Reliable IT infrastructure is one of the cornerstones of your business communications infrastructure. You need to maintain service levels and protect your valuable data across multiple platforms and geographically dispersed workplaces – all while keeping your infrastructure securely housed in a climate-controlled environment with a power source that can be restored at a moment’s notice in the event of a crisis.

You can move some or all of these challenges off your plate with Allstream’s Managed Hosting Services. Whether we’re simply housing your servers in one of our secure Internet Data Centres or providing the full spectrum of management, backup and IT services, our team of experts is ready to help you, day in and day out.

By making your hosting needs our responsibility, you avoid both upfront capital expenditures as well as the ongoing costs of having skilled IT people monitoring and managing your infrastructure – especially during periods of rapid business change. Whatever level of Managed Hosting Services you choose, rest assured that your data and applications will be protected by Allstream’s industry-leading security features – backed by the proven performance and reliability of our nationwide fibre-optics network.

Simplify your IT environment.
Allstream’s Managed Hosting Services eliminate the need to build, house and monitor complex server facilities at one or all of your offices. We also take away the pressure to keep up with the latest technological innovations in data and application hosting. Let us monitor and manage your server and network needs, offering technical support and help to ensure business continuity in times of crisis – while you focus on core IT responsibilities and direct your team toward strategic growth and change initiatives.

Boost productivity and deliver a better customer experience.
Allstream’s Managed Hosting Services help increase productivity across your organization by ensuring your IT environment and business applications are at peak performance, and also by reducing network downtime and security incidents. Your customers in turn benefit from faster response times and superior care, which translates into improved satisfaction levels and long-term loyalty.

Protect your data and ensure business continuity.
Allstream delivers uncompromising levels of physical and procedural security in our Internet Data Centres – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your valuable corporate data is safely stored and available at all times.

In the event of a catastrophic event such as a power failure, you can maintain key applications and quickly recover simply by migrating to our hosting facilities and logging in. We provide a guaranteed uninterruptible power supply backed up by diesel generators to ensure maximum uptime during a crisis.
Allstream Managed Hosting facilities include:

• vigorously enforced security procedures to ensure only authorized individuals can gain access to the site and server rooms
• redundant power supply and Internet backbone infrastructure systems
• sophisticated fire suppression and climate control systems
• all of the rigorous security features of Allstream’s national IP network.

Keep pace with changing needs.
Your IT infrastructure capacity has to be ready to handle exponential growth in data volumes, as well as increasingly complex and interactive business applications – along with constantly fluctuating bandwidth needs.
Allstream’s Managed Hosting Services keep pace as you:

• upgrade your communications infrastructure
• adjust bandwidth requirements
• launch business growth initiatives
• add new employees and offices – or streamline your business
• regroup after a disaster.

Reduce IT infrastructure, storage and staffing costs.
Backed by Allstream’s hosting expertise and industry-leading facilities, you can ensure that your data and networks deliver optimal quality of service and stay fully compliant with government regulations – without the need for substantial capital investments in your own IT resources. You reduce your operating expenses to one predictable monthly fee.
Eliminate or minimize costs arising from:

• internal resources allocated to monitoring, reporting and upgrading
• lower productivity from network downtime and compromised applications performance
• recruitment of high-priced expertise and specialized IT training
• capital expenditures on network infrastructure and housing facilities.

Increase your network ROI.
Allstream’s Managed Hosting Services complement your existing communications infrastructure investments and help you take advantage of powerful new technological capabilities without incurring substantial costs. We work with your IT team to improve network and applications performance, and to help you make informed technology planning and investment decisions. We also help safeguard against obsolescence with proactive recommendations for upgrades.