#Dynamic Update#: Detailed Review of RakSmart Silicon Valley Data Center "Mainland Optimization VIP" Route
Official Website: https://www.raksmart.com/
US company, no real-name verification required, no filing needed. Accepts cryptocurrency, credit card, PayPal, and Alipay payments.
For this test, we got a dual Intel Xeon Gold 6148 server (40 cores, 80 threads, 2.4GHz base frequency, 3.7GHz boost frequency), with BBR enabled, no IPv6 support, using RakSmart's own ASN, located in San Jose, California. Current I/O is approximately 403MB/s:
FIO data read/write test results are as follows:
SpeedTest international node test data:
IPERF3 test data for some international nodes:
Streaming service unlock test results:
Server performance test with some parameter data:
Summary:
Dedicated server - performance depends on your chosen configuration;
Network-wise: all three ISPs have direct connections to San Jose, USA for outbound traffic; for return traffic, all telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile are forced to use China Unicom AS4837 direct connection back to China, which shows quite good results;
The IP is US native and can unlock quite a few services.