When deploying websites, systems or cross-border businesses globally, choosing a high-performance, low-latency, secure and reliable server is the first step to success. As the main nodes in Asia and North America, Hong Kong dedicated servers and US servers each occupy a place in the global cloud computing market. However, there are some differences between the two.
Network performance: Hong Kong is fast and the US has large bandwidth
Hong Kong is close to mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia and other countries and regions, with a Ping value as low as 10~50ms. Some Hong Kong servers support China Telecom CN2 GIA direct connection, which has higher access stability. It is freer than mainland China export and suitable for deploying external content/game acceleration nodes.
The international bandwidth of US servers is sufficient, with the default bandwidth starting at 10M~1Gbps or even unlimited traffic, which is particularly suitable for overseas download stations/streaming services. The East Coast of the United States is suitable for connecting to Europe, and the West Coast of the United States is suitable for connecting to Asia and Oceania. Access to mainland China is generally slow, with a Ping value of 150~250ms.
Geographic location: user market and compliance determine everything
Hong Kong servers are close to mainland China, and are particularly suitable for Chinese and Southeast Asian customer groups. Unlike the mainland, which requires a strict real-name system, ICP filing is not required, and the website can be launched quickly.
As a global technology center, many SaaS tools, database source stations, and mirror sources are deployed in the United States. There is no filing requirement, allowing the free establishment of various businesses, but some businesses are susceptible to compliance review and export restrictions.
Applicable suggestions: Choose Hong Kong servers for Chinese mainland/Asian customer groups, and choose US servers for North American/international wide-area users
Hardware configuration and management authority: The United States is more open, and Hong Kong pays more attention to stability
Most of the dedicated servers in Hong Kong are brand servers with high hardware stability, often equipped with ECC memory, enterprise-level hard drives, providing Chinese customer service, optional operating system installation services, and a few high-end solutions can be remotely controlled by IPMI
The hardware flexibility of US servers is mostly bare metal physical servers, CPU and hard drives can be customized, support full root permissions, remote KVM/IPMI control, and optional Windows/Lin ux/customized image, strong automated deployment, suitable for technical users
How to choose? List of core recommendations
Situations where Hong Kong servers are recommended:
- Users are mainly in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia
- Need to be exempted from filing, and quickly launch business
- Focus on Chinese customer service and technical response speed
- Deploy websites, API services, and shopping mall systems that comply with content
Situations where US servers are recommended:
- Users are concentrated in North America, Europe, and Latin America
- Large business bandwidth requirements, unlimited traffic, and low cost
- Requires full operating permissions and customized hardware
The standard for selecting a server is not "which is more expensive", but "which is more suitable". If your users are in Asia, it is recommended to prioritize Hong Kong; if your needs are more international or technical testing, US servers are a more flexible solution.
