Managed Hosting Services

Last updated on January 27, 2023

Managed Hosting Services for UNIX/Linux, Solaris or Windows provides highly secure, reliable operating system images on industry proven virtual and dedicated servers upon which you can build your business applications.  Fully managed services provide virtual or physical server hardware.

Services include servers (with standard hardware and software), infrastructure management and support services

Who can buy from this supply arrangement?

What can I buy?

What do I need to know?

How do I access these services?

How much does it cost?

Have any questions?

Vendor

Who can buy from this supply arrangement?

This Managed Hosting Services supply arrangement is available to:

  • B.C. government ministries
  • B.C. broader public sector

What can I buy?

Managed Services

  • Midrange operational support
    • server hardware installation
    • server operating system installation and configuration
    • operating system support and patch management
    • server hardware fault management
    • server refresh (upgrading and replacement)
    • server operating system upgrading
    • remote server support
    • virtualization services
    • image performance management
    • server and equipment decommission
    • privileged account management
    • log tracking and management
  • Support for Windows, Solaris, AIX, and LINUX
  • High availability options (including clustering)
  • Optional system consolidation and transformation services

What do I need to know?

In March 2009, Advanced Solutions an HP Company (formerly EDS Advanced Solutions) and the Province of British Columbia signed a long-term services agreement designed to be inclusive of the broader public sector. The arrangement includes two new state-of-the-art data centres in Kamloops, B.C. and Calgary, AB.

How do I access these services?

Broader public sector organizations contact Hosting Administrators Office

Ministries contact Office of the Chief Information Officer

How much does it cost?

Broader public sector organizations contact Hosting Administrators Office

Ministries contact Office of the Chief Information Officer

Have any questions?

Broader public sector organizations contact Hosting Administrators Office

Ministries contact Office of the Chief Information Officer

Vendor

Hewlett Packard Advanced Solutions