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DigitalOcean 2GB $20, August 11th 2014
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We have run a full suite of performance tests on the 2GB $20 VPS plan of DigitalOcean. VPSBenchmarks bought, setup the server and started the tests.
On this page, you'll find:
- Price and specifications for the 2GB $20 plan.
- The grades that summarize its performance in 5 categories based on the benchmarks results.
- Links to the detailed benchmarks results that can be compared to other providers and other plans.
| Provider | Plan | Monthly price | Hourly billing | Num CPU cores | Memory (GB) | Disk space (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | 2GB $20 |
$20.00
Copied from plan. |
Yes | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| Location | CPU type | CPU details | OS, Kernel and Virtualization | Data transfer (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QEMU Virtual CPU version 1.0 |
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS KVM |
3000 |
Note: the CPU details Frequency is the frequency observed at the start of the trial. It may vary as the trial progresses.
Test Results
- Web Runs: performance of a web application running on the server with locally generated load. Latencies and max request rate.
- Sysbench: CPU, disk IO and memory speed tests.
- Endurance: output over time of a long running cpu intensive application.
- Network Transfers: maximum HTTP download and upload speeds between the VPS and servers located nearby.
- Yabs: test suite that includes Geekbench CPU tests, Fio for disk IO and Iperf3 for network transfers.
DigitalOcean Coupons
This provider offers the following coupon:
Link: https://m.do.co/c/f6f1f383e46f
Value: $200
Sign up using the following link and get $200 credit over 60 days.