What is TIA-942 and why does it matter?
TIA-942 is a standard published by the Telecommunications Industry Association that defines how data centres should be designed, covering power, cooling, cabling, redundancy and physical security. A facility built to TIA-942 has been planned specifically to host critical infrastructure, rather than adapted from an ordinary office building. For your server, that means redundant power and cooling, structured cabling and controlled access. It is a strong indicator of reliability, particularly in regions where grid stability has historically been a concern. Buenos Aires businesses that lived through past blackouts appreciate that difference.
Can I sync my own store with Mercado Libre from this server?
Yes. Many Argentine sellers run their own WooCommerce, Tiendanube-exported or custom store alongside Mercado Libre listings, synchronising stock, prices and orders through the Mercado Libre API. A Buenos Aires server keeps those API calls quick and reliable, so stock levels stay accurate across channels. Mercado Pago integrates with most shop platforms for payments. Choose a mid-range plan for the shop and integration, and schedule synchronisation jobs frequently enough to avoid overselling during busy periods such as Hot Sale or CyberMonday.
Is invoicing in US dollars an advantage?
For many Argentine businesses, yes. Pricing in dollars gives a stable reference, making it easier to plan hosting costs over the year. Payment can be made by international card, PayPal or cryptocurrency, including stablecoins, which some companies prefer. Annual billing locks in your price for twelve months. If you are unsure how your bank handles foreign-currency card payments, check with them before ordering. Your first Buenos Aires invoice covers only the service. Stablecoin payments such as USDT are particularly popular with Argentine customers.
Can I host a news portal for Argentine readers?
Yes. Argentine media outlets need fast, reliable hosting that copes with sudden spikes when a political or football story breaks. Choose a plan with unlimited traffic so viral articles do not hit a transfer cap, and combine it with page caching and a CDN for images. SSD storage keeps archive searches quick. Hosting in Buenos Aires keeps pages fast for readers across the country and in neighbouring Uruguay. Keep your CMS updated and use strong authentication for editors, since media sites often attract attacks.
Can accountants run AFIP-related software on a Windows VPS?
Yes. Argentine accountants and businesses often use Windows applications for bookkeeping, payroll and tax filings, including tools that connect to AFIP's online services. A Windows plan lets several staff use those programs through Remote Desktop from different offices or from home, with data stored on a secure server. Size the plan by headcount and copy the database off-site daily. Confirm with your software provider that its licence permits virtual installation. Firms serving clients in several provinces find this especially convenient.
Which transfer allowance should I choose?
Smaller plans start at 1.5 TB per month, which covers millions of page views and suits most company websites, shops and business applications. Larger plans include unlimited traffic, which is worth choosing for streaming, big downloads, busy news portals or anything with unpredictable spikes. The client area shows your usage throughout the month. If you start on a smaller plan and find yourself approaching the limit, upgrading moves you to a larger allowance or unlimited traffic without changing servers. Most Argentine shops start small and upgrade after their first big sale.
Can I serve customers in Uruguay and Chile from Buenos Aires?
Yes. Montevideo is only a short hop across the Río de la Plata, and routes to Santiago and Asunción are also reasonable. Many Argentine companies serve regional customers from a single Buenos Aires server, with country-specific pages where prices or regulations differ. For customers further away, such as in Brazil or Colombia, a CDN can cache images and scripts closer to them. If a market grows large enough, adding a local server there is straightforward on the same platform. Paraguayan customers in Asunción also see good response times.
What happens if my Buenos Aires server stops responding?
A reboot from the client area and a look through the console usually reveal the culprit. If the server still does not respond, open a ticket: our engineers will restart it from the hypervisor, examine the host and investigate the network. Hardware failures are fixed at no cost to you. Software faults are yours to fix, but Spanish-speaking staff will point out anything suspicious on the host. Hardware faults are repaired at no cost, and a ticket brings in an engineer who can restart the guest from the hypervisor and investigate the host and network.
