Infrastructure - Data Storage

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Dear FOI Team,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the FOI Act 2000.

Can you please provide an update on the following 4 questions regarding your Trust’s Infrastructure as it relates to the Data Storage element?

1. Please provide the following details about your Data Storage Cloud Provider:
Does your Data Storage use Cloud Provision (Yes / No)? –
Who is your main Cloud provider? –
Annual Spend 2020-21 (£’s) –
Contract end date –
Additional Notes – e.g. currently out for tender

2. Does your organisation plan to move your Data Storage to a cloud-based service in the next 2 years (Yes or No)? -
Main Supplier –
Additional Notes –

3. For each element detailed below, how does your organisation manage its data storage?

In-house data centre:
On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) –
Main Supplier –
Annual Spend 2020-21 (£’s) –
Contract end date –
Additional Notes –

Shared service:
On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) –
Main supplier –
Annual Spend 2020-21 (£’s) –
Contract end date –
Additional Notes –

Data Storage Management:
On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) –
Main supplier –
Annual Spend 2020-21 (£’s) –
Contract end date –
Additional Notes –

Other (please specify)
On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) –
Main supplier –
Annual Spend 2020-21 (£’s) –
Contract end date –
Additional Notes –

4. Does your Trust have an on-site data centre (Yes / No)? –
Do you plan to build an on-site data centre (Yes / No) –
If yes, what is the timeframe for this (Years) –
Who is your preferred supplier –

Thank you in advance for your time.

Kind regards,
Georgina Kovacs

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Kind regards

Information Governance and Medico Legal Team
Informatics Department
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

St Nicholas Hospital
Jubilee Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT

Email: [email address]
Web: www.cntw.nhs.uk

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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Infrastructure - Data Storage

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Dear FOI Team,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the FOI Act 2000.

Can you please provide an update on the following 4 questions regarding your Trust's Infrastructure as it relates to the Data Storage element?

1. Please provide the following details about your Data Storage Cloud Provider:

Does your Data Storage use Cloud Provision (Yes / No)? -

Who is your main Cloud provider? -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes - e.g. currently out for tender

2. Does your organisation plan to move your Data Storage to a cloud-based service in the next 2 years (Yes or No)? -

Main Supplier -

Additional Notes -

3. For each element detailed below, how does your organisation manage its data storage?

In-house data centre:

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) -

Main Supplier -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes -

Shared service:

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) -

Main supplier -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes -

Data Storage Management:

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) -

Main supplier -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes -

Other (please specify)

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) -

Main supplier -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes -

4. Does your Trust have an on-site data centre (Yes / No)? -

Do you plan to build an on-site data centre (Yes / No) -

If yes, what is the timeframe for this (Years) -

Who is your preferred supplier -

Thank you in advance for your time.

Kind regards,

Georgina Kovacs

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Dear FOI Applicant

The Trust's response to your FOI request is as follows:

1. Please provide the following details about your Data Storage Cloud Provider:

Does your Data Storage use Cloud Provision (Yes / No)? - Yes

Who is your main Cloud provider? - Microsoft

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) - £695k + vat

Contract end date - April 2024

Additional Notes - e.g. currently out for tender

2. Does your organisation plan to move your Data Storage to a cloud-based service in the next 2 years (Yes or No)? - N/A

Main Supplier -

Additional Notes -

3. For each element detailed below, how does your organisation manage its data storage?

In-house data centre:

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) - ON PREMISE

Main Supplier - N/A

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) - N/A

Contract end date - N/A

Additional Notes - N/A

Shared service: N/A

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) -

Main supplier -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes -

Data Storage Management: As per Q1

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) -

Main supplier -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes -

Other (please specify) N/A

On Premise OR Off Premise (N/A if does not apply) -

Main supplier -

Annual Spend 2020-21 (£'s) -

Contract end date -

Additional Notes -

4. Does your Trust have an on-site data centre (Yes / No)? - Yes

Do you plan to build an on-site data centre (Yes / No) - No

If yes, what is the timeframe for this (Years) - N/A

Who is your preferred supplier - N/A

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Head of Information Governance and Medico Legal,
Informatics Department
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust,
St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT
Email: [email address]

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Kind regards

Information Governance and Medico Legal Team
Informatics Department
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

St Nicholas Hospital
Jubilee Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT

Email: [email address]
Web: www.cntw.nhs.uk

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