Akamai (Linode) g6-standard-2
The complete benchmark report. Every workload, in one place.
All values below are medians of passed runs unless stated otherwise.
CPU performance
sysbench 1.0.20 prime workload · 1 thread and all 2 vCPUs.
Single thread
All 2 vCPUs
- 1 thread1,251
- 2 threads2,613
Median of 3 passed runs of about 30 seconds per thread count.
gzip fixed corpus · compression input throughput 103.5 MiB/s · single run.
Memory bandwidth
sysbench 1.0.20 memory · sequential read and write operations.
- Read14,108
- Write12,651
- CopyNot measured
Median of 3 passed runs of about 31 seconds per operation. The copy workload is deferred in this methodology.
Disk performance
fio 3.36 · direct I/O · sequential, random and mixed jobs measured separately.
| Workload | Throughput | p95 latency |
|---|---|---|
| Sequential read | 4,218 MB/s | 11,731 µs |
| Sequential write | 5,244 MB/s | 8,847 µs |
| Random read | 54,152 IOPS | 806.9 µs |
| Random write | 41,530 IOPS | 1,044 µs |
| Random mix · read | 37,146 IOPS | 864.3 µs |
| Random mix · write | 15,926 IOPS | 995.3 µs |
Median of 3 passed runs of about 30 seconds per job. The mixed job's reads and writes are listed separately.
Network performance
Source: London 2, UK · LibreSpeed CLI 1.0.14 · public HTTPS destinations.
| Destination | Download | Upload | HTTP latency | HTTP jitter | Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt, Germany (Clouvider) 18/10/2026, 12:39:15 UTC · Same deployment supplement · View reviewed run | 4,480 Mbit/s | 1,120 Mbit/s | 14.9 ms | 0.05 ms | Not measured |
| New York, United States (2) (Clouvider) 18/10/2026, 12:39:15 UTC · Same deployment supplement · View reviewed run | 918.5 Mbit/s | 289.5 Mbit/s | 77.5 ms | 0.12 ms | Not measured |
One 10-second download and upload per destination, three concurrent streams, IPv4 over HTTPS, with no configured rate limit. HTTP latency and jitter are application-level measurements; packet loss was not measured. These paths do not establish maximum link capacity.
Separately reviewed later observations on this same deployment. The original capped iperf path checks remain under Evidence; their values and test window are unchanged.
Outbound traffic has a monitored byte-abort threshold with sampling and termination overshoot; an aborted transfer is unscored.
PostgreSQL performance
PostgreSQL 16.15 · pgbench · in-memory and storage-bound datasets.
| Dataset profile | Transactions / sec | Average latency | Passed runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| In memory | 1,681 | 2.38 ms | 3 of 3 passed |
| Storage-bound | 1,590 | 2.51 ms | 3 of 3 passed |
Median of 3 passed runs of about 30 seconds per dataset. Latency percentiles were not measured.
Consistency across runs
One deployment · repeated runs inside the recorded test window.
Workload skipped · No measured score. This report covers a 19 min test window, so no time series exists and none is drawn.
| Repetition | CPU 1 thread | Memory read | Random read | PostgreSQL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,240 events/s | 14,490 MiB/s | 53,846 IOPS | 1,681 tx/s |
| 2 | 1,251 events/s | 14,108 MiB/s | 57,181 IOPS | 1,678 tx/s |
| 3 | 1,274 events/s | 13,313 MiB/s | 54,152 IOPS | 1,730 tx/s |
Individual runs, not medians. PostgreSQL uses the in-memory dataset. Spread within one test window does not establish long-term consistency.
Inspect the evidence.
Recorded environment, reviewed measurements and the published snapshot.
Reviewed, sanitized snapshot: every run, the environment record and all limitations. Raw intake logs remain private.
One deployment describes this report, not every server a provider operates.
A 19 min test window does not establish 24-hour consistency or long-term reliability.
AI-assisted review · AI-assisted review · Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 · Published 18 Oct 2026 · Revision 1
Review and measurement limits
- Single deployment; not an independent three-instance cohort.
- No hardware attestation.
- Pilot memory implements read/write; copy workload deferred.
- Network endpoints must be supplied by the operator; no public third-party servers are used.
- Database latency distribution is not available from this pilot parser; average latency only.
- This profile is not a full implementation of all proposed methodology tests.
- Resource-constrained environment: CPU workers and RAM reflect affinity/cgroup limits, not host capacity. Private resource-limits evidence retains both; do not merge container/VM or architecture cohorts.
- Short profile: does not establish 24-hour consistency.
- This report received AI-assisted evidence review under user-delegated authorization. This is not independent human verification or hardware attestation.
- This pilot measures its recorded test window. It does not establish 24-hour consistency, long-term reliability or provider-wide performance.
- Provider, region and SKU were matched to retained deployment records. Missing detected values use operator-supplied context and remain labelled supplied. Control-plane records and checksums do not attest the physical host or establish physical-host independence.
- Package versions and available guard and journal evidence were reviewed. These records do not establish continuous absence of package activity throughout the test window.
- The pilot includes memory read/write and average PostgreSQL latency. Memory-copy tests and PostgreSQL latency percentiles are not implemented. Skipped consistency and missing measurements are not scores.
Environment and configuration
| Recorded field | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Akamai (Linode) · detected |
| Region | London 2, UK (gb-lon) · detected |
| Plan | g6-standard-2 · detected |
| CPU | AMD EPYC 7713 64-Core Processor |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Kernel | 6.8.0-134-generic |
| Virtualization | kvm |
| Agent | 0.2.0 (23b2bdf0a44eddbe52e3b899b8a1769b4424de50+source.a0b27c93514a741362a6748c) |
| Dependencies | sysbench: sysbench 1.0.20 · fio: fio-3.36 · iperf3: iperf 3.16 (cJSON 1.7.15) · postgresql: postgres (PostgreSQL) 16.15 (Ubuntu 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) · pgbench: pgbench (PostgreSQL) 16.15 (Ubuntu 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) · gzip: gzip 1.12 · apt:sysbench: 1.0.20+ds-6build2 · apt:fio: 3.36-1ubuntu0.1 · apt:iperf3: 3.16-1build2 · apt:postgresql-16: 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 · apt:postgresql-client-16: 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 · apt:gzip: 1.12-1ubuntu3.2 |
| Configuration hash | e00583188b74b5fb174be97e80ba1680772b4974606925aeedcab685e0acd216 |
| Started | 2026-10-18T12:16:17.665Z |
| Finished | 2026-10-18T12:35:18.327Z |
| Execution status | completed |
Historical capped network path checks
Original full benchmark deployment · 18 Oct 2026. These controlled iperf path checks and do not measure internet speed or maximum link capacity. RTT is the probe mean; jitter and packet loss were not measured. The original report JSON retains these measurements.
| Controlled destination | Download | Upload | RTT | Jitter | Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled network endpoints | skipped | — | — | — | — |
Every measured repetition and outcome
CPU performance
| Workload / repetition | Outcome | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU 1 thread(s) · repetition 1 | passed | Events per second | 1,240 events/s |
| CPU 2 thread(s) · repetition 1 | passed | Events per second | 2,657 events/s |
| CPU 1 thread(s) · repetition 2 | passed | Events per second | 1,251 events/s |
| CPU 2 thread(s) · repetition 2 | passed | Events per second | 2,510 events/s |
| CPU 1 thread(s) · repetition 3 | passed | Events per second | 1,274 events/s |
| CPU 2 thread(s) · repetition 3 | passed | Events per second | 2,613 events/s |
| gzip fixed corpus · repetition 1 | passed | Compression input throughput | 103.5 MiB/s |
Memory bandwidth
| Workload / repetition | Outcome | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory read · repetition 1 | passed | Bandwidth | 14,490 MiB/s |
| Memory write · repetition 1 | passed | Bandwidth | 12,948 MiB/s |
| Memory read · repetition 2 | passed | Bandwidth | 14,108 MiB/s |
| Memory write · repetition 2 | passed | Bandwidth | 12,651 MiB/s |
| Memory read · repetition 3 | passed | Bandwidth | 13,313 MiB/s |
| Memory write · repetition 3 | passed | Bandwidth | 12,420 MiB/s |
Disk performance
| Workload / repetition | Outcome | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disk write · repetition 1 | passed | write bandwidth | 4,629 MB/s |
| Disk write · repetition 1 | passed | write operations | 4,414 IOPS |
| Disk write · repetition 1 | passed | write p50 latency | 6,783 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 1 | passed | write p95 latency | 9,765 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 1 | passed | write p99 latency | 14,746 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 1 | passed | read bandwidth | 4,218 MB/s |
| Disk read · repetition 1 | passed | read operations | 4,022 IOPS |
| Disk read · repetition 1 | passed | read p50 latency | 7,766 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 1 | passed | read p95 latency | 11,731 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 1 | passed | read p99 latency | 13,828 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 1 | passed | write bandwidth | 170.1 MB/s |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 1 | passed | write operations | 41,530 IOPS |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 1 | passed | write p50 latency | 733.2 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 1 | passed | write p95 latency | 1,044 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 1 | passed | write p99 latency | 1,204 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 1 | passed | read bandwidth | 220.6 MB/s |
| Disk randread · repetition 1 | passed | read operations | 53,846 IOPS |
| Disk randread · repetition 1 | passed | read p50 latency | 477.2 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 1 | passed | read p95 latency | 806.9 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 1 | passed | read p99 latency | 2,966 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | read bandwidth | 152.1 MB/s |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | read operations | 37,146 IOPS |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | read p50 latency | 553.0 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | read p95 latency | 856.1 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | read p99 latency | 1,012 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | write bandwidth | 65.2 MB/s |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | write operations | 15,926 IOPS |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | write p50 latency | 577.5 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | write p95 latency | 995.3 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 1 | passed | write p99 latency | 1,450 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 2 | passed | write bandwidth | 5,477 MB/s |
| Disk write · repetition 2 | passed | write operations | 5,223 IOPS |
| Disk write · repetition 2 | passed | write p50 latency | 5,669 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 2 | passed | write p95 latency | 8,847 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 2 | passed | write p99 latency | 16,450 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 2 | passed | read bandwidth | 4,084 MB/s |
| Disk read · repetition 2 | passed | read operations | 3,894 IOPS |
| Disk read · repetition 2 | passed | read p50 latency | 7,963 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 2 | passed | read p95 latency | 12,517 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 2 | passed | read p99 latency | 15,270 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 2 | passed | write bandwidth | 168.0 MB/s |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 2 | passed | write operations | 41,013 IOPS |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 2 | passed | write p50 latency | 741.4 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 2 | passed | write p95 latency | 1,044 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 2 | passed | write p99 latency | 1,204 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 2 | passed | read bandwidth | 234.2 MB/s |
| Disk randread · repetition 2 | passed | read operations | 57,181 IOPS |
| Disk randread · repetition 2 | passed | read p50 latency | 464.9 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 2 | passed | read p95 latency | 798.7 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 2 | passed | read p99 latency | 2,507 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | read bandwidth | 151.2 MB/s |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | read operations | 36,904 IOPS |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | read p50 latency | 561.2 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | read p95 latency | 864.3 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | read p99 latency | 1,028 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | write bandwidth | 64.8 MB/s |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | write operations | 15,822 IOPS |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | write p50 latency | 577.5 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | write p95 latency | 995.3 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 2 | passed | write p99 latency | 1,466 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 3 | passed | write bandwidth | 5,244 MB/s |
| Disk write · repetition 3 | passed | write operations | 5,001 IOPS |
| Disk write · repetition 3 | passed | write p50 latency | 5,865 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 3 | passed | write p95 latency | 8,356 µs |
| Disk write · repetition 3 | passed | write p99 latency | 17,170 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 3 | passed | read bandwidth | 4,248 MB/s |
| Disk read · repetition 3 | passed | read operations | 4,051 IOPS |
| Disk read · repetition 3 | passed | read p50 latency | 7,700 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 3 | passed | read p95 latency | 11,731 µs |
| Disk read · repetition 3 | passed | read p99 latency | 14,090 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 3 | passed | write bandwidth | 172.8 MB/s |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 3 | passed | write operations | 42,193 IOPS |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 3 | passed | write p50 latency | 725.0 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 3 | passed | write p95 latency | 1,036 µs |
| Disk randwrite · repetition 3 | passed | write p99 latency | 1,188 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 3 | passed | read bandwidth | 221.8 MB/s |
| Disk randread · repetition 3 | passed | read operations | 54,152 IOPS |
| Disk randread · repetition 3 | passed | read p50 latency | 485.4 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 3 | passed | read p95 latency | 880.6 µs |
| Disk randread · repetition 3 | passed | read p99 latency | 2,802 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | read bandwidth | 152.3 MB/s |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | read operations | 37,181 IOPS |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | read p50 latency | 553.0 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | read p95 latency | 872.4 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | read p99 latency | 1,012 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | write bandwidth | 65.3 MB/s |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | write operations | 15,939 IOPS |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | write p50 latency | 569.3 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | write p95 latency | 995.3 µs |
| Disk randrw · repetition 3 | passed | write p99 latency | 1,450 µs |
Network performance
| Workload / repetition | Outcome | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled network endpoints · repetition 1 | skipped | No measured score | Not measured |
PostgreSQL performance
| Workload / repetition | Outcome | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL memory dataset · repetition 1 | passed | Transactions | 1,681 tx/s |
| PostgreSQL memory dataset · repetition 1 | passed | Average latency | 2.38 ms |
| PostgreSQL memory dataset · repetition 2 | passed | Transactions | 1,678 tx/s |
| PostgreSQL memory dataset · repetition 2 | passed | Average latency | 2.38 ms |
| PostgreSQL memory dataset · repetition 3 | passed | Transactions | 1,730 tx/s |
| PostgreSQL memory dataset · repetition 3 | passed | Average latency | 2.31 ms |
| PostgreSQL storage dataset · repetition 1 | passed | Transactions | 1,590 tx/s |
| PostgreSQL storage dataset · repetition 1 | passed | Average latency | 2.51 ms |
| PostgreSQL storage dataset · repetition 2 | passed | Transactions | 1,500 tx/s |
| PostgreSQL storage dataset · repetition 2 | passed | Average latency | 2.66 ms |
| PostgreSQL storage dataset · repetition 3 | passed | Transactions | 1,717 tx/s |
| PostgreSQL storage dataset · repetition 3 | passed | Average latency | 2.33 ms |
Consistency over time
| Workload / repetition | Outcome | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-hour consistency · repetition 1 | skipped | No measured score | Not measured |