COFORGE U.K. LIMITED

Cloud Archiving Azure

Coforge's Azure cloud archiving services provides the ability to migrate user from higher cost primary managed storage to secondary, tertiary or cold storage at a lower cost per unit and management by policy. Our Azure SMEs and architect can help you design cost optimised Azure cloud archiving solution.

Features

• Archive your on-premises data to Azure Blob Storage natively
• Policy defined seamless migration between storage types (on-premise to cloud))
• Policy defined seamless migration between storage types for on-cloud storage.
• Compression and de-duplication features optimise archive storage requirements.
• Retrieval capability and search is available through Azure management services.
• Consumes native Azure Blob Storage for cloud archiving.
• Azure services integrate on-premise and Cloud (Storage-gateway, Commvault, Veeam, Other)
• Leverages cloud archiving availability standards provided by Azure.
• Azure cloud archiving is highly scalable; flexible to volume change.
• Azure cloud archiving provides automated management of layered storage.

Benefits

• Removes the burden of CAPEX expenditure for storage growth.
• Low cost per unit cloud storage compared to hardware purchases.
• Ability to manage regulatory requirements and growth in offline data.
• Potential License portability for existing backup solutions.
• Seamless migration of datasets.
• Better storage usage as primary storage is freed up
• Mirroring and availability is provided by the Azure service.
• Standardized retention policies and processes.
• Managed and optimized storage growth..

£400.00 to £1,100.00 a user a day

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  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 bids.eu@coforge.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

656948867045125

Contact

Ali Rahman
07801573323
bids.eu@coforge.com

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: Our Cloud Strategy advisory links the business strategy and key business initiatives to define the right cloud deployment model and prioritize cloud services that can best benefit the organization. ; ; Our method covers business model ,process, applications, data, and infrastructure. We take a full service view across infrastructure provisioniung and operations through to data , application development and API exposure on all Cloud service models (SAAS,PAAS,IAAS) and all delivery models from private to multi-cloud hybrid.; ; We define execution plan / roadmap to determine which workloads to migrate, modernise or transform and how they are implemented to ensure a smooth successful transition. Our reference architecture and accelerators leveraged from multiple Global Cloud implementations enable us to define the best approach for given workloads for the client and establish roadmap and migration plan deliver through an Agile process that minimises risk to the organisation.; ; A cloud governance model is an important part of the cloud strategy to reduce the risk and improve the time-to-market of new cloud based business services. We define Scaffolding and Cloud governance processes to enable optimal cost and subscription management, set standards and conventions and prepare the enterprise for managed Cloud growth.
• Planning service works with specific services: No

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: Coforge has a pool of certified architects and engineers and can deliver sessions on a specific Cloud provider. Training can be provided on a classroom base, or by embedding in a team for an agreed period.
• Training is tied to specific services: Yes
• Services the training service works with:
  • Azure Cloud
  • AWS Cloud
  • Hybrid Cloud

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: We follow our standard methodology which is based on Global best practice for each platform and uses an Agile approach to reduce the impact and risk from Cloud migration activities.; ; Our service start with an Automated and Manual discovery to capture the usage and technology profiles of the current estate during key execution periods. From discovery we are able to build a map of the target services required from the chosen Cloud platforms. Our 6R filtering process will drive the approach for migration to to the target.; ; Following Discovery we establish a foundation design and setup to organize networking common components and distinct and secure workloads. This applies the security and engineering best practices of the organisation to their platform on the Cloud.; ; For the migration of workloads we cluster workloads according to Cloud affinity and application dependency. These workgroups are; migrated using our migration tools in a factory process and handed over iteratively to our Cloud operations or the Client operations service. Our partnered migrations tools work across Cloud and are abale to perform physical to Cloud virtual migration , Virtual to Virtual migration and Cloud to Cloud migration.
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: No

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: There are essentially 3 service models that drive different approaches for Cloud Coforge's UQality assurance and performance testing support driven by delivery model.; ; IAAS(Infrastructure-as-a-Service); Coforge captures pre-Cloud profiles to enable performance and scalability testing for the target Cloud. Coforge uses monitoring and Cloud profiling tools to capture pre-migration usage and to run performance testing post migration. ; ; Coforge performs verification tests that establish the functional state of the environment and consider common pitfalls encountered in IAAS migrations ; ; Once migrated ,Coforge uses automated tooling for load and Application Performance Management (APM) .; ; Coforge performs scanning and probing testing of the environment from an independent security team.; ; For SAAS(Software-as-a-service) there is typically a gap between the on-premise environment and the Cloud which are tested follow standard test stages that would be expected in the on-premise lifecycle. This is a functional quality assurance offered by Coforge test services; ; Coforge provides test servics for modernised PAAS(Platform-as-a-service) components requiring test automation processes to form part of the lifecycle from unit testing through to deployment verification, performance and security testing. API based test execution across all test types and application management and testing automation tooling are integrated with CI/CD processes for effective testing of the eco-system.

Security testing

• Security services: Yes
• Security services type:
  • Security strategy
  • Security risk management
  • Security design
  • Cyber security consultancy
  • Security testing
  • Security incident management
  • Security audit services
• Certified security testers: Yes
• Security testing certifications:
  • CHECK
  • CREST

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: Coforge provides the NTRAN framework for managing the introduction of a new product or service and transitions all support services to our shared or dedicated service delivery. We provide a layered set of support SLA (Platinum , Gold, Silver, Bronze) which we customize to best fit the clients requirement and optimisation goals. Operational services cover the typical ITIL elements such as ; incident , problem resolution and monitoring but also incorporates automation and self-service features. We are able to offer 24 x 7 support as required and aligned security services.

Service scope

• Service constraints: Constraints are specific to the client requirements and landscape and assessed at time of engagement

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Our services are standardized across three categories: Silver, Gold and Platinum. These varies based on the service level, support coverage, shared/dedicated team and accordingly vary in pricing.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AAA
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: Yes, at an extra cost
• Web chat support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support accessibility standard: WCAG 2.1 AAA
• Web chat accessibility testing: Our digital services provide industry standard chat services with product configuration. These are tested by product for assistive technology and we have use cases where we work with assistive users .
• Support levels: Our services are standardized across three categories: Silver, Gold and Platinum. These varies based on the service level, support coverage, shared/dedicated team and accordingly vary in pricing.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: AWS, Microsoft, Asigra , Symantec , Other major OEM

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Security Clearance (SC)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: BSCIC
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 20 May 2021
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Available on request
• 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

  Fighting climate change

  Our UK strategy has been informed by clients and our global environmental strategy. This is aligned with Government’s 25-year environmental plan, Fighting Climate Change theme from PPN 06/20, and with HMRC’s Greening Government Commitments delivered through carbon zero target, reduction of CO2 emissions and items entering landfill, promoting resource efficiency and green energy.; ; Our Organizational Targets ; 1.Be Carbon Net Zero by 2038 (reducing emissions 20% p.a.) within UK from a baseline of 185.7 tCO2e ; 2.Achieve quality standard, Green Mark’s EMS index (Sept 2026), and reach ISO 14001 (Sept 2026), reducing energy, water and material resource usage ; 3.Reduce carbon footprint by eliminating domestic air travel and promoting hybrid working. ; 4.Prioritise Cloud hosting over datacentre services lowering CO2 emissions.

Pricing

• Price: £400.00 to £1,100.00 a user a day
• Discount for educational organisations: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  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 bids.eu@coforge.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.