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Server infrastructure for Architecture, CAD & Engineering Firms

Sized from the workload rather than sold as a plan name: what Architecture, CAD & Engineering Firms actually run, what that needs, and which tier it belongs on.

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Recommended builds by size

Three sizes of operation, each sized from an assumed traffic figure.

Small

1–10 people · ~5,000 visits a month

VPS

2 Cores
10 GB RAM
200 GB storage

A single site or team, with traffic that arrives in a predictable working-hours pattern.

Medium

11–50 people · ~50,000 visits a month

VDS

2 Cores
24 GB RAM
450 GB storage

A growing business running several systems, where an outage now costs real money.

Large

51+ people · ~500,000 visits a month

Dedicated Server

6 Cores
96 GB RAM
2000 GB storage

Multiple sites or a busy platform, with traffic that spikes and an obligation to stay up.

Which tiers suit Architecture, CAD & Engineering Firms

Infrastructure	Verdict	Why
Shared Hosting Managed space on a shared server	Not this one	Shared hosting serves websites; it cannot present a Windows desktop to work on.
VPS Flexible virtual infrastructure with full root access	Workable	Adequate for light remote desktop work — email, documents, a line-of-business application.
VDS Virtual server with resources pinned to you alone	Recommended	Guaranteed CPU and memory are what make a remote desktop feel like a local one rather than a slideshow.
Dedicated Server An entire physical server, configured to your specification	Recommended	The right tier for CAD, BIM and rendering, where the whole machine is in use for hours at a stretch.
Bare Metal Physical compute for sustained, demanding workloads	Recommended	For teams running several workstations on one physical host, with GPUs available on request.

Architecture, CAD & Engineering Firms workloads you can host

Remote workstations
CAD & BIM models
Rendering
Project file storage
Design collaboration
Plot & print services

Architecture, CAD & Engineering Firms hosting by city

Each page names the closest of our 24 data centres and how far away it actually is.

Inside Architecture, CAD & Engineering

Architecture, CAD & Engineering Firms hosting — FAQs

What server specification do Architecture, CAD & Engineering Firms usually need?

It depends on volume more than on the industry. A medium-sized operation working from about 50,000 visits a month lands around 2 cores, 24 GB of memory and 450 GB of storage.

How were these figures worked out?

From an assumed traffic level, the number of requests each page makes, and how much data the application keeps warm — then rounded up to a build we actually sell. They are assumptions stated out loud rather than measurements of your business.

Can we change size later?

Yes. Memory, cores and disk can all be raised on the same server, usually within the hour, with no rebuild and no new IP address.