> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.atomicnetworks.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# VPS: Frequently Asked Questions

> Find the answers to frequently asked questions about the Atomic Networks VPS service.

**Last Updated: 3/4/24**

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## What hardware do you use?

| Service                 | CPU            | Storage  | RAM  |
| ----------------------- | -------------- | -------- | ---- |
| Chicago Budget KVM      | Xeon E5-2697v3 | NVMe SSD | DDR4 |
| Chicago Premium KVM     | Ryzen 7950X    | NVMe SSD | DDR5 |
| Los Angeles Premium KVM | Ryzen 7900     | NVMe SSD | DDR5 |
| Miami Premium KVM       | Ryzen 7900     | NVMe SSD | DDR5 |
| Eygelshoven Premium KVM | Ryzen 7950X    | NVMe SSD | DDR5 |

## How can I test your network speed?

You can find our looking glasses below:

| Service Location | Looking Glass                                                                |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Chicago, US      | [https://lg-us-chi.atomicnetworks.co/](https://lg-us-chi.atomicnetworks.co/) |
| Los Angeles, US  | [https://lg-us-lax.atomicnetworks.co/](https://lg-us-lax.atomicnetworks.co/) |
| Miami, US        | [https://lg-us-mia.atomicnetworks.co/](https://lg-us-mia.atomicnetworks.co/) |
| Eygelshoven, NL  | [https://lg-nl-eyg.atomicnetworks.co/](https://lg-nl-eyg.atomicnetworks.co/) |

## Do you offer DDOS protection?

In all of our locations, we offer best effort Layer 4 DDoS mitigation. If you currently receive large/sophisticated attacks, we would not recommend our service for your use case.

If you are looking to mitigate traffic, we would recommend using third party services like Cloudflare.

<Warning>Clients that receive frequent DDoS attacks may be asked to move to a dedicated server. If you are concerned about your use case, don't hesitate to contact support.</Warning>

## Do you support BGP Sessions?

BGP sessions are supported for clients that are paying a minimum of `$100/year` or `$10/mo` on a VPS service.

<Check>If you need a BGP session, contact us prior to purchasing a service so we can determine whether or not it will be possible to meet your requirements.</Check>

BGP sessions are currently supported in the following locations:

| Location        | BGP Support |
| --------------- | ----------- |
| Chicago, US     | ✓           |
| Los Angeles, US | X           |
| Miami, US       | X           |
| Eygelshoven, NL | X           |

## Is rDNS supported on VPS plans?

Yes, rDNS is supported on all Atomic Networks VPS plans.

## Do you support IPv6?

Yes, IPv6 is supported on all Atomic Networks VPS plans.

## Do you open Port 25?

Port 25 is closed by default on all Atomic Networks plans. Port 25 can be opened by request if your mail usage is non public facing.