Website and applications
List the pages, forms, email accounts and applications included in the project. Note what will stay with another provider.
Canadian student VPS
Canadian VPS hosting for students
Learn Linux administration and deploy your projects with root access. These are self-managed servers, so plan time for updates and backups.
Hosting options
Compare the services for your project.
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VPS hosting
Self-managed virtual servers with administrator access, NVMe disks, shared vCPU, dedicated IPv4 and IPv6. RAM uses ballooning. Backups are sold separately.
See VPS hosting →02Backup storage
Canadian SFTP storage for your backup software. Check physical separation from your source server before treating a copy as off-site.
See Backup storage →03Domains
Register or transfer a domain and manage DNS. Registration and renewal prices depend on the extension.
See Domains →04Ask about your project
Tell us what you need to host and when it needs to be ready.
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What does your project need?
Software and resource needs
Check course software, test data, monthly cost and time to maintain a self-managed server.
Account access and renewals
Record who owns the domain and hosting account, pays renewals and approves changes. Use individual logins where supported, and keep recovery access available to the owner.
Backup and handover
List the files, databases and mailboxes that need a backup. Agree who checks restores and who hands over access when a staff member or supplier leaves.
Planning
Access, backups and handover
These are self-managed servers. Use test data for experiments and budget for the service as well as time to maintain it.
Free guide
Canadian VPS hosting for students: planning checklist
Use the detailed checklist to plan setup, access, migration and recovery with your team.
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Tell us about your project.
Send us the software you use, your storage needs and your launch or moving date.
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