Web Runs Tests: BuyVM vs Linode

This page compares the results of Web Run tests on the selected VPS plans.

A load test tool sends HTTP requests at a controlled rate to a web application. The Web Load tests measure latency, CPU usage and maximum server capacity for serving web requests.

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Web Runs Tests Results

Web Server Latency

These are the web server response times when it's operating under the max load level that doesn't cause it to return errors or time out.

A lower number means the VPS is faster.

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Web Server Average Latency, Web Server P99 Latency

Web Server Capacity

This is the maximum number of requests per second that the web application can sustain without producing errors.

A higher number means the VPS is faster.

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Web Server Max Request Rate

CPU Idle

This chart shows the CPU Idle observed on the VPS while the web application is serving 10 requests per second.

A higher CPU idle number means the VPS is consuming less CPU.

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CPU Idle

CPU Steal

This chart shows the CPU Steal observed on the VPS while the web application is serving 10 requests per second.

A higher CPU Steal means the hypervisor is forcing the VPS to share more CPU resources with other VPS running on the same host.

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CPU Steal