[BFC] Spring Sale: Pick 3 FREE Upgrades (2x RAM/Disk/BW/+CPU) - DE/US/HK - $20/yr

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• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 9

  Update

  🇨🇳 China Premium Optimized Routes (CN2 GIA / 9929 / CMIN2)

  We offer premium routes optimized for mainland China (San Jose & Frankfurt).
  Starting from: £14.73 / $20.02 per Year 🧧

  🇨🇳 Order China Optimized Plans Here
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• JohnFilch123 Member

  February 9

  Looking forward to DE node and sending my warmest regards to it.

  Thanked by 2oloke BitsFlowCloud
• crane1868 Member

  February 9

  Wow, what a great discount!

  Thanked by 2oloke BitsFlowCloud
• ralf Member

  February 9 edited February 9

  Have you read the forum rules?

  You are allowed to post an offer every 14 days. The "14 days" rule is calculated as 336 hours (14 days x 24 hours), and the start time for the 14-day period is based on the exact time when the previous thread was created. Posts in the "Offers" category and the "Shared Hosting Offers" category are on separate timers.

  Can I even math?

  GLWS

  Thanked by 1BitsFlowCloud
• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 9

  @ralf said:
  Have you read the forum rules?

  You are allowed to post an offer every 14 days. The "14 days" rule is calculated as 336 hours (14 days x 24 hours), and the start time for the 14-day period is based on the exact time when the previous thread was created. Posts in the "Offers" category and the "Shared Hosting Offers" category are on separate timers.

  Can I even math?

  GLWS

  It feels great knowing you're always keeping an eye on me

  I have no idea what date 14 days after January 25th would be—math problems are tough, you know

  Thanked by 1ralf
• lalabobo Member

  February 10

  Hi,

  I noticed the provider opened a new sales thread.

  For transparency: my refund ticket is still unanswered.

  Timeline summary:

  • Refund was promised before Feb 4.
  • Today is Feb 10, no refund received.
  • No reply in ticket since the refund deadline.
  • Only a brief public reply on LET about Alipay being frozen.

  Opening new sales threads while existing refund tickets remain unresolved is concerning.

  This is not an accusation, just a factual update so others can evaluate the risk.
  I will update if/when the refund is completed.
• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 10 edited February 10

  @lalabobo said:
  Hi,

  I noticed the provider opened a new sales thread.

  For transparency: my refund ticket is still unanswered.

  Timeline summary:

  • Refund was promised before Feb 4.
  • Today is Feb 10, no refund received.
  • No reply in ticket since the refund deadline.
  • Only a brief public reply on LET about Alipay being frozen.

  Opening new sales threads while existing refund tickets remain unresolved is concerning.

  This is not an accusation, just a factual update so others can evaluate the risk.
  I will update if/when the refund is completed.

  Hi,

  Although you may already be aware, I need to reiterate this not only to you but to all observers.

  The refund delays have affected all users who recently made payments via Alipay. The Alipay account I use to process these refunds encountered an issue—in fact, it remains frozen to this day. I am unaware of the specific circumstances that led to this problem and am actively communicating with Alipay to resolve it.

  It's worth noting that payments made via Stripe typically receive the fastest refund processing—it's just a click away. During this period, I've processed Stripe refunds for multiple users, and they have successfully received their funds.

  If possible, please focus your attention on monitoring your email/my notification channels or updates to your support ticket.
• ralf Member

  February 10

  @BitsFlowCloud said:

  @ralf said:
  Have you read the forum rules?

  You are allowed to post an offer every 14 days. The "14 days" rule is calculated as 336 hours (14 days x 24 hours), and the start time for the 14-day period is based on the exact time when the previous thread was created. Posts in the "Offers" category and the "Shared Hosting Offers" category are on separate timers.

  Can I even math?

  GLWS

  It feels great knowing you're always keeping an eye on me

  Yeah, I was busting your balls in the other thread because of your policy on outgoing SSH and because you didn't seem able to comprehend why that's a problem. As a hint: your explanation of why you need to block outgoing SSH is because you say that a large proportion of your user base run vulnerable software, get hacked and then their instances are used for port scanning without their knowledge. That's already cause to just terminate those instances because they're already breaking the T&C. But to just block outgoing SSH and ignore the fact that you have a massive user base with compromised machines, just ready to be used to port scan something other than SSH, is reckless. Educate those users, or get rid of them, don't just make life difficult for all your users (or potential users) who know how to look after their machines. I know you say we can request outgoing SSH via ticket, but it shouldn't be legitimate users that have to grovel for the functionality, you should be suspending all the hacked machines, and getting them to ticket to be restored instead.

  But I wish you well. I'd like the company to succeed, and maybe I'd purchase something in the future, even though I don't plan to at the moment.

  I'd be especially interested when you have some China-optimised routes a bit closer to China, e.g. Seoul or Tokyo, but right now the high latency coupled with low bandwidth means that for me it's not really ticking enough boxes for me given the above, the past issues and the fact that you're relatively new. In a year or two, with a proven track record, that'd be different for me.

  I have no idea what date 14 days after January 25th would be—math problems are tough, you know

  Yeah, it felt like it was only a week since the last one, my bad sorry.

  Thanked by 1zed
• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 10

  @ralf said:

  @BitsFlowCloud said:

  @ralf said:
  Have you read the forum rules?

  You are allowed to post an offer every 14 days. The "14 days" rule is calculated as 336 hours (14 days x 24 hours), and the start time for the 14-day period is based on the exact time when the previous thread was created. Posts in the "Offers" category and the "Shared Hosting Offers" category are on separate timers.

  Can I even math?

  GLWS

  It feels great knowing you're always keeping an eye on me

  Yeah, I was busting your balls in the other thread because of your policy on outgoing SSH and because you didn't seem able to comprehend why that's a problem. As a hint: your explanation of why you need to block outgoing SSH is because you say that a large proportion of your user base run vulnerable software, get hacked and then their instances are used for port scanning without their knowledge. That's already cause to just terminate those instances because they're already breaking the T&C. But to just block outgoing SSH and ignore the fact that you have a massive user base with compromised machines, just ready to be used to port scan something other than SSH, is reckless. Educate those users, or get rid of them, don't just make life difficult for all your users (or potential users) who know how to look after their machines. I know you say we can request outgoing SSH via ticket, but it shouldn't be legitimate users that have to grovel for the functionality, you should be suspending all the hacked machines, and getting them to ticket to be restored instead.

  But I wish you well. I'd like the company to succeed, and maybe I'd purchase something in the future, even though I don't plan to at the moment.

  I'd be especially interested when you have some China-optimised routes a bit closer to China, e.g. Seoul or Tokyo, but right now the high latency coupled with low bandwidth means that for me it's not really ticking enough boxes for me given the above, the past issues and the fact that you're relatively new. In a year or two, with a proven track record, that'd be different for me.

  I have no idea what date 14 days after January 25th would be—math problems are tough, you know

  Yeah, it felt like it was only a week since the last one, my bad sorry.

  First, let me clarify one point—you're underestimating users' legitimate rights. You persistently treat requests to lift the outbound port 22 restriction as if I'm being begged. This baffles me as much as your failure to understand why I default to restricting outbound port 22 traffic in the first place.

  Let me clarify: lifting the outbound restriction on port 22 is an inherent right of every user who has subscribed to our service—not a favor to be begged for.

  Do you really believe external scanning has no impact on neighbors? Oh, right—perhaps you've never endured the darkest hour when over 20 abuse reports in a single day led to your IPv4 subnet being revoked by the provider. May you never experience i
• ralf Member

  February 10

  @BitsFlowCloud said:
  First, let me clarify one point—you're underestimating users' legitimate rights. You persistently treat requests to lift the outbound port 22 restriction as if I'm being begged. This baffles me as much as your failure to understand why I default to restricting outbound port 22 traffic in the first place.

  If I have to raise a ticket to get something as standard as outgoing SSH working, that is just extra hoops to jump through. FWIW, as far as I know you are the only provider that blocks outgoing SSH. That alone should tell you something.

  Let me clarify: lifting the outbound restriction on port 22 is an inherent right of every user who has subscribed to our service—not a favor to be begged for.

  And yet, you require a ticket to be raised for that.

  Do you really believe external scanning has no impact on neighbors? Oh, right—perhaps you've never endured the darkest hour when over 20 abuse reports in a single day led to your IPv4 subnet being revoked by the provider. May you never experience i

  Let's not rehash this over and over. This will be my last reply on this matter, as it's a waste of my time, and I don't particularly want to distract from your sales thread being about your sales and not an argument with me, when I've already said that right now I'm not planning to buy anything.

  But, specifically. Yes - external scanning IS a problem. Is does impact neighbours. It is also against your T&C. When you detect such activity, you should absolutely suspend those VPS and/or terminate those customers. You can automate that easily enough.

  The point is that the outcome - the 20 abuse reports - are down to your shitty customers installing malware on their VPS. They are the issue. Shut them down. If you just block SSH and ignore them, they still have their machines hacked. They're still a botnet ready to be deployed on the next scammy thing. Leaving them alone doesn't solve the problem, but suspending their VPS does.

  And finally, the thing that annoyed me most about your response is that you originally tried to frame blocking outgoing SSH as somehow protecting your customers from attacks. That's BS and you (should) know it.

  Anyway, I'm not going to continue this discussion further, as it'll just go around in circles. Good luck with your sale.
• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 10

  @ralf said:

  @BitsFlowCloud said:
  First, let me clarify one point—you're underestimating users' legitimate rights. You persistently treat requests to lift the outbound port 22 restriction as if I'm being begged. This baffles me as much as your failure to understand why I default to restricting outbound port 22 traffic in the first place.

  If I have to raise a ticket to get something as standard as outgoing SSH working, that is just extra hoops to jump through. FWIW, as far as I know you are the only provider that blocks outgoing SSH. That alone should tell you something.

  Let me clarify: lifting the outbound restriction on port 22 is an inherent right of every user who has subscribed to our service—not a favor to be begged for.

  And yet, you require a ticket to be raised for that.

  Do you really believe external scanning has no impact on neighbors? Oh, right—perhaps you've never endured the darkest hour when over 20 abuse reports in a single day led to your IPv4 subnet being revoked by the provider. May you never experience i

  Let's not rehash this over and over. This will be my last reply on this matter, as it's a waste of my time, and I don't particularly want to distract from your sales thread being about your sales and not an argument with me, when I've already said that right now I'm not planning to buy anything.

  But, specifically. Yes - external scanning IS a problem. Is does impact neighbours. It is also against your T&C. When you detect such activity, you should absolutely suspend those VPS and/or terminate those customers. You can automate that easily enough.

  The point is that the outcome - the 20 abuse reports - are down to your shitty customers installing malware on their VPS. They are the issue. Shut them down. If you just block SSH and ignore them, they still have their machines hacked. They're still a botnet ready to be deployed on the next scammy thing. Leaving them alone doesn't solve the problem, but suspending their VPS does.

  And finally, the thing that annoyed me most about your response is that you originally tried to frame blocking outgoing SSH as somehow protecting your customers from attacks. That's BS and you (should) know it.

  Anyway, I'm not going to continue this discussion further, as it'll just go around in circles. Good luck with your sale.

  Beating around the bush? Not at all. I've never made excuses or lied about outbound traffic on port 22—I even provided detailed explanations. Of course, my explanations are well-founded, not baseless claims or attempts to package myself as “concerned about customer security.”

  A crucial point: Are you aware that Linux's port 22 and Windows' port 3389 are both high-risk ports?

  I think we can stop arguing now. My lack of understanding toward you mirrors yours toward me. To outsiders, our debate might seem like we've conspired to keep this thread “bumping” to attract more attention—something I never intended.

  Have a nice day!
• rpqu Member

  February 10

  Get well soon DE-NUE-EPYC

  Thanked by 1BitsFlowCloud
• ralf Member

  February 10

  @BitsFlowCloud said:

  @ralf said:

  @BitsFlowCloud said:
  First, let me clarify one point—you're underestimating users' legitimate rights. You persistently treat requests to lift the outbound port 22 restriction as if I'm being begged. This baffles me as much as your failure to understand why I default to restricting outbound port 22 traffic in the first place.

  If I have to raise a ticket to get something as standard as outgoing SSH working, that is just extra hoops to jump through. FWIW, as far as I know you are the only provider that blocks outgoing SSH. That alone should tell you something.

  Let me clarify: lifting the outbound restriction on port 22 is an inherent right of every user who has subscribed to our service—not a favor to be begged for.

  And yet, you require a ticket to be raised for that.

  Do you really believe external scanning has no impact on neighbors? Oh, right—perhaps you've never endured the darkest hour when over 20 abuse reports in a single day led to your IPv4 subnet being revoked by the provider. May you never experience i

  Let's not rehash this over and over. This will be my last reply on this matter, as it's a waste of my time, and I don't particularly want to distract from your sales thread being about your sales and not an argument with me, when I've already said that right now I'm not planning to buy anything.

  But, specifically. Yes - external scanning IS a problem. Is does impact neighbours. It is also against your T&C. When you detect such activity, you should absolutely suspend those VPS and/or terminate those customers. You can automate that easily enough.

  The point is that the outcome - the 20 abuse reports - are down to your shitty customers installing malware on their VPS. They are the issue. Shut them down. If you just block SSH and ignore them, they still have their machines hacked. They're still a botnet ready to be deployed on the next scammy thing. Leaving them alone doesn't solve the problem, but suspending their VPS does.

  And finally, the thing that annoyed me most about your response is that you originally tried to frame blocking outgoing SSH as somehow protecting your customers from attacks. That's BS and you (should) know it.

  Anyway, I'm not going to continue this discussion further, as it'll just go around in circles. Good luck with your sale.

  I didn't want to reply. I'll just try one more time/

  Beating around the bush? Not at all. I've never made excuses or lied about outbound traffic on port 22—I even provided detailed explanations. Of course, my explanations are well-founded, not baseless claims or attempts to package myself as “concerned about customer security.”

  I genuinely think you do not understand what I am saying. You always seem to be replying to something other than the actual point I am making.

  A crucial point: Are you aware that Linux's port 22 and Windows' port 3389 are both high-risk ports?

  Outgoing SSH traffic poses ZERO risk to the user. But you are blocking it anyway.

  Incoming SSH traffic may pose a risk to the user. But that's not what you are blocking.

  I neither know nor care about Windows vulnerabilities.
• jsg Member, Resident Benchmarker

  February 10

  Really tasty deal (I benchmarked 3 servers recently), but no PayPal no deal!
• 64383042a Member

  February 10

  @BitsFlowCloud

  Custom ISO Supported?
• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 10

  @64383042a said:
  @BitsFlowCloud

  Custom ISO Supported?

  Hi!

  To mitigate potential copyright risks (such as customers installing Windows using their own Windows images), we do not provide custom ISO files.
• lalabobo Member

  February 11

  @BitsFlowCloud said:

  @lalabobo said:
  Hi,

  I noticed the provider opened a new sales thread.

  For transparency: my refund ticket is still unanswered.

  Timeline summary:

  • Refund was promised before Feb 4.
  • Today is Feb 10, no refund received.
  • No reply in ticket since the refund deadline.
  • Only a brief public reply on LET about Alipay being frozen.

  Opening new sales threads while existing refund tickets remain unresolved is concerning.

  This is not an accusation, just a factual update so others can evaluate the risk.
  I will update if/when the refund is completed.

  Hi,

  Although you may already be aware, I need to reiterate this not only to you but to all observers.

  The refund delays have affected all users who recently made payments via Alipay. The Alipay account I use to process these refunds encountered an issue—in fact, it remains frozen to this day. I am unaware of the specific circumstances that led to this problem and am actively communicating with Alipay to resolve it.

  It's worth noting that payments made via Stripe typically receive the fastest refund processing—it's just a click away. During this period, I've processed Stripe refunds for multiple users, and they have successfully received their funds.

  If possible, please focus your attention on monitoring your email/my notification channels or updates to your support ticket.

  Update:

  I have received the refund today. Thank you for processing it.

  For transparency, the refund was delayed past the originally promised date and there was limited ticket communication during the delay. The explanation regarding Alipay issues was provided publicly.

  I appreciate the refund completion and will leave this update for future reference.
• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 11

  @lalabobo said:

  @BitsFlowCloud said:

  @lalabobo said:
  Hi,

  I noticed the provider opened a new sales thread.

  For transparency: my refund ticket is still unanswered.

  Timeline summary:

  • Refund was promised before Feb 4.
  • Today is Feb 10, no refund received.
  • No reply in ticket since the refund deadline.
  • Only a brief public reply on LET about Alipay being frozen.

  Opening new sales threads while existing refund tickets remain unresolved is concerning.

  This is not an accusation, just a factual update so others can evaluate the risk.
  I will update if/when the refund is completed.

  Hi,

  Although you may already be aware, I need to reiterate this not only to you but to all observers.

  The refund delays have affected all users who recently made payments via Alipay. The Alipay account I use to process these refunds encountered an issue—in fact, it remains frozen to this day. I am unaware of the specific circumstances that led to this problem and am actively communicating with Alipay to resolve it.

  It's worth noting that payments made via Stripe typically receive the fastest refund processing—it's just a click away. During this period, I've processed Stripe refunds for multiple users, and they have successfully received their funds.

  If possible, please focus your attention on monitoring your email/my notification channels or updates to your support ticket.

  Update:

  I have received the refund today. Thank you for processing it.

  For transparency, the refund was delayed past the originally promised date and there was limited ticket communication during the delay. The explanation regarding Alipay issues was provided publicly.

  I appreciate the refund completion and will leave this update for future reference.

  I have explained the delay of Alipay's refund on the notification channel. Have you seen it?
• 64383042a Member

  February 11

  @BitsFlowCloud said:

  @64383042a said:
  @BitsFlowCloud

  Custom ISO Supported?

  Hi!

  To mitigate potential copyright risks (such as customers installing Windows using their own Windows images), we do not provide custom ISO files.

  Fair enough ... but can we request mounting Linux ISO on a case by case basis?

  We want a vanilla distro install, not some pre-made templates with potential unknown binaries.

  Also, no Paypal is a big turn-off.
• BitsFlowCloud Member, Patron Provider

  February 19

  Great News! 🎉

  With the full restoration of our NUE nodes, we're thrilled to drop a brand-new special promotion!

  🔥 Special Promo: Only $7/Year! 🔥

  This flash deal is available across the following nodes:

  • 🇩🇪 DE-NUE-EPYC (Nuremberg, Germany)
  • 🇺🇸 US-SLC-GOLD (Salt Lake City, US)
  • 🇭🇰 CN-HKG-PLAT (Hong Kong)
  • 🇯🇵 ...and our brand-new addition: JP-TYO-GOLD (Tokyo, Japan)!

  ⚠️ Please Read Before Ordering (Terms):

  • Strictly No Refunds: This special promotional deal is non-refundable under any circumstances.
  • Test Before You Buy: Please ensure you have tested the network routes via our Looking Glass and confirmed that the hardware configuration meets your requirements before placing an order.
  • As-Is Package: Naturally, no additional resources, add-ons, or upgrades can be applied to this specific plan.

  🔍 Network Testing / Looking Glass:

  • DE / US / HK:(http://bf-lg.link)
  • JP-TYO:(http://ty8-jp.lg.skylineconnect.io)

  🛒 Order Link:
  👉 (https://ccp.bitsflow.cloud/order/main/packages/7-yr/?group_id=15)

  Thanked by 3oloke laoyou2333 tenpera
• Hiyurigi Member

  February 19

  GLWS

  Thanked by 1BitsFlowCloud