is awesome.
This is a dirt cheap new provider.
But don't use it for something useful.
One is running a Tor exit node, other a game server, another wants torrents.
And we wonder what happens to new providers who come to LET.

bustersg

Did I just release a nuclear bomb?
so many sign-ups but i myself have not =,="
The various benchmarks look yummy though.

Edmond

@Iroshan464 said:
This is awesome.
This is a dirt cheap new provider.
But don't use it for something useful.
One is running a Tor exit node, other a game server, another wants torrents.
And we wonder what happens to new providers who come to LET.

Hey hey, if they say no, I just go back to Coicu and get their next deal or something like that. I haven’t even gotten anything from them yet.

Whoever already set up a TOR Exit Node... rip host.

ErawanArifNugroho

This kind of "testing new host", by running tor exit + torrents, well, thank's for all your efforts

sanvit

Please don’t tell me someone’s actually running an exit node

Iroshan464

@sanvit said:
Please don’t tell me someone’s actually running an exit node

@ayiemy said:
turns out the offer is legit, i grab 1 instance ( $0.79/month ). let see how long it last, runs tor exit in it.

p/s - my first post after silent reading LET for years, finally registering myself.

😁

ayiemy

I see many members got offended by my remark of running tor (*especially tor exit node).

I not sure why tor is a taboo subject for some (for me it's just a public access VPN + privacy), incase my earlier remark offended you I'm sorry.

For me tor is not a "test new provider" kinda thing (I don't simply run tor in all my account), a provider who allows tor in their network do have balls (eg. BuyVM allow exit node with a few restrictions/regulations and I abide by their rules.).

I support free speech and internet privacy to a certain extend (doesn't mean I support all illegal activities in dark web. Illegal activies do run on surface web too), i do love give back and support non-profit organisation (such as tor), I got spare resources (idle bandwidth/cpu) in my disposal so I gave back to community (apart of money, time and knowledge which I do not have much).

In HostVDS case, I don't see their TOS on the site (yet). When they come out with clear TOS, then I will abide by the rules. Not in a million years my action was intended to abuse them is anyway (unlucky me tor was the first service I load in their server and I mentioned it here), I love supporting new provider especially someone who can come with an attractive package as HostVDS.

Again, sorry for my remark about running tor. I'm not sorry for running them.

ErawanArifNugroho

Let's wait until some pedo or hacker or some malicious tor user's using the exit nodes. Which one will be raided first. Vps user or the provider?

• edit : whatever, it's not my vps, and it's not me as provider. All people had their rights and their ideas for using their own resources.

naing

@ayiemy said: Again, sorry for my remark about running tor. I'm not sorry for running them.

You shouldn't be sorry for your remarks either.

debaser

@HostVDS_com said:

@debaser said:

@uni9 said:
....and for ROOT SSH access type command:
sudo su
and
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
edit:
#PermitRootLogin yes (from no)

you are welcome

Please don’t. At least not with a password.

Ssh wont give you access if password is empty. So do not worry about it much. But you must setup strong password, cause hackers brute force ssh very massively.

With ‘no password’ I mean key-based authentication, which is a lot safer than password only. However, I think it’s a security best practice to turn root SSH-login off by default. Better safe than sorry. Of course, there are enough users who know what they’re doing, but even more that don’t have a clue. The guys that don’t know how to use sudo for instance.

HostVDS_com

@12938450 said:
Is it possible to get a different .iso mounted? I’d like to use void linux

Will be available soon.

HostVDS_com

@Edmond said:
@HostVDS_com Do you allow torrents, well when your Amsterdam PoP comes back up?

Would like to download torrented movies on it, if possible.

We allow only legal activity, if we will got abuses we will suspend your. Very simple. Of cause we will give you a time to solve it, if it is first abuses to you.

HostVDS_com

@Iroshan464 said:
This is awesome.
This is a dirt cheap new provider.
But don't use it for something useful.
One is running a Tor exit node, other a game server, another wants torrents.
And we wonder what happens to new providers who come to LET.

Do not worry, it is not a problem for us, if somebody will run TOR exit node and wont close SMTP - he will got abuses soon and we will suspend it. Other customers wont have any problems with it.

HostVDS_com

@bustersg said:
Did I just release a nuclear bomb?
so many sign-ups but i myself have not =,="
The various benchmarks look yummy though.

New nodes will be available soon Benchmark will be even better .

HostVDS_com

@Edmond said:

@Iroshan464 said:
This is awesome.
This is a dirt cheap new provider.
But don't use it for something useful.
One is running a Tor exit node, other a game server, another wants torrents.
And we wonder what happens to new providers who come to LET.

Hey hey, if they say no, I just go back to Coicu and get their next deal or something like that. I haven’t even gotten anything from them yet.

Whoever already set up a TOR Exit Node... rip host.

Do not worry about us We are alive host and we are very stable

HostVDS_com

@sanvit said:
Please don’t tell me someone’s actually running an exit node

Why TOR is a problem if SMTP is suspended? So no any spam abuses.

LES

You should put a Terms of service page @HostVDS_com

HostVDS_com

@ErawanArifNugroho said:
Let's wait until some pedo or hacker or some malicious tor user's using the exit nodes. Which one will be raided first. Vps user or the provider?

• edit : whatever, it's not my vps, and it's not me as provider. All people had their rights and their ideas for using their own resources.

We are ISP owner and we have own fiber, own uplinks and ix connection, nobody can shut down us. So do not worry about us

HostVDS_com

@LES said:
You should put a Terms of service page @HostVDS_com

We are working on it, but anyway it is very simple. We allow anything legal for US laws and laws of DC country. We do not allow illegal content and abuses.