Linux plans are backed by Dell PowerEdge 750, 1850, 2850 or AMD Opteron based servers. The starter P4 2.8GHz costs $199 monthly with $170 as setup fee. Within this plan are 1GB of RAM and two hard disks configured on RAID1 included. An identical server on Windows platform doesn’t cost any different. This is absolutely a good price considering that NetNation has an 8 year background in the hosting industry and is reviewed positively by many web authorities.

Many of the basic server management tasks are performed by NetNation’s Canada based staff. Within the managed services you get basic port monitoring, pre-emptive Linux security patching and a firewall configured on iptables.

There servers are located at two data centers, namely Vancouver and Austin, US that boost OC-12 and Gigabit Ethernet connections.

Fully managed services are offered at an additional cost. These include solutions for load balancing, advanced firewall, disaster recovery etc.

Canada based firm has the expertise to setup multiple servers with integrated firewalls to offer a load balancing solution for your resource intensive or extremely important business website.

They also offer very reliable collocation solutions starting from 1U Rack Mount to Horizontal and Vertical Cages. 500GB comes free with all of the collocation plans.

Coming from a real dedicated host that no doubt owns its data center, their plans are perceived to be of high value among offerings from other Canadian companies.

CPanel, Plesk, Ensim, Helm … you name it and they have it.

The additional licensing cost for each panel (unlimited websites) is as follow:

Cpanel -$20, fedora linux only
Plesk - $30, available on both platforms
Ensim Pro - $25, fedora linux only
Helm - $20, windows only

The advanced solutions that this Canadian firm offers, are very cost effective. Load balancing solutions start at $259/m only. Web clustering, mirrored MySql and warehousing are also within their expertise.

A P4 with HT technology only costs $169/m, while a Dual Xeon 2.4GHz can be ordered for $219/m only. Both of these include 1GB of RAM, 2 x 80GB hard disks and remote reboot port. They also have a stripped 1.7GHz Celeron deal for $69/m only. You still enjoy the same reliable hosting network but with a 256MB RAM … that’s why we called it stripped ?

Four server administration plans are available in addition to the level 1 plan that comes free with every server. Monthly fee for server administration starts from $25 and depending on your plan can reach as high as $149. However you get a 50% off on any subsequent servers you host and administer through them. Some of these plans, the high priced ones to be specific, offer “bad Surprise Insurance”. This covers any reinstallation activity that may be required if your server is a victim of any virus, work or software malfunction.

Peer 1 Network

With more than 6 offices in North America, Peer 1 Network is your reliable dedicated hosting partner from Canada.

They have recently acquired Interland.com for $14 million. That shows how serious they are and that we are not talking of a server reseller here.

From AMD to Dell PowerEdge servers, they have a solution to suit your varying needs. Pricing is not very cheap but is still competitive and offers deliver value. An Intel Pentium 3.4 GHz with 1GB RAM, 160GB SATA Drive and 2000GB Bandwidth can be ordered for $169/m. A choice of Ensim, CPanel or Plesk as control panel is available. The above configuration is offered as a Self Managed Server through ServerBeach, one of their retailing channel.

With their acquisition of Interland's HostCentric, they are now offering advanced server management services such as Load Balancing & Failover. Backup, database, monitoring and network security services are definitely available.

Cities In Canada:
Halifax, Toronto

Other Canadian Hosts That Offer Dedicated Servers
Warning: Following these links will only make the decision to choose one of the above three faster and easier!

eHosting Canada
A Vancouver based dedicated host.

Ottawa Online
An ISP and dedicated server hosting provider located at Ottawa, Ontario

Cronomagic Canada Inc.
Montreal, Quebec.