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The government introduced a ‘Cloud First’ policy in 2013 for all technology decisions.
IT managers should now be planning how to migrate their PSN services to the cloud.
Find out what standards your school or college should meet on servers and storage, including security, energy efficiency and suitable environments.
Configure email services securely using encryption and anti-spoofing.
This guidance explains why and how public sector organisations should move to modern network solutions and away from legacy networks with information on standards you need to follow and case studies.
A domain name is an important asset and is not protected by default. Follow these recommendations to keep your domain secure.
Find out what standards your school or college should meet when using or moving to cloud solutions, including managing access, availability, data protection and backup.
Service providers or government departments installing networking technologies in government shared buildings, known as hub buildings.
Using recommended patterns for workplace wifi networks and sharing infrastructure.
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
Deciding what you need from a hosting supplier and how to choose a supplier that meets that need.
Use the cloud first policy by evaluating cloud computing before other options.
Adapt your technology operations, finance models and cost optimisation techniques to get the most out of the public cloud.
Transitional methods of measurement in relation to ecodesign for use prior to the designation of relevant standards.
Find out about downtime and technical issues with HMRC services.
Information on the range of digital services we offer to help you search or file company details and the statutory fees we charge.
This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future RAN (FRANC) competition
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