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This guidance outlines how to create and implement a cloud strategy, and when to consider a single, hybrid or multi-cloud solution.
This guide outlines how departments should evaluate a hosting business case, particularly before beginning the spend control process.
Use the cloud first policy by evaluating cloud computing before other options.
The government introduced a ‘Cloud First’ policy in 2013 for all technology decisions.
Deciding what you need from a hosting supplier and how to choose a supplier that meets that need.
How the Crown Hosting Data Centres framework provides physical datacentre space for public sector organisations.
How to apply to sell cloud hosting, software and support to public sector buyers.
Adapt your technology operations, finance models and cost optimisation techniques to get the most out of the public cloud.
How to make sure your service's cloud environment is secure.
How to use the Digital Marketplace to find cloud technology and specialist services for digital projects.
Use Digital Marketplace (previously CloudStore) to find digital specialists, cloud-based services and technology to build digital services for the public sector, eg cloud technology, IT health checks, technical architects, web designers
This guidance outlines how to make informed choices about your organisation’s reliance on cloud technologies.
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