FAQ - VPS
Q. Why is your VPS so fast?
Our VPS leverages the latest 4th-generation AMD EPYC CPUs, which are not yet commonly used by other providers. This CPU series is renowned for having a large number of cores coupled with extremely high clock speeds, maintaining exceptional performance even in virtualized environments.
The primary reason we specifically utilize 4th-generation and newer CPUs is their compatibility with DDR5 RAM. DDR5 RAM, introduced with these CPUs, significantly outperforms traditional DDR4 RAM in speed and efficiency.
Additionally, our storage infrastructure uses the fastest available SSDs—4th generation NVMe drives—and is backed by reliable partner providers offering large-capacity, unrestricted network bandwidth.
Moreover, our platform fully integrates network sharing, effectively reducing the distance between your applications and the Solana network to zero. Since network speed typically represents the main performance bottleneck, we've constructed and provide a high-speed, optimized Solana network environment to ensure your applications achieve maximum performance.
Q. What are the advantages of VPS? How is it different from a bare-metal server?
Bare-metal servers are ideal for performance-critical usage but have a higher starting cost (minimum €99/month) and are typically available in larger server configurations. Conversely, VPS solutions start from €16/month and are well-suited for lightweight tasks such as proxies, stream subscriptions, and running lightweight scripts.
Our VPS fully utilizes the cloud environment and integrates seamlessly with ERPC’s Direct Shreds network.
- For performance-critical use cases: We recommend a bare-metal server.
- For cost-efficient and lightweight tasks: We recommend VPS.
Q. I want the best possible environment.
The ideal setup combines a dedicated Shreds node with our bare-metal servers. This combination leverages a shared network enabling near-zero latency communication, achieving approximately 0.1ms ping.
For more details, please contact us on our official Discord.
Q. What is the latency like?
Latency varies depending on the measurement method and your specific usage environment. Rather than focusing on exact numerical values, it's crucial to ensure that the latency meets your actual operational requirements.
We offer free trials across all our plans, enabling you to test performance directly in your real-world environment. Additionally, we provide easy-to-use tools in TypeScript and Rust for measuring latency. Feel free to utilize these tools alongside your free trial.
Q. Is this RPC (gRPC, Shreds) faster than others?
We encourage you to try our free trial and compare the performance against other services. If you find our service slower, please let us know the specific conditions and competitors you've compared it against via Discord. We will identify the cause and improve the speed further.
We continually work on improving latency based on customer feedback. If you seek the fastest possible endpoint, please share detailed information with us. Providing specific metrics and comparison conditions against competitors allows us to deliver superior performance. This feedback-driven approach has consistently enabled us to enhance our services.
Q. Which plan offers the fastest performance?
Generally, our highest-tier plan provides the fastest performance due to superior CPUs, higher memory capacities, and robust hardware configurations.
We also offer customized solutions if you require even more powerful servers, but our standard plans are designed to deliver optimal price-to-performance ratios.
We are confident in providing world-class performance at every price level. If you find a faster provider within the same price range, please let us know so we can investigate and make improvements.
Q. Which is the fastest: WebSockets, gRPC, or Shreds?
Aggregated customer feedback consistently ranks the speed in this order:
Shreds > gRPC > WebSockets
If your experience differs, please let us know.
Q. Latency isn't what I expected.
Performance differs significantly depending on the programming language used. Generally, language performance ranks as follows:
Rust > Go > TypeScript (JavaScript) > Python
For detailed comparisons, please refer to:
We strongly recommend Rust if maximum performance is your goal.