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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
These guides are written for buyers comparing providers. They set out the criteria that separate one managed hosting or cloud provider from another, the questions worth asking before signing, how to read a service level agreement and a support model, how managed hosting is priced, and what Canadian data residency does and does not mean.
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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
AWS Managed Services Companies in Canada: What to Ask and How to Compare
Canadian technology leaders shortlisting a firm to operate AWS can compare candidates on residency, account access, coverage, language, partner status and pricing.
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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
How to Read a Managed Hosting SLA: Uptime, Credits and Response Times
Founders, procurement leads and IT directors can read a hosting SLA clause by clause here: what the uptime figure covers, what a credit pays and which times are committed.
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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
Managed Cloud Hosting Companies in Canada: How to Evaluate Them
Canadian IT directors and CTOs can sort managed cloud hosting companies into five provider types, then compare a shortlist on seven criteria they can verify in writing.
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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
When to Move Off Shared Hosting, a VPS or Unmanaged Cloud: Signals to Move or Stay
Business owners and lone developers who have outgrown their first hosting setup can use these signals to decide whether to move, stay put or add an operations layer.
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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
Managed Hosting With 24/7 Engineering Support: What to Verify Before You Believe It
Before trusting a 24/7 engineering support claim, a CTO or IT director should check five clauses in the contract. The article names the evidence to request for each.
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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
How Much Should Managed Cloud Hosting Cost? The Drivers Behind the Quote
A managed cloud hosting quote is built from a pricing model and a few cost drivers. This guide explains both and shows how to compare two quotes fairly.
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Buying Guides & Vendor Selection
What to Look for in a Managed Hosting Provider: Criteria to Verify Before Signing
CTOs and IT directors can verify these eight criteria in writing before signing with a managed hosting provider. The guide includes red flags and questions to ask.
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