AVX Support in your VPS/Server

[nebulon]

In the long run its probably recommended, since mongodb does require this. We have plans to make that optional, but that of course means that you wont be able to use apps which rely on that database.

I would first try to contact your server provider though and ask for the reason that its not supported, maybe its just a disabled flag on their side, which could be enabled.

[girish]

I was testing a non-AVX setup again.

I got a VPS 200 from netcup. The cheapest possible and this has AVX already.

# cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep avx
flags		: fpu de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx lm constant_tsc nopl xtopology cpuid tsc_known_freq pni pclmulqdq ssse3 cx16 pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt aes xsave avx rdrand hypervisor lahf_lm abm cpuid_fault invpcid_single pti ssbd ibrs ibpb invpcid md_clear arch_capabilities
flags		: fpu de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx lm constant_tsc nopl xtopology cpuid tsc_known_freq pni pclmulqdq ssse3 cx16 pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt aes xsave avx rdrand hypervisor lahf_lm abm cpuid_fault invpcid_single pti ssbd ibrs ibpb invpcid md_clear arch_capabilities

[lukas]

oh yes, I love netcup !

Speed of a RS2000 G11

[privsec]

Hello,

Im looking to purchase a server upgrade at Netcup, a "RS 8000 G11 iv 12M". I wanted to see if anyone else here has this specific server offering AND can attest that it offers AVX?

[avatar1024]

@privsec said in AVX Support in your VPS/Server:

"RS 8000 G11 iv 12M"

Any netcup RS server will have AVX.

@girish said in AVX Support in your VPS/Server:

I got a VPS 200 from netcup. The cheapest possible and this has AVX already.

Weird, I've just asked Netcup again and they said their VPS do not have AVX, only RS (sounds like they want to push you to buy a RS). I've referenced your post, let's see what they say...

[avatar1024]

Just got their response:

"Normally, AVX is not activated on the VPS. I don't know why this was or is the case. If this is the case, you are lucky with the server."

Sounds odd to me...

[girish]

@avatar1024 I can try this again, I sure hope I wasn't imagining!

[girish]

@avatar1024 yeah, I was not tripping. I ordered a new VPS 200 G10s

Curiously, in the order sheet, it still says "Root server". Is this the mistake I am making? Is there another page to get some non-avx server?

[avatar1024]

@girish said in AVX Support in your VPS/Server:

Curiously, in the order sheet, it still says "Root server". Is this the mistake I am making? Is there another page to get some non-avx server?

Nah that is the correct and only page for VPS. I think someone in their team is tripping and mixing shit up with the orders . I wonder, should we tell or not tell them 🤫

[gsassen]

I have some netcup VPS servers. A few weeks ago there was a message in the control panel that the KVM version had been updated and that I should switch off and start the servers again, which I did. When I look at the servers now, they all support avx, even the oldest and smallest ones. I hope this is intended

[maxkreg]

I can confirm that after a reboot my VPSs suddenly gained AVX support.
This is a relief, it spares me from loosing a lot of time migrating servers.