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Greetings to all our valued clients, technology enthusiasts, and supporters,<\/p>\n

I am Gabriel Ramuglia, the founder of both Vtunnel and IOFLOOD<\/a>. Today, I am excited to share with you a significant milestone in our journey \u2014 a celebration of Vtunnel’s achievements and the pivotal role it has played in IOFLOOD’s evolving story.<\/p>\n

Celebrating Vtunnel’s Journey<\/h2>\n

Vtunnel.com started almsot 20 years ago in 2005 as a simple solution for users to bypass school internet restrictions. It quickly grew into a popular web-based proxy service, renowned for its ability to support “form post” and other advanced features to allow for logging into websites and later, for streaming video content like YouTube.<\/p>\n

Being one of the first free web proxies supporting these features, VTunnel became extremely popular among internet users at school, work, and in countries with limited internet freedom.<\/p>\n

This capability became particularly crucial when Turkey blocked access to YouTube, catapulting Vtunnel to over 1.3 million daily unique visitors, most seeking access to YouTube from Turkey.<\/p>\n

I’m extremely thankful for the success that VTunnel saw, the opportunities it provided for me to learn website development and systems administration, and I am touched at how many people saw a postitive impact from its free services.<\/p>\n

However, with the shift towards mobile browsing and javascript heavy websites, web proxies relevance in the new digital era waned, leading to VTunnel ceasing operations in 2016.<\/p>\n

Bridging to IOFLOOD<\/h2>\n

Parallel to Vtunnel’s journey, IOFLOOD emerged in 2010 out of a necessity I identified while operating Vtunnel. As an unmanaged dedicated server hosting<\/a> provider, IOFLOOD was born from a dissatisfaction with the indifferent customer support offered by many in the hosting industry and the exorbitant prices of managed hosting services.<\/p>\n

Our vision was clear: to excel where others fell short. Our mission is to help small businesses succeed and grow, by offering high-impact help, treating people fairly, and using the best tools for the job. We just happen to rent servers.<\/p>\n

IOFLOOD, therefore, is not just a business; it’s a solution shaped by real-world experiences and a commitment to helping small businesses thrive. Click to learn more about what makes IOFLOOD different<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As an extention of that mission, IOFLOOD has been investing in creating educational materials to help the next generation of self-taught deveolopers and webmasters following in my footsteps. Some notable guides include:<\/p>\n