In the past few days, the classic VPS host CN2 GIA VPS is undergoing line adjustments, and the SoarClouds Korean VPS I used before has closed the Korean VPS server, so I am thinking of finding another VPS host directly connected to China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile as my replacement. Currently, I have switched to Gcore VPS in Khabarovsk, Russia, and the speed of China Telecom and China Unicom is excellent. Gcore VPS is a Russian hosting provider. Its main business includes servers, VPS hosting, CDN acceleration, etc. Currently, VPS hosting has three computer rooms: Luxembourg in Europe, Khabarovsk in Russia, and Seoul in South Korea. Among them, the best ones for domestic connections are Khabarovsk, Russia, and Seoul, South Korea. After my testing, Khabarovsk and Seoul VPS have the best connection speeds to China. The files downloaded by China Unicom and China Telecom from Russia's Khabarovsk VPS host are basically above MB/s, and the ping speed is below 100, which is quite good. However, the routes to the VPS hosts in Khabarovsk, Russia, and Seoul, South Korea were somewhat circuitous, with ping values ​​reaching 300. Therefore, it is recommended that users of China Telecom and China Unicom try Gcore VPS in Russia and avoid using China Mobile.   If you want to experience more cheap and fast VPS hosts, you can try these:

  1. Classic VPS host CN2 GIA VPS performance speed test-triple network direct connection two-way CN2 speed
  2. CloudCone US cheap VPS host performance and speed evaluation-time billing Alipay payment
  3. Hostker Hong Kong CN2 VPS host performance and speed evaluation - timely billing is fast but IO is very slow
PS: Updated on April 27, 2018, For those who want to try Japan SoftBank SoftBank/Hong Kong NTT CN2 two-way/Singapore pccw line, you can take a look here: Haixingyun VPS Host Performance and Speed ​​Evaluation-Japan SoftBank/Hong Kong NTT CN2 two-way/Singapore pccw. PS: Updated on July 16, 2019, Gcore's Korean VPS performance and speed test report, you can refer to here: Gcore Korean VPS performance and speed evaluation - Russia, the United States, Japan, Singapore VPS host evaluation.

1. Introduction to Gcore VPS

1.1  Gcore VPS Purchase

Official website:
  1. HTTPS://core labs.com/
Go directly to the Gcore VPS official website, then select Hosting and click to purchase. This is the Gcore Buri Telecom backhaul line. It can be seen that it is directly connected. This is the return line of Gcore to Khabarovsk and China Unicom. It can be seen that it is directly connected. This is the Gcore Boli Mobile return route. It can be seen that the return journey is still possible. It is a China Unicom + China Mobile route. Regarding the VPS host line test method, please refer to: How to determine whether CN2 is one-way or two-way?

2.2  China Telecom and China Unicom download speed is very fast

Local telecommunications, Gcore Boli VPS directly uses SFTP to upload files, and the speed can basically reach full speed. The download speed of China Telecom's Gcore VPS server files is basically above MB/s. This speed is basically the same as what I shared before: https://wzfou.com/cn2-vps-gia/. This is the domestic response ping value of Gcore VPS. China Telecom and China Unicom are basically below 100, while China Mobile is higher, reaching around 300. I tested the computer room bandwidth and found that both upload and download were around 100MB/s.

2.3  Disk IO performance is generally good overall

This is the basic configuration of Gcore Boli VPS. It can be seen that the IO read and write speed is average. This is the unixbench comprehensive performance running result of Gcore VPS. The VPS with 512MB memory scored 1000, which is considered good. (Click to enlarge) Regarding the performance testing methods of VPS hosts, please refer to: Three free tools to help you detect the authenticity of VPS servers - VPS host performance and speed testing methods.

3. Summary

Gcore VPS host is cheap and has fast connection speeds with China Telecom and China Unicom. It is especially suitable for users of Northern China Unicom and China Netcom. It is very good in terms of ping value and download speed. Mobile users should not choose Gcore VPS because the detour is too serious. Gcore's VPS host in Seoul, South Korea is also directly connected to China Telecom and China Unicom. The mobile line is detoured. Everyone should consider it carefully before purchasing. However, Gcore’s VPS host in Seoul, South Korea also sells for 4.99 euros. This price is still relatively low among similar Korean VPS hosts, and the price/performance ratio is good.

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