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I run DirectAdmin servers for a few small Canadian businesses, and most of them need their data to stay in Canada. The server location is the easy part. Here's what else I check:
1. Admin backup destinations. FTP or remote backup targets must also sit in Canada, not just the main server.
2. Who owns the backup provider, since some Canadian locations belong to foreign companies.
3. Outbound mail. Smarthost or relay services often route mail through other countries, so check where they process and log.
4. DNS clustering and any external DNS service the domains use.
5. Plugins and add-ons that call outside APIs, such as spam filtering or security scanners.
6. Monitoring and log shipping tools.
I keep a short written record for each client listing where everything lives.
What would you add? Has anyone set up a Canadian remote backup target with DirectAdmin that works well?
1. Admin backup destinations. FTP or remote backup targets must also sit in Canada, not just the main server.
2. Who owns the backup provider, since some Canadian locations belong to foreign companies.
3. Outbound mail. Smarthost or relay services often route mail through other countries, so check where they process and log.
4. DNS clustering and any external DNS service the domains use.
5. Plugins and add-ons that call outside APIs, such as spam filtering or security scanners.
6. Monitoring and log shipping tools.
I keep a short written record for each client listing where everything lives.
What would you add? Has anyone set up a Canadian remote backup target with DirectAdmin that works well?