please recommend a VPS that is closest to IB server in Chicago

ZBZB said:
If www.speedytradingservers.com are too expensive then google Chicago vps.

You can get a dedicated server for less than a vps at speedytradingservers from www.chicagovps.net
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Why is www.chicagovps.net so cheap? Are they legit.. I called rackspace the other day and they gave me a quote that is about 10 times this price (off course its more cores & memory). If I want to run a Linux based system, what kind of access would then give me. I don't want ports 80 or 443 exposed to the net. SSH should be good enough... how does the connectivity part work here?
 
rohan2008 said:
Why is www.chicagovps.net so cheap? Are they legit.. I called rackspace the other day and they gave me a quote that is about 10 times this price (off course its more cores & memory). If I want to run a Linux based system, what kind of access would then give me. I don't want ports 80 or 443 exposed to the net. SSH should be good enough... how does the connectivity part work here?
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Give it a try for a month. Report back.
 
What IPs are you trying to reach in Chicago that you need fast/low latency to?

The reason why I ask, we keep seeing more and more dedicated server & colocation sales from some of the people on here.
 
ranpo said:
If you're ok with Linux systems, I can recommend Linode hosting (specifically their Newark servers).

I trade using Python and I'm able to get ~2.5ms pings to both IB's market data and order routing servers.

In case you do decide to use Linode - here's my referral link :)
https://www.linode.com/?r=5453d6ae1c2be5da89a557ef54a514dfe8eda90c
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What kind of CPU and RAM configuration do you recommend? And which datacenter did you choose for your Linode VPS? Thanks!
 
IB uses level3 which was purchased by centurylink.
Centurylink peers directly with many networks in their Chicago datacenter.

Here are some pings from various networks/providers.
The lowest latency connections (other than hosting at centurylink) is steadfast and colocrossing.

centurylink:
CHICAGO IL USA Ping results for:
8.17.22.31 (8.17.22.31)

Target: 8.17.22.31 with 64 data bytes
Success rate sent/received = (1/1) packets
Round-Trip min/avg/max = 0ms/0ms/0ms

cogent:
PING cdc1.ibllc.com (8.17.22.31) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31 (8.17.22.31): icmp_seq=1 ttl=249 time=2.04 ms
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31 (8.17.22.31): icmp_seq=2 ttl=249 time=2.23 ms
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31 (8.17.22.31): icmp_seq=3 ttl=249 time=2.27 ms
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31 (8.17.22.31): icmp_seq=4 ttl=249 time=2.06 ms

colocrossing:
PING cdc1.ibllc.com (8.17.22.31) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31: icmp_seq=1 ttl=247 time=3.13 ms
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31: icmp_seq=2 ttl=247 time=1.78 ms
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31: icmp_seq=3 ttl=247 time=1.66 ms
64 bytes from 8.17.22.31: icmp_seq=4 ttl=247 time=1.62 ms

ntt.net:
Router: Chicago, IL - US
Command: ping ip cdc1.ibllc.com
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 8.17.22.31, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/2 ms

telia-coresite:
--- 8.17.22.31 ping statistics --- 5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 2.108/2.227/2.416/0.113 ms

fdcservers.net:
--- 8.17.22.31 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4006ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.072/2.154/2.251/0.060 ms

gthost.com:
--- 8.17.22.31 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3008ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.853/2.031/2.183/0.138 ms

vultr.com
--- 8.17.22.31 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 7ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.941/2.004/2.072/0.057 ms

steadfast:
--- cdc1.ibllc.com ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 received, 0% packet loss, time 9003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.636/0.781/0.921/0.096 ms
 
We offer both Chicago & New York. Both are great options for IB.

www.QuantVPS.com
 
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