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Using UKCloud services, government departments can ensure secure collaboration and sharing of data between departments. Our government grade platform delivers unparalleled assurance, connectivity and compliance with public sector requirements, as well as certainty of sovereignty in the context of Brexit.

  • Cloud can reduce deployment times
  • Enabling a move towards common infrastructure
  • Shift legacy applications to the cloud

Cloud’s inherent elasticity can help you to respond to fluctuating demand and provide access to extensive computing resources that improve availability, reduce risk and provide greater security.

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Specialist features for Central Government

Our solutions are focused UK Public Sector requirements

  • A proven and secure platform
  • Quicker, easier procurement
  • Unparalleled Support
  • Adherence to Government Policies and networks
  • A proven and secure platform

    We deliver services across all of central government including BEIS, DWP, HMRC, Home Office, Ministry of Justice and the others.

    You can confidently use our infrastructure to deliver services while protecting citizen data – our services are suitable for all data at OFFICIAL (including OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE) plus as a UK sovereign provider using only UK data centres your data will never leave the UK.

    Quicker, easier procurement

    Simple hourly charges, pay only for what you use through compliant frameworks such as G-Cloud, services can be contracted, ordered and set-up in hours or days rather than months.

    Unparalleled Support

    Extensive customer support provided at no extra cost; we’ll help you specify, implement and optimise your solution. You’ll also have a single point of contact should you have any queries or service issues as well as access to a 24×7 service desk.

    Adherence to Government Policies and networks

    By implementing a cloud solution you’ll be in-line with initiatives such as Cloud First plus benefit from the drastically reduced procurement and deployment times offered by cloud.

    We’re also the most connected cloud provider to secure government networks; we’re a certified Public Services Network (PSN) service provider, connected to the RLI and Janet.

    “As an accredited, cloud-hosted solution that protects personal data, Crisis Hub has helped build the FCO’s confidence in cloud hosting for the future.”
    Richard Hurst
    Co-founder and Director, Agile Byte

    UKCloud for Openstack

    UKCloud for OpenStack is the perfect platform for organisations who want to build their digital transformation around open source. By hosting your applications on UKCloud for OpenStack, you can start to deliver a true cloud-native experience and can begin to enjoy the benefits of elastic infrastructure as code and rapid deployment times.

    Powered by Red Hat’s OpenStack Platform, this service provides a full suite of modern, highly scalable and flexible IaaS services that address the needs of DevOps and WebOps communities.

    UKCloud Azure Stack Hub

    Is Microsoft Azure your organisation’s endgame? If so, then UKCloud Azure Stack Hub offers the perfect opportunity to apply these emerging skillsets to legacy workloads.

    Our private Azure Stack Hub service is delivered from within our award-winning government-grade platform – addressing the service, connectivity and diversity requirements of UK Public Sector organisations. UKCloud can also support your deployments on Azure public as a Tier 1 Cloud Service Provider (CSP), providing a hybrid solution for your Microsoft Azure environments.

    UKCloud for Red Hat OpenShift

    Refactor, rearchitect or rebuild legacy applications with UKCloud for Red Hat OpenShift.

    We offer a secure, private deployment of Red Hat’s OpenShift container platform so you can develop and deploy your applications with government-grade assurance. Allowing your developers to divorce themselves from physical hardware and package applications so they can be deployed anytime, anywhere. Focus your team on delivering value further up the stack with the rapid delivery of quality-controlled code.

    UKCloud for VMware

    A trusted, connected and flexible VMware cloud, we provide our customers with an interface that replicates the experience they already know and love. UKCloud for VMware provides self-service provisioning of Virtual Data Centres (VDCs), Virtual Machines (VMs), storage and networking.

    And with native backup and disaster recovery solutions, performant storage options and government-network connectivity – you have all the tools you need to rehost enterprise applications in the cloud.

    Public Services Network (PSN)

    Owned by the government, the PSN serves as a high-performance network for all public sector organisations. Helping increase interoperability amongst departments and reducing repeat work.

    At UKCloud, our native connectivity provides access to most central, local and devolved government organisations. Cleared to carry both Assured and Elevated workloads now even your most sensitive systems can move to the cloud.

    To use this network, your organisation must have a PSN compliance certificate.

    Restricted LAN Interconnect (RLI)

    RLI is a high-security network with pre-approved connection options for the defence community and industry partners.

    Available as part of our multi-cloud offering, defence organisations can quickly access the critical information they need to deliver new and existing services in the cloud. Not only will your data be hosted in our state-of-the-art facilities – but you’ll also benefit from direct access to one of the UK’s most secure networks.

    Connection to RLI is subject to vetting and approval from the MoD.

    Health and Social Care Network (HSCN)

    HSCN is a high-speed data network dedicated to health and care – replacing the previously used N3 network. As with PSN, RLI, and Janet – this network was launched with the hope to improve interoperability amongst its incumbents.

    Built on the crown campus, UKCloud offers native access to HSCN – providing healthcare organisations with the opportunity to take applications with dependencies to this network and deliver them in the cloud.

    Janet

    Janet owned by Jisc – is a high-speed network for the UK research and education sector. Janet currently serves over 18 million users and is the most active National Research and Education Network in Europe – carrying 1.5 petabytes worth of data each year.

    Built on the Crown Campus, UKCloud offers direct access to the Janet network so the education industry can access the data and resources they need to deliver new and existing services in the cloud.

    Assured Official

    The UKCloud Assured OFFICIAL cloud platform previously achieved CESG Pan Government Accreditation (PGA) and is PSN accredited to host OFFICIAL data (including OFFICIAL SENSITIVE) which is accessible via native connectivity to DDoS protected internet, PSN, HSCN and Janet networks dependent on relevant accreditation. You can also connect private connections, and the platform undergoes regular audits and CHECK tests

    Elevated Official

    The UKCloud Elevated OFFICAL cloud platform previously achieved CESG Pan Government Accreditation (PGA) and is PSN accredited to host OFFICIAL data (including OFFICIAL SENSITIVE) which is accessible via native connectivity to PSN, RLI and other secure or/and encrypted government networks dependant on relevant accreditation.

    You can also connect private connections, and the platform undergoes regular audits and CHECK tests. This isolated platform allows UK public sector organisations to create highly secure workloads in the cloud, whilst segregating data and compute functions into either the Assured or Elevated platforms to ensure data is secure.

    Above Official

    UKCloud offers uncompromising security and integrity.

    As the only UK sovereign Strategic Cloud Provider with government-approved secure facilities and security-cleared staff, we bring the power of the cloud into the most secure and sensitive environments. Making it easy to connect and share information between security domains.

    Your mission-critical systems operating at Tier 2 or SECRET require the highest levels of integrity and availability – and our platform is ready to deliver superior levels of resilience.