China Telecom Cloud (Tianyi Cloud) review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
China Telecom Cloud suits teams serving users in China that want hourly billing, DDoS protection and a free tier at the entry plan, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (general compute S8, s8.large.2), priced at CNY 160. Read the cost side first: the plan is a full month of compute, not a trial-sized footprint.
Key facts
- Best for
- Teams in China that want hourly billing, DDoS protection and a free tier.
- Entry price
- CN¥160↗
- Entry plan
- 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (general compute S8, s8.large.2)↗
- Billing models
- Hourly, Monthly↗
- Locations
- 24↗
- Regions
- CN↗
- DDoS protection
- Yes↗
- SLA uptime
- 99.975% to 99.995%↗
- Compliance certifications
- ISO 27701, ISO 42001, Trusted Cloud certification (China), MLPS 2.0 classified protection (China), SOC 2, SOC 3↗
- Server types
- VPS, Bare-metal↗
- Use cases
- Game-server↗
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows↗
- Legal entity
- Tianyi Cloud Technology Co., Ltd.↗
- Headquarters
- China↗
- Support channels
- Phone, Help-centre, Community, Chat↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
- Official website
- ctyun.cn
Kubernetes
Storage
- Storage types
- Object, Block↗
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 8 sources
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Billing covers hourly and monthly, so a short test costs less than a full month.
- DDoS protection and a free tier are part of the service rather than add-ons.
- Uptime of 99.975% to 99.995% is published for the entry compute line.
Cons
- The CNY 160 entry price sits well above the site median of €5.83.
- Regions run CN only, so a single market shapes every deployment you place.
- Support runs on phone, help centre and community, with no email channel in the list.
Who it suits
- Teams whose players and customers sit in China, including game servers, the listed use case.
- Builders who want to start on the free tier and pay once a workload earns it.
- Shoppers who prefer hourly billing to a monthly commitment.
Who should look elsewhere
- Budget-first buyers, since Aruba lists €1.99 at entry against CNY 160 for the 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (general compute S8, s8.large.2) plan here.
- Shoppers who prefer prices in dollars, since UCloud lists $5.34 in that currency.
What it does well
The entry plan is 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (general compute S8, s8.large.2), a general compute instance that suits small workloads, staging and testing. You can place it in 24 data centre locations, and every region listed is CN. That gives domestic placement options, and it means the footprint stays in a single market, which works when your users are local and rules out low latency delivery to other continents.
Who runs it
The provider is Tianyi Cloud Technology Co., Ltd., headquartered in China, so contracts, invoices and support all sit with a China registered business. You reach the team through phone, help centre and community. Phone and chat cover quick questions, while the help centre and community handle longer lookups and the repeat questions that come with them.
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Where China Telecom Cloud (Tianyi Cloud) is available
- Available
- China
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does the entry plan give me and what does it cost?+
The entry plan is 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (general compute S8, s8.large.2), sold as the general compute line, and it is priced at CNY 160. That is a full month of compute for a small machine, so treat it as your baseline bill rather than a trial figure. You can plan any extras on top of that baseline.
How does billing work, and can I pay by the hour?+
Billing covers hourly and monthly, so you can pay hourly for short jobs or settle on a monthly cycle for steady workloads. Hourly suits testing and bursty traffic, while monthly terms suit a server that runs around the clock without pauses.
Is there a free tier to try before I pay?+
Yes, there is a free tier for trying the service. Managed Kubernetes also has a free control plane, and the paid managed form is priced at CNY 2.91. You can learn the console and the network first, then move up when traffic justifies it.
Where do the servers run?+
Instances run across 24 locations, and every region listed is CN. That gives domestic placement options for latency sensitive work, and it means the platform is aimed squarely at users inside the country.
What uptime and DDoS protection do I get?+
Published uptime on the entry compute runs 99.975% to 99.995%, a high availability commitment for the general compute line. DDoS protection is included, so a basic deployment does not need a separately bought mitigation service.
What certifications does the provider hold?+
The list of certifications covers ISO 27701, ISO 42001 and Trusted Cloud certification (China). The China specific marks matter most if your workloads and customers sit in the country, while the SOC reports cover the reporting side of the business and the ISO marks cover privacy and AI management practices.
What can I actually run on these servers?+
The listed use case is game server, and the server types on offer are vps and bare metal. Images cover linux and windows, so both Linux and Windows workloads fit. Game hosting is the case the provider names most directly.
How do I reach support if something breaks?+
You can use phone, help centre and community, which covers phone, a help centre, community forums and chat. Phone and chat suit urgent issues, while the help centre and community cover research and longer answers that you may need to read twice.
How does this entry price compare with cheaper plans elsewhere?+
The CNY 160 entry price is above the site median of €5.83, and cheaper entry points exist: Aruba lists €1.99 and UCloud lists $5.34. Those are quoted in other currencies, so it is not a like for like rate comparison.
Sources
- ctyun.cn checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications, DDoS protection, Headquarters, Server types, Storage types, Support channels
- ctyun.cn checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Price from
- ctyun.cn/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Regions
- ctyun.cn/act/trial/central checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free tier
“HOT - free trial of multiple cloud products”
- ctyun.cn/document/10083472/10269849 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Control plane price, Free control plane, HA control plane price, Maximum nodes
- ctyun.cn/price checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models, Pricing model
- ctyun.cn/products/cce checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations
- ctyun.cn/products/ecs checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Entry plan, Entry price, Operating systems, SLA uptime, Use cases
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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China Telecom Cloud (Tianyi Cloud)
Teams in China that want hourly billing, DDoS protection and a free tier.