Vultr Japan VPS Node: Performance Review and Usage Guide
Vultr is a highly cost-effective VPS provider offering 14 data center locations, all equipped with SSD storage and KVM architecture. While many articles compare Vultr with DigitalOcean and Linode, this post shares personal experiences with the Vultr Japan node.
Previous tests on Los Angeles and Japan nodes showed that the connection from China Telecom to Vultr's Los Angeles node has recently suffered from significant routing detours and packet loss, likely due to recent adjustments by the carrier. It remains to be seen if this will stabilize in the future.
The Vultr Japan node previously had a 200GB monthly traffic limit, which has now been increased to 400GB. This is more than sufficient for hosting websites. The most affordable configuration costs just $5/month, offering 1 CPU, 768MB RAM, 15GB storage, and 1000Mbps shared bandwidth, providing excellent value.
Given the good cost-performance ratio, how does the network perform for domestic users? Below are tracert route tracking screenshots from different carriers and Super Ping test results for reference.
Anhui Telecom Route Tracking (Click image to view original)
Fujian Unicom Route Tracking (Click image to view original)
Zhejiang Mobile Route Tracking (Click image to view original)
Super Ping Test Results (Click image to view original)
Based on the network tool data, all three major carriers route through the NTT backbone network, yielding decent results. The ping test data indicates that Mobile and Unicom lines perform well, while Telecom is slightly weaker. However, latency remains stable under 200ms, which is a significant improvement.
A common question is why a VPS opened on the Vultr Japan node sometimes displays a US IP address. This is usually caused by outdated IP databases in many tools. It is recommended to use ipip.net for more accurate IP queries.
At this point, Xiaoz's blog has also migrated its data to the Vultr Japan node. Feel free to discuss any questions or issues.
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