As recorded at collection: RakSmart Silicon Valley VPS from $4.99

RakSmart’s offer is a virtual private server (VPS, a service that lets you rent a portion of a physical server) in Silicon Valley, USA, for NodeLoc users. Every plan includes 1Gbps speed, 1TB of data transfer, a 50GB hard drive, and 1 IP address. The default route is Premium CN2, a high-quality dedicated route that reduces latency and data loss when connecting from mainland China.

Prices are $4.99 for 1 core · 1GB memory, $5.49 for 1 core · 2GB, $5.99 for 2 cores · 2GB, $6.99 for 2 cores · 4GB, $7.99 for 4 cores · 4GB, and $9.99 for 4 cores · 8GB. Open the affiliate (AFF) price link next to the configuration you want and place your order, then select a route on the checkout screen. Starting with the 1-core · 1GB plan, you can select an international BGP route or a mainland-optimized VIP route at the special price of $1.99.

Premium CN2 is intended for users seeking low-latency connections from mainland China. No deadline or coupon code has been announced. A hands-on review of Hong Kong Premium CN2 is provided as a reference for checking route performance. You can ask about configuration choices in the post’s comments, and the poster says they will answer questions individually.