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I have a situation where I need to have a piece of software running close to a server in a different country and have as low a ping time as possible. The software has a graphical interface, and while it doesn't matter if there is a small time lag between what I see on my screen here and the program itself running, the next link between the program and the server does needs to be a fast link. <br />
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I was wondering if a virtual private server would suit my needs or if there was something else that is more suitable.
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I have a situation where I need to have a piece of software running close to a server in a different country and have as low a ping time as possible. The software has a graphical interface, and while it doesn't matter if there is a small time lag between what I see on my screen here and the program itself running, the next link between the program and the server does needs to be a fast link. 

I was wondering if a virtual private server would suit my needs or if there was something else that is more suitable.

Need to run software remotely with a graphical interface. Virtual Private Server?

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