ServaRICA is a long-established Canadian VPS provider offering cost-effective KVM virtual servers hosted in Montreal, Quebec. Its recently launched Chimera Hybrid, KVM Slim Slice, and FAT Slice series focus on large storage capacity, high bandwidth, and optional unmetered traffic—making them ideal for websites, storage projects, and media-heavy applications.
ServaRICA official website: https://servarica.com/
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## Chimera Hybrid Plans Overview
This series uses a **hybrid architecture**: NVMe SSD for system disk and HDD for data storage. It offers flexible traffic options such as **1Gbps with limited traffic** or **250Mbps unlimited traffic**. After exceeding traffic limits, bandwidth is throttled to 10Mbps, making it suitable for stable medium-to-high workload deployments.
| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth / Traffic | Monthly Price | Purchase |
| Chimera Hybrid 1 | 2 cores | 4GB | 90GB NVMe + 2TB HDD | 250Mbps unlimited or 1Gbps @ 12TB | $5 | Link |
| Chimera Hybrid 2 | 4 cores | 8GB | 180GB NVMe + 4TB HDD | 250Mbps unlimited or 1Gbps @ 18TB | $10 | Link |
| Chimera Hybrid 3 | 6 cores | 16GB | 360GB NVMe + 8TB HDD | 250Mbps unlimited or 1Gbps @ 24TB | $20 | Link |
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## KVM Slim Slice & FAT Slice Plans
This series features **pure NVMe storage (no HDD)**, optimized for I/O-intensive workloads. It supports up to **10Gbps bandwidth (metered)** or **250Mbps unlimited**, making it suitable for high-concurrency applications such as CDN nodes, databases, and content delivery systems.
| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth / Traffic | Monthly Price | Purchase |
| KVM Slim Slice 2 | 2 cores | 8GB | 250GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 8TB | $5 | Link |
| KVM FAT Slice 2 | 2 cores | 8GB | 500GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 8TB | $6 | Link |
| KVM Slim Slice 4 | 4 cores | 16GB | 500GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 16TB | $8 | Link |
| KVM FAT Slice 4 | 4 cores | 16GB | 1000GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 16TB | $10 | Link |
| KVM Slim Slice 6 | 6 cores | 24GB | 750GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 24TB | $11 | Link |
| KVM FAT Slice 6 | 6 cores | 24GB | 1500GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 24TB | $14 | Link |
| KVM Slim Slice 8 | 8 cores | 32GB | 1000GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 32TB | $14 | Link |
| KVM FAT Slice 8 | 8 cores | 32GB | 2000GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 32TB | $18 | Link |
| KVM Slim Slice 16 | 16 cores | 64GB | 2000GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 64TB | $26 | Link |
| KVM FAT Slice 16 | 16 cores | 64GB | 4000GB NVMe | 250Mbps unlimited or 10Gbps @ 64TB | $34 | Link |
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## FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q1: What scenarios are ServaRICA VPS suitable for?
A1: It is suitable for web hosting, large-scale storage, offline downloads, CDN nodes, and development/testing environments. The Chimera Hybrid series is especially ideal for file storage and media services due to its large HDD capacity.
Q2: How is traffic billed?
A2: Users can choose either metered high-bandwidth plans (e.g., 1Gbps @ 12TB) or unlimited traffic plans (250Mbps). After exceeding the limit, bandwidth is throttled to 10Mbps, but services remain stable.
Q3: Is IP change allowed?
A3: ServaRICA has strict fraud detection systems. Users should ensure consistency in registration details (country, IP, billing information) to avoid false positives.
Q4: How can I test network performance?
A4: The provider offers a Looking Glass tool at ping.servarica.com and a speed test server at speedtest.servarica.net for connection verification.
