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BlazingCDN

Polish high-volume CDN for video, software installers, and HLS, with an anycast pull cache and in-network replication for large files.

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BlazingCDN is a Polish-operated content delivery network for teams that move large volumes of video, software installers, and other static files. The product has been offered since 2021 by Advanced Administrations Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw, with a listed partner company BCDN LTD in Limassol, Cyprus. Public terms say the contract is governed by Polish law, and the vendor help centre states the company is VAT-registered in Poland.

It is a high-volume delivery layer, not a full Cloudflare-style security and DNS platform. Buyers create a zone, point it at an origin or at BlazingCDN object storage, and serve HTTP(S) traffic from a claimed 25-plus point-of-presence anycast network covering Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.

The concrete differentiator is in-CDN replication for large media and software files. Video CDN copies objects inside the network (the company says across Europe, Asia, and America) so the origin can leave the delivery path after import. Anycast CDN is a classic pull cache for smaller assets (the product page caps those at 70 MB per file). A separate Streaming CDN delivers pre-encoded HLS and LL-HLS from the customer packager and, on that product page, does not transcode.

EU-operated (Poland)Video and HLS CDNAnycast pull cacheSigned URLs and tokensS3/Swift origin storagePrepaid / PAYG traffic

Shortlist when you need a Polish-contracted, high-volume HTTP CDN for VOD, software downloads, or pre-encoded HLS and you can live with a delivery-first product. Skip when you need WebSockets, origin DDoS, or a WAF in the same console. Consider Cloudflare for the security platform, or OVHcloud if you want European compute and CDN under one group.

Key capabilities

Create a zone, point it at your origin, and cache on demand at the nearest advertised edge. The vendor claims a 96%+ average hit ratio and HTTP/2, HTTP/3, Brotli, IPv6, purge API, and origin shield. Product copy caps Anycast files at 70 MB and sends multi-GB installers to Video CDN.

Large files are copied inside the CDN across Europe, Asia, and America according to the products page, so delivery need not hit the origin after import. Docs mention auto-import, range requests, cache warming, and a permanent cache option. One Video CDN FAQ also claims HLS/DASH transcoding, which conflicts with the Streaming CDN page.

Streaming CDN is a delivery layer for pre-encoded HLS, LL-HLS, and DASH from your own media server. The company claims 2 to 4 second glass-to-glass latency on LL-HLS versus 20 to 40 seconds for standard HLS. You bring the encoder. Live event broadcasts still need prior provider approval.

HMAC-signed links with expiry, per-request tokens, referrer and user-agent filters, and country or IP allowlists and blocklists are listed as available on all account sizes. DRM-encrypted segments are delivered as-is. Licensing stays in your stack.

Buckets can be created with S3 or Swift protocols and used as a CDN origin. Help docs cover FTP, SFTP, rclone, and OpenStack Swift uploads. Public API docs exist for zone management and purge from CI. Image optimization is marked coming soon.

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HQ
Warsaw, Poland
Legal entity
Advanced Administrations Sp. z o.o.
Partner company
BCDN LTD, Limassol, Cyprus
Governing law
Polish law (Terms 2025)
Product since
2021 (vendor about page)
Network (claimed)
25+ PoPs, US / EU / APAC
Commercial model
Prepaid balance and PAYG traffic tiers
Self-host / OSS
Neither. Managed CDN only.

Best fit when

  • OTT or VOD teams that want large files replicated inside the CDN so the origin can leave the delivery path
  • Software and game publishers shipping installers or patches over HTTP(S) with signed URLs
  • AdTech or MarTech delivery of tags, scripts, and VAST where latency and EU invoicing matter more than a WAF
  • Sports or live HLS operators who already have a packager and want LL-HLS delivery, not transcoding
  • Teams running a multi-CDN or backup-CDN trial against an existing provider

Poor fit when

  • Products that need WebSockets, VPN tunnels, or generic TCP/UDP forwarding at the edge
  • Sites that need origin DDoS, WAF, bot management, and authoritative DNS in one console
  • Workloads that must stay EU-only by default without buying a dedicated GDPR cache footprint
  • Live event broadcasts without rights paperwork and prior provider approval
  • Buyers who require a public ISO 27001 or SOC 2 pack and a published subprocessor list before RFP

Consider instead when

  • When: You need DNS, WAF, bot management, Workers, and origin DDoS in one platform

    Consider: Cloudflare

    Broader US-headquartered edge platform. BlazingCDN is delivery-first and only claims DDoS cover for cached objects.

  • When: You want European compute, object storage, and CDN under one group with a public DC catalogue

    Consider: OVHcloud

    French-group IaaS plus CDN. Less specialised for high-volume VOD replication than BlazingCDN marketing claims.

  • When: You mainly need German-group web hosting with CDN as an add-on

    Consider: IONOS

    Closer if the origin stack is IONOS hosting rather than a specialist video CDN.

Jurisdicción y propiedad

Entidad legal
Advanced Administrations Sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000567375, NIP 5252624642), Warsaw. Partner company listed: BCDN LTD, Limassol, Cyprus.
Matriz / control EE.UU.
Sin matriz estadounidense conocida
Exposición CLOUD Act (indicativa)
Medium
Alojamiento / residencia
Vendor-operated global CDN, claimed 25+ PoPs in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Video CDN and Cloud Storage advertise replicas in Europe, Asia, and America, including USA data centers. Optional dedicated GDPR Cache Servers for EU-oriented footprints. No public subprocessor list. Known US-group SaaS on the account path: Stripe and PayPal (billing), HubSpot (sales). Backup and log hosts unpublished.

No known US parent. Exposure is medium because default content paths include US and Asian replicas and because Stripe, PayPal, and HubSpot appear on billing and sales. Indicative only, not legal advice. Confirm contracting entity (Poland versus Cyprus) on the invoice.

  • Independent security / no-logs auditNot found
  • ISO 27001Not found
  • SOC 2 / SOC 3Not found
  • GDPR / EU data protectionVendor claimed
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Considerations & known limitations

  • HighDDoS cover is for cached objects

    Help docs say protection is tailored to cached content. Uncached origin paths and dynamic sites can still be taken down. Pair with a dedicated mitigation product if origin availability is the requirement.

  • MediumDefault replicas include the US and Asia

    Video CDN and Cloud Storage advertise three-continent copies, including USA data centers. EU-only delivery is a separate GDPR Cache Servers SKU, not the default.

  • MediumUS-group billing and CRM tools

    Stripe and PayPal process top-ups. HubSpot is used for sales meetings. No published subprocessor list. Account metadata is not EU-only even if you pin caches.

  • MediumNo public audit, ISO, SOC, or DPA

    Procurement teams that need a cert pack will stall. MSA text also conflicts with the GDPR page on whether personal data is processed.

  • MediumNo WebSockets, VPN, or unapproved live events

    HTTP(S) delivery only. Live broadcasts need rights paperwork and prior approval. Anycast file size is capped at 70 MB on the product page.

  • LowPolish HQ plus Cyprus partner, shared MSA wording

    Contact lists two companies. Legal-information MSA hyperlinks advancedhosting.com. Confirm which entity invoices you and which terms apply.

Open questions for due diligence

  • Which legal entity issues the invoice and signs the DPA: Advanced Administrations Sp. z o.o. or BCDN LTD?
  • Is there a written DPA with Article 28 clauses, SCCs, and a current subprocessor list?
  • Can Video CDN or Cloud Storage be pinned to EU regions without the separate GDPR Cache Servers SKU?
  • Where are control-panel logs, raw logs, and Graylog exports stored, and for how long?
  • Does Video CDN transcode, or is packaging limited to Streaming CDN as that page states?
  • What is the contractual SLA (marketing copy uses both 99.999% and 99.998%) and what credits apply?
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Preguntas Frecuentes

Not by default. Video CDN and Cloud Storage marketing pages describe replication in Europe, Asia, and America, including USA data centers. A separate GDPR Cache Servers product is sold as dedicated European infrastructure. Confirm region pinning, purge behaviour, and log storage in writing before treating this as an EU-only path.

Only in a limited way. Official help states DDoS protection is tailored to cached content. Cached objects served from BlazingCDN links may stay available, but the vendor does not claim to keep an uncached origin or dynamic site online. Origin shield and request coalescing reduce origin load. They are not a substitute for a dedicated scrubbing or WAF product.

Yes for Streaming CDN. That product delivers pre-encoded HLS or DASH. It does not generate manifests. Setup is: create a zone, point it at the packager output, then put the CDN hostname in the player. The Video CDN FAQ separately claims transcoding into HLS and DASH. Ask which product SKU you are buying if you need packaging.

The vendor markets A/B benchmarks, backup-CDN use with about 60 second DNS failover, split-traffic migrations, and a claimed rollback in about five minutes. There is no public self-serve map of every PoP. Validate failover on your resolver and TTL before a production cutover.

No. Help articles dated January 2026 say WebSockets and VPN or tunnel use cases are unsupported. The platform is HTTP(S) content delivery, including video and large-file downloads. Keep chat, signalling, and tunnel endpoints off this network.

Traffic is billed on a prepaid or pay-as-you-go volume model with volume tiers and optional custom plans. The 2025 terms say pay-as-you-go is the default after signup and that card details are not stored for automatic collection. A 14-day trial is advertised without a credit card. EU VAT invoicing is available. Invoices are requested via support tickets. Confirm the issuing legal entity (Polish HQ versus Cyprus partner) on the first invoice.