FOI release

FOI2023/00235: Cloud Infrastructure

Case reference FOI2023/00235

Published 1 August 2023

Request

Request Received: 25 April 2023

•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

Clarification received: 9 May 2023

We would like to know the information that revolves around all cloud infrastructures.

What I mean by the phrase 'cloud infrastructure' is the underlying technology and resources allowing cloud-based services to be delivered, such as servers, storage, databases, networking, and software applications. Cloud service companies like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform often own and operate this infrastructure.

Response

Response Sent: 31 May 2023

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