NYCServers vs Cloudzy: Pricing, Latency & Uptime Compared

Your VPS choice shapes every trade you execute. Latency, uptime, and infrastructure quality determine whether your Expert Advisors run smoothly or miss critical entries during volatile markets. For algorithmic traders and scalpers, the difference between a general cloud server and purpose-built trading infrastructure can mean the difference between consistent execution and unexplained slippage.

NYCServers and Cloudzy both offer VPS hosting that can run MetaTrader platforms. Cloudzy positions itself as a budget-friendly cloud provider with forex VPS among its product lines. NYCServers operates exclusively as a forex VPS specialist with infrastructure inside financial data centers.

The pricing looks competitive at first glance. But when we examined what actually matters for live trading—data center positioning, Windows licensing, security track record, uptime guarantees, and support expertise—significant differences emerged that aren’t visible in spec sheets.

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Our Findings:

Cloudzy (formerly RouterHosting) offers aggressive pricing and impressive hardware specs on paper. But when we looked closer at what matters for forex trading—financial hub co-location, security track record, and trading-specific support—significant gaps emerged.

• General-purpose cloud provider with forex VPS as one of many product lines, not their specialty
• No premium financial hub co-location—servers in “major cities” but not inside Equinix NY4 or similar trading infrastructure
• 2023 security investigation by Halcyon Research linked company to state-sponsored threat actors and alleged 50%+ of servers supported malicious activities
• 99.95% uptime SLA allows approximately 4.4 hours of downtime annually
• Ticket-based support with response times ranging from 2 to 8+ hours in third-party testing
• 7-day refund window—half the industry standard

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Cloudzy’s raw hardware—NVMe storage, DDR5 RAM, 4.2+ GHz processors—looks excellent for the price. But general cloud hosting providers miss several key features required by forex traders: specialized infrastructure positioned inside the same financial data centers as brokers, guaranteed uptime during trading hours, and support that understands trading software and terminology.

Company Backgrounds

NYCServers: Forex-Focused Since 2012

NYCServers was founded in 2012 specifically to serve forex and algorithmic traders. Our entire business model revolves around one thing: providing low-latency VPS hosting optimized for trading platforms.

We operate from data centers inside major financial hubs—including Equinix NY4 in New Jersey, where most forex brokers house their matching engines. This co-location strategy delivers sub-millisecond latency to brokers like IC Markets, FTMO, and Exness.

Every VPS ships pre-configured with your selected broker’s trading platform. Choose your broker at checkout, and your VPS arrives ready to trade—no manual installation required.

Cloudzy: General Cloud Provider with a Forex Product

Cloudzy started as RouterHosting in 2008, rebranding in 2021. The company offers a broad range of cloud products: Linux VPS, Windows VPS, RDP servers, gaming VPS, GPU servers, and—among these offerings—a forex VPS product line.

This is the fundamental difference. Cloudzy is a general-purpose cloud provider that happens to offer a forex VPS package. NYCServers is a forex VPS provider. The distinction shapes everything from infrastructure choices to support expertise.

Cloudzy claims over 109,000 customers across all product lines and maintains data centers in 15+ global locations. Their Trustpilot rating sits at 4.3/5 stars from approximately 550 reviews—solid, though reviews are notably polarized between enthusiastic praise and sharp criticism.

The Security Question

In August 2023, cybersecurity firm Halcyon published a detailed investigation into Cloudzy’s operations. The findings, subsequently reported by Reuters and SecurityWeek, raised serious concerns.

According to the Halcyon report:

• Cloudzy allegedly provided infrastructure to 17 different state-sponsored hacking groups from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, India, Pakistan, and Vietnam
• More than half of Cloudzy’s hosted servers appeared to support malicious activities
• The company is registered in Wyoming but allegedly operates primarily from Tehran, Iran, through a related company called abrNOC
• Customer verification was minimal—only a working email address required for registration

Cloudzy CEO Hannan Nozari disputed these findings, telling Reuters that only 2% of clients were “malicious” and asking, “If you are a knife factory, are you responsible if someone misuses the knife?”

We’re not making accusations. But for traders managing live capital, security infrastructure matters. Hosting your trading operation on the same network as alleged bad actors introduces risks that go beyond latency and uptime.

Data Center Locations: Cities vs. Financial Hubs

Why Location Specificity Matters

Cloudzy advertises servers in “New York” and other major cities. But “New York” is a large place. For forex trading, you don’t just need a server in the New York metro area—you need a server inside the specific data centers where brokers house their trading infrastructure.

Most major forex brokers maintain their matching engines in facilities like Equinix NY4 (Secaucus, NJ) or NY5. A service located outside of these financial hubs adds network hops and latency.

Cloudzy’s Approach

Cloudzy offers 15+ data center locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. However, there’s no evidence they co-locate within premium financial data centers. Their marketing emphasizes “major cities” and “forex hotspots”—general terms that don’t specify the actual facilities.

For web hosting or general cloud workloads, regional data center location works fine. For forex trading, the difference between a general New York location and the specific datacenters used by brokers can mean 5-10ms of additional latency—enough to impact execution on time-sensitive strategies.

NYCServers’ Approach

We operate from inside financial hub data centers, the same facilities used by your brokers, liquidity providers, and other financial institutions. This means that when you use a service through NYCServers, your VPS sits within the very same infrastructure as your brokers’, making for the most optimal speeds between your trading platform and broker.

The result: sub-millisecond latency to popular brokers. You can verify this yourself using our broker latency checker before purchasing.

Pricing & Long-Term Cost Comparison

For most traders, the monthly price is only part of the story. The real question is total cost over time, especially if you run a VPS year-round for automated trading. Below is a clear breakdown of pricing, plan value, and what’s included at each tier.

NYCServers Pricing Overview

• Basic: $25/mo — 2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 60GB storage
• Standard: $40/mo — 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 70GB storage
• Professional: $60/mo — 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 100GB storage
• Dedicated Server: From $125/mo — full dedicated hardware

All plans include: Windows Server license, 24/7 support, pre-installed trading platform (broker-specific build), service monitoring and alerts, control panel access, and more.

Pricing based on monthly billing cycle with no promotional discounts applied.

Cloudzy Forex VPS Pricing Overview

• Basic: $28.95/mo — 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 120GB storage
• Advanced: $52.95/mo — 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 240GB storage
• Professional: $69.95/mo — 4 vCPU, 12GB RAM, 300GB storage
• Enterprise: $99.95/mo — 8 vCPU, 16GB RAM, 350GB storage

Cloudzy plans include: Windows Server (evaluation version ONLY), MT4/MT5 pre-installed (generic build – not broker specific), 99.95% uptime SLA, 7-day money-back guarantee.

Pricing based on monthly billing cycle with no promotional discounts applied. Cloudzy frequently runs promotional pricing (30-50% off) on initial terms which may reduces upfront costs.

Total Cost of Ownership (1-Year / 3-Year / 5-Year)

Comparing entry-level plans at standard monthly pricing:

Time Period	NYCServers (Basic $25/mo)	Cloudzy (Basic $28/mo)	Difference
1 Year	$250	$336	NYCServers $86 less
3 Years	$750	$1,008	NYCServers $258 less
5 Years	$1,250	$1,680	NYCServers $430 less

At entry-level pricing, NYCServers is more affordable than Cloudzy on a month-to-month basis. When comparing yearly pricing, the difference becomes even more notable. NYCServers allows traders to keep more of their profit for themselves, while also delivering a service which is built for traders and includes features that Cloudzy doesn’t offer.

What the Price Includes

NYCServers’ pricing includes infrastructure and service elements that Cloudzy doesn’t:

• Financial service location: NYCServers operates inside the actual facilities where forex brokers house their trading servers. Cloudzy’s data centers are general regional locations, and are not in the same datacenters as financial trading infrastructure – meaning increased latency for your trading
• Broker-specific platform builds: NYCServers pre-installs your broker’s specific MT4/MT5 version. Cloudzy installs a generic MetaTrader build that may require reconfiguration.
• Full Windows licensing: NYCServers includes fully licensed Windows Server. Cloudzy provides only a 180-day evaluation version only. It is unclear what happens once the 180 day evaluation is over – your Windows may become unlicensed and features lost
• Trading-focused support: NYCServers support troubleshoots MetaTrader issues. Cloudzy support handles general VPS problems.
• Uptime guarantees: NYCServers guarantees 100% during trading hours. Cloudzy’s 99.95% permits ~4.4 hours annual downtime.
• Money-back guarantee: NYCServers offers 14 days. Cloudzy offers 7 days.

For traders seeking both value and trading-optimized infrastructure, NYCServers delivers more for less at the entry level.

Uptime Guarantees

Cloudzy offers a 99.95% uptime SLA. NYCServers offers a 100% uptime guarantee during trading hours.

The math on 99.95%:

• 0.05% of a year = approximately 4.38 hours of permissible downtime
• 0.05% of a month = approximately 22 minutes

For websites or general applications, 99.95% represents excellent reliability. For forex trading with open positions, 4+ hours of annual downtime during volatile markets—or even 22 minutes during NFP—can mean significant losses.

Windows Licensing

For forex traders running MT4, MT5, or cTrader on Windows Server, licensing isn’t just a technicality—it directly impacts whether your VPS keeps running.

Cloudzy: 180-Day Trial Only

Cloudzy does not include a Windows Server license with their forex VPS plans. Instead, they provide a 180-day Windows Server evaluation version.

After 180 days, the evaluation period expires. Microsoft’s evaluation license enforcement can then cause the server to shut down every hour. For automated trading running 24/7, this creates a catastrophic scenario: your EAs stop executing, open positions go unmanaged, and you may not realize there’s a problem until significant damage is done.

To continue using Windows after the trial expires, you must either:

• Purchase a Windows Server license separately (another addon fee)
• Provide your own valid license key
• Reinstall with a new evaluation version (which resets your entire trading environment, lost MQL licenses, etc)

What exactly happens after the Windows evaluation period on your Cloudzy VPS is unclear. “Best case”, you must pay an additional fee to purchase your own Windows license. Worst case, your VPS keeps shutting itself down each hour because of Microsoft’s license enforcement policy.

NYCServers: Full License Included

Every NYCServers VPS includes a fully licensed Windows Server. No evaluation versions, no 180-day countdown, no surprise shutdowns.

The license is included in the advertised price. When we quote $25/month, that’s the actual cost. You never had to pay a penny more.

Platform Setup & Readiness

Cloudzy: Generic MT4 Pre-Installed

Cloudzy advertises their forex VPS with MetaTrader 4 pre-installed. This sounds convenient, but there’s a limitation: the pre-installed MT4 is a generic version, not your broker’s specific build.

Most brokers distribute custom MT4/MT5 builds configured for their servers. Using a generic installation means you’ll likely need to download and install your broker’s version anyway—or manually configure server connections.

NYCServers: Broker-Specific Build Ready to Trade

When you order from NYCServers, you select your broker at checkout. We pre-install your broker’s specific trading platform build—not a generic version. Connect via RDP, log in to your account, and start trading.

No manual downloads. No server configuration. No figuring out which MT4 version your broker requires.

Location Selection at Checkout

Cloudzy’s Approach

Cloudzy offers 15+ data center locations during checkout, including New York, Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Singapore, and Tokyo. Users select their preferred location when ordering.

The interface provides basic information about each location, and Cloudzy offers a Looking Glass tool for running network tests before purchase. This self-service approach places the burden of latency verification on the user, especially because the IP address of most broker’s servers are not publicly accessible.

The limitation: Cloudzy doesn’t provide broker-specific latency data. This makes it impossible, or difficult for users to know which service location is best for the broker they’re using. Picking the wrong service location can mean slower speeds to your broker’s server, increased trading slippage, and more.

NYCServers’ Approach

NYCServers offers three locations—New York, London, and Tokyo—but these aren’t arbitrary cities. They’re specifically chosen because they host the highest concentration of forex broker infrastructure.

More importantly, we provide a broker latency checker that shows actual latency from our servers to specific brokers before you purchase. Select your broker, see the latency, choose your location accordingly.

On top of that, NYCServers ordering system takes the burden off latency checking entirely. During checkout, you can select your broker from a list and our system will automatically select the best service location for your broker. This completely eliminates the possibility for selecting the wrong location. Your VPS will come delivered to you with your broker’s MT4/MT5 pre-installed, and in the best location. A completely optimized experience.

VPS Management, Monitoring & Alerts

Beyond raw performance, a forex VPS should give traders visibility and control. Management tools, monitoring, and automation features determine how quickly issues can be detected, resolved, or avoided entirely—without waiting on support.

Cloudzy Control Panel

Cloudzy provides a control panel for managing your VPS with standard features:

• Server start, stop, restart, and reinstall
• OS selection and changes
• VNC console access for troubleshooting
• Billing and plan management

The interface is clean and functional. Third-party reviews describe it as “intuitive” and “user-friendly.” For general VPS management, it works well. But for traders, there are several important features which are missing.

NYCServers Control Panel

NYCServers provides an advanced VPS control panel designed specifically for forex trading workflows. Key features include:

• One-click trading platform installation: Install MT4, MT5, cTrader, and other platforms for 100+ brokers without manual downloads or configuration
• EA and file upload: Upload Expert Advisors and data files directly through the browser—no need for RDP file transfers
• Language and regional settings: Change VPS language and timezone settings with one click
• Firewall management: Configure firewall rules directly from the control panel
• Remote power actions: Restart, shutdown, and power management without RDP access

This self-service approach allows traders to manage their environments on demand without contacting support. Need to add another MT4 terminal? One click. Need to upload a new EA? Drag and drop. Actions that might require the assistance of support are completed instantly exactly when you need them to.

Additionally, all services offered by NYCServers include our monitoring and alerts software. This is a custom built, trader focus monitoring system which allows traders to ensure that their trading VPS and software is always working as it should, even when they’re away from their computer.

Support: Trading Expertise vs. General VPS Help

Cloudzy’s Support Model

Cloudzy’s support team handles general VPS issues—operating system problems, connectivity, billing. They’re not trading specialists. If your EA isn’t executing properly or you’re experiencing unusual slippage, you’re troubleshooting alone or consulting forums.

NYCServers Support

For more than 12 years our support team has worked with forex traders daily. When you contact us with any support related needs, you’re connected to someone extensive knowledge of trading, software platforms, brokers, and more.

Quick Comparison Table

Factor	Cloudzy	NYCServers
Primary Focus	General cloud/VPS provider	Forex VPS specialist
Founded	2008 (as RouterHosting)	2012
Data Centers	15+ global locations	Financial hubs (NY, London, Tokyo)
Uptime SLA	99.95%	100% during trading hours
Starting Price	$28/mo	$25/mo
Platform Pre-Install	Generic MT4	Broker-specific build
Windows License	180-day trial only	Full license included
Support	General hosting support	Trader specific support & knowledge
Money-Back Guarantee	7 days	14 days

Who Each Provider Serves Best

Consider Cloudzy If:

• You need more RAM at entry level (4GB vs 2GB on basic plans)
• You’re running non-latency-sensitive strategies and don’t need the best execution speeds
• You’re comfortable with manual platform configuration and VPS management
• You primarily need raw computing power for backtesting
• The security concerns don’t affect your risk assessment

Consider NYCServers If:

• You run automated strategies where execution speed impacts profitability
• You need sub-millisecond latency to major brokers
• You want a VPS ready to trade immediately—no setup required
• Trading-specific support matters to you
• You need guaranteed uptime during market hours
• Security and infrastructure transparency are priorities
• You want trader focused service monitoring and alerts system

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudzy safe for forex trading?

Cloudzy’s infrastructure is functional for forex trading, but there are considerations. The 2023 Halcyon Research report raised security concerns about the company’s operations and alleged connections to malicious actors. While Cloudzy disputed these findings, traders should weigh these reports when deciding where to host their trading infrastructure. Additionally, Cloudzy’s 99.95% uptime SLA permits more downtime than trading-specialized providers guarantee.

How does Cloudzy’s pricing compare to NYCServers?

At entry-level configurations, NYCServers ($25/mo) is actually cheaper than Cloudzy ($28/mo) on a monthly basis. Cloudzy’s Basic plan includes more RAM (4GB vs 2GB), but NYCServers includes financial trading focus, broker-specific platform installation, and knowledgable trading related support—features Cloudzy doesn’t offer. Cloudzy operates as a general-purpose cloud provider; NYCServers operates specialized infrastructure inside financial data centers. Both price points reflect their respective infrastructure approaches.

Does Cloudzy include Windows licensing?

No. Cloudzy provides a 180-day Windows Server evaluation version, not a full license. After 180 days, the evaluation expires and Microsoft’s license enforcement may cause the server to shut down every hour. It is unclear about what options Cloudzy will offer once the evaluation period passes, and whether it is compliant with Microsoft’s license policy.

Can I run multiple MT4/MT5 terminals on Cloudzy?

Yes. Cloudzy recommends 1GB RAM per MT4 terminal for smooth performance. Their plans range from 4GB to 16GB RAM, supporting multiple terminals. The hardware specs (NVMe storage, high-clock CPUs) are genuinely strong for running multiple instances.

Final Verdict

Cloudzy delivers excellent hardware value for general cloud computing. Their NVMe storage, DDR5 RAM, and AMD processors provide strong performance at budget prices. For developers, hosters, and traders who prioritize raw specs over infrastructure positioning, it’s a legitimate option.

But forex trading has specific requirements that general cloud providers often miss:

• Location matters more than specs. It is crucial to place your service in the same datacenter as your broker’s to ensure optimal execution speeds
• Uptime guarantees need trading context. 99.95% is excellent for websites; it’s risky for open positions during volatile markets.
• Support needs trading expertise. General VPS help doesn’t solve MT4 configuration issues or broker connectivity problems.
• Security and transparency matter. When you’re hosting live trading infrastructure, the provider’s operational integrity affects your risk profile.

For traders where latency, reliability, and trading-specific support directly impact profitability, NYCServers offers meaningful advantages: financial focused datacenters, guaranteed uptime during trading hours, pre-configured platforms, and support that understands what you’re trying to accomplish—all at a lower entry price point than Cloudzy.

For traders who need more RAM at entry level and are running longer-term strategies where milliseconds don’t matter, Cloudzy’s hardware specs make sense—provided you’re comfortable with the trade-offs in infrastructure positioning, support focus, and the questions raised about the company’s operations.

The right choice depends on your trading style, risk tolerance, and how directly your VPS performance impacts your results.

Ready for trading-grade infrastructure? NYCServers VPS plans start at $25/month with sub-millisecond latency to major brokers, 100% uptime guarantee during trading hours, and your platform pre-installed and ready to trade. View plans.