GLASGOW, Scotland, January 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
iomart network and cloud
environment now available for public sector
users
iomart (AIM:IOM), the complete hosting solutions company that
delivers any cloud your way, today announced that it has
achieved formal certification from the UK government's Cabinet
Office to connect iomart's infrastructure, cloud and backup
services to the Public Services Network (PSN).
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The PSN is the UK government's high-performance network which
helps public sector organisations work together, reduce duplication
and share resources. PSN-connected UK public sector organisations
can now access iomart's secure network and CloudSure environment.
This cloud environment also carries CESG Pan Government
Accreditation for Private Cloud, Private Community Cloud or Public
Cloud services reviewed by a CESG IA Architect and includes email
and backup solutions. It has been built by iomart solely for use by
UK government organisations and agencies.
Bill Strain, CTO of iomart, said:
"This is another important step for iomart in ensuring that we meet
the exacting compliance and service standards required by the UK
public sector as it continues to transform the way it delivers its
services through the cloud. The PSN provides a trusted network over
which government can share services and collaborate more
effectively, and PSN users can be confident that their data is
appropriately secure when using iomart's cloud services and
infrastructure."
iomart has built a strong public sector offering. In addition to
gaining PSN Connection Compliance and PSN Service Provision
Compliance, iomart is also approved for connection to N3, the Wide
Area IP Network (WAN) that connects sites across the NHS in
England and Scotland. It is certified for the government's
Cyber Essentials Scheme; is a long standing supplier of cloud
services via the G-Cloud framework; and is an approved supplier on
the Scottish Government's Hosting Services Framework.
As a provider of public, private and hybrid cloud, iomart has
delivered cloud projects using AWS and Microsoft Azure for a number
of central and local government organisations through its
consultancy arm SystemsUp.
Bill Strain added: "Security and
risk are key factors for any public sector organisations wanting to
transition to the cloud so data protection and integrity is at the
heart of everything we do."
iomart is one of the most accredited hosting companies in the
UK, operating to a large number of international standards.
iomart's management systems are UKAS accredited and certified and
include ISO 27001 for Information Security Management, plus ISO
9001; ISO 20000; ISO 22301 and ISO 14001. iomart is one of the
first providers to operate to ISO 27017 and 27018, the new codes of
practice for information security controls on cloud services and
for the protection of Personally Identifiable Information in the
cloud.
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About iomart
iomart Group PLC (AIM: IOM)
delivers cloud consultancy, facilitation and digital
transformation to ISVs, enterprises and the public
sector. The award-winning and ISO accredited
hosting company offers expertise in a
full range of public, private and hybrid cloud
solutions - including managed AWS and
Microsoft Azure. A G-Cloud supplier iomart
provides managed and cloud services to the public and private
sector via a network of secure UK data centres
connected by a high capacity private fibre
network.To find out more about how iomart delivers
any cloud
your way
visit http://www.iomart.com
SOURCE Iomart Group Plc