Direct answer: StreamData does not currently publish Lucknow as one of its physical infrastructure locations. Its named nodes are Mumbai, Noida and Jaipur. For a Lucknow workload, Noida should be the first node to benchmark because it is StreamData’s north-India location.
STPI operates a Lucknow centre in Gomti Nagar under its Noida directorate. Lucknow’s government, software, education, healthcare and professional-services workloads make it a useful city target without inventing a local StreamData node.
At a glance
| Question | Practical answer |
|---|---|
| Published StreamData nodes | Mumbai, Noida and Jaipur. |
| First node to benchmark | Noida. |
| Physical Lucknow node | Not on the current public location list. |
| Common VPS reference | 4 vCPU / 8 GB / 80 GB RAID NVMe at ₹1,438/month. |
Why Noida is the first test
Noida is StreamData’s north-India node and aligns naturally with many Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR routes. It is still worth testing because ISP peering can produce unexpected paths.
Lucknow workload fit
Government suppliers, ERP systems, education platforms and agencies often care about consistent interactive response more than maximum bandwidth. Keep the application and primary database close together.
VPS sizing
StreamData’s KVM plans scale from small utility nodes through 128 GB RAM. The 8 GB tier is a useful production reference, not a universal minimum. Size from peak CPU, resident memory, swap, storage latency and backup growth.
DR outside Noida
If Noida is primary, Jaipur or Mumbai can provide a separate backup or standby failure domain. Choose asynchronous replication, warm standby or restore-from-backup according to RPO and RTO.
Buyer / deployment checklist
- Request a Noida test IP.
- Measure from Lucknow office/home/mobile networks.
- Confirm CPU, RAM, NVMe and transfer.
- Keep app and primary DB close.
- Define off-server backups.
- Confirm DDoS scope.
- Use a second location for important DR.
Frequently asked questions
Does StreamData have a Lucknow node?
Not on its current public node list.
Should every Lucknow workload use Noida?
No. Noida is the logical first benchmark, but route testing should decide.
Can Jaipur be used for recovery?
Yes, subject to current availability and application design.
Bottom line
Lucknow can be served credibly without pretending there is a local rack. Benchmark StreamData’s real Noida node first, verify the route, then choose capacity and recovery based on workload evidence.
Sources and verification
Reviewed 8 September 2026. Current pricing, stock, routes and licensing can change.