Raksmart US VPS Limited-Time 35% Off: Renewal at Same Price
RAKsmart is a company providing servers, websites, hosting, virtual machines, and cloud services. It has established multiple data centers in core areas of California and Silicon Valley, USA.
I first learned about RAKsmart about a year ago. After seeing a V2ex post about new user registration coupons, I free-trialed it for about three months and found the network to be quite stable. However, I hadn't paid much attention to RAKsmart for a long time because they seemed to focus on server rentals, and their VPS value for money wasn't particularly high. Recently, however, their official website launched a promotion, making it quite a good deal to purchase during the event, so I bought one again.
About Pricing
Currently, they only offer VPS in Hong Kong and the US. Since the Hong Kong VPS is not included in the promotion, we will ignore it. Here are some pricing screenshots.
The SAN VPS series starts at a minimum configuration of 512MB RAM for $3.98/month. With the 35% discount, the lowest price is around $2.58.
The SSD VPS allows a minimum choice of 256MB RAM, also priced at $3.98/month. With the 35% discount, the lowest price is also around $2.58.
Simple Test
The US data center is located on the West Coast, which is acceptable for mainland China. Below are screenshots of local ping and route tracing. For Sichuan Telecom, the latency is stable around 200ms, connecting directly to the US West Coast.
Conclusion
It has been a while since my last usage. I recently grabbed another one at the promotional price, but I am unsure if the stability is the same as before. Therefore, I recommend paying monthly. Long-term users are welcome to share their opinions. Besides, buying VPS can really become addictive.
Raksmart Promotion Link, US VPS Coupon Code: 20170101bigsale35. Renewals also enjoy a 35% discount, and Chinese customer support is available.