Learning platforms
Use the platform vendor’s requirements as your starting point. Estimate concurrent sessions during registration, assignment deadlines and scheduled assessments.
Server Hosting for Education
Build a server plan around the learning platform, school website or research application your institution actually needs to run.
Plan the applications you will host
Course files and recordings
Separate application storage needs from large media files and retained student submissions. Include space for versions, temporary processing and backups.
Student and staff access
Document sign-in integrations and roles for students, instructors and administrators. Confirm how users are added, suspended and removed each term.
Research applications
Check the workload’s CPU, RAM, storage performance and software dependencies. Verify specialist hardware requirements separately from standard server plans.
Choose a configuration for your workload
Size the plan for measured concurrent use, not the total number of enrolled students alone. Compare RAM and database storage for interactive learning applications, and CPU requirements for processing jobs. A dedicated server and a cloud plan describe different resource allocations; check the application’s supported environment before choosing.
Use the server comparison to review the two server types, or explore country and city guides for location options.
Before putting the application live
Test an assessment session
Use test accounts to sign in, open learning material and submit assignments under representative load.
Check the school calendar
Schedule updates around teaching and assessment periods, with an owner for incident response when classes are active.
Restore the learning environment
Verify that a restore includes the database, uploaded files and configuration needed to reopen a course.
Operating your server
The standard dedicated and cloud plans are presented as unmanaged. Assign responsibility for the operating system, applications, updates, monitoring and backups. Review server management responsibilities and use the deployment checklist to plan the move.
Choose your server plan
Compare the current configurations and prices, then review your product, location, options and final total in the cart.