Help me understand CPU allocation

vanarp

I see many different terminology used to described the CPU offered by the providers.

x Cores
x Cores (fair use)
x Cores (fair share)
x Shared Cores
x CPU
x vCPU Cores
x vCPU

I would like to understand if there are significant or subtle differences between these that one should be aware of before going for an offer.

serverian

All the same. Shared cores.

jar

Although each provider may police CPU use in their own personal way, all of the above are (in my experience) just preference in advertisement wording. The only one that would stand out to me is "Dedicated Core(s)."

vanarp

@jarland said: The only one that would stand out to me is "Dedicated Core(s)."

Does such a thing exist as Dedicated Core in VPS world?

Vladorz

what does "8 CPU (1x priority)" from linode mean?

ShardHostSarah

@Vladorz said: what does "8 CPU (1x priority)" from linode mean?

Im assuming you are assigned a lower weight using xen's credit scheduler.

raindog308

@vanarp said: Does such a thing exist as Dedicated Core in VPS world?

Sure.

But not at LEB prices.

bnmkl

BlueVM does @vanarp:

https://www.bluevm.com/dedicated.php

@raindog308 ... Sure, but not at LEB prices.

One day !