Layer7 ❯ Intel Xeon SP Gold Server VPS France PAR1
Layer7 is a small but dynamic company legally registered in Germany offering cloud services primarily from data centers in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Paris. They own and operate their own server hardware in colocation at ISO/IEC 27001 certified data centers. The company has an excellent track record in regards to the reliability and uptime of their services, with exceptionally positive customer reviews left across hosting forums and specialized websites. Despite their small market share compared to big brand names like Hetzner or OVH, they are known among enthusiasts for offering some of the cheapest high-storage machines in the European Union and for their powerful AMD virtual servers with low neighbor contention and liberal Terms of Service.
VPS Description:
Overview: This Layer7 VPS from France is delivered on KVM virtualization, supporting both Linux and unlicensed Windows (user-supplied licensing). Custom ISO installation is available, allowing the deployment of any x86-64 operating system. The system is provisioned with 4 shared Intel Xeon SP Gold cores, 8 GB of RAM, and 120 GB of NVMe storage. It offers a monthly bandwidth allocation of 50 TB over a 1.0 Gbps port, with both IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity and rDNS support. Port 25 is open by default.
Potential Use Cases: The configuration is engineered for moderately demanding workloads. The 4 shared Xeon cores enable robust multi-threaded performance suitable for hosting high-traffic web servers (using Nginx or Apache), dynamic API endpoints, or containerized applications deployed via platforms like Docker. The 8 GB of RAM supports moderate multitasking and in-memory processing, while the 120 GB NVMe storage delivers low-latency I/O performance for database servers, caching layers, or real-time analytics. The generous monthly bandwidth allocation accommodates data-intensive operations, such as media streaming or bulk file transfers.
Critical Considerations: While the system offers strong processing and fast storage, the shared nature of the CPU cores may limit sustained performance under high load. The open port 25 requires proper security measures to prevent potential misuse in email applications.
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The latest price was €3.99, collected on March 13.
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