Hi,
(not an advertisement)
I have a Miami-based dedicated Linux server 8 processor threads,
16 gigs ram and pay $125/month. This does include an onsite
cumulative backup provided by ServerPronto.com so that I can get
back up within an hour or so in case of catastrophic loss.
This server is 110 millisecond ping times to Amsterdam, where the
backends for Tradersway and FinProTrading are located. One goal
is to get as close as possible, and this is the solution for us.
So I found an exceptional deal on a VPS for between $22 and $32
monthly. The $32 variant is Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, with
4 Xeon Cores (pinned through KVM fixed assignment) running with
8 gigs ram. Because of the “pinning” of these cores on the VPS it’s
somewhere between a “cheap VPS” and a dedicated system, in the
sense that those CPU cores are dedicated.
The provider is Cheap Offshore Vps Hosting 1Gbps Linux and Windows
MetaTrader 4 journal reports less than 1 millisecond latency to the
servers we’re using ! Our software runs a “pool” of these terminals,
so we’re able to capture more market data, as well as turn around
Orders much faster, important for scalpers.
So I’m saying that this is incredibly good performance and stability for
$32/month. They also offer 3 Cores, 6 gigs ram for $22/month, which
is an incredibly good deal. Interactive connection via Windows
RDP. (Yes, in many ways, I prefer Linux, but I was looking for a
straightforward solution for my clients, and that means Windows.)
This is good ticket-based support, and they are very responsive. The only
DOWNSIDE here is that they do not offer any file backup support, which is
not so much of a problem for us, but if you have a database intensive
application, then you’d need to have a solid BACKUP plan to implement
yourself, in a fully self-managed fashion.
hyperscalper