FOI release

To provide information about Cloud services and infrastructure: SSAC FOI response

Updated 6 December 2023

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Date received: 26 April 2023

Date of response: 4 May 2023

1. Information request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

  • The duration of time utilising cloud infrastructure.

  • The criteria used to choose a cloud provider.

  • The percentage of infrastructures employing cloud services.

  • The supplier of cloud infrastructures used. (AWS/Oracle/Azure etc.)

  • Case studies highlighting the successful implementation of the ‘Cloud-first’ strategy.

  • The uptime of the cloud infrastructure.

  • The annual budget over the last five years for IT-managed services

  • Please provide the percentage spent on cloud-managed services

2. Response

We do not hold the information you have requested.

The Social Security Advisory Committee is a statutory independent non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Our information technology systems and support are arranged by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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