This is a place to discuss Jisc Cloud Services and related topics, including cloud storage and research data management, amongst other things.
Jisc's cloud blog post is available at:
https://cloud.jiscinvolve.org/wp/
There you can read about whether cloud benefits outweigh the challenges and what it costs to migrate apps to the cloud.
CESG has some useful documents on Cloud security guidance and best practice - just follow the link https://www.cesg.gov.uk/cloud-...
This Framework has been set up by Janet(UK) for Data Archive to Tape as a Service for the Janet community. The service is intended for organisational use within the Janet community, with individual contracts being established between the nominated supplier and user organisations.
For the purpose of this Framework, archive data is defined as data that is being preserved so it can be accessed in the future and is generally data that is being retained beyond the reason for which it was...
Arcus Global portal to AWS
After having run for almost 4 years, the current Arcus Global framework is coming to the end of its lifetime and will finish on 9 August 2018.
Under the Jisc Cloud Services portfolio, Jisc now offer the GÉANT Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) framework, providing you with an EU directive compliant procurement route to purchase cloud services including AWS.
The GÉANT IaaS Framework facilitates the purchase of IaaS cloud services...
File Sync and Share
Please be aware that this service ended on 10 July 2016 and is now closed to new purchases. Any agreements that were set up under the framework prior to the expiry date, will continue until their agreed end date.
We’re currently gathering requirements for a replacement service that reflects users’ changing requirements: Secure File Sync & Collaboration service
It would be really helpful if you could let us know what aspects of the...
This framework agreement was set up by Jisc for the supply of systems to manage Board and Committee Papers. These systems will manage securely, highly confidential Board and Committee papers while making them easily accessible to authorised users and administrators anywhere and at any time.
If you scroll down you'll see the relevant documentation, including the Buyers' Guide.
Enquiries can be sent to cloud@jisc.ac.uk
Jisc procured this secure SMS messaging service under OJEU rules and set up an SMS framework agreement with PageOne.
The service enables you to manage and distribute messages to specific individuals or groups via their mobiles, landlines, email or pagers. The SMS tariff is a simple flat-rate and is competitively priced.
Staff and student data security are very important and Janet txt offers clear and contracted commitments on data security and resilience.
Details about the...
