Gcore (gcorelabs) Ashburn (Virginia) VPS simple test

Previously, I conducted a simple test on some of Gcore's (gcorelabs) popular regional data centers. Today, I will test a less popular regional data center: Ashburn (Ashburn is located in Loudoun County, Virginia, 30 miles west of Washington, DC). Founded in 2011, gcorelabs provides more than 30 data centers in many countries and regions including Russia, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, and China (Hong Kong). I will gradually select the regions of interest to test one by one.

Official website: https://gcorelabs.com/cn/hosting/vds/

Computer room and configuration

The VPS tested in this article is in the Ashburn computer room in the United States, with the minimum configuration package, single-core CPU, 512MB memory, 20GB hard disk, 200Mbps port, system CentOS7.*, and no acceleration such as BBR installed.

Basic test information

IO and bandwidth testing

Use different one-click packages to capture the result pages separately. It is not a popular area, but the IO and bandwidth are good.

The two test results are similar. Although most of them are nodes in mainland China, the bandwidth is still sufficient.

Outbound Routing

Use IPIP.NET to test the outbound traffic of three networks (in the order of China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile)

Judging from this test, China Telecom is slightly better, while China Unicom runs farther.

Backhaul Routing

One-click package test command: wget -qO- git.io/besttrace | bash

 Shanghai Telecom traceroute to 101.95.120.109 (101.95.120.109), 30 hops max, 32 byte packets
 1 gw.gcore.lu (45.135.229.1) 0.33 ms AS199524 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, gcore.lu
 2 10.255.22.244 0.29 ms * LAN Address
 3 10.255.22.241 0.31 ms * LAN Address
 4 38.88.214.165 1.55 ms AS174 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, cogentco.com
 5 be2050.ccr22.iad02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.89.17) 1.59 ms AS174 United States, Virginia, Sterling, cogentco.com
 6 be2658.ccr41.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.47.137) 2.44 ms AS174 United States, Virginia, Arlington, cogentco.com
 7 be2891.ccr21.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.82.249) 34.37 ms AS174 United States, Ohio, Cleveland, cogentco.com
 8 be2717.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.6.221) 21.48 ms AS174 United States, Illinois, Chicago, cogentco.com
 9 be2831.ccr21.mci01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.42.165) 32.63 ms AS174 United States, Missouri, Kansas City, cogentco.com
10 be3035.ccr21.den01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.5.89) 44.07 ms AS174 United States, Colorado, Denver, cogentco.com
11 be3037.ccr21.slc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.41.145) 54.11 ms AS174 United States, Utah, Salt Lake City, cogentco.com
12 be3109.ccr21.sfo01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.44.137) 69.88 ms AS174 United States, California, San Francisco, cogentco.com
13 be3669.ccr41.sjc03.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.43.10) 71.33 ms AS174 United States, California, San Jose, cogentco.com
14 38.104.138.106 74.14 ms AS174 United States, California, San Jose, cogentco.com
15 202.97.6.1 202.50 ms AS4134 China, Shanghai, ChinaTelecom
16 *
17 202.97.85.50 215.09 ms AS4134 China, Shanghai, ChinaTelecom
18 101.95.120.109 215.85 ms AS4812 China, Shanghai, ChinaTelecom

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Xiamen Telecom traceroute to 117.28.254.129 (117.28.254.129), 30 hops max, 32 byte packets
 1 gw.gcore.lu (45.135.229.1) 0.30 ms AS199524 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, gcore.lu
 2 10.255.22.243 0.38 ms * LAN Address
 3 10.255.22.241 0.33 ms * LAN Address
 4 10.255.3.189 1.05 ms * LAN Address
 5 eqix-dc2.telstra.com (206.126.237.239) 62.33 ms AS52320 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, equinix.com
 6 i-91.tlot-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.40.149.178) 68.92 ms AS4637 United States, California, Los Angeles, reach.com
 7 i-91.tlot-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.40.149.178) 229.37 ms AS4637 United States, California, Los Angeles, reach.com
 8 i-15105.sgcn-core01.telstraglobal.net (202.84.141.18) 222.79 ms AS4637 Singapore, telstra.com
 9 i-15105.sgcn-core01.telstraglobal.net (202.84.141.18) 239.84 ms AS4637 Singapore, telstra.com
10 i-91.istt04.telstraglobal.net (202.84.224.197) 223.17 ms AS4637 Singapore, telstra.com
11 unknown.telstraglobal.net (210.57.38.58) 248.86 ms AS4637 Singapore, telstra.com
12 59.43.189.201 254.09 ms * China, Guangdong, Guangzhou, ChinaTelecom
13 *
14 59.43.130.101 256.33 ms * China, Guangdong, Guangzhou, ChinaTelecom
15 59.43.140.34 266.09 ms * China, Fujian, ChinaTelecom
16 *
17 27.159.81.194 279.20 ms AS133775 China, Fujian, Xiamen, ChinaTelecom
18 117.25.141.110 254.67 ms AS133775 China, Fujian, Xiamen, ChinaTelecom
19 117.28.254.129 273.51 ms AS4809 China, Fujian, Xiamen, ChinaTelecom

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Chongqing Unicom traceroute to 113.207.25.138 (113.207.25.138), 30 hops max, 32 byte packets
 1 gw.gcore.lu (45.135.229.1) 0.37 ms AS199524 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, gcore.lu
 2 10.255.22.244 0.35 ms * LAN Address
 3 10.255.22.242 16.52 ms * LAN Address
 4 10.255.3.189 0.96 ms * LAN Address
 5 ash-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.169.196) 1.49 ms AS1299 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, telia.com
 6 rest-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.123.122) 60.21 ms AS1299 United States, Virginia, Reston, telia.com
 7 las-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.125.163) 59.09 ms AS1299 United States, California, Los Angeles, telia.com
 8 las-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.125.163) 58.85 ms AS1299 United States, California, Los Angeles, telia.com
 9 *
10 219.158.102.85 221.09 ms AS4837 China, Beijing, ChinaUnicom
11 219.158.3.181 221.41 ms AS4837 China, Beijing, ChinaUnicom
12 *
13 219.158.12.70 257.88 ms AS4837 China, Chongqing, ChinaUnicom
14 113.207.25.138 257.20 ms AS4837 China, Chongqing, ChinaUnicom

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Chengdu Unicom traceroute to 119.6.6.6 (119.6.6.6), 30 hops max, 32 byte packets
 1 gw.gcore.lu (45.135.229.1) 0.31 ms AS199524 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, gcore.lu
 2 10.255.22.243 0.41 ms * LAN Address
 3 10.255.22.242 0.26 ms * LAN Address
 4 10.255.3.189 1.08 ms * LAN Address
 5 ash-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.169.196) 1.44 ms AS1299 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, telia.com
 6 rest-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.123.122) 60.21 ms AS1299 United States, Virginia, Reston, telia.com
 7 las-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.125.163) 60.10 ms AS1299 United States, California, Los Angeles, telia.com
 8 las-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.125.163) 60.24 ms AS1299 United States, California, Los Angeles, telia.com
 9 *
10 219.158.16.97 222.39 ms AS4837 China, Beijing, ChinaUnicom
11 219.158.3.177 230.95 ms AS4837 China, Beijing, ChinaUnicom
12 *
13 219.158.110.202 257.67 ms AS4837 China, Sichuan, Chengdu, ChinaUnicom
14 *
15 *
16 119.6.6.6 253.10 ms AS4837 China, Sichuan, Chengdu, ChinaUnicom

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Shanghai Mobile traceroute to 120.204.197.126 (120.204.197.126), 30 hops max, 32 byte packets
 1 gw.gcore.lu (45.135.229.1) 0.35 ms AS199524 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, gcore.lu
 2 10.255.22.243 0.32 ms * LAN Address
 3 10.255.22.241 0.31 ms * LAN Address
 4 10.255.3.190 1.21 ms * LAN Address
 5 ae-8.a04.asbnva02.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (128.241.7.98) 4.60 ms AS2914 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, ntt.com
 6 *
 7 ae-2.r25.lsanca07.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.3.189) 62.06 ms AS2914 United States, California, Los Angeles, ntt.com
 8 ae-12.r31.tokyjp05.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.3.192) 163.04 ms AS2914 Japan, Tokyo, ntt.com
 9 ae-2.r30.tokyjp05.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.23) 166.60 ms AS2914 Japan, Tokyo, ntt.com
10 ae-2.r26.tkokhk01.hk.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.51) 219.11 ms AS2914 China, Hong Kong, ntt.com
11 ae-0.a02.tkokhk01.hk.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.33) 211.58 ms AS2914 China, Hong Kong, ntt.com
12 *
13 223.120.2.53 213.40 ms AS58453 China, Hong Kong, ChinaMobile
14 223.120.2.10 224.67 ms AS58453 China, Guangdong, Guangzhou, ChinaMobile
15 223.120.22.5 244.32 ms AS58453 China, Guangdong, Guangzhou, ChinaMobile
16 221.183.55.30 245.13 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile
17 221.183.25.189 333.98 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile
18 221.176.22.29 245.84 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile
19 111.24.4.69 251.50 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile
20 *
21 117.185.10.122 245.75 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile
22 120.204.194.6 246.96 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile
23 120.204.194.14 247.12 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile
24 120.204.197.126 247.48 ms AS9808 China, Shanghai, ChinaMobile

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Chengdu Mobile traceroute to 183.221.253.100 (183.221.253.100), 30 hops max, 32 byte packets
 1 gw.gcore.lu (45.135.229.1) 0.34 ms AS199524 United States, Virginia, Ashburn, gcore.lu
 2 10.255.22.244 0.30 ms * LAN Address
 3 10.255.22.242 0.39 ms * LAN Address
 4 10.255.3.140 0.40 ms http: 403 http: 403
 5 38.88.214.165 1.35 ms http: 403 http: 403
 6 be2050.ccr22.iad02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.89.17) 1.84 ms http: 403 http: 403
 7 be2658.ccr41.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.47.137) 2.44 ms http: 403 http: 403
 8 be2891.ccr21.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.82.249) 14.26 ms http: 403 http: 403
 9 be2717.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.6.221) 21.16 ms http: 403 http: 403
10 be2831.ccr21.mci01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.42.165) 33.00 ms http: 403 http: 403
11 be3035.ccr21.den01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.5.89) 44.27 ms http: 403 http: 403
12 be3037.ccr21.slc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.41.145) 54.55 ms http: 403 http: 403
13 be3109.ccr21.sfo01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.44.137) 70.61 ms http: 403 http: 403
14 be3669.ccr41.sjc03.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.43.10) 71.62 ms http: 403 http: 403
15 38.88.224.162 71.44 ms http: 403 http: 403
16 223.120.6.69 71.87 ms http: 403 http: 403
17 223.120.13.222 229.77 ms http: 403 http: 403
18 221.183.55.58 228.08 ms http: 403 http: 403
19 221.183.25.118 229.90 ms http: 403 http: 403
20 221.183.68.146 219.73 ms http: 403 http: 403
21 111.24.5.169 234.86 ms http: 403 http: 403
22 111.24.3.169 263.60 ms http: 403 http: 403
23 221.176.21.202 265.48 ms http: 403 http: 403
twenty four *
25 183.221.253.100 262.32 ms http: 403 http: 403

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Chengdu Education Network traceroute to 202.112.14.151 (202.112.14.151), 30 hops max, 32 byte packets
 1 gw.gcore.lu (45.135.229.1) 0.34 ms http: 403 http: 403
 2 10.255.22.244 0.25 ms http: 403 http: 403
 3 10.255.22.241 0.30 ms http: 403 http: 403
 4 10.255.3.189 1.01 ms http: 403 http: 403
 5 eqix-dc2.telstra.com (206.126.237.239) 55.97 ms http: 403 http: 403
 6 i-91.tlot-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.40.149.178) 62.53 ms http: 403 http: 403
 7 i-91.tlot-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.40.149.178) 72.63 ms http: 403 http: 403
 8 i-0-6-0-1.eqnx-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.84.143.206) 64.52 ms http: 403 http: 403
 9 i-0-6-0-1.eqnx-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.84.143.206) 206.09 ms http: 403 http: 403
10 i-15208.hkth-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.84.140.1) 213.91 ms http: 403 http: 403
11 i-15208.hkth-core02.telstraglobal.net (202.84.140.1) 211.91 ms http: 403 http: 403
12 202.84.153.26 219.18 ms http: 403 http: 403
13 CER-0003.10026.telstraglobal.net (61.8.59.38) 215.82 ms http: 403 http: 403
14 101.4.114.181 250.08 ms http: 403 http: 403
15 *
16 101.4.118.213 246.91 ms http: 403 http: 403
17 101.4.112.14 280.05 ms http: 403 http: 403
18 *
19 101.4.116.158 281.76 ms http: 403 http: 403
20 *
twenty three *
24 202.112.14.151 272.18 ms http: 403 http: 403

Ping Test

We selected more than 200 nodes in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Asia for ping test. The results are pretty satisfactory, after all, it is not the western United States.

Official website: https://gcorelabs.com
Those who are not looking for popular areas can try nodes that are not so crowded and have a more balanced bandwidth and IO. Including this time, a total of two areas were tested in the United States: Santa Clara and Ashburn. Santa Clara has a slightly lower domestic access line latency, but Ashburn has more bandwidth, so you can choose according to your specific needs.