A speed test measures your server’s network performance, including download and upload speeds.
Prerequisites
- A VPS with OnetSolutions
- SSH access to your server
Installation and Usage
Debian/Ubuntu
CentOS/Rocky/Alma
Download speedtest-cli
wget -O speedtest-cli https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest.py
chmod +x speedtest-cli
Install speedtest
curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/ookla/speedtest-cli/script.rpm.sh | sudo bash
sudo yum install speedtest
Understanding Results
| Metric | Description |
|---|
| Download Speed | Rate of data transfer from internet to your server |
| Upload Speed | Rate of data transfer from your server to internet |
| Ping/Latency | Time for data to travel to the test server and back |
- Higher download/upload speeds indicate faster connections
- Lower latency is better for real-time applications
- Run multiple tests at different times for accurate results
Speed test results are indicative and may vary based on server load, time of day, and test server location.
