Wavenet Ltd

Daisy Greenlake IT Consumption Services

A unique suite of on-premise, scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions allowing you to consume your choice of infrastructure on a pay-per-use basis. It enables capacity management through effective real-time reporting across your IT platforms providing part of a multi-cloud strategy.

Features

• Centralised management capability that allows visibility of usage and cost
• Flexible model allowing end-user agility, flexibility and ease of use
• Full suite of compute and storage resources with associated services
• Enterprise-class support included as standard
• On-premise private cloud like experience to meet regulatory compliance
• Delivers remote 24x7x365 monitoring, operation, administer, advise and optimise services
• Monthly reporting and real time usage analytics
• Ability to scale up/scale down as required avoiding over-provisioning
• One operating model across distributed clouds, for applications and data
• Management Services: Monitor and manage performance, security, data and risk

Benefits

• Minimise large capital outlays allowing resources to focus on innovation
• Rapidly provisioned infrastructure: Meet demand in a cost effective manner
• Continuous improvement processes: Built upon industry standards (ITIL)
• Pay per use: reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Reduced risk: less unplanned downtime freeing up resources
• Flexible consumption-based hybrid cloud model
• On-premise model allowing you to meet governance and security requirements
• Increases control: Effective planning of IT lifecycle costs
• Achieve faster time to market: shorter time to deploy projects
• Simplified IT: centralised operations and insights

£0.40 to £3,000 a unit

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

897941362607132

Contact

Paddy Sheridan-Ruddy
07714737991
publictenders@daisygroup.com

Service scope

• Service constraints: None
• System requirements: None

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: 24x7
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Onsite support
• Support levels: Under GreenLake Management Services, the monitoring coverage window is 24 x 7.; ; Incident management service levels are defined by response time and target resolution time within the agreed service coverage window for incidents and as defined in the Statement of Work.; ; Problem, change and configuration management is conducted during standard working days, unless different office hours are agreed between HPE and Customer also defined in the Statement of Work
• Support available to third parties: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: As part of the 'go live' process for any new service a comprehensive service transition plan is followed. This includes defining the required user training in conjunction with the customer, the creation of a Service Handbook containing relevant information on the services being provided and a communication document with details on how to engage the Service Management team and also escalation contacts.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats: PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: HPE do not deal with customer data other than data held to provision the service. At the end of the contract, options are available for you to continue with the solution as a service extension, including migrating to a new technology as a Service or we can include options which allows you to buy the equipment on your site thus avoiding data migration, or HPE would offer to work with you to develop a migration plan
• End-of-contract process: As part of our standard contract we agree to produce a service exit plan. This plan will contain the agreed actions on the end of contract process. Whether actions are included in the contract or at additional costs will be discussed as part of the plan creation.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Using the web interface: Log calls, download firmware and patches, look at support forums and advisories
• Web interface accessibility standard: WCAG 2.1 A
• Web interface accessibility testing: None
• API: No
• Command line interface: No

Scaling

• Scaling available: Yes
• Scaling type: Automatic
• Independence of resources: HPE's GreenLake solution use HPE's Flexible Capacity consumption service which provides an element of on-site buffer capacity which varies according to your organisation's requirements, which is only chargeable if you use it and for the period of time it is used, enabling you to scale up and down as the business demand requires. This is automatic and immediately available to you, so you are able to scale up in minutes, not months.
• Usage notifications: Yes
• Usage reporting: Other
• Other usage reporting: All notifications are visible on the portal

Analytics

• Infrastructure or application metrics: Yes
• Metrics types:
  • CPU
  • Disk
  • Memory
  • Network
  • Number of active instances
• Reporting types:
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: HPE

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: United Kingdom
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: Never
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Hardware containing data is completely destroyed
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Backup and recovery

• Backup and recovery: Yes
• What’s backed up: HPE GreenLake Backup Solution
• Backup controls: The HPE GreenLake Backup solution delivers on-premises backup capacity. Your invoice is calculated at the front end enabling you to simplify your backup requirements and easily enable chargeback or show back to the business.; ; The monthly charge includes everything you require to achieve your backup requirements, including hardware, software and support services, through a monthly charge based on what you actually consume.; ; Third Party Backup software is pre-integrated on the latest HPE technology – with our metering technology and management services to run it for you. Additionally, when available capacity runs low, additional capacity is automatically provisioned ahead of demand
• Datacentre setup:
  • Multiple datacentres with disaster recovery
  • Multiple datacentres
  • Single datacentre with multiple copies
  • Single datacentre
• Scheduling backups: Users contact the support team to schedule backups
• Backup recovery: Users contact the support team

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: Private network or public sector network
• Data protection within supplier network: Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: HPE GreenLake solutions are designed to provide extremely high up-time with supporting architecture to allow for planned maintenance without the need to take systems offline.
• Approach to resilience: The HPE GreenLake solutions are on-premises solutions designed to reside in your own data centre(s) and are therefore dependent upon the resilience provided by you. HPE can deliver solutions that include a range of industry-leading proactive deliverables which can enable you to avoid unplanned downtime by as much as 88%, and we deploy capacity ahead of demand which again avoids unplanned downtime due to capacity increase.
• Outage reporting: The HPE GreenLake solutions include proactive support and monitoring where tickets are automatically created for service issues and passed to the relevant support team for investigation and subsequent resolution.; ; We also provide regular on-site meetings that include outage reports and reviews, that include fault resolutions and call trends. We also deliver proactive advice on how these issues can be avoided

Identity and authentication

• User authentication: 2-factor authentication
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: The HPE GreenLake solutions include monitoring and operations and solution support including reactive and proactive services which are delivered by staff with suitable security clearance as you require
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication: Other
• Description of management access authentication: This is an on-premise hosting solution. Many factors such as security, data centre efficiency etc., are dependent on customer choice and environment.
• Devices users manage the service through: Dedicated device on a segregated network (providers own provision)

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: You control when users can access audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: BSI
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 13/09/2013 original certification
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Scope is all Daisy sites and services requiring security
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Through the establishment of a comprehensive security framework, Daisy shall demonstrate a commitment to protect all assets that support the delivery of business objectives and address all legal, regulatory and contractual obligations. The following ISO27001 Group clause & objectives are referenced within this document: Clause 5, & Control objectives: A6, A9, A11, A13.2, and A14 Data Protection Policy Site Security Policy CCTV Policy

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: The HPE GreenLake solutions are on-premises solutions designed to reside within your own data centre(s) and therefore a mutually acceptable change management process is essential. The design of the solution enables the majority of work to be undertaken without the need for downtime.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: The HPE GreenLake solutions are on-premises solutions which reside within your own data centre(s) and are therefore dependent upon whatever your own vulnerability management processes are. With regard to patching HPE supplied equipment, HPE GreenLake solutions include proactive deliverables to avoid unplanned downtime, for example, firmware and patch management and implementation on HPE supported equipment.
• Protective monitoring type: Undisclosed
• Protective monitoring approach: The HPE GreenLake solutions are on-premises solutions which reside within your own data centre(s)
• Incident management type: Undisclosed
• Incident management approach: The HPE GreenLake solution include monitoring and operations and solution support including reactive and proactive services. HPE's incident management processes are based on ITIL industry best practice. As well as automated alerts being generated through monitoring, users can create incident tickers via phone, email or a web portal.

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Supplier-defined process

Separation between users

• Virtualisation technology used to keep applications and users sharing the same infrastructure apart: No

Energy efficiency

• Energy-efficient datacentres: Yes
• Description of energy efficient datacentres: This is an on-premise hosting solution. Many factors such as security, data centre efficiency etc., are dependent on customer choice and environment.

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  DCS is signed up to UN Compact and have planned our strategy to address a number of the Sustainability Goals. We plan to submit SBTi targets within the next financial year and Nature Positive Pledge.; ; Our primary focus is the reduction of our carbon footprint alongside our customers as we have identified this as the most pressing need in the IT industry today. ; ; We have an ESG lead and ESG Governance Manager co-ordinating effort from across the business and industry prominent Statutory Board representation as well as Chairman who champions many of our environmental initiatives. We have three bi-monthly groups representing every business area and a Green Team spearheading our local and site based strategy.; ; We should reach Net Zero Scopes 1&2 within the next two years and throughout our supply chain by 2039.; ; We already consume only REGO backed renewable energy, our first renewable contract being put in place in 2017 and installation of solar panels on our owned buildings as well as EV schemes and gas replacement pilots. Our overall energy consumption has reduced by 7.5% in the first six months of 2023.; ; DCS is certified to ISO14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO50001 (Energy Management).; ; DCS sponsor the Girlguiding Rainbow Recycling badge encouraging green thinking within the 4-7 age group resulting in 10,594 badges being earned across the UK.; ; We have a strong relationship with a forward thinking ITAD partner and have introduced Environmental KPIs associated with equipment circularity into the Environment Policy.; We have a new Kelp Farm on the Isle of Mull which seeks to demonstrate the environmental, carbon sequestering, deacidifying and social benefits of the Sugar Kelp we grow on decommissioned salmon farms. ; Alongside our carbon reduction plans we are reviewing our other impacts such as waste stream, water usage and single use plastics.

  Tackling economic inequality

  Our Learning platform Daisy Grow supports people to further their careers, change direction and realise their ambitions. ; It’s also the conduit for training our staff ensuring our management maintains awareness of inequality, modern slavery and wellbeing amongst many other courses. ; DCS has also developed a Social Value Training programme to deliver courses to our staff, supplier employees, customer’s employees, and citizens to support the Social Value Model Themes. This programme is made available to Buyers through the GCloud Call Off contract.; It’s known as the Daisy Community Learning Portal and there are 150+ courses available to support the development of employment and life skills. ; These skills not only provide greater employment opportunities for their recipients; are less location dependant, and are more likely be required in jobs that have flexible working hours and role types.; ; Courses are organised into three general categories of:; • Career Development; • Health & Wellbeing; • Leadership & Management; ; This training programme is provided to customers and citizens as part of Social Value directly under G-Cloud Service Provision.; Daisy provide 10 x 30-day licences for the training programme for every £10,000 of contract value, The full range of courses will be available for citizens in need and can be accessed via any browser including smart phones, tablets, library and school computers.; We estimate that 50-100 hours of learning is achievable within the 30-day window.; Each user has a Learning Dashboard tracking their progress and certificates awarded for completion can be used in job seeking and career progression.; A dedicated Community Learning Portal SV (CLPSV) Licence Co-ordinator works within the Daisy Frameworks Team and will liaise with the Buyer to arrange access.; Daisy will report on the take up and usage and this will be reported back to the Buyer via the DCS Social Commitments Report

  Wellbeing

  Daisy from the very top down, is active in the promotion of health and wellbeing in the colleague environment. ; We promote a healthy and happy working environment for staff and to identify, prevent and alleviate work-related stress as far as possible. In each physical location we have Health and Wellbeing champions as local points of contact for health/wellbeing issues. ; They:-; Promote health/wellbeing within DCS ; Assist in health and wellbeing activities that are companywide.; Coordinate local health and wellbeing activities such as running clubs, lunchtime classes etc. ; Communicate regular feedback to the Health and Wellbeing team to allow internal communication of local/national events. ; Maintain health and safety company policy and legislation ; DCS communicates its messages in different formats, directly through the Champions, from senior management through videos and live presentations, through the intranet and the Daisy Grow Learning Platform. ; Our Health and Wellbeing Manager provides useful tips and initiatives to help maintain mental health in our stressful lives.; We have a business-wide team of 30 Mental Health first aiders. DCS employees have a number of schemes promoting health and wellbeing, there is in place an Employee Assistance Programme offering help to employees and their families when required. ; Daisy celebrates both International Women’s and Men’s days with a programme of inspiring events and talks including Suicide Awareness, Wellness, Careers and STEM partnerships.; Daisy have also developed a comprehensive Social Value Training programme to deliver courses to our staff, supplier employees, customer’s employees, and citizens to support the Social Value Model Themes. There are 500+ courses available including a wide range of courses to support Wellbeing. This training programme is used internally within Daisy, with our suppliers, and can also be provided to customers and citizens as part of Social Value directly delivered under G Cloud Service Provision.

Pricing

• Price: £0.40 to £3,000 a unit
• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: 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 publictenders@daisygroup.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.