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Where your hosting runs, and what is included

This is an explanation of the Metro Vancouver IT hosting platform: Canadian OVH data centres in Quebec and Toronto, Cloudflare CDN setup, OVH network-edge protection, SiteWorx, backups, and account isolation.

  • Canadian OVH data centres in Quebec and Toronto
  • Cloudflare account setup and CDN configuration included free
  • SiteWorx control panel, free SSL tools, and software cloud options
  • Four security layers with Rocky Linux account isolation
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Data centres

Canadian OVH infrastructure

Our hosting platform uses OVH data centre infrastructure in Canada. The main locations we describe to clients are Quebec and Toronto.

Quebec data centre

Primary Canadian hosting capacity is available through OVH infrastructure in Quebec, giving clients Canadian data residency and strong east-coast connectivity.

Toronto data centre

Toronto capacity gives us another Canadian OVH location for hosting workloads that benefit from Ontario routing, redundancy, or client preference.

OVH network edge

OVH anti-DDoS protection is built into the network fabric, so volumetric attacks are mitigated before malicious traffic reaches the server.

Included platform pieces

Cloudflare, control panel, applications, and backups

These are platform features around the hosting account. Availability depends on whether the account is WordPress hosting or VPS.

Cloudflare setup included

We help set up the Cloudflare account and configuration free of charge, including DNS guidance, SSL mode review, CDN, and worldwide caching.

Software cloud apps

WordPress hosting accounts include a software cloud / one-click application installer. On VPS accounts, this can be added as an additional feature.

SiteWorx control panel

We do not use cPanel for this platform. Eligible accounts use SiteWorx from InterWorx for hosting controls, free SSL tools, domains, email, FTP/SFTP, and app management.

Free SSL tools

SSL management is provided through the hosting control panel, with Cloudflare SSL settings reviewed during setup when Cloudflare is in front.

WordPress backup setup

For WordPress sites, we offer off-site backup services and provide the setup free so backups are not tied only to the hosting server.

VPS backup coverage

For VPS accounts, free 24-hour backups are included with one-day retention. Longer retention can be scoped separately if needed.

Security layers

Four layers between the site and common threats

We describe the stack as four practical layers. We do not include the Imunify360 layer from the reference page.

  1. Layer 1: OVH DDoS protection

    DDoS attacks are stopped at the OVH network edge, before attack traffic reaches the hosting server.

  2. Layer 2: Web application firewall

    Application firewall rules help block common website attacks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, brute-force attempts, and known exploit patterns.

  3. Layer 3: Brute-force protection

    Login and account access points are protected with throttling, blocking, and security controls appropriate to the hosting account.

  4. Layer 4: Account isolation

    Accounts run on Rocky Linux with dedicated resource limits. Files, databases, and processes are sandboxed from neighbouring accounts.

Account isolation

Rocky Linux with sandboxed account data

Hosting accounts are separated with dedicated resource limits. Your files, database, and processes are sandboxed from other accounts on the same server.

Account isolation is part of the platform design. It reduces the chance that a problem in one account can affect another account and gives each site clearer CPU, memory, and process boundaries. This is separate from Cloudflare and OVH network protection; it protects the hosting environment itself.

FAQ

Hosting platform FAQs

Is this a separate service?
No. This page explains the hosting platform, data centre locations, and included features behind Metro Vancouver IT WordPress hosting and VPS accounts.
Where are the data centres?
The platform uses Canadian OVH data centre locations in Quebec and Toronto.
Do you set up Cloudflare?
Yes. We help set up the Cloudflare account and configuration free of charge so the site can use CDN, SSL, DNS, and worldwide caching.
Do you use cPanel?
No. We use SiteWorx from the InterWorx suite for eligible hosting accounts, including control panel access, free SSL tools, domains, email, FTP/SFTP, and application controls.
What backup retention is included?
VPS accounts include free 24-hour backups with one-day retention. WordPress sites can use off-site backup services, with setup provided free.

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We can explain whether WordPress hosting or VPS hosting is the better fit, and which included platform features apply.

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