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How does a Linode instance stack up against an AWS instance in computing power? I have something on AWS which pushes a c3.large instance to around 80 percent o

How does a Linode instance stack up against an AWS instance in computing power? I have something on AWS which pushes a c3.large instance to around 80 percent of CPU util. I am thinking of going with a different provider for that server at least, if it makes sense cost wise.

stefantalpalaru 13y ago
It depends on the host. If you're lucky enough to get a host that's mostly idle you have the CPU all to yourself most of the time because Linode doesn't have per-VM caps. You can improve your luck by going for a more expensive plan.
threeseed 13y ago
If you are pushing a C3.large it might be worth looking into dedicated. You can even get them in the same data centre as AWS US-East which means you can still use the rest of the AWS stack.
- mwcampbell 13y ago
  What dedicated provider(s) do you recommend for being in the same building as AWS us-east-1?
  - tgeek 13y ago
    US-East isn't a single building. Per AWS its over 10 datacenters that make up US-East(from a post they had in 2012). You aren't in the same building as their availability zones, you are probably talking about their Direct Connect POPs which is something completely different. --(updated with links)-- https://aws.amazon.com/message/67457/ https://aws.amazon.com/message/67457/ https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/details/ https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/details/
Jack000 13y ago
AWS is extremely expensive for cpu. I had better luck with rackspace and linode. About 5x faster per dollar on average for a cpu-bound application when I tried them 2 yrs ago. It does depend on what your neighbours are doing though.
SEJeff 13y ago
Linode doesn't oversubscribe to the extent AWS does. This results in Linode _consistently_ beating AWS in just about every benchmark due to it being more consistent.
- tgeek 13y ago
  AWS doesn't oversubscribe at all. This is a pretty baseless rumor.

stefantalpalaru 13y ago

It depends on the host. If you're lucky enough to get a host that's mostly idle you have the CPU all to yourself most of the time because Linode doesn't have per-VM caps. You can improve your luck by going for a more expensive plan.

threeseed 13y ago

If you are pushing a C3.large it might be worth looking into dedicated. You can even get them in the same data centre as AWS US-East which means you can still use the rest of the AWS stack.

mwcampbell 13y ago
What dedicated provider(s) do you recommend for being in the same building as AWS us-east-1?
- tgeek 13y ago
  US-East isn't a single building. Per AWS its over 10 datacenters that make up US-East(from a post they had in 2012). You aren't in the same building as their availability zones, you are probably talking about their Direct Connect POPs which is something completely different. --(updated with links)-- https://aws.amazon.com/message/67457/ https://aws.amazon.com/message/67457/ https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/details/ https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/details/

Jack000 13y ago

AWS is extremely expensive for cpu. I had better luck with rackspace and linode. About 5x faster per dollar on average for a cpu-bound application when I tried them 2 yrs ago. It does depend on what your neighbours are doing though.

SEJeff 13y ago

Linode doesn't oversubscribe to the extent AWS does. This results in Linode _consistently_ beating AWS in just about every benchmark due to it being more consistent.

tgeek 13y ago
AWS doesn't oversubscribe at all. This is a pretty baseless rumor.