F=io --randread=4k /dev/nvme0n1: 285k IOPS
iperf3 to vultr.com: 940 Mbps, 0.3% loss
Decent disk IO, meh network
Anyway they locked the datacenter. No badge access. Remote hands $175/hr now. Used to swap my own drives for cost of parts.
This is why source engine servers died. No physical access, no community. Remember when you could walk into a colo and tweak tickrate live? Kids play valorant now. No concept of hardware proximity. Communities need presence.
I believe several Asia-Pacific facilities still allow scheduled visits with advance notice. I have used hosthatch.com in Singapore and the process was reasonable. Perhaps the policy change reflects regional differences rather than universal trend.
