Thread: Cloud Box Reviews[Originally LightningCloud]

Reviews for Lightning Cloud now pertain to Cloud Box as I have revamped the service.

Name: LightningCloud.org
Speed: 10/10 - Super Fast Deluge GUI
Support: 10/10 - You can contact the host right here on TI and he replies very fast.
GUI: Deluge Web UI (I personally dislike it and recommend rTorrent)
Speed of GUI: 10/10 - Super fast GUI
Package: 5 Day Trial
Price: Free
Overall rating: 8.5/10

Reason I gave it a 7.5 was because the support and the zero downtime is phenomenal. Never had I have the box crash on me. It didn't get higher because of the speeds. For me I got download up to 10MBPS but the highest upload speed was 1MBPS and that was a peak. It's because I didn't use high end trackers to test it. But the upload speed did get me upload 15GB+ on SCC which is really really freaking good.
Overall this seedbox is awesome!

Edit: 8.5 now because of the increase in speeds somehow!!?? Everyone should try this box out.

LightningCloud Hosting
Space: 150 GB
Speed: 100 Mbit
Memory: 615 MB (Burst: 1.14 GB)
Client: Deluge 1.3.1

Web UI/Memory

Adding torrents, and the general speed of the UI was very fast. Even operations done in the control panel was fast - I did a reboot and found that the box was up again within a minute or so. Checking torrents was a very speedy process as well.

Speed

When I jumped on a new torrent, downloads easily go for 6~7 MB/s, and bursts to about 8~10MB/s. With the same new torrent and not downloading anything, I managed to upload at a speed of 9.1 MB/s (this was the maximum I saw it seed) and it dropped to 3~5 MB/s (on a new torrent with few seeders, plenty leechers). Constant upload speeds are around 200~500kB/s, often times it drops to less than a hundred, but this may not be due to the hosting but the lack of genuine leechers.

However, I can vouch for the fact that the speed is not symmetrical. I was uploading at speed x, and this would go down whenever I download a new torrent.

Overall, I'm very contented with the speeds. The download speed is excellent, no matter what torrent file you download from. As for uploads, they're great as well, given the fact that the torrent you're seeding new torrents with genuine leechers. Even with the non-symmetrical 100Mbps down/100 Mbps up, the speed is still very, very good.

Space

The space was more than enough for me, I think avid torrent users will find the space too small, but I managed to only use around 130GB, and built up my ratio. I was able to upload around 50 GB within three days (but this is on easy to seed sites like IPT), considering the limitations of lack of leechers, and the previously mentioned quirks I've encountered with the upload speed.

Support

Edward attended to most of my questions with regards to setting up and accessing the control panel via SolusVM. I've also raised some concerns, and he was quick to address to them. You could just PM him on TI, and he'd respond either right away if I managed to catch him online, or within an hour or so. Support was not newbie-friendly, however - It was through trying this out that I actually learned 'ssh' basics, through trial and error.

Overall Rating: 9.5/10

I'm very pleased and grateful to have had the opportunity to try the service out. When it officially opens, I would definitely recommend it on the basis of my experience.

Name: LightningCloud.org
Speed: 100mbps
Support: Excellent - No website yet but owner easily reached on TI
GUI: Deluge
Speed of GUI: 10/10
Package: 5 Day Trial
Price: N/A
Overall rating: 9/10

------------- BASICS ------------

First a little explanation as to the nature of this review. I responded to Edwardd's request for members of TI to try out his new seedbox company, offering 150gb space, 100mbit unmetered, and unlimited torrents. This is my review after the 5 day trial.

Seedbox could be accessed via ssh and sftp (http download following soon according to owner). I was also given login to the VPS Control Panel. The space was ample - more than some seedbox, yet less than others.

------------- SUPPORT ------------

There is obviously not a website yet, so there was no support in the conventional means. However, Edwardd was easily reached through TI and responded quickly (usually within the hour, and maximum within the same day). He was very helpful and responded quickly to any messages/questions I sent him. I did not feel as though I were getting generic "pre-written" responses, or those occasional brush offs when you are experiencing a problem. He seemed genuinely concerned with ensuring that the users had a pleasant experience.

------------- INTERFACE ------------

Overall, the GUI's response time was excellent, and did not crash once during the trial. Torrents added, removed and check quickly. As of the time of this review, the only GUI option available was Deluge (though I didn't request anything different). This was not a problem on my end, as deluge is by far one of the most aggressive clients out there, but it's always nice to have a few other options. However, I believe he is currently planning on installing rutorrent as well so perhaps there will be more options in the future. The control panel also worked well and was simple enough, allowing basic actions such as rebooting the server, viewing available space and graphs of traffic/load/memory.

------------- SPEED ------------

When the trial began, speed seemed so-so. However, it soon picked up and has been good for the entire trial period. Most downloads showed good speed around 7 MB/s, peeking at 10 MB/s. Average speeds on a harder-to-seed torrent ranged around 300 kB/s upload which is to be expected. Upload speeds on torrents with higher leechers averaged around 2~3 MB/s, peeking at around 7~8 MB/s. I would say that usually combined upload/download speeds ranged around 10 MB/s. On a side note, sftp download speeds were also amazing for me.

------------- SUMMARY ------------

Basically, I think that this provider has the potential to be an excellent option for seedbox users. Though it is still very new and lacks many of the frills of companies that have been around longer, it still offers friendly and helpful support coupled with good seedbox speeds. I give it total of 9 / 10 merely for the lack of "completeness" that you can find in other seedbox companies, and would probably say it is not best for a first time seedbox user. Unless the prices are set extremely high (which hopefully they will not be), I would definitely recommend this seedbox! ;)

Name: LightningCloud.org
Speed: 100mbps
Support: Very good - Owner is really helpful and easy to reach over TI PM
GUI: Deluge
Speed of GUI: 10/10
Overall rating: 10/10

I really don't have much to say about seedbox... It's good. Speeds are great (max i get 9MB/s). Here are the random "speedtests" of seedbox i've took so you will get better picture of seedboxes speeds: