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Wishosting KVM Boxing Day 2019 SSD Special

Wishosting is now having a limited time offer with their Boxing Day 2019 special offer. This provider is not one with flashy promotions, but when they do offer promotions, you should certainly take notice because they are usually superb deals! Here are the specs of the current Wishosting KVM Boxing Day 2019 SSD Special:

  • Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 @ 2.50GHz
  • 2 vCPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 100GB disk storage
  • SSD disk type
  • 5TB Monthly Bandwidth
  • 1 Gbps Port
  • $9.99 per quarter (or $3.99 monthly)
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology (using the lower $3.33 per month amount) is as follows:

Well, well, what can we say? Compared to REBOX1, this Wishosting offer only failed to match our reference box in two aspects: CPU Passmark score and Disk Type, although both of these are still acceptable in terms of the price-performance ratio. When we look at all the other indicators, they easily hold their own compared to REBOX1 and is most certainly excellent value for money!

The RAM and bandwidth are very generous for the quarterly pricing, and the 100GB fast SSD storage you get for a mere $3.33 per month (if you pay quarterly) is an absolute steal. You will probably not have to worry about running out of space ever if you are not doing anything particularly intensive on storage like video files, raw DSLR images or Linux ISOs.

The overall LEBRE score of 143 suggests that this box is superb in value and justifiably so. The CPU is doesn’t get speeding tickets like our REBOX1 but it is more than sufficient to power most needs. Everything else is a bargain for that price, and this should be one of your Christmas hauls this year.

TL;DR At a monthly price of less than half of a Starbucks coffee, this is an affordable beast for most use cases. Just buy it already.

If you are afraid of missing this excellent Wishosting KVM Boxing Day 2019 SSD offer, buy your box immediately and support Wishosting, who is on The Whitelist.

PHP-Friends Winterspecial vServer SSD 2019

PHP-Friends previously provided a very compelling Black Friday 2019 offer and if you didn’t get that offer then, they are back with another delicious offer for Christmas! In case their name doesn’t ring a bell, PHP-Friends is a German provider with a very strong reputation on various lowend hosting forums. The specs of the new PHP-Friends Winterspecial vServer SSD 2019 offer is as follows:

  • Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 @ 2.60GHz
  • 4 vCPU
  • 10GB RAM
  • 160GB disk storage
  • SSD disk type
  • 5TB Monthly Bandwidth (throttled to 10mbits beyond that)
  • 1 Gbps Port
  • €6.72 monthly without VAT (only for those outside EU, otherwise €8 per month with VAT)
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Germany

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology (using the lower €6.72 per month amount) is as follows:

Compared to REBOX1, this PHP-Friends’s Winterspecial vServer SSD offers pretty weak price-performance ratio in terms of the host node CPU and the disk type. In terms of the number of vCPUs and bandwidth offered, though, it offers decent value, although the port speed at its price point is not that great value.

What is really impressive is the jaw-dropping 10GB RAM and staggering 160GB SSD storage space that you are getting, which is much higher than their previous already impressive Black Friday offer. Based on the current exchange rate, this VPS is slightly higher than the $7 per month cap that we set on LEBRE. However, we are of the opinion that we can let that slide this time because it is an excellent offer that LEBRE readers should seriously consider.

The overall LEBRE score of 101 suggests that this PHP-Friends Winterspecial vServer SSD is definitely comparable to our reference REBOX1 in terms of offering great value. In terms of absolute price per month, this offer is marginally higher than what we usually consider to be a low end box pricing side. However, that price tag is more than well-justified with that 10GB RAM and 160 GB fast SSD storage.

If you prefer an European location and you don’t want to go through the hassle of upgrading to a box with more RAM or storage in future, better grab this offer before it is sold out!

TL;DR Excellent value, period. With such large RAM and storage, your server expansion needs are future-proofed at a price point way lower than a dedicated.

If you are afraid of missing this excellent PHP-Friends Winterspecial vServer SSD 2019 offer, buy your box immediately and support PHP-Friends, who is on The Whitelist.

Update: real-world VPS benchmarks

  • https://talk.lowendspirit.com/discussion/comment/10799/#Comment_10799

PHP-Friends vServer SSD Black Friday 2019

PHP-Friends has lined up a Black Friday 2019 offer (probably their first ever Black Friday offer). They are a German provider with a very strong reputation on various lowend hosting forums. The specs of the PHP-Friends vServer SSD Black Friday 2019 offer is as follows:

  • Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 @ 2.60GHz
  • 2 vCPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 100GB disk storage
  • SSD disk type
  • 5TB Monthly Bandwidth (throttled to 10mbits beyond that)
  • 1 Gbps Port
  • €24.96 every 6 months (for those outside EU, otherwise €29.70 every 6 months)
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Germany

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology (using the lower €24.96 every 6 months amount) is as follows:

Compared to REBOX1, this PHP-Friends’s Black Friday offer is on the weak side in terms of the value you are getting for the host node CPU and the disk type. In terms of the number of vCPUs, it is actually of somewhat decent value, and it exceeds our excellent REBOX1 in terms the bandwidth and port speed offered.

What you should really sit up and take note is the massive 6GB RAM and the 100GB storage space that you are getting. PHP-Friends is not stranger to high RAM VPS plans, but they usually are priced out of the lowend market. This is one of the RARE times where you can score a high RAM VPS for less than 7 dollars per month.

The overall LEBRE score of 122 is indicative that you should seriously consider this PHP-Friends offer because it has managed to beat our excellent reference REBOX1. This is an excellent value proposition especially if you need both lots of RAM and lots of fast SSD storage space, especially if you prefer an European location.

TL;DR This box is of excellent value and should be seriously considered by those with a need for high RAM boxes and plentiful fast SSD storage.

If you are afraid of missing this excellent PHP-Friends vServer SSD Black Friday 2019 offer, buy your box immediately and support PHP-Friends, who is on The Whitelist.

Update: real-world VPS benchmarks

  • https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/3052990/#Comment_3052990

HostHatch Nvme Black Friday 2019 Special

HostHatch has entered the Black Friday 2019 game pretty late, but they have come into the game pulling no punches at all. They are now offering their HostHatch Nvme Black Friday 2019 Special with the following specs:

  • Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 @ 3.00GHz
  • 2 vCPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 20GB disk storage
  • NVME disk type
  • 10TB Monthly Bandwidth
  • 10 Gbps Port
  • $2.50 per month
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Chicago and London

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology is as follows:

Where do we even begin? Many of the lowend VPS we have looked at often are much stronger in value than our reference REBOX1 in some aspects but are also much weaker than it in other aspects. This box from HostHatch IS NOT inferior to our REBOX1 in any aspect. Its two weakest aspects, which are the CPU Passmark scores and the disk size are actually pretty close to our REBOX1 in terms of value.

And those are where the similarities end. It offers tremendous value in terms of the number of vCPUs, RAM and disk type, beating our already excellent value REBOX1. What truly left our reference box in the dust are the bandwidth and port speeds. You get 10TB monthly bandwidth with a 10Gbps port at just $2.50 a month.

Yes, you read that right. If that is not insane for a lowend box, then the word insanity needs to be redefined. The overall LEBRE score of 327 is, you might have guessed what we are going to say, INSANE. Our current highest score of 281 (the UltraVPS.eu Black Friday 2019 SAS Special) has been dethroned.

TL;DR For just $2.50 per month, you get a high-performing box that you can stream, upload and download at blazing speeds without worry. Why is your credit card still in your wallet?

If you don’t want to have regrets of missing out on this massive HostHatch Nvme Black Friday 2019 offer, head on to HostHatch’s client portal, deposit your funds and raise a ticket to buy this box andto support HostHatch, who is on The Whitelist.

Pro-tip: For another $7 per month, you can get a 3TB Black Friday 2019 storage server from HostHatch at the same locations. Use something like SSHFS to mount the storage server onto this box and this VPS suddenly has an extra 3TB space, can easily matching or even exceeding the performance of low-end dedicated storage servers for a fraction of the price.

UltraVPS.eu Black Friday 2019 SAS Special

UltraVPS is an established hosting company operating since 1999 and they are now offering an UltraVPS.eu Black Friday 2019 offer that is almost impossible to refuse. The specs of this offer is as follows:

  • Intel Xeon E5-2690v2 host node
  • 2 vCPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 100GB Disk
  • HDD Disk Type (SAS)
  • 5TB Monthly Bandwidth
  • 10 Gbps Port
  • $3.1 per month (quarterly price without VAT for non-EU customers; otherwise €3.33 per month)
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Germany or Netherlands

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology (using the lower $3.10 amount) is as follows:

In terms of getting the best bang for every dollar, it’s a bloodbath; this UltraVPS offer beat REBOX1 in most of the LEBRE measures by a wide margin. The only weakness is the disk type as it is using HDD as the storage medium, BUT one has to be aware this is not the usual SCSI HDD. This UltraVPS.eu offer uses SAS HDD, which is extremely high performance and can offer performance comparable to low end SSDs.

This VPS box gives you decent value in terms of CPU performance, excellent value for number of vCPUs offered, and pretty much blows away REBOX1 in terms of RAM, bandwidth and the storage size offered, and the biggest highlight has to be the 10Gbps port speed that is a rarity in lowend VPS offers. Expect blazing speeds transferring large files, especially on the European continent.

The overall LEBRE score of 281 is our highest yet, offering a value that is almost triple of our already excellent REBOX1. At the half the price of a Starbucks coffee, there is no reason not to buy this box if you are only willing pay much lower than the $7 monthly price cap we set to assess the value of VPS offers using our LEBRE methodology.

TL;DR In terms of value, this box is a champion slayer. If you want one of the best value-for-money boxes this Black Friday, this is probably it.

If you are afraid of missing the UltraVPS.eu Black Friday 2019 SAS Special 1 offer, buy your box like right now (Germany and Netherlands are available options) and support UltraVPS.eu, who is on The Whitelist.

Update: real-world VPS benchmarks

  • https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/comment/3057518/#Comment_3057518

HostDoc Black Friday 2019 Dallas Dual Compute

HostDoc has already started their Black Friday 2019 sales with an even tastier offering than their previous Dallas offer we presented several weeks ago. The specs of this Black Friday 2019 offer is as follows:

  • Intel Xeon Gold 6128 host node
  • 4 vCPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 25GB + 100GB Disk
  • NVME + HDD Disk Type
  • 1TB Monthly Bandwidth
  • 10 Gbps Port
  • £3.74 per month (annual payment; otherwise £4.49 per month)
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Dallas

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology (using the lower £3.74 amount) is as follows:

Compared to REBOX1, the value of this HostDoc Dallas sale offering is somewhat weak in terms of host node single-core Passmark, disk type is reasonable and the monthly bandwidth is clearly a bummer at 1TB monthly.

BUT, this HostDoc Black Friday prescription offers crazy value in terms of number of vCPUs, RAM and disk size, with a blazing 10 Gbps port speed (a rare offering for lowend boxes).

The overall LEBRE score of 194 suggests that this HostDoc Dallas sale offering is of exceptional value compared to the reference REBOX1. HostDoc has outdone itself, beating its own previous Dallas offer (which already trounced our reference REBOX1 by a large margin). The main downside is the 1TB bandwidth but everything else more than makes up for this. This box will perform like a dedicated for just a fraction of the price of low end dedicated servers.

TL;DR Likely to offer performance rivaling low end dedicated servers at a fraction of the price. Especially recommended for those who need computing power and ultra-fast bandwidth.

If you are afraid of missing the HostDoc Black Friday 2019 Dallas Dual Compute, buy your box immediately and support HostDoc, who is on The Whitelist.

Special note: if you are wiiling to go beyond the $7 limit that we set on LEBRE, HostDoc has what could the ultimate value high performing VPS offer (8 vCPU, 12GB RAM, 10TB bandwidth) this Black Friday for just £8.33 per month (annual payment). Check it out here.

WisHosting KVM SSD

Today we are looking at WisHosting KVM SSD servers with the following specs:

  • Intel Xeon E5 1630v3 host node
  • 1 vCPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 60GB Disk
  • SSD Disk Type
  • Unmetered Monthly Bandwidth
  • 250 Mbps Port
  • $5.33 per month (quarterly payment; otherwise $5.99 per month)
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Canada or France

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology (using the lower $5.33 amount) is as follows:

Compared to REBOX1, the value of this WisHosting KVM offering is very poor in terms of port speed. However, it offers superb value with unmetered bandwidth! At this port speed with unmetered bandwidth, you will probably not run into monthly bandwidth cap issues (it’s a shared pipe so you may or may not achieve the theoretical maximum).

It offers somewhat weak value in terms of number of host node Passmark performance, number of vCPUs and disk type, but in return you get exceptional value for RAM and disk size.

The overall LEBRE score of 150 of this WisHosting offering beats the reference REBOX1 by a large margin due to its extremely strong value proposition in terms of bandwidth (you pretty much don’t have to worry about extra charges busting a monthly cap) and the generous 6GB RAM offered. It should perform well for most use cases.

TL;DR If RAM and bandwidth are your thing, then you can’t go wrong with this box.

If you are afraid of missing this WisHosting KVM SSD offer, buy your box now either in France or in Canada and support WisHosting, who is on The Whitelist.

Nexus Bytes MT Basic SSD

Nexus Bytes is having its weekly 72-hour Mega Thursday Basic SSD offer with the following specs:

  • Intel Xeon E3-1230 host node
  • 2 vCPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 100GB Disk
  • SSD Disk Type
  • 10TB Monthly Bandwidth
  • 1Gpbs Port
  • $4 per month
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Locations: Germany and New York
  • Special bonus: Free 100GB Storage VPS with 1IPv4 NAT (384MB RAM, 2TB Monthly Bandwidth)

How this limited time deal fared under our LEBRE scoring methodology is presented below:

Compared to REBOX1 (also previously offered by Nexus Bytes), the value of this offer is somewhat poor in terms of host node single-core Passmark, RAM and disk type. However, it offers a very good value for number of vCPUs, and port speed, and the strongest selling points are the undoubtedly the massive 10TB bandwidth that makes REBOX1’s 3TB bandwidth look measly, and the super generous 100GB snappy SSD storage space.

The overall LEBRE score of 122 indicates that this box has a better price-performance value compared to the reference REBOX1. It is perfectly well-suited for personal use such as hosting a blog. If your blog is very rich in media or if you need to share or transfer lots of data every month, then this box is perfect for you.

One other VERY, VERY IMPORTANT consideration that we cannot capture using our LEBRE scoring methodology is the free 100GB storage NAT VPS that comes with this plan (you need to open a ticket to get it). Some providers offer an additional block storage that you can mount with your basic plan, but Nexus Bytes is offering an additional storage VPS complete with its own RAM, bandwidth and OS!

You literally buy one VPS and get another free.

This is definitely a very interesting value proposition. There are many possibilities with an additional NAT storage VPS. You can mount it as a additional drive using SSHFS and you effectively get 200GB storage! Backups and things that are not needed to be accessed frequently can be sent to the NAT storage VPS so as not to take up space on your faster SSD. If you want, you can even put a lightweight web server on the NAT VPS!

TL;DR A box that gets most things done for bandwidth guzzlers. Free additional storage too? Just take my money.

You have less than 72 hours to buy your box in Germany or in New York to support Nexus Bytes, who is on The Whitelist.

Update: real-world VPS benchmarks

HostDoc KC3 Kansas Flash Sale

HostDoc is offering a VPS flash sale with the following specs:

  • Intel Xeon E7-4870 host node
  • 4 vCPU
  • 8GB RAM
  • 50GB + 50GB Disk
  • SSD + HDD Disk Type
  • Unlimited Monthly Bandwidth
  • 1Gbps Port
  • £4.16 per month (annual payment; otherwise £4.99 per month)
  • KVM Virtualization
  • Location: Kansas

The results of the LEBRE scoring methodology (using the lower £4.16 amount) is as follows:

Compared to REBOX1, the value of this HostDoc’s offering is very weak for host node single-core Passmark, lacking quite a bit of juice compared to recent offers on LEBRE. Disk type and port speeds are reasonable, but it truly shines in number of vCPUs, RAM and disk size. The highlight is no doubt the unlimited bandwidth at 1Gbps port speed that blows to bits our REBOX1.

The overall LEBRE score of 216 suggests that this HostDoc Kansas offering is of extreme exceptional value, obliterating the reference REBOX1. The host node CPU is pretty weak, but everything else more than makes up for that weakness. If your use case requires lots of RAM and fast bandwidth, look no further.

TL;DR Just buy it now if you don’t need a powerful CPU.

If you are afraid of missing the offer, buy your box immediately and support HostDoc, who is on The Whitelist.

Update: real-world VPS benchmarks

New Intel ZombieLoad vulnerability

Security researchers have discovered that the latest CPUs from Intel are still vulnerable to exploits.

The Zombieload vulnerability disclosed earlier this year in May has a second variant that also works against more recent Intel processors, not just older ones, including Cascade Lake, Intel’s latest line of high-end CPUs — initially thought to have been unaffected.

Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/intels-cascade-lake-cpus-impacted-by-new-zombieload-v2-attack/

Given the spate of vulnerabilities discovered even in Intel’s latest processors, if you are concerned about the security of your existing lowend box, please ask your provider if they offer AMD servers. If you intend to purchase a new lowend box or feel a need to change provider because your provider does not offer AMD servers yet, you can check with providers in The Whitelist.

We will update The Whitelist with a note next to the provider if we get information that they offer AMD servers.