How is RakSmart? Detailed Review of Malaysia International BGP Route Server

RAKsmart Malaysia server offers two types of network routes: mainland-optimized and international BGP, with a significant price difference. To help everyone understand RAKsmart's Malaysia servers better, we'll start with the international route (the more affordable option) and provide a comprehensive review with detailed data analysis, so you can make informed decisions without wasting time and money.

Official Website: https://www.raksmart.com/

Network options include "Mainland Optimized" and "International BGP", bandwidth options range from 20M to 1Gbps, comes with one IPv4 by default (supports up to 32 C-class segments with 928 IPv4 addresses)

• CPU: 2*E5-2683v4
• RAM: 64G
• Storage: 2T SSD
• Bandwidth: 20Mbps
• Price: $175/month (International), $299/month (Mainland Optimized)
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• CPU: 2*E5-2698v4
• RAM: 64G
• Storage: 2T SSD
• Bandwidth: 20Mbps
• Price: $235/month (International), $359/month (Mainland Optimized)
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The test server features dual E5-2683v4 CPUs (32 cores, 64 threads, 2.1GHz base frequency, 3.0GHz boost frequency), BBR enabled, no IPv6 support, RAKsmart's own ASN, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with current I/O performance around 222MB/S:

FIO read/write test results:

SpeedTest.net test results for Asian nodes:

SpeedTest.net test results for global nodes:

IPERF3 test results for selected nodes:

Streaming service unlock test results:

Server performance test results:

Summary:

Server performance depends on the hardware configuration you purchase, so we'll skip that part.

For network performance: The routing shows mixed results with international BGP connectivity. The server provides decent performance for international usage with proper network optimization.