Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC)

What it is

Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) creates and manages elastically scalable cloud server instances through web, API, Linux, and Windows access. Instance families include general-purpose, compute-optimized, storage-optimized, GPU, and FPGA choices. Deployments can use public, marketplace, service-integration, or custom images, with adjustable instances and bandwidth, autoscaling, load balancing, and hybrid connections to private data centers. BCC includes object storage, managed databases, local caching, Baidu Object Storage targets, NFS and CIFS protocols, S3 compatibility, and API access. Storage features include edge synchronization, multi-region replication, versioning, lifecycle rules, retention policies, image scanning, and OCI artifacts, with objects up to 48800 GB. Traffic tools include DNS health checks, advanced steering, and an instance virtual firewall. Security listings include DDoS protection, rapid failover, snapshots, monitoring alerts, and 99.9999999% stated data durability. Billing can be postpaid per minute, prepaid, or reserved.

For and against

For

Multiple compute instance families
Autoscaling and load balancing
Hybrid private-data-center integration
Multi-region replication
API and remote access

Against

No free plan
Real-name certification required
Postpaid balance must exceed RMB 100
Prices vary by configuration and region

The verdict

BCC combines flexible compute choices with broad storage, networking, security, and management capabilities. Billing formats and resource prices depend on configuration, region, or commitment term.

Who it suits

BCC suits organizations creating scalable cloud servers with varied instance types, storage, networking, and hybrid deployment needs. It also fits teams needing API and remote instance management.

Plans and prices

Postpaid BCC instance

Priced on request

Price varies by instance configuration and region

Read 8 Oct 2026 · intl.cloud.baidu.com

Prepaid BCC instance

Priced on request

Price varies by instance configuration and region

Read 8 Oct 2026 · intl.cloud.baidu.com

Reserved Instance

Priced on request

Configuration and availability-zone matching applies

Read 8 Oct 2026 · intl.cloud.baidu.com

Every plan, in full

On the record

API: BCC APIs support instance operations including creating, stopping, querying, reinstalling, and releasing instances.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Billing granularity: Postpaid usage is billed by the minute, with any partial minute rounded up to a full minute.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Images: Users can deploy from public, marketplace, service integration, and custom images.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Instance types: Instance families include general-purpose, compute-optimized, storage-optimized, GPU, and FPGA options.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Monitoring: The product page says intelligent monitoring alerts support different business scenarios.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Postpaid account threshold: The instance creation guide says a postpaid BCC account balance combined with general coupons must exceed RMB 100.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: BCC is an elastically scalable cloud computing service for creating and managing cloud server instances.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Remote management: The BCC documentation says users can remotely access instances through Client, SmartTerm, or VNC.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Requirement: Creating a BCC instance requires real-name certification.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Scaling and networking: BCC supports elastic scaling and adjustable instances and bandwidth, and can integrate with private data centers in a hybrid cloud.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Security: The product page describes multi-layer DDoS protection, failover completed in seconds, automatic snapshot backups, and a stated data durability rate of 99.9999999%.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Traffic controls: An instance-level virtual firewall allows inbound and outbound access policies based on IP address and port.intl.cloud.baidu.com · read 8 Oct 2026