Benchmark / Self-Hosting

OpenBSD PF 4Gbps Self-Hosting Benchmark

Start with the hosting comparison and small-business buyer guide first. This hub is for operators who still need a tighter stack: a firewall that is predictable, a host that is easy to reason about, and a benchmark path that turns infrastructure choices into publishable content.

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What this benchmark should answer

Choose the smallest stack that survives the workload you actually have.

OpenBSD PF is useful when you care about clear policy, low noise, and a stack that can be explained without a long architecture diagram. The benchmark here is not about bragging rights. It is about deciding when a self-hosted path is worth the operational cost.

Network path stability under realistic traffic.
Operational overhead of PF versus managed alternatives.
How much VPS headroom you need before the stack becomes fragile.
Whether the setup can be turned into a repeatable content asset.

Decision lens

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OpenBSD PF

Best when you want policy clarity and a compact operational surface.

Managed hosting

Best when support, staging, and fast recovery matter more than firewall control.

Cloud tunnel

Best when you want quick setup and fewer exposed services, but accept vendor dependency.

Distribution hook

Turn the benchmark into a repeatable content cluster.

The benchmark should feed a review, a comparison article, and a hosting shortlist. That gives you one technical asset and multiple entry points instead of a single orphan page.

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