Application components
List the web application, database, jobs, queues and external services. Decide which components need their own access or resource limits.
SaaS startups
Canadian hosting for a growing SaaS product.
Run your application, workers and database with a budget for launch and a plan for growth.
Hosting options
Compare the services for your project.
01
VPS
Self-managed virtual servers with administrator access. Check current resources, licence costs and backup requirements.
See VPS →02Dedicated
A physical server quoted to your application, storage and networking requirements.
See Dedicated →03Backups
SFTP storage for your backup software. Confirm physical separation when the source is also at DotMoose.
See Backups →04Domains
Register, transfer and renew domains, and manage the DNS records used by your website and email.
See Domains →Your requirements
What does your project need?
For bootstrapped SaaS products and small teams moving from prototype to paying customers.
Production readiness
Use production credentials and configuration deliberately. Keep staging separate from real customer data, emails and billing.
Recovery plan
Choose an acceptable recovery time and data-loss window. Back up the required data and test the restore process.
Growth trigger
Monitor response time, CPU, memory and disk use. Define when to optimize, resize or separate services based on actual demand.
Next steps
Plan your setup.
Choose a VPS for the current application requirements
Separate production data from backup copies
Document DNS and migration dependencies
Move to larger VPS or dedicated hardware when monitoring justifies it
Free guide
SaaS Production Readiness Checklist
Use the detailed checklist to plan setup, access, migration and recovery with your team.
Download PDF →Help choosing
Tell us about your project.
Send us the software you use, your storage needs and your launch or moving date.
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