Instance Type: Launch
This plan belongs to the A2 Hosting Launch server line (Unmanaged VPS).
Instance Type Description
Entry level unmanaged VPS plans.
Instance Type Specifications
| Approximate Cost per vCPU | $5.99 |
| Approximate RAM per vCPU | 1.0GB |
| Hourly billing | no |
| CPU type | MIX |
| Shared CPU | yes |
| Storage included | yes |
See also all A2 Hosting instance types.
"Runway 2" Plan Specifications
| Provider | A2 Hosting |
|---|---|
| Plan URL | https://www.a2hosting.com/vps-hosting/unmanaged |
| Price per month | $14.99 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Discount Discounted monthly price: $12.75 Minimum commitment for discount: 1 year |
| Hourly Billing | No |
| Disk GB | 250 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 2 |
| Virtualization | Parallels |
| Data Transfer GB | 3000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst. The grades below are those of the most recent trial run for this plan.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 29
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | D | E | E | D |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2024 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for A2 Hosting - Runway 2. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Yabs | Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Runway 2 plan
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Runway 2 plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 2023 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4210R CPU @ 2.40GHz | Arizona, USA | E |
| Jan 17 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 v4 @ 2.10GHz | Michigan, USA | D |