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# Virtual Machines

Production compute in minutes — priced in CAD, with no egress bill.

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## Overview

Run your applications on cloud infrastructure ZSoftly owns and operates, with predictable Canadian-dollar pricing and free data transfer. A straightforward path off unpredictable hyperscaler bills and vendor lock-in, with a Canadian team on the call from first deploy through production.

## What's included

- Predictable CAD billing — no currency surprises
- Free, unmetered data transfer in and out
- Your data stays in the Canadian region you choose
- Snapshots and automated backups included
- Open-source foundation — no proprietary lock-in
- Live across two regions today

 [Technical documentation](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/public-cloud/compute/create-instance/)

## Why teams choose Virtual Machines

Transparent CAD pricing with free, unmetered data transfer — reserved instances save 15%, and 10+ VMs unlock 20% off.

### Predictable Canadian-dollar billing

Every plan is priced in CAD, so there are no currency surprises and no hyperscaler exchange-rate drift.

### Free, unmetered data transfer

Data in and out of your instances is never metered, removing the egress bill that dominates AWS and Azure invoices.

### Your data stays in Canada

Each instance runs in the Canadian region you select, with data residency you control end to end.

### Open-source foundation, no lock-in

Built on open-source virtualization with standard tooling, so your workloads stay portable.

## Virtual Machines features

Everything you need to build and scale.

### General, memory, and CPU-optimized families

Choose general-purpose, memory-optimized, or CPU-optimized plans sized from extra-small to 6xl.

### NVMe and value storage tiers

Pair instances with high-performance NVMe or lower-cost SSD and HDD tiers to match the workload.

### Snapshots and automated backups

Capture on-demand snapshots and schedule automated backups for fast recovery.

### Live across two Canadian regions

Deploy in Montreal or Ottawa today, with data residency in the region you pick.

### Reserved and volume pricing

Commit to one-year reserved instances for 15% off, and run ten or more VMs for an additional 20% off.

### Standard images and full access

Launch from standard Linux and Windows templates with full SSH and console access to your instances.

## How Virtual Machines compares

See why teams choose ZSoftly Cloud Platform.

| Capability | Why it matters |
| --- | --- |
| Free, unmetered egress | Moving data out costs nothing, while AWS, Azure, and GCP all bill per gigabyte. |
| CAD pricing | Budget in Canadian dollars with no exchange-rate exposure on your monthly bill. |
| Sovereign Canadian infrastructure | Your instances run on hardware ZSoftly owns and operates in Canada, not resold hyperscaler capacity. |
| No proprietary lock-in | Open-source virtualization and standard tooling keep your workloads portable. |
| Real human support | A Canadian engineering team is on the call from first deploy through production. |
| Reserved and volume discounts | Predictable savings of 15% reserved and 20% at ten-plus VMs, without opaque committed-use math. |

## Use cases for Virtual Machines

- Production web and application servers
- Databases and stateful backends on memory-optimized plans
- Batch and compute-heavy jobs on CPU-optimized plans
- Development, test, and staging environments
- Lift-and-shift migrations off hyperscaler bills
- Internal tools and line-of-business applications

## How Virtual Machines works

1. 1

   ### Choose a region

   Select Montreal or Ottawa so your data stays in the Canadian region you pick.
2. 2

   ### Pick a plan

   Choose a general-purpose, memory-optimized, or CPU-optimized plan sized to your workload.
3. 3

   ### Select an image and storage

   Launch from a standard Linux or Windows template and attach the storage tier you need.
4. 4

   ### Configure networking and keys

   Place the instance on your network and add an SSH key for secure access.
5. 5

   ### Deploy in minutes

   Create the instance and connect over SSH or the console right away.
6. 6

   ### Snapshot and scale

   Take snapshots, enable backups, and resize or add instances as you grow.

## Get started with Virtual Machines

Launch in minutes, scale when ready.

- Sign up and choose your Canadian region
- Pick a plan and launch from a standard image
- Connect over SSH and configure backups
- Reserve instances or add nodes for volume discounts

Production compute in minutes — priced in CAD, with no egress bill and no lock-in.

Get started

## Start building on sovereign cloud today.

Start with CA$100 in credit. Earn up to CA$300 as you spend. No long-term contract.

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Eligible new accounts only · CA$200 spend unlocks CA$200 more, up to CA$300 · Offer ends Dec 31, 2026 · Prepaid adds a CA$1 verification payment, credited to your account · [Terms apply](https://zcp.zsoftly.ca/legal/terms#launch-credit) · ZSoftly Technologies Inc., Ottawa ON