Public sector IT buyers can easily commission Dimension Data’s range of cloud and consultancy services to boost efficiency and lower costs

Fleet, Hants, UK, 26 February 2015 – Dimension Data today announced that its managed cloud and consultancy services are available through the UK’s recently launched G-Cloud 6 Framework. Procurement teams at UK public sector organisations can now commission a broad range of Dimension Data’s services through this latest framework, including:

Hosted Cloud
Private Cloud
Public Cloud
Cloud & Technology Management Consultancy & Support
Data Centre & Private Cloud Planning, Migration & Solutions
Unified Communications and Voice in the Cloud
Security & Information Assurance Consultancy & Support
Microsoft Consultancy Services
Network Integration, Enterprise Mobility and Cloud Enablement
Private Cloud and Data Centre Assessment
The G-Cloud 6 Framework is a UK Government initiative designed to open up the cloud-based IT tender process to more public sector organisations, increasing vendor choice and accelerating the adoption of flexible cloud services. Overseen by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), it aims to drive efficiencies and cost savings within the public sector, by giving organisations access to a more competitive marketplace which offers best-in-class, cloud-based services.

Dimension Data delivers these services, which span the initial planning and design stage right through to ongoing management and support, via its UK Managed Cloud Platform (MCP). Fully integrated and managed by Dimension Data’s team of experts, the MCP speeds up cloud deployments, reduces the risks associated with migrating to the cloud, and ensures that solutions can scale to meet the evolving IT demands of public sector organisations.

“Our breadth of service offering, together with our market expertise, means we’re ideally placed to help public sector organisations through their cloud migrations, from the design and specification stage, to the day-to-day management and delivery of ongoing services,” said Simon Haydn-Lee, head of public sector at Dimension Data, UK. “At Dimension Data, we’re heavily focused on the individual needs of our clients providing solutions that are specifically designed to meet their individual requirements around security, compliance, scalability and technology integration. Our inclusion on the G-Cloud 6 Framework means these services are now readily available to any organisation looking to harness the cloud in order to improve operational efficiency.”

The MCP comprises servers, storage and network infrastructure coupled with virtualisation technology, operating system software, and Dimension Data CloudControl™, a cloud management system that automates the application lifecycle management and self-service administration.