Which operating systems are available in São Paulo?
The São Paulo location is Linux-only. The catalogue covers the CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux releases shown on this page, and other distributions can be arranged. Windows Server is not offered at this location at present. If your project depends on Windows, for example for accounting software or Remote Desktop access, ask support about alternative locations in the Americas where Windows plans are available. Control panels such as cPanel/WHM, DirectAdmin, HestiaCP and CyberPanel can be installed on the Linux systems listed.
Can I accept Pix and boleto payments on a store hosted here?
Yes. Pix, boleto and Brazilian card processors integrate with WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop and custom platforms through gateways such as Mercado Pago, PagSeguro and others, and they run normally on our São Paulo servers. Pix in particular confirms payments in seconds, so a slow server becomes the bottleneck; hosting in Brazil shortens the path between your store and the gateway, so confirmations appear almost instantly and fewer customers abandon their carts. A middle-tier plan suits most stores. Update the Pix and boleto modules whenever the gateway publishes a new release.
Should I choose a plan with a monthly allowance or unlimited traffic?
Look at how much data your site sends each month. A typical company website, blog or small online shop rarely uses more than a terabyte or two, so a plan with 1 to 6 TB of transfer offers the best value. Streaming services, download portals, busy news sites and media-heavy stores benefit from the premium plans with unlimited traffic, which remove any risk of reaching the cap. You can monitor usage in the client area and move to an unlimited plan later if your audience grows.
Is 100 Mbps fast enough for my Brazilian site?
For most sites, yes. A 100 Mbps port can serve many thousands of page views per hour, handle an online store's checkout traffic and run a VPN for a team without difficulty. It becomes a limit only when your server needs to push large amounts of data very quickly, such as video streaming, big software downloads or frequent large backups. For those workloads, choose a plan with a 1 Gbps port option. Serving images through a CDN also reduces the load on your port.
Does hosting in Brazil help with LGPD compliance?
Brazil's data-protection law, the LGPD, does not strictly require personal data to be stored in Brazil, but many Brazilian customers and partners prefer that it is. A São Paulo server keeps data in the country and simplifies conversations with clients about where their information lives. Compliance also depends on how you manage the server: encrypt sensitive data, restrict access and document your processing. Because the server is unmanaged, those measures are fully in your control and easy to describe to auditors.
Can I host a WhatsApp or Telegram bot for Brazilian customers?
Yes. Brazilian businesses rely heavily on WhatsApp for sales and support, and bots or integrations need a server that is always online with a stable IP address. Even the entry plan handles a busy bot written in Node.js, Python or PHP. Hosting in São Paulo keeps response times quick for customers across Brazil. Use the official WhatsApp Business API or a reputable provider, keep tokens and databases secure, and scale to a larger plan if your bot handles thousands of conversations each day.
Can I serve Portuguese and Spanish-speaking customers from São Paulo?
Yes. São Paulo has short routes to Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Asunción, so customers in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay also see good performance. Brazilian firms expanding into Mercosur often run Portuguese and Spanish sites side by side on one server, tagged with hreflang. Customers in Mexico or Colombia can be served through a CDN. Mercado Livre sellers frequently use this pattern for their own storefronts, running marketplace integrations and a branded shop from the same São Paulo instance. Latency to Buenos Aires is typically low.
Can I host a Brazilian news or sports portal with big traffic spikes?
Yes. Football results, breaking news and reality-TV updates can multiply a Brazilian portal's traffic within minutes. Choose a premium plan with unlimited transfer so a viral story never runs into a cap, and add a 1 Gbps port option if you serve video. Put a full-page cache in front of WordPress or your CMS, store sessions in Redis and push images to a CDN. SSD storage keeps archive searches quick, and DDoS mitigation helps when a controversial match or story attracts hostile traffic from rival fans.