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Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by sjs382 on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @09:47AM (#14246251)
Half-baked startup idea: because VPS performance is so dependent on the VPS's neighbors, create a service that spins up a bunch and then compares them on demand. Keep the highest performing one. Charge your users to perform these tests.
Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by NKCSS on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @12:41PM (#14247956)
You mean the 'Netflix Model'? This is what they do all the time on AWS; when needed, spin up a bunch of VM's; test performance, drop the ones that perform worse and use the better ones.
Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by tuananh on Friday May 05, 2017 @03:27AM (#14271712)
do you have any source for this?
Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by anc84 on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @10:13AM (#14246453)
Feature request #1: Don't test on machine we currently test on in a neighbor.
Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by joedicastro on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @04:20PM (#14250197)
I don't know, but as NKCSS says, you could do probably that in AWS and being a client like Netflix.

But stressing instances regularly to test them to find a better one is something that you could probably do on your own, but as a service I have serious doubts if the providers would like that from a given scale. I'm not sure, but I don't think that would be something rare to have you account suspended. Perhaps, if you arrive a some type of agreement with them and their "business model" is compatible wit that, maybe. But, don't give me too much credit in this, I'm only speculating.

Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by regularfry on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @05:27AM (#14254168)
I can't see it being that much of a problem for the providers, as long as running short-term machines isn't already an issue. You always run the risk that the performance of the machine will degrade over time as the host fills up anyway.
Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by jtokoph on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @09:51AM (#14246279)
Interesting. Any ideas on how to monitor/respond to a new noisy neighbor? Ongoing monitoring to see if performance degrades? Can you filter out your own usage from the performance rating?
Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by dorfsmay on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @10:18AM (#14246509)
Strictly for CPU, check for %steal. Not sure for I/O...
Re:Show HN: VPS Comparison – Automated tests to compare VPS ... by etcet on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @09:59PM (#14252443)
You'll see increased await (from iostat) with noisy I/O neighbors.