BandwagonHost Affordable VPS Review: CN2 Network Performance and Pricing
BandwagonHost, often referred to as "BanwaGong" due to the phonetic similarity, has long attracted users with its affordable and stable VPS services, earning it the reputation of a "heirloom series." Last year, they launched a KVM VPS series. Although the price increased slightly, the cost-performance ratio remains high, prompting another purchase to test its performance.
Configuration (May Be Out of Stock)
- Memory: 512MB
- Hard Drive: 10GB SSD
- Traffic: 500GB
- Price: $29.99/year
Ping Test
Sichuan Telecom ping test shows an average latency of around 180ms. The test was conducted during the day with no packet loss observed, though peak evening hours might have some impact.
Route Tracing
During the outbound path, the route nodes utilize the CN2 network. For the return path, querying the route nodes using the IP 59.43.182.102 also indicates the use of the CN2 network, though accuracy is uncertain. See the screenshots below.
I/O and Download Test
The average I/O speed is around 600MB/s, which is quite good. Based on the maximum download speed, the host's exit port appears to be a 1000Mbps shared connection. However, due to local network limitations and latency, achieving such high speeds locally is unlikely.
Conclusion
BandwagonHost understands the needs of Chinese users, as some systems come pre-installed with Google BBR, facilitating the setup of tools like Shadowsocks. However, this prominence may have led to their official website being blocked, along with their IP ranges becoming a focus of the GFW. Given their stability and price, they are suitable for testing, setting up CDNs, or running tools like Shadowsocks.
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