Self-serve web hosting
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Self-serve web hosting provides UVic employees and students with a university-managed hosting environment that enables personal website hosting and, for experienced developers, running custom PHP or Python applications.
Target Customer
{"UVic employees","UVic students","Experienced web admins and developers"}
Key Differentiator
UVic IT administers and maintains the web server (uptime, patches, backups, and shared software), while site owners control their content and permissions; it offers separate hosts for employees and students, 130-day backups, and advanced options for configuring permissions and specific PHP/Python versions.
Implementation Timeline
Immediate upon signup and connection; after uploading content to the www folder, it will be published to web.uvic.ca (employees) or studentweb.uvic.ca (students). Renewal can occur up to 2 months before expiration; sites may be removed if the subscription expires or the user leaves UVic.
Pain Points
- 1Requires technical knowledge of SFTP, UNIX-like file systems, and content/permissions management
- 2Sites can be removed if the subscription expires or if the user leaves UVic
- 3Site security is the owner's responsibility (scripts and applications must be secure and up to date)
Key Features
- 1SFTP-based file transfer via Cyberduck (recommended) with UVic-hosted servers
- 2Separate hosting endpoints: web.uvic.ca for employees and studentweb.uvic.ca for students
- 3Backups stored for 130 days
- 4Pre-made folders (data, www, www-dev) to organize content
- 5Self-serve lifecycle: sign up via UVic Online Services and manage your own website
- 6Advanced options: set permissions, restrict access, and choose specific PHP or Python versions
- 7Security prompts including Duo MFA during login and connection
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Ability to publish a personal website on UVic-hosted infrastructure (web.uvic.ca or studentweb.uvic.ca)
- 2Ownership and control over content and permissions by the site owner
- 3Regular server maintenance and patches handled by UVic, with backups retained for 130 days
- 4Option to run custom PHP or Python applications for experienced users
- 5Secure access via Duo MFA and controlled permissions
Competitive Advantages
- 1University-managed server with ongoing maintenance, security patches, and backups
- 2Retention of backups for 130 days
- 3Dedicated hosting endpoints for employees and students
- 4Support for running custom PHP/Python applications for developers
- 5Duo MFA and other security measures during access
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A self-serve hosting service from UVic's University Systems that lets employees and students host personal websites; the service is managed by UVic IT, while users maintain content and permissions. It supports running custom PHP/Python applications and includes security and lifecycle controls.
Target Market
UVic faculty, staff, and students who need to publish personal websites or run custom web applications on UVic-hosted infrastructure
Unique Value Proposition
University-managed hosting with user-controlled content and advanced configuration options, paired with robust security (Duo MFA), regular backups (130 days), and separate employee/student hosting environments, enabling technically adept users to deploy and manage custom web apps within the UVic ecosystem.
Technical Requirements
Knowledge of SFTP and UNIX-like file systems; use Cyberduck as the recommended SFTP client; NetLink ID and passphrase required; Duo MFA during login; access to UVic VPN if not on-campus; familiarity with managing content and permissions
Pricing Model
Free for both employees and students
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