VMRack

Provider overview

EasyLink's VMRack is a global cloud infrastructure platform operating core assets from a self-owned Los Angeles data center. Its public product range includes VPS, bare metal, GPU rental, CDN, object storage, cloud transcoding and SSL certificates.

VMRack differentiates itself with CN2 GIA, AS9929 and CMIN2 premium routes for access from mainland China. The website advertises latency as low as 120ms, 24/7 support, 30+ global backbone nodes, real-time path probing and intelligent scheduling. Its console covers compute, storage and CDN resources with deployment, monitoring and audit features.

Core strengths

• Self-owned Los Angeles infrastructure: Direct control of facility assets and hardware suits cross-border workloads that need a stable US West Coast location.
• Three-carrier routes: CN2 GIA, AS9929 and CMIN2 target China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile access, with advertised latency as low as 120ms.
• Broad compute portfolio: VPS serves lightweight workloads, bare metal provides dedicated hardware, and GPU or custom servers address specialized capacity needs.
• Integrated media infrastructure: S3-compatible storage, transcoding and CDN can be combined for video upload, processing and delivery.
• Automated operations: The console offers 60-second deployment, real-time dashboards, audit trails and SSH key configuration.
• Network and security options: CDN includes WAF, CC and DDoS protection, while multiple IPs, private IPs and BYOIP extend network designs.

Product ecosystem

VPS and bare metal

VPS plans combine different vCPU, memory, disk and traffic options with Premium CN2/9929/CMIN2, Platinum 163/10099/CMI and Global BGP routes. Bare metal uses dedicated physical hardware for databases, high-concurrency services, games and performance-isolated workloads.

CDN and custom CDN

The CDN uses global nodes, real-time path probing and automated scheduling to improve delivery paths, with WAF, CC, DDoS protection and access controls. The pricing page lists 30 GB of free monthly traffic for pay-as-you-go CDN, with overage billed per GB.

Object storage

VMRack offers S3-compatible APIs, storage classes, encryption and access controls, plus resumable transfers, multipart uploads, retries, lifecycle rules and archiving. The website advertises 99.9999999999% durability and 99.995% availability.

Cloud transcoding

The distributed transcoding cluster scales on demand and supports H.264, H.265 and AV1, as well as transcoding, stitching, screenshots, watermarks and subtitles. Pricing is mainly based on output duration and screenshot quantity.

Console, APIs and solutions

The unified console handles provisioning, analytics and audit logs. The Developer Center provides API, SDK and CLI resources. VMRack also lists BYOIP, custom server, colocation and SSL certificate solutions.

Limitations

• Regional concentration: Public compute products and pricing focus on Los Angeles; users needing Asia, Europe or a specific compliance region should confirm availability.
• Multiple billing models: VPS can use traffic packages or fixed bandwidth, while CDN, storage and transcoding bill by traffic, storage or processing.
• Some products are public beta: CDN, object storage and transcoding pages include beta labels, so production users should verify SLA, quotas, backup and migration options.
• Premium-route pricing: CN2 GIA, AS9929, CMIN2 and high-bandwidth plans are not aimed at buyers seeking the lowest ordinary VPS price.

Best-fit scenarios

• US workloads serving mainland China (★★★★★): Premium three-carrier routes suit cross-border commerce, sites, APIs and SaaS.
• Games and real-time services (★★★★☆): The Los Angeles node, low-jitter routes and DDoS protection fit real-time workloads, subject to peak-load testing.
• Video and media delivery (★★★★☆): Storage, transcoding and CDN form a practical upload-to-delivery chain.
• Dedicated high-performance computing (★★★★☆): Bare metal fits databases, virtualization, batch jobs and performance-isolated applications.
• Basic low-cost websites (★★★☆☆): Ordinary BGP VPS may offer better value when users are mainly in the US and premium China routes are unnecessary.

Pricing reference

These were public reference prices observed on the official site. Inventory, route, tax, promotion and billing cycle can change the final bill; confirm terms on VMRack pricing.

Frequently asked questions

• Is VMRack suitable for users in mainland China? Its CN2 GIA, AS9929 and CMIN2 routes target cross-border access, but test the actual IP from each carrier and during peak hours. View VMRack

• Does VMRack offer bare metal? Yes. Los Angeles bare metal uses dedicated physical hardware for databases, high concurrency, games and isolated workloads. Browse cloud servers

• Does VMRack provide storage and transcoding? Yes. S3-compatible object storage and cloud transcoding can be combined with CDN; confirm quotas and SLA for beta products. Explore the product ecosystem

• How is VMRack VPS billed? The site offers traffic-package and fixed-bandwidth modes, with examples from $9.99/month; CDN, storage and transcoding use separate usage billing. View pricing

• Does VMRack support APIs and SSH keys? The console supports SSH keys, while the Developer Center provides API, SDK and CLI resources for automated deployment. View developer resources