Create a collection of servers that I have personally used and found to be good. I will indicate the best usage scenarios for each server to provide reference for everyone! Note: No affiliate links are included. I will also add servers that I haven't used but may be useful in the future.
First, let me explain the meaning of my usage scenarios.
- CDN: Accelerating websites for mainland China (choose whether to accelerate images based on broadband conditions)
- Blog: Blogs with not much traffic
- Internet Freedom: Moderate and heavy internet freedom usage, requiring high broadband speeds for 4K and 8K videos
- Light Internet Freedom: Browsing websites, not requiring high speed or broadband, watching 1080P videos, etc.
- Transit: Used for transit in various scenarios, such as server link transit, non-internet freedom transit
- Large-scale Services: Requires powerful CPU or GPU computing capabilities
BandwagonHost#
Quite well-known, but I still want to mention it!
Usage scenario: CDN-Blog-Internet Freedom
Official website: https://bandwagonhost.com/
Mainstream routes: Hong Kong CN2 GIA + Japan CN2 GIA + USA CN2 GIA! (Sorted from high to low price)
When purchasing USA CN2 GIA, there will be an additional Osaka, Japan data center, with good latency and speed, and the highest cost-effectiveness!
I have used the Osaka data center for internet freedom and the speed is very good!
CLOUDCONE#
They have small servers that cost around $10 or $20 per year, with average routes!
Usage scenario: Transit-Light Internet Freedom
Official website: https://app.cloudcone.com/
The mainstream route is Los Angeles, USA, I don't know the details.
It can be used as a test server or for transit when connecting to servers.
Currently, I have purchased several yearly servers to build some auxiliary tools for my own use.
RAKsmart#
They have data centers in the USA, Japan, and Hong Kong, but the broadband is relatively low!
Usage scenario: Blog-Transit
Official website: https://billing.raksmart.com/
There is a CN2 Only route in Silicon Valley, USA, and the latency for optimizing mainland China in Japan is also relatively low, but the broadband is very small.
I have used the servers in Silicon Valley, USA for simple CDN, and the servers for optimizing mainland China in Japan for image acceleration.
JustHost#
It was popular a few years ago for its $11 internet freedom, and now they seem to have more money and more data centers.
Usage scenario: Light Internet Freedom-Blog-Transit
Official website: https://justhost.ru/zh
I tried it a long time ago, and at that time, there was a route that was more friendly to China Unicom or China Mobile.
I used it for CDN to accelerate images. I don't recommend this data center specifically, you can check online reviews for more information!
RackNerd#
All servers are in the USA, and the routes are average, but I feel they are better than CLOUDCONE servers mentioned above.
Usage scenario: Transit-Blog-Light Internet Freedom-Large-scale Services
Official website: https://my.racknerd.com/
They also have yearly servers that cost around a dozen or twenty dollars. I have also purchased them for simple functions.
In addition, they have servers with AMD Ryzen/EPYC, and the highest specification server is AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
This CPU is quite powerful, with the specific configuration of 3970X + 256RAM + 2TB NVMe + 8TB SATA HDD + 1G broadband + 40T traffic.
Vultr#
They have multiple routes, including the USA, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, but they are not optimized for mainland China. They can be used as landing servers for internet freedom.
Usage scenario: Transit-Blog-Light Internet Freedom-Large-scale Services
Official website: https://my.vultr.com/
They also have AMD EPYC servers and provide object storage and cloud database services, but the cost-effectiveness is not particularly high!
For running large-scale services, you can use RackNerd's 3970X or 3960X servers.
V.PS#
They have multiple routes, and they have Hong Kong, Japan, and San Jose for mainland China. The Tokyo, Japan server has good cost-effectiveness!
Usage scenario: Transit-Blog-Internet Freedom-CDN
Official website: https://vps.hosting/
I have only used the Tokyo server, and the latency and speed are similar to BandwagonHost's Osaka server, which is also very good. Less than 6 euros for 1TB traffic per month.
Of course, they also have mini servers with yearly fees, which have less traffic than regular servers. When I purchased it, Hong Kong was out of stock, so I don't know the current situation.
It is very good for CDN, blog, and internet freedom. I don't know the situation during peak hours yet.
ReliableSite#
All data centers are in the USA, and the route situation is unknown. They have powerful 3990X servers.
Usage scenario: Blog-Large-scale Services
Official website: https://www.reliablesite.net/
I have used the 3970X server, and at that time, I felt it was not enough, so I bookmarked this service provider.
But I haven't purchased or used it yet. The 3970X server alone is already very powerful, not to mention the 3990X!
NextCli#
A Chinese service provider that accepts payment in USDT, and all routes are optimized for mainland China.
Usage scenario: CDN
Official website: https://my.nextcli.com/
You can only pay with USDT, and it is a service provider for internet freedom. I haven't used their servers.
I have tested their jump servers, which consist of a Hong Kong Linux installation of Next Terminal and a Windows server.
Next Terminal: https://k7blog.com/post/KHiHXWmq7/
The cost-effectiveness of the jump server is low. You can buy a Japan server from V.PS for a few USDT, and then buy a Japan Windows server from Vultr for a few tens of dollars.
The price of setting it up is much lower, and the server configuration and broadband are higher compared to what you can buy from NextCli.
InterServer#
An old service provider, with high cost-effectiveness for storage servers!
Usage scenario: Storage
Official website: https://www.interserver.net/
$6 for a server with 1H2G + 1THDD, it is a good choice for file backup! The broadband is not specified.
Recommendations on GitHub#
GitHub: https://github.com/mack-a/v2ray-agent/blob/master/documents/donation_aff.md
These are machines with good routes. Usage scenario: CDN-Internet Freedom-Website Hosting
WikiHost#
Fast speed for Hong Kong and Japan, with high broadband but limited traffic servers.
Usage scenario: CDN-Internet Freedom-Website Hosting
Official website: https://idc.wiki/
I don't know why, but I like these service providers with high broadband but limited traffic. Maybe it's because I don't use much traffic.
Those Hong Kong or Japan servers with a few Mbps or tens of Mbps without traffic limits are expensive!
DMIT#
I haven't purchased it, so everyone can read the reviews themselves.
Usage scenario: Website Hosting-Internet Freedom
Official website: https://www.dmit.io/
I have read some reviews that say it is good for mobile networks, but other routes may take detours.
But the latency is also quite low, so if I want to use it, I can use it as a landing server.
The main consideration is latency and whether it can handle peak hours well.
DigitalVirt#
A Chinese service provider with CMI and SoftBank GIV routes!
Usage scenario: Website Hosting-Internet Freedom-CDN-Transit
Official website: https://digitalvirt.com/
I purchased the Hong Kong CMI route. The speed is good, and I bought it during peak hours.
LightNode#
They have Simplified Chinese and charge by the hour!
Usage scenario: Website Hosting-Landing Server
Official website: https://www.lightnode.com/zh-CN/home
I haven't purchased it, but I bookmarked it because they have hourly billing.
Sometimes, when I want to try something before actually implementing it, I like to have an hourly server for testing before going into production!