Virtual data centre

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Traditionally, organizations have used a dedicated server for a single application, with each server configured to handle the peak load of the application it hosts. However, as the number of servers and applications grows, it becomes harder for organizations to keep an IT environment running efficiently – especially since most servers are under-used in preparation for spikes in the load.

Virtual data centre (VDC) solutions from Bell make it simple for your organization to outsource infrastructure management while taking advantage of the cost savings and enhanced reliability that comes from allowing multiple applications to co-exist in one of Bell's virtual server farms.

VDC solutions from Bell provide you with a highly secure, scalable and dependable alternative to traditional server computing. With Bell, you can trust that your organization will be running on a best-in-class hardware and storage infrastructure.

Customers opting for this solution also benefit from:

Access to an extremely stable, highly secure and fully redundant computing power and storage architecture
Full cluster management, virtual machine provisioning (disaster recovery services) and VMotion failover capability
VLANs to secure and isolate each virtual server
Multi-tenant load balancing and firewall infrastructure
Full network, power, heating, ventilation and air conditioning redundancy
Power and connectivity uptime (service level agreements)
Application and management services
Temporary resources for application development or project testing

Additionally, when you co-locate your equipment in one of Bell's state-of-the-art data centres, Bell offers your organization access to point-to-point connectivity into your hosting environment. This managed Internet connection is enabled with failover redundancy and monitoring tools to give you constant visibility and access to your hosting environment.

Your virtual data centre needs are supported by Bell investments in new data centres across Canada

Bell has launched a national initiative to increase the size of its data centre footprint in order to meet the growing needs of our enterprise and mid-market customers for co-location, hosting and managed services in Canada. Bell now has six state-of-the-art data centres throughout the Montréal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver regions, with construction underway for a new data centre in the Ottawa region.

Why Bell?

As the leading network provider in the country, serving more than 90 percent of Canada's top 1,000 businesses, Bell is in a unique position to combine the strengths of our data centres and the network to deliver exceptional performance. This provides an unrivalled solution for enterprises requiring data security and application performance.

Bell's network processes 90 percent of Canadian debit and credit transactions, and more than 80 percent of the country's Internet traffic. Other providers who focus on only network or data centre are unable to offer the same seamless combination of security and performance.

To learn more, contact your Bell representative today or have a Bell representative contact you.