Analysis Of Performance And Price Differences Between Aiyun Servers In Singapore And Those From Other Manufacturers

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Overview: Comparison Dimensions and Evaluation Methods

- Comparison dimensions include: CPU/memory/storage, bandwidth and ports, network latency (to China and Southeast Asia), monthly prices, DDoS protection capabilities, and CDN integration.
- The evaluation method uses a composite test: Single-instance benchmarks (sysbench CPU, fio IO), network ping/iperf3 bandwidth testing, and comparison with actual user access logs.
- Sampling object: Ayun Singapore instance (example configuration), AWS Singapore, Alibaba Cloud Singapore, independent VPSs like Vultr/Hetzner.
- Data cycle: Based on the average and peak values within 30 days, indicate the testing time and geographical origin (e.g., initiated from Shanghai/Guangzhou/Kuala Lumpur).
- The conclusion is based on a comprehensive score of cost-effectiveness (Price/Performance) and reliability (SLA and DDoS capabilities).

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Aiyun Singapore Typical Configuration and Performance Examples

- Example Instance: Aiyun SG-Standard-4, configuration: 4 vCPU (Intel Xeon), 8GB RAM, 160GB NVMe, 1Gbps dedicated port.
- Bandwidth and Billing: 5TB of data per month, with charges of 0.03 USD/GB for any excess usage ； The port is 1Gbps with no burst bandwidth bottleneck (sample contract terms).
- Network latency test (from Shanghai): Average RTT ≈ 75–95 ms, peak jitter < 20 ms（30天内观测）。
- I/O Performance (fio Test Example): Sequential read/write ~1500 MB/s, 4k random IOPS ~45k (measured on NVMe).
- DDoS protection capabilities: Default protection is 10 Gbps, and it can be scaled up to 100+ Gbps as needed (based on product specifications and actual deployment examples).

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Comparison of similar configurations from other manufacturers (performance and price)

- AWS (Singapore) equivalents: c6g.large or t3.large similar specifications ； Official on-demand prices are generally higher than those of independent cloud providers, with monthly costs ranging from $40 to $70 (depending on the purchase method).
- Alibaba Cloud Singapore: ECS.S6 or General Purpose: The basic bandwidth also offers monthly subscription options. The price is usually higher than that of AiCloud, but it includes more enterprise-level management and registration services.
- Vultr/ Linode: Independent VPSs have relatively low pricing. IO and network stability depend on the node; the price per instance is around 20–30 USD. However, their DDoS protection capabilities and enterprise-level SLAs are weaker.
- Performance differences: With the same CPU/RAM configuration, Aiyun often has cost advantages in NVMe I/O and bandwidth ； AWS offers more stable network connectivity and more hosting tools, but at a higher cost.
- Migration cost: The direct cost savings from migrating from AWS to iCloud can range from 30% to 55% (depending on discounts and reserved instance policies).

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Price and Performance Comparison Table (Sample Data)

- The table below shows an example comparison, including monthly costs and some performance metrics for reference.
- Note: The prices and indicators in the table are average values for sample months; the actual figures shall be subject to the official quotes ； The delay varies significantly with the measurement point and time period.

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Real cases: E-commerce platform migrated from AWS to iCloud (Singapore)

- Background: A certain cross-border e-commerce company (with 50k monthly active users, mainly from Southeast Asia and China) was originally hosted on AWS Singapore, with monthly cloud costs of around 12,000 USD.
- Move action: Evaluation, environment preparation, data synchronization, and switch window (total downtime < 10 分钟），迁移到艾云混合方案（核心数据库留 AWS RDS，业务服务器与静态资源迁至艾云）。
- Results: Monthly costs dropped by about 45% (to around 6,600 USD), static resource loading time was reduced by an average of 15–40 ms (for users in Southeast Asia), and overall order conversion rates increased by about 4%.
- DDoS Incident Handling: After the migration, a 20 Gbps attack occurred. Aiyun enabled on-demand protection, and traffic cleaning prevented any prolonged disruption to services.
- Lessons learned: The key is to establish monitoring and rollback strategies before switching, and adopt a hybrid deployment for the database/cache architecture to reduce risks.

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CDN, domain names, and security (DDoS/firewall) strategy recommendations

- CDN Collaboration: It is recommended to use a global CDN (including edge nodes in Singapore) for static resources and large files to reduce bandwidth usage on the origin server and lower RTT ； CDN prices are usually charged based on traffic.
- Domain Names and Resolution: By using Anycast DNS and multi-homing resolution strategies, the optimal node is returned for different regions, reducing the latency of the first packet.
- DDoS Protection Levels: Basic (5–10 Gbps verification), Enhanced (20–100 Gbps cleaning), and Managed (>100 Gbps), selected based on business importance and historical attack volume.
- Firewalls and WAFs: Deploy WAF and application-layer protection in the cloud, combined with rate limiting, CAPTCHAs, and bot detection to reduce the risk of complex attacks.
- Monitoring and SLA: Continuously monitor bandwidth usage, number of connections, and error rates. Choose vendors that offer clear SLAs and technical support response times to ensure business continuity.