Project documents
Estimate the size of drawings, photographs and retained revisions. Allow storage for growth, temporary uploads and backups rather than sizing only for the latest project folder.
Server Hosting for Construction Teams
Choose infrastructure for project documents, contractor portals and the applications that connect your office with active job sites.
Plan the applications you will host
Contractor portals
List which applications and databases the portal needs. Define access by project so that staff, subcontractors and clients see the documents intended for them.
Remote job sites
Test file uploads and application response from the mobile or fixed connections used on site. Choose a server location with your teams and connected office systems in mind.
Office integrations
Record dependencies on estimating, scheduling and accounting software. Confirm supported server environments and licences with each application vendor.
Choose a configuration for your workload
Compare storage capacity and type first for a document-heavy portal. For scheduling or estimating applications, add their CPU, RAM and database requirements to the comparison. Choose a physical dedicated server when that is part of your application brief, or compare cloud plans by their virtual CPU allocation and memory.
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 a complete project workflow
Upload a representative drawing set, retrieve an earlier revision and check access using separate office and contractor test accounts.
Prepare for staff changes
Assign an administrator to grant and remove project access. Keep application ownership and recovery credentials available to the business.
Prove file recovery
Restore both project documents and their application database. Record the backup schedule, retention period and recovery owner.
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.