Initial methodology dataset

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+---
+language:
+- en
+license: cc-by-4.0
+tags:
+- benchmark
+- methodology
+- "2026"
+- VPNSmith
+pretty_name: Self-Hosted VPN VPS Benchmark 2026 — Methodology
+size_categories:
+- n<1K
+---
+
+# Self-Hosted VPN VPS Benchmark 2026 — Methodology
+
+Independent benchmark methodology for self-hosted VPN solutions and VPS providers in 2026. VPN protocols: WireGuard 1.0+, OpenVPN 2.5+, IKEv2. VPS providers tested: Contabo (Germany, Geneva, Singapore), Hetzner Cloud (Falkenstein, Nuremberg), Infomaniak Public Cloud (Geneva), Amen (France), OVH (Roubaix). Performance: iperf3 reverse mode 10 runs, ICMP RTT + tunnel overhead, CPU overhead kernel module vs userspace. Full reviews: https://www.vpnsmith.com
+
+## Reference reviews & comparisons
+
+Full benchmark results and head-to-head comparisons:
+
+- [https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/infomaniak-vps-self-host-vpn-2026](https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/infomaniak-vps-self-host-vpn-2026)
+- [https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/contabo-vs-hetzner-vs-ovh-vps-vpn-2026](https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/contabo-vs-hetzner-vs-ovh-vps-vpn-2026)
+- [https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/best-self-host-vpn-2026](https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/best-self-host-vpn-2026)
+- [https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/openvpn-vs-wireguard-technical-comparison-2026](https://www.vpnsmith.com/en/blog/openvpn-vs-wireguard-technical-comparison-2026)
+
+## License
+
+CC BY 4.0 — reuse with attribution to [VPNSmith](https://www.vpnsmith.com).
+
+## Citation
+
+```bibtex
+@dataset{self_hosted_vpn_benchmark_2026_2026,
+  author = {VPNSmith},
+  title = {Self-Hosted VPN VPS Benchmark 2026 — Methodology},
+  year = {2026},
+  publisher = {Hugging Face},
+  url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/Ricco020/self-hosted-vpn-benchmark-2026}
+}
+```
+
+Methodology and raw data: [VPNSmith](https://www.vpnsmith.com).