BULK /bʌlk/ noun: the mass or magnitude of something large
Cloud storage without the egress bill.
S3, Backblaze B2, and Wasabi charge you to move your own data. BulkVM is a flat monthly rate — multi-terabyte ZFS storage with transfer included. No per-GB fees, no surprises.
What 2TB of active storage actually costs
Scenario: 2TB stored, 1TB outbound per month — a modest workload for backups, a media library, or an active archive.
† B2 egress is free via the Cloudflare Bandwidth Alliance; otherwise $0.01/GB. ‡ Wasabi has no egress fees but enforces a 90-day minimum storage policy — data deleted before 90 days is charged for the full 90 days.
A VPS is better when you need a server, not just storage.
Object storage is better when you need the API or global scale.
What you get with BulkVM instead
BulkVM is not a managed object storage service. It's an unmanaged KVM VPS — a full Linux server with root access, a ZFS RAIDZ2 HDD storage pool, an SSD boot drive, and a flat transfer allowance. You manage it. We keep the hardware and network running.
The trade-off is real: you get more control and simpler pricing, but you're responsible for everything inside the VM. If you need a managed service that handles replication, versioning, and access control out of the box, object storage is the right tool. If you need a large, cheap Linux box with predictable billing, this is it.
Simple pricing
All plans include ZFS RAIDZ2 storage, SSD boot, 1 IPv4, /64 IPv6, and instant setup.
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Flat rate storage. No usage bill at month end.
Provisions in seconds. SSH in and start moving data. Questions about whether this fits your workload? Email us.