In my previous article "Starting to Use CloudCone Easter Special VPS", I mentioned that in April of this year, I purchased CloudCone's Easter special VPS and have been using it since then. The configuration is 2 vCPUs, 2GB RAM, 60GB Disk, and 4TB monthly bandwidth. On this VPS, I have deployed my own WordPress blog, several small tools deployed with Docker, and two websites of @Demochen, totaling about 9 websites.
During this period, there was only a 2-hour offline status in early October due to official maintenance, and everything else has been running normally. According to the Baota panel, the memory usage has been maintained at around 47.3%, and I have only used 26% of the 60GB storage. The CPU usage is also relatively stable.
The speed of the US Los Angeles DC2 data center is certainly not as good as the Hong Kong server, but the advantage is that it responds quickly. The speed for domestic users to access my blog is also acceptable. Except for CSS, images, and other static files using the colorful cloud object storage, everything else is on the VPS. I also used a script to do a simple speed test on this server, as shown in the following figure.
I don't know much about speed testing for VPS, and I don't know what level the above figure represents. The significance of speed testing is not significant. The most important thing is the user experience. Based on my current experience of using it for more than half a year, I am very satisfied. In the group, Tunan's Blog, Old Zhang's Blog, and Bear's Journey in the Snow (recommended by me) also use CloudCone VPS. When it's time to renew, the overall evaluation is still very good.
Although the ping test is not all green, at least it is not all red.
Before this, from 2018 to 2021, I have been using Tencent Cloud's student server. It seems that I have also used lightweight application servers. The speed is really fast, and the price is also suitable. However, it is limited to the domestic area. After selling the original blog at the end of 2021, I haven't considered the record filing anymore, and I haven't touched domestic servers again. Later, I used Lao Xue's Hong Kong virtual host, but it couldn't withstand the tossing, so I finally chose to purchase CloudCone VPS, and I caught the Easter special offer for $25.5.
Although the speed is not as fast as domestic servers, there are also many advantages. For example, no record filing is required, and the renewal is the same price. These two points alone satisfy me. It's good to use it myself, and I have recommended it a few times in the group and on Twitter. I also created an introduction page for CloudCone on my blog, and I update its discount information irregularly.
Thanks to the support and purchases of netizens, I have also earned a lot of referral commissions. However, due to difficulties in withdrawing, I also asked the official customer service a few days ago, and the balance on CloudCone and the VPS can be transferred to another account by submitting a ticket. So if you have a need to purchase a VPS in the future, you can ask me for help with purchasing or place an order through my referral link. I would be honored!
If you want to create a blog and write articles, CloudCone VPS is a good choice. If you want to use it for scientific internet access, I neither recommend nor oppose it.
The above content is my experience and feelings after using CloudCone VPS for more than half a year, and it serves as a simple reference for readers who want to purchase VPS, especially CloudCone.