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• Shakib Hosting Provider

  February 28

  Monster: KVM-12G + Pro B50 GPU

  4x RYZEN 9 7900 Core + Pro B50 GPU
  12 GB DDR5 RAM + 1.3 GB VMEM
  120 GB NVMe 5.0 Storage
  40 TB BW @ 10 Gbps Port
  1 Dedicated IPv4 (Free IPv6)
  

  This plan comes with Premium Support and Cloud Portal access with automated OS Rebuild, Start, Stop, Restart, Console, etc. management options.

  https://my.hostcram.com/order/main/packages/special-offers/

  HostCram LLC - Web Hosting Built For Speed, Reliability, Security & Uptime! [We operate AS39618]
• Hitori0221

  March 1

  I was interested in this new offering, and Shakib kindly gave me a few hours to test the machine so I could see whether it fits my workload. Below are my results.

  YABS

  root@hostcram-gpu-cloud:~# curl -sL yabs.sh | bash
  # ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #
  #              Yet-Another-Bench-Script              #
  #                     v2025-04-20                    #
  # https://github.com/masonr/yet-another-bench-script #
  # ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## #
  
  Sat Feb 28 12:22:03 CET 2026
  
  Basic System Information:
  ---------------------------------
  Uptime     : 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes
  Processor  : AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core Processor
  CPU cores  : 4 @ 3700.000 MHz
  AES-NI     : ✔ Enabled
  VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
  RAM        : 11.7 GiB
  Swap       : 0.0 KiB
  Disk       : 116.2 GiB
  Distro     : Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  Kernel     : 6.8.0-31-generic
  VM Type    : KVM
  IPv4/IPv6  : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
  
  IPv4 Network Information:
  ---------------------------------
  ISP        : HostCram LLC
  ASN        : AS39618 HostCram LLC
  Host       : HostCram LLC
  Location   : Dallas, Texas (TX)
  Country    : United States
  
  fio Disk Speed Tests (Mixed R/W 50/50) (Partition /dev/sda1):
  ---------------------------------
  Block Size | 4k            (IOPS) | 64k           (IOPS)
    ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
  Read       | 728.22 MB/s (182.0k) | 6.57 GB/s   (102.7k)
  Write      | 730.15 MB/s (182.5k) | 6.61 GB/s   (103.3k)
  Total      | 1.45 GB/s   (364.5k) | 13.18 GB/s  (206.0k)
             |                      |                     
  Block Size | 512k          (IOPS) | 1m            (IOPS)
    ------   | ---            ----  | ----           ---- 
  Read       | 9.45 GB/s    (18.4k) | 8.86 GB/s     (8.6k)
  Write      | 9.96 GB/s    (19.4k) | 9.45 GB/s     (9.2k)
  Total      | 19.41 GB/s   (37.9k) | 18.31 GB/s   (17.8k)
  
  iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
  ---------------------------------
  Provider        | Location (Link)           | Send Speed      | Recv Speed      | Ping           
  -----           | -----                     | ----            | ----            | ----           
  Clouvider       | London, UK (10G)          | 946 Mbits/sec   | 1.64 Gbits/sec  | 117 ms         
  Eranium         | Amsterdam, NL (100G)      | 1.59 Gbits/sec  | 1.84 Gbits/sec  | 126 ms         
  Uztelecom       | Tashkent, UZ (10G)        | 750 Mbits/sec   | 852 Mbits/sec   | 210 ms         
  Leaseweb        | Singapore, SG (10G)       | 546 Mbits/sec   | 627 Mbits/sec   | --             
  Clouvider       | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 5.30 Gbits/sec  | 7.44 Gbits/sec  | 13.3 ms        
  Leaseweb        | NYC, NY, US (10G)         | 2.53 Gbits/sec  | 5.36 Gbits/sec  | 47.4 ms        
  Edgoo           | Sao Paulo, BR (1G)        | 1.11 Gbits/sec  | 1.41 Gbits/sec  | 160 ms         
  
  Running GB6 benchmark test... *cue elevator music*
  Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
  ---------------------------------
  Test            | Value                         
                  |                               
  Single Core     | 2899                          
  Multi Core      | 9081                          
  Full Test       | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/16791591
  
  YABS completed in 8 min 11 sec
  

  The CPU and disk performance are outstanding. The Geekbench 6 scores fully leverage the Zen 4 architecture, and the NVMe I/O throughput is excellent with minimal bottlenecking.

  vGPU Installation

  Linux (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS)

  The Intel Arc Pro B50 requires the Xe driver stack and SR-IOV support. You must upgrade to a kernel version above 6.17 (deploying the Ubuntu HWE kernel will do the trick).

  Once the kernel is updated, follow the official Intel documentation to install the necessary repositories and packages.

  The default intel-gpu-top utility primarily targets i915 and does not function correctly here. You will need to compile the latest version of nvtop to monitor GPU usage, though some metrics may still be missing due to driver constraints.

  Windows (Windows Server 2022)

  Deployment on Windows is straightforward. Download the required drivers directly from the official Intel website (choosing either Professional or Game On drivers based on your needs).

  During testing, Parsec did not behave well with this GPU. The host continually forced software encoding, which resulted in significant CPU overhead and poor streaming performance.

  Conclusion

  In short, the CPU, RAM, and disk performance are excellent. The vGPU works properly under both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS). I believe this setup is well suited for RDP usage, light workloads with transcoding, and similar scenarios.

  However, when deploying containerized Android environments such as Redroid and Waydroid under Linux, GPU-accelerated instances failed to start, likely due to compatibility limitations with the Intel Arc Pro GPU for this specific workload. Using Windows as a workaround would require nested virtualization, which increases overhead and reduces efficiency. Overall, the service performs very well for standard vGPU workloads.

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• Shakib Hosting Provider

  March 1

  We also sell WireGuard VPN now.

  WireGuard VPN: Basic

  1 VPN Connection
  Premium Bandwidth
  Encrypted Traffic
  Salt Lake City, USA
  Basic Support

  Order Now @ $10/Year

  More plans: https://www.hostcram.com/wireguard-vpn

  

  You can scan the QR code to test.

  HostCram LLC - Web Hosting Built For Speed, Reliability, Security & Uptime! [We operate AS39618]
• WSS OG

  March 2

  Hey @Shakib -

  Where'd you get my email address? I don't recall having a service with you in the last 5+ years. I certainly don't have any authentication information in my long term vault.

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• Shakib Hosting Provider

  March 2

  @WSS said:
  Hey @Shakib -

  Where'd you get my email address? I don't recall having a service with you in the last 5+ years. I certainly don't have any authentication information in my long term vault.

  From your HostCram account.

  HostCram LLC - Web Hosting Built For Speed, Reliability, Security & Uptime! [We operate AS39618]
• somik OG

  1:18AM

  @Shakib said:

  We are HostCram LLC,

  a US-based Wyoming registered company (Filing ID: 2016-000736577)

  Erm, it's more like "US-registered", since you are using a virtual address to make your company "appear" to be in US. Under Wyoming state law (where your company is registered) as long as you have a virtual address and pay the government (arranged by Registered Agents Inc in your case), you are legally a legally incorporated company, even if you have zero presence in US.

  Pros:

  • Your company is registered since 2017 so it's a 9 year old company.

  Cons:

  • You are using a virtual address very commonly used by scam stores: https://malwaretips.com/blogs/30-n-gould-st-sheridan-wy-scams-exposed/
  • No mention of number of staff in website or where the staff are based.
  • No reviews easily found online even though the company apparently exists for 9 years.

  If you want information, feign ignorance reply with the wrong answer. Internet people will correct you ASAP!
  It’s OK if you disagree with me. I can’t force you to be right!
• skorous OGSenpai

  1:35AM

  Wyoming doesn't have an income tax. That's why everybody incorporates there even if their actual offices are somewhere else as I believe HostCram do ( Florida? ).
• somik OG

  1:45AM

  @skorous said:
  Wyoming doesn't have an income tax. That's why everybody incorporates there even if their actual offices are somewhere else as I believe HostCram do ( Florida? ).

  So it's a tax scam? I dont think you are helping his case

  If you want information, feign ignorance reply with the wrong answer. Internet people will correct you ASAP!
  It’s OK if you disagree with me. I can’t force you to be right!
• skorous OGSenpai

  2:42AM

  That's not a scam, it's the American Way. Only suckers and poor people pay taxes here

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• vyas OGSenpai

  2:51AM edited 2:51AM

  More like tax savvy. Large corporations incorporate in tax friendly jurisdictions too. Look up Haliburton, Apple’s billions in Ireland etc

  Scam would be… not paying or short changing intentionally.

  @somik said:

  @skorous said:
  Wyoming doesn't have an income tax. That's why everybody incorporates there even if their actual offices are somewhere else as I believe HostCram do ( Florida? ).

  So it's a tax scam? I dont think you are helping his case

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• somik OG

  3:12AM

  @vyas said:
  More like tax savvy. Large corporations incorporate in tax friendly jurisdictions too. Look up Haliburton, Apple’s billions in Ireland etc

  Why? I thought the rich get tax exceptions already?

  Dont mind me, I'm just bitter cause I have to pay income tax and GST while some people get to run off without paying

  If you want information, feign ignorance reply with the wrong answer. Internet people will correct you ASAP!
  It’s OK if you disagree with me. I can’t force you to be right!
• vyas OGSenpai

  3:49AM

  I share your pain, but let me tell you the other side: imagine starting the process to close the business and realizing there are thousands of dollars (rupees converted to USD) in tax credits !!

  ( i.e don’t share my pain)

  @somik said:

  @vyas said:
  More like tax savvy. Large corporations incorporate in tax friendly jurisdictions too. Look up Haliburton, Apple’s billions in Ireland etc

  Why? I thought the rich get tax exceptions already?

  Dont mind me, I'm just bitter cause I have to pay income tax and GST while some people get to run off without paying

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• MikeA Hosting ProviderOG

  4:05AM edited 4:12AM

  @somik said:

  @skorous said:
  Wyoming doesn't have an income tax. That's why everybody incorporates there even if their actual offices are somewhere else as I believe HostCram do ( Florida? ).

  So it's a tax scam? I dont think you are helping his case

  Regardless of where you're registered you still have to pay tax. He still has to pay his local tax in his country, if outside of the US, even if he has a US LLC. I actually believe, if he's non-U.S., he's actually paying tax to his home country and the U.S. government, so it would actually be worse to use a U.S. LLC instead of the home country. If he's in the U.S. then it's just better to open a LLC in certain states for various reasons, could be tax, could be costs, could be legal reasons - especially if it's a single-member LLC, the income is just passthrough to yourself - you still pay your state and federal tax on your profit. I moved my company from Texas to Delaware because I fucking hated the outdated broken 1995 Texas web systems and they illegally over taxed me and rejected proof.

  Not my business and I don't care, just want to waste my time sharing my 2c.

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• somik OG

  4:33AM

  @vyas said:
  I share your pain, but let me tell you the other side: imagine starting the process to close the business and realizing there are thousands of dollars (rupees converted to USD) in tax credits !!

  ( i.e don’t share my pain)

  @somik said:

  @vyas said:
  More like tax savvy. Large corporations incorporate in tax friendly jurisdictions too. Look up Haliburton, Apple’s billions in Ireland etc

  Why? I thought the rich get tax exceptions already?

  Dont mind me, I'm just bitter cause I have to pay income tax and GST while some people get to run off without paying

  Wow, that must have sucked big time...

  @MikeA said:

  @somik said:

  @skorous said:
  Wyoming doesn't have an income tax. That's why everybody incorporates there even if their actual offices are somewhere else as I believe HostCram do ( Florida? ).

  So it's a tax scam? I dont think you are helping his case

  Regardless of where you're registered you still have to pay tax. He still has to pay his local tax in his country, if outside of the US, even if he has a US LLC. I actually believe, if he's non-U.S., he's actually paying tax to his home country and the U.S. government, so it would actually be worse to use a U.S. LLC instead of the home country. If he's in the U.S. thæn it's just better to open a LLC in certain states for various reasons, could be tax, could be costs, could be legal reasons - especially if it's a single-member LLC, the income is just passthrough to yourself - you still pay your state and federal tax on your profit. I moved my company from Texas to Delaware because I fucking hated the outdated broken 1995 Texas web systems and they illegally over taxed me and rejected proof.

  Not my business and I don't care, just want to waste my time sharing my 2c.

  Thanks for sharing. Wasn't aware of such regulations. I thought as long as you pay tax in the registered country, it's enough, but what you say makes sense. I mean why would the government give up on taxing you just cause you paid to another entity...

  If you want information, feign ignorance reply with the wrong answer. Internet people will correct you ASAP!
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