RackNerd ❯ 1 GB KVM VPS Special Deal
RackNerd is among the largest and most established providers of low-cost VPSs and dedicated servers, offering cloud services from a number of American data centers and from Strasbourg, France and Dublin, Ireland. They have been excellently reviewed for the reliability of their services and their competent customer support, but they are known for offering somewhat underpowered hardware particularly on their Intel CPUs. Other than that, RackNerd remains a reliable and recommended all-around choice.
VPS Description:
Overview: This RackNerd VPS in Ireland operates on a Linux-only platform with custom ISO support. It features a single shared Intel core, 1 GB of RAM, and 20 GB SSD storage. The 2000 GB monthly bandwidth and 1.0 Gbps port speed are moderate, and rDNS support aids in specific network configurations.
Potential Use Cases: The setup is well-suited for minimalist web servers, low-traffic APIs, or small-scale mail and DNS servers. The ability to mount custom ISO images allows deployment of alternative Linux distributions or containerized environments (e.g., using Docker) for development and testing. The open port 25 permits email server configurations with software such as Postfix.
Critical Considerations: A shared CPU paired with only 1 GB of RAM limits the ability to run concurrent or resource-intensive applications. The modest 20 GB SSD storage limits data-heavy applications, and the bandwidth allocation may restrict applications with higher data transfer demands.
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The latest price was $1.41, collected on May 14.
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