VPS.NET vs Linode
I'm trying to ping from Singapore VPS.NET Server in Tokyo (tokyo.vps.net) and Linode (tokyo1.linode.com) and the results are:
For Linode
64 bytes from tokyo1.linode.com (106.187.33.12): icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=81.4 ms
64 bytes from tokyo1.linode.com (106.187.33.12): icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=84.7 ms
64 bytes from tokyo1.linode.com (106.187.33.12): icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=81.0 ms
64 bytes from tokyo1.linode.com (106.187.33.12): icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=84.2 ms
For VPS.NET
64 bytes from 173.193.197.38-static.reverse.softlayer.com (173.193.197.38): icmp_seq=1 ttl=49 time=279 ms
64 bytes from 173.193.197.38-static.reverse.softlayer.com (173.193.197.38): icmp_seq=2 ttl=49 time=267 ms
64 bytes from 173.193.197.38-static.reverse.softlayer.com (173.193.197.38): icmp_seq=3 ttl=49 time=276 ms
64 bytes from 173.193.197.38-static.reverse.softlayer.com (173.193.197.38): icmp_seq=4 ttl=49 time=268 ms
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So, Linode is the winner.
Interesting to here what else makes the difference.
Thanks.