6B Digital

Data Migration and Database Upgrade Services

We offer fully managed data migration and database upgrade services. We modernise legacy databases, removing technical debt, improving resilience, and opening opportunities for data exploitation including data visualisations and insights.

Features

• Expert guidance for seamless cloud data migration
• Vendor-agnostic solution led approach
• SQL Server Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Aurora, CloudSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL Support
• Database patching and upgrade service
• Incremental, agile delivery
• Experienced engineers in updating legacy applications and migrating big data
• Rigorous migration testing ensures smooth transition
• Big data migration experts

Benefits

• Remove technical debt, ensuring databases are up to date
• Utilisation of Open Source tools to reduce cost
• Seamless crossover to new database solution
• Utilisation of data - including visualisation/insights

£550 to £1,200 a unit a day

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at paul@6bdigital.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

436318304380798

Contact

Paul Brown
0113 350 1290
paul@6bdigital.com

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: 6B's Agile delivery methodology is tailored to the GDS service framework, to steer clients through cloud service planning and implementation. We offer a consultancy service to help clients determine the best solution for their requirements. Please contact us to discuss this further.
• Planning service works with specific services: No

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: 6B delivers thorough training across its entire range of offerings, encompassing cloud services training, knowledge transfer, accreditation development, and shadowing opportunities.
• Training is tied to specific services: No

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: Dependant on the use case and individual requirements, we will work with you to:; ; - Define the business case; - Assess the application and create a migration strategy including risks and mitigations ; - Create a testing strategy to ensure the migration is robust; - Execute the migration; - Review and optimise the solution
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: Yes
• List of supported services:
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Hybrid to Public Cloud

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: 6B follows a strict test-driven development (TDD) process, which includes implementing the following quality assurance testing steps that are overseen by our dedicated Quality Assurance Manager: Developer debugging; System tests; Unit testing; and Security testing. Our security testing includes testing against OWASP Top 10, testing for brute force vulnerabilities, performance and load testing, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, checking for secure data transmission, and testing SSL/TLS encryption.

Security testing

• Security services: Yes
• Security services type:
  • Security strategy
  • Security risk management
  • Security design

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: Yes
• Types of service supported:
  • Buyer hosting or software
  • Hosting or software provided by your organisation
  • Hosting or software provided by a third-party organisation
• How the support service works: We see ourselves as a partner, rather than a provider - providing support and maintenance, complemented with ongoing strategic technical advice and consultation to drive continuous improvements.; ; Support can include: adaptive supportive; issue management; and maintenance.

Service scope

• Service constraints: Services can be provided on site or remotely as required.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Determined by specific SLA requirements, though typically less than 4 hours. Please contact us to discuss this further.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: SLA packages can be tailored to meet our clients’ requirements. Site availability will be targeted at 98% uptime during each calendar month. Prices start at £675 per month depending on the team shape needed/application requirements. This offering can be enhanced to include 1st and 2nd line support and emergency support outside of business hours. Emergency support outside of business hours is only provided for Category 1 issues and is charged at £825 per half day increment. Charges for out of hours support accrue in half day increments. 1: Non-isolated, consistently reproducible service problems resulting in a system crash. This service problem must be resolved to enable the end user to continue use. Response Time - immediate, Resolution Time - 4 hours. 2: A reproducible service problem that may have reduced the response time of the system but does prevent the end user from processing their work in progress. Includes non-isolated, consistently reproducible problems. Response Time - 30 minutes, Resolution Time - 12 hours. 3: A reproducible functional service problem that does not inhibit or otherwise affect system performance. This includes those defects that are cosmetic in nature. Response Time - 1 hours, Resolution Time - 24 hours.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Staff screening not performed
• Government security clearance: Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Approachable Certification
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 2019 (accreditation was re-issued in 2022, expired 2025)
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  Whilst 6B Digital does not hold ISO 14001 accreditation, we adhere to the principles of 14001, and implement an environmental management system to mitigate the risk of our environmental impacts and, where possible, to improve our environmental performance. This includes the implementation of the a number processes throughout the life of the contract. We run a paperless office – all of our core processes are electronic (including our development and testing processes, resource management and allocation, and project management tools); we have appropriate receptacles for the recycling of paper, glass and plastic are situated throughout the office, and staff are encouraged to utilise these facilities. Our CO2 Emissions policies at 6B Digital encourage staff to carshare, or use alternative means of transport, wherever possible. We utilise emailing, conference-calling and online video tools such as Google Meet/Teams, wherever practical, to minimise unnecessary travel. 6B implements a “Cycle to Work'' scheme, with subsidised cycle purchases for our staff. 6B disposes of any items in line with WEE regulations. A supplier picks up any assets, and provides 6B with a certificate of disposal. In addition, 6B Digital operates a hybrid working model which enables employees to alternate their endeavours between home and the office, with over 95% of the team choosing to work remote since Covid-19. The reduction in travel emissions, as well as reduced energy consumption from our office, has had a huge impact on the company's overall carbon footprint.

  Equal opportunity

  6B Digital is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We have made a valuable contribution to the wider socio-economic environment - we work with HE establishments and councils from some of Yorkshire’s most deprived areas, to identify and nurture young talent. A previous apprentice from Wakefield College has secured employment after his placement – following a structured career development and training plan, the apprentice became a full-time developer. A number of our staff are actively engaging with local schools and colleges in an effort to encourage female students to consider a future career in the digital sector. We aim to expand this project to reach more marginalised individuals, such as those from predominantly working-class areas, BAME peoples and disabled peoples. We also undertake targeted recruitment practices for marginalised, disadvantaged groups – engaging local colleges and job centres, for example, to provide work experience, apprenticeship and employment opportunities.

  Wellbeing

  The wellbeing of our staff is paramount. Happy team, happy clients. We have listed a number of the ways 6B supports our employees. We operate a hybrid working model at 6B which enables employees to alternate their endeavours between home, client sites, the office, or elsewhere. Fundamentally, it is designed to give teams flexibility, whilst ensuring we remain focused on delivering for our clients, and instilling a sense of belonging in teams - our approach takes into account client, team and personal needs. We offer an unlimited holiday policy at 6B (based on company and individual performance). This means employees can have breaks from work regularly and stay healthy, ensuring they can deliver excellent work. 6B encourageS people to keep active and there's a good number of people into a range of sports and fitness activities at 6B. Lots of people are into different sports like five-a-side football, going to the Gym (which we subsidise 50% off), and running for charity. Here are a few more benefits we operate as standard: Everyone in our engineering team has 1 day a month dedicated to Research and Development based on improving their knowledge; we have a 'summer' and 'winter' get together - enabling people who work remotely to meet in person and have fun; we operate flexible start times - for those who have parental responsibilities or just like to start early/work late; we offer unlimited training on suitable courses to help the team develop in their role; employees can join the 6B book club for free access to new books; and finally 6B offer £200 towards a personal tech budget each year, so that the team have the right tools to succeed in their role.

Pricing

• Price: £550 to £1,200 a unit a day
• Discount for educational organisations: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at paul@6bdigital.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.