Proximity is usually a plus, and then there’s the old expression that close only counts for horseshoes and hand grenades. Only infantrymen will have handled both of those objects, although there may be some soldiers in the CAF who’ve never played horseshoes despite being from Vancouver or Toronto. These two cities are numbers 1 and 2 in size in Canada, and if you’re a Canadian you’ll know there’s always been quite a rivalry between the two. Despite the fact that the Canucks have never won the Cup and the last time the Leafs did people were watching TV in black and white. This has nothing to do with dedicated server hosting Toronto vs Vancouver though, but proximity has everything to do with it.
That’s because if you are a small business in either city your website is going to be loading faster and performing better if you have a Canada web hosting provider like us here at 4GoodHosting. We have major data centers in both Vancouver and Toronto, and ours are AI-driven data centers too with high performance, ultra-fast 24-CPU per server Linux-based web servers with 32 gigs of RAM and configured utilizing a RAID 5 storage array. This really makes for the best soup for Toronto data center hosting, and if you’re out west like we are then the same goes for Vancouver data center hosting.
These website performance benefits are the reason why hosts will promote the superiority of local web hosting if your business is in the area and most of your client / customer base is too. So this is why proximity matters when it comes to your provider and where they have the servers that your website is being hosted on. If you’re in any type of eCommerce operation you’ll also need to be on top of PIPEDA compliance too as it relates to how data can be collected from people and retained legally.
But that is another subject matter and what we’re going to do with this week’s blog entry is look at whether a Toronto data center or a Vancouver data canter will be the better location for the server that’s making your website 24/7 available on the world wide web.
Close By is Better
It is all based on proximity, as you’d guess based on everything we’ve talked about so far in the intro above. And if you’re in British Columbia, Alberta, or Saskatchewan then having your site hosted via our Vancouver data center is going to be your best choice. You will also benefit from regional SEO signals too and as we know having good website SEO is a huge part in having you get maximum returns from your website and having it push your business growth. On the other hand side of the dedicated server Toronto vs Vancouver comparison the Toronto data center will be better if you’re in Ontario, Manitoba, or anywhere east of Ontario in the country.
With a Toronto server, you'll be getting more of the access to speed, reliability, and performance for your website and with a dedicated server you are optimized to avoid the pitfalls of slow performance. This is what you want if you're running an e-commerce store, hosting high-traffic applications, or supporting a global audience with whatever it is you provide via your site. Here at 4GoodHosting we have lightning-fast Toronto dedicated servers and we’re 100% on top of them at all times. Which is equally true for BC and Alberta businesses that have their sites with us because of what they get via a quality data center in Vancouver.
Keep in mind that you’re also going to be boosting your Google page rankings if you have your website hosted more locally. We provide SEO services as part of the extended list of offerings we have for clients here, and the importance of website SEO goes right alongside the need for Toronto data center hosting that’s best for anyone operating in the GTA. Which as we all know is a pretty darn large area, and the same can be said for Greater Vancouver. Although to a less extent. The SEO gains connected to Vancouver data center hosting is due website speed and having faster loading web pages. This directly impacts your Google page ranking. Slow load times lead to higher cart abandonment rates and lower rankings.
All of which is framed around the understanding that comes from research studies that indicate
early half of shoppers abandon carts if a page takes over 3 seconds to load. And where do they go? Well, far too often they go to your competitors. But if you go with VPS hosting or with a dedicated server you’re pretty much always assured of faster-loading web pages. When there’s unmetered bandwidth your website will load quickly and efficiently for visitors time and time again, over and over and no matter if a lot of traffic is arriving at the same time.
Same for Out West
Vancouver is also always going to be a thriving business hub in the same way Toronto is for the East, and businesses that are operating online are going to have the same needs there. A fast and responsive website is going to be one of them and gaining the benefits from regional SEO signals. Here again the performance of your website often depends on the quality of the server it's hosted on. With a good hosting provider there are three core elements that are focused on - speed, security, and scalability. When all 3 of those are met by use of a dedicated servers it’s almost assured that any site web master will quickly see how it’s great value and better than shared web hosting.
So any of those individuals who are weighing dedicated server Toronto vs Vancouver will have usually already decided the dedicated server is something they’re happy to invest in. And as far as one or the other the only real deciding factor is where the business is located in Canada and there most of the customers will be visiting from. Some businesses in either city may be selling whatever it is to people all over the country evenly, and in these instances server proximity is not going to matter as much.
We’ll conclude this look at dedicated servers and data center locations by highlighting some of the other dedicated server hosting benefits. Site masters are almost always thrilled with:
- Unmetered Bandwidth : sites that hav it will be able to handle traffic spikes effortlessly with unlimited bandwidth, ensuring consistent performance without hidden costs
- Powerful RAM Options : new customers can choose from configurations ranging from 16 GB DDR3 to 256 GB DDR4, which is ideal for resource-heavy websites featuring advanced graphics and codebases
- Rapid Setup : be up and running in as little as 3 - 4 minutes with our efficient server setup process
Anyone who’d like to know more about the advantages that websites get from Toronto data center hosting or Vancouver data center hosting can be in touch with our support team at any time and we’ll be happy to fill in any of the blanks for you.
What we have seen time and time again is small businesses that start on shared hosting moving up to a dedicated server after they see their business grow in popularity and scaling their website as a result. We are also ready to put you in the know about PIPEDA compliance with web hosting if you are starting an eCommerce website in Canada.
