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Billions of pounds are expected to be spent on legacy technology within the UK public sector over the next few years – with the majority of this reserved to refresh aging, failing equipment. The cloud represents the opportunity to break the mould. A chance to focus on innovation rather than maintaining the status quo.
By migrating existing systems that mirror your existing landscape, public sector organisations will only have to pay for what they use - without having to worry about cloud sprawl or runaway costs. However, perhaps one of the most important cost benefits of the cloud is the reduction of on-going opportunity cost. Too many public sector organisations are caught up in simply trying to keep the lights on – blind to the fact that things like labour and real estate can be redistributed to longer-term, more strategic projects if they can detach themselves from their physical hardware.
There are numerous studies which demonstrate that the cloud can become more cost-effective [compared to running your own data centre] over time – including this Gartner report which estimates a 55% reduction in TCO. Despite the requirement for an initial cash injection at the start.
Speak to one of our multi-cloud experts to find out how you can utilise our secure cloud platform to reduce costs and deliver more value to UK taxpayers.
Our compliance framework ensures our people, processes, premises, and technology are maintained to the standards that are required to hit key IT and public sector-specific standards, including but not limited to: ISO27001, PASF, and the Cyber Essentials Scheme.
Without these frameworks in place, UKCloud would not have had the accreditations we needed to become the UK’s first High Assurance Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and achieve List X status. Thankfully we did.
Increase the flexibility and accessibility of your data by securely hosting critical information in the cloud. Data infrastructure initiatives such as GAIA-X demonstrate the growing importance of data accessibility – with digital innovation intrinsically linked to its ability to extract increasing value from structured and unstructured data. And not just at the macro-level, by hosting your data in the cloud, public sector organisations can more easily share critical information within their own departments and with other public sector bodies too.
Unlock the potential of your data with the UKCloud data assessment service.
Gartner predicts that 80% of all IT spend is focused on maintaining legacy capability – and with traditional hyperscaler technologies incompatible for these workload types, public sector organisations could be forgiven for thinking the cloud is not an option when it comes to legacy IT.
However, our secure cloud platform not only supports the development of cloud-native applications through technologies like Azure and OpenShift – it can also host legacy workloads through dedicated cloud-hosting technologies. Including UKCloud for VMware or Private Cloud for Oracle. Now you can really lift and shift legacy workloads to the cloud – all whilst maintaining connectivity to key government networks or storing your workloads at the appropriate classification level.
Kick-start your digital transformation with multi-cloud. Speak to our professional services team to find out more.
78% of public sector organisations believe a fear of vendor lock-in hinders wider cloud adoption, whilst 48% find CAPEX easier to budget for than variable OPEX costs (State of Cloud Adoption, 2020).
At the heart of our secure cloud facility, sits our multi-cloud platform. A suite of technologies that offer you the choice and flexibility you need to make transformation happen. Whether you need to rehost existing applications in the cloud, build new, digital services from the ground up, or simply deploy your chosen solution in a private cloud – we’re here to help.
By divorcing yourself from the underlying infrastructure you and your team and more your way up the stack. Rather than patching servers and managing change requests – explore new and emerging technologies that can help you deliver better value to UK taxpayers.
Not only that, but our secure cloud platform it is also home to a large ecosystem of carefully selected technology partners, including RPA solutions and Artificial Intelligence partners – as well as industry specific software such as Open Medical and SecureCloud+. Begging the question - why build when you can buy?
Speak to our team about getting started on your journey to secure cloud today.
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With nothing to download, and a Service Delivery Manager ready to help you, you’ll experience how easily our services can be deployed, and benefits delivered.
As public sector specialists, we’ve done everything we can to smooth the procurement process and ensure we’re easy to do business with. From frameworks to direct purchase options – there’s a variety of ways to consume our multi-cloud portfolio.
When it comes to a sustainable digital transformation, one of the most important steps an organisation can take is to rehost their existing systems and services in the cloud. By removing the burden of having to update and maintain your own data centre, you can redistribute labour and hardware costs towards strategic, longer-term initiatives. And for applications where VMware is a critical component? UKCloud for VMware is the perfect choice.
As organisations race to digitally transform, many have found that they can move faster by using public cloud services that allow them to utilise modern architectures and next-gen tooling. Azure Stack Hub allows you to extend the benefits of Azure to your existing applications from within our UK sovereign data centres.
Our partnership with Red Hat combines their award-winning container platform with our government-grade infrastructure.
Public sector organisations can now refactor, rebuild or build new portable cloud-native applications with native access to key government network – all hosted at the appropriate classification level.
“Our online marketplace, hosted on UKCloud’s assured, resilient platform, is delivering the efficiency benefits we’d hoped for. Our contracting process is now an order of magnitude easier for everyone to use.”
“We required secure data environment for UK Government employees to collaborate — UKCloudX provided unparalleled choice, assurance, connectivity and support which best suited our requirements.”
“UKCloud has all the security credentials and capabilities we – and our police customers – need, in order to feel confident about moving services away from a police environment and into the cloud.”
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