ColoCrossing ❯ 1GB LEB Special
ColoCrossing is a large American company that owns and operates data centers in several US cities and in Dublin, Ireland. From these data centers they offer VPS and VDS virtualized servers at some of the lowest prices in America, with an emphasis on cheap high-bandwidth VPSs with up to 20TB of monthly data transfer. It is worth noting though that the performance of their Intel CPUs on shared servers has been complained about, and it is commonly recommended to install Linux instead of Windows on these VPSs to avoid overloading the CPU.
VPS Description:
Overview: This ColoCrossing VPS is hosted in the U.S.A. on KVM virtualization and provides preconfigured Linux templates with support for custom ISO installations. The system has 1 shared Intel core, 1 GB RAM, and 25 GB SSD storage, with a monthly bandwidth allocation of 20 TB over a 1.0 Gbps port. IPv4 connectivity is available while IPv6 is not, and port 25 is open by default.
Potential Use Cases: The minimal resource allocation is appropriate for small-footprint, network-focused tasks. It can be used to run a static website using servers such as Lighttpd or Hiawatha, or serve as a low-traffic API endpoint with lightweight frameworks like Bottle. It is also suitable for deploying a small DNS server with Unbound or BIND, or operating as a reverse proxy using Nginx configured for caching. Additionally, the open port 25 enables the setup of a basic outbound SMTP relay using Postfix or Exim for low-volume email traffic.
Critical Considerations: The single shared CPU and 1 GB RAM limit the ability to run compute-intensive or memory-heavy applications. The 25 GB SSD storage constrains persistent data capacity, so applications requiring large data volumes must utilize external storage. The lack of IPv6 may affect deployments in dual-stack environments, and the overall resource constraints are unsuitable for most workloads.
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The latest price was $0.83, collected on March 16.
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