Cloud Services
Quartet has invested over $15 Million in hosted infrastructure. This includes a private cloud, data storage, hosted telephony and a fibre optic network. These investments give Quartet customers access to Enterprise-Level technology, creating opportunities that wouldn’t normally be feasible.
Service is 100% scalable, letting your IT grow with your business. All equipment is Canadian owned and operated, and are only available through private connections.
- Seamless Networking. The convenience of cloud computing without the risks and restrictions.
- Local Infrastructure. Local Canadian transport and storage of data ensures compliance with privacy legislation.
- Privately Owned. Infrastructure 100% owned by Quartet. No white labelling.
- Flexible Solutions. Each virtualization project is unique. Our approach is custom tailored to your needs.
- Hosted Virtual Servers
- Server Co-location
- DR Flex
- Internet
- Web Site Hosting
- Hosted PBX
- Hosted VoIP
- Hosted Email
Enterprise-Level Cloud Computing
Hosted Virtual Servers are a reliable and cost-effective alternative to buying new servers, backup devices or storing your files in American datacentres. By using our high performance infrastructure, you can scale your expansion to demand and leave server management to us.
Hardware is owned, managed and monitored by Quartet in our secured facility. Collectively, our Hosted Virtual Servers create the Quartet Cloud. It’s an advanced server infrastructure that offers the scalability of cloud computing with the added security and control of a private network.
With Quartet, we have achieved significant reductions in server costs.
Store Your Server Offsite
Quartet Server Co-Location enables you to maintain operational control of your servers without worrying about external resources (power source, cooling, network connectivity). It provides a reliable, monitored facility to securely house your server hardware while still under your operating management. Co-locating your servers enables your company to concentrate on the operation of your business, rather than on the operation of data center facilities and network infrastructure.
Sophisticated environment & security measures keeps your data safe at all times.
By moving your server to Quartet, you’re gaining access to environmental controls, security measures, downtime prevention and continuity failsafes that are beyond the capability of most on-premise server deployments. All of our managed servers are protected by the following:
- Locked server cabinets.
- Keyed access and electronic security measures.
- On-site security personnel and support technicians.
- Redundant connectivity.
- Fire alarm, smoke detection, and fire suppression system.
- Humidity and temperature monitoring.
- UPS and generator power backup.
- HVAC cooling system for protection of equipment.
Quartet’s scalable service has saved us (on) infrastructure costs, we only increased our storage when needed.
Customized Disaster Recovery Plans
Disaster Recovery needs in a company vary by a number of factors:
- Application type and use
- Amount of data
- Processing power requirements
- Industry regulations
- Location
Quartet’s DR Flex Service takes all of these factors into account to create a customized Disaster Recovery Plan for your business. This enables more accurate provisioning of DR assets and lowers overall cost of DR for those who have over protected, or provides better protection for those who are under protected.
Disaster Recovery takes preventative backup to the next level by replicating your systems to an off-site location. Should a flood, power surge or fire cripple your server infrastructure, Quartet can arrange for a temporary server, and rapid image restoration, getting you back online within a matter of hours. Our approach is built on system virtualization, routine backups and achieving geographic high availability.
We have invested heavily multi-tenant servers farms – there is no white labelling. We also have a private metropolitan area network over which data flows. No data goes over the public internet. As a result, we can accurately provision your DR needs by configuring the following elements:
- Mean Time to Recovery
- Back up amount, type and speed
- Processing power
- Bandwidth
- Operating system
- Service and Support levels
To explore DR Flex for your company, schedule a free 30 min meeting with one of our sales engineers. We will provide a DR Flex plan including costs, capabilities and service guarantees.
In our recent After-Hours disaster, Quartet’s team had us up in running within minutes. The incident call was warm and friendly and I was quite pleasantly surprised by the result.
Toronto’s Private Fibreoptic Network
Corporate Internet Access goes beyond traditional offerings with features that are normally only available to large corporations. Key advantages include redundant sources, scalable capacity, consistent upload and download speeds, and managed firewall protection.
The network can only be accessed through private terminals each protected by a Class “A” firewall. Capacity is scaleable to allow for a variety of business needs and includes redundant, capacity-consistent upload and download speeds, and burst speeds of up to 1000MB. Quartet utilizes two different internet sources – if one experiences an outage, the second source kicks in, meaning your service is not disrupted. No special routers or modems are required – access is through a simple plug-in ethernet connection.
Quartet has been a great provider. We are saving time and money for not having to deal with billing related incidents.
Host your website in a secure and managed environment
Quartet can host your Website on our servers in downtown Toronto. Management, maintenance, backup and reporting are available for all clients.
- Unlimited Domains
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- Expandable Disk Space
- Hacker Monitoring
- Process Management
- Patch and Version Management
- Network and Server Monitoring
- Unlimited Email Accounts
My web site was receiving a lot of spam and junk mail until I moved over to Quartet’s hosting site. Quartet’s setup was quick and their support team made the transition effortless. I am happy to be a Quartet customer.
Turnkey Telephony
A Hosted PBX Telephone System includes all the functionality of a private telephone system, minus the high expenditures associated with deploying an in-house PBX telephone service. The expenses and delays associated with ordering specialty equipment are nonexistent – all necessary components are already in place. The buildings we service are wired and ready from the moment you take occupancy.
Our Hosted PBX telephone service is extremely flexible, as well; custom options and functionality can be adjusted on a per-customer basis. You are not obligated to buy into specific bundles, and your telephone system will painlessly scale with your business needs. A Hosted PBX Telephone System grows and changes with your business – no changes to infrastructure hardware is necessary. We’re more agile, and have greater freedom to respond to customer requests, than our major telecom counterparts. In most cases, we’re only an elevator ride away from your office.
Telephone systems throughout Toronto are powered by Quartet, including the downtown Entertainment District and Financial District, mid-town North York, Pearson International Airport (Mississauga) and the Markham/Richmond Hill area. In total, 20 office buildings are wired into our system; additionally, numerous customers are connected through neighbouring buildings.
Quartet knows our phone system backwards and forwards.
VoIP Design and Deployment
With over 30 years of combined experience in telephony, our team is equipped with the insight and knowledge of how legacy equipment interfaces with newer VoIP-driven systems. Our approach to VoIP deployment is flexible, opposed to the “cookie cutter” approach normally taken. As a full-service IT company specializing in telephony services, Quartet can work with your organization at all steps of the VoIP deployment process:
- Consultants will review your specific requirements.
- Engineers will develop a comprehensive technology roadmap.
- Technicians will perform the hands-on work.
- Our Help Desk team will provide follow-up troubleshooting and administrative support.
- Hosted VoIP Service
For customers of our Hosted PBX Telephone service, as well as for customers for which this service is available, Quartet can provide additional VoIP connectivity at a competitive price. This is an excellent option for customers looking to combine the reliability of traditional telephony services with the advantages of VoIP access. (Example scenario: providing line extensions to remote offices, mobile handsets or software-based phones.)
Quartet’s network experience is invaluable in dealing with our VoIP network.
Hosted business-class email
Do you have reliable access to your email from wherever the day takes you? Are you concerned about privacy issues with your email? Is your IT staff burdened with having to do more with less resources?
No matter how you run your business, Microsoft Exchange Online can help. With Exchange Online, you get best-in-class hosted email, calendar, and contacts on your PC, phone, tablet, and web browsers so you can have anywhere access to your information with easy IT management and enterprise-class security and reliability. Exchange Online is available as a standalone plan or as part of the comprehensive Office 365 cloud services that combines the familiar Office applications with business email by Exchange Online, web conferencing by Lync Online, and document sharing by SharePoint Online.
Setting up Quartet’s email service was seamless and easy.