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  • Looking to host a BBS in the cloud, looking for recommendations.

    From BBS ( /u/jbledsoe2112 https://www.reddit.com/user/jbledsoe2112 ) to All on Mon Aug 4 17:33:14 2025

    Hello fellow BBS Sysops!
    Soon to be returning BBS sysop here! Just wondering if you all have any suggestions for hosting a BBS in the cloud on a budget? Free is best, but also looking for up to $5 a month.
    Looking to host Synchronet 3.21 for Windows on a micro instance. Reason is to run old school door games. (I have never mastered setting up DOSEMU, so I would rather not have Linux).
    I've seen the free trials for AWS, etc. But they're trials. Not free for the long haul. And I'm leery of hidden usage charges.
    I see where Oracle has a free tier, but wonder if you can host a Windows instance there?
    Thanks! submitted by /u/jbledsoe2112 [link] [comments]