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How Crown Hosting supports legacy IT modernisation in the public sector

Where Crown Hosting fits in the government's Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, when to use it, what it costs and how to access it. Written for public sector technology leaders.

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Sustainable data centre services for the public sector

How Crown Hosting reduces the environmental impact of public sector hosting, from carbon-free electricity and HVO standby generation to water, biodiversity and waste, with the measures behind each.

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Crown Hosting Implementation Guide

A practical guide to moving legacy IT into Crown Hosting: the case for action, policy context, a four-phase migration framework, governance and the savings model based on DWP's results.

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How Crown Hosting supports legacy IT modernisation in the public sector

Sustainable data centre services for the public sector

Crown Hosting Implementation Guide

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From Data to Defence: How Crown Hosting Guards Against Cyber Risks

Where does your IT live? Moving beyond server rooms to smarter, greener estates

A Conversation with TechMarketView

The role of data centres in addressing the UK’s water crisis

Helping the NHS and local government improve the resilience and affordability of their digital services

Crown Hosting’s success brings highly skilled data centre jobs to the South West of the UK

The next generation of public services will depend on responsible AI innovation

Government Property Conference 25

Craig Wilson appointed Chair of the Board of Directors as Crown Hosting approaches next phase in growth

Innovate more, spend less: Revitalising public sector IT

Harnessing hybrid IT: driving sustainability and cost savings in the public sector

Crown Hosting: finalist in the National 2023/24 Go Awards Contract and Supplier Management category

Crown Hosting: finalist in the National 2023/24 Go Awards Sustainable Procurement category

Along with Nvidia, we are hosting a free AI Clinic for Defence on Friday 6th September in London

Government Property Conference 2024

Joanna Davinson appointed Chair of the Board of Directors

Women Empowering Defence

Crown Hosting’s collaboration with Zayo: keeping the public sector connected

Crown Hosting II: Official Press Release

The no-brainer road towards Net-Zero every Local Authority should know

Conflict and geo-political issues in Ukraine

Crown Hosting statement on the Log4j vulnerability

Making a difference: a guest blog by Saurav Sarkar, Crown Commercial Service

The positive impact of the Procurement Policy Note 06/21 by Pip Squire

DWP continues to thrive with Crown Hosting

‘Always asking questions’: a guest blog by James Walsh, Partner at Field Fisher

Crown Hosting appoints Charles Forte as a Non-Executive Director

Digital Transformation programme en-route for the DWP

Crown Hosting and COVID-19

HMRC migration, between Crown and Cloud

There’s nothing permanent, except change

Liam Maxwell: ‘Transformation Is Nothing To Do With Tech, It Is About A Change Of Business Model’

Crown Hosting and Fujitsu urge SIs to rethink approach to public sector IT in cloud era

Exponential-e Helps Future-Proof NHS With Stage 2 HSCN Compliance

We have taken away all the cloud excuses

Redcentric Is First To Provide HSCN Access For Crown Hosting Customers

Crown Hosting Data Centres: The Fit With DWP’s Journey To The Cloud

UK Council’s Digital Facelift Leads To Significant Savings

Derby City Council saves on their Cloud First strategy implementation

Health and Innovation Expo 2017

Crown Hosting: A Surprising Government Shared Service Story

Crown At The Health and Care Innovation Expo 2017

Planning for the future: Is the public sector ready for the Cloud?

Modernising Justice 2017

Crown Hosting Data Centres: Supporting the Public Sector’s digital evolution

Crown Hosting Data Centres 1 year on: service without compromise, delivering success at scale

Getting to the Cloud: One Step at a Time

What’s Your Refresh Strategy?

What will 2016 bring?

Whitehall IT chiefs open up about challenges of going cloud-first in central government

SMEs and Government: Working Better Together

Government IT Leaders Tackle IT Challenges at DCD Europe

Thinking about Chill Out Options?

Cool Ways to Beat the Heat

Never Stop Learning

Raw Hide 2015

Why Knowledge is Power

The E-Factor

Now That’s Cool

Crown Hosting Data Centres: The Equaliser

The Risk Perspective

Follow the Leader: We’re Showing the Way

Connecting your Cloud

Risk versus Price

Top 5 Uptime Tips

Ark Data Centres First Wholesale Provider in the UK to receive Uptime Institute’s Management & Operations Stamp of Approval

DataCentres North Hits Manchester 12th May

Crown Hosting Data Centres: Who’s In?

Launching Crown Hosting Data Centres

7 Ways we’re Easy to do Business with

Government Creates New Business to Save up to £105m in IT Costs

Where the Cloud Touches the Ground

11 Ways to Save

Cabinet Office and Ark Data Centres Launch Joint Venture to Deliver Data Centre Procurement Framework to UK Public Sector