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Specialist Computer Centres plc

SCC Nimble - Cloud Testing

Our Containerisation service involves encapsulating applications and their dependencies into lightweight, portable containers. Leveraging technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, it enables seamless deployment, scaling, and management of applications, improving efficiency, flexibility, and consistency across diverse cloud environments while optimizing resource utilization and enhancing scalability.

Features

  • Scalability: Easily scale testing resources to meet varying workloads/demands.
  • Diverse Environments: range of testing environments for comprehensive testing scenarios.
  • Automation Tools: Implement automated testing processes for increased efficiency/accuracy.
  • Integration: Seamlessly integrate with cloud platforms/development tools for streamlined workflows.
  • On-Demand-Access: Instantly access testing resources for faster development cycles.
  • Cost-Effective: Pay for the resources used, reducing overall testing expenses.
  • Collaboration: Facilitate teamwork and collaboration among testing teams and stakeholders.
  • Security: Ensure data security and compliance with robust testing environments.
  • Performance Monitoring: Monitor application performance under various conditions for optimization.
  • Comprehensive Reporting: Generate detailed reports for analysis and decision-making purposes.

Benefits

  • Cost Efficiency: Reduce testing costs with scalable, pay-as-you-go cloud resources.
  • Flexibility: Test anytime, anywhere with cloud-based testing solutions.
  • Scalability: Easily scale testing resources to meet evolving project needs.
  • Speed: Accelerate time-to-market with rapid provisioning and deployment.
  • Resource Optimization: Maximize resource utilization for efficient testing processes.
  • Collaboration: Enable seamless collaboration among distributed testing teams and stakeholders.
  • Accessibility: Access testing environments from anywhere with internet connectivity.
  • Automation: Implement automated testing processes for faster/more reliable results.
  • Reliability: Ensure consistent and reliable testing environments and results.
  • Innovation: Leverage cutting-edge testing tools/technologies available in the cloud.

Pricing

£895.00 a unit a day

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

9 5 2 4 7 2 6 2 5 8 9 4 0 5 8

Contact

Specialist Computer Centres plc Warren Strain
Telephone: 01217667000
Email: frameworksales@scc.com

Planning

Planning service
No

Training

Training service provided
No

Setup and migration

Setup or migration service available
Yes
How the setup or migration service works
Our cloud testing service helps buyers migrate to the cloud or between cloud services by:

Assessment: Evaluating current testing processes and requirements to determine migration feasibility and objectives.
Strategy Development: Collaborating to develop a migration strategy aligned with testing goals and business objectives.
Tool Selection: Recommending cloud-compatible testing tools and frameworks to support migration efforts.
Environment Setup: Assisting in setting up cloud-based testing environments tailored to specific migration needs.
Testing Support: Providing testing expertise and resources to validate migration processes and ensure compatibility with cloud environments.
Performance Testing: Conducting performance testing to assess the performance of applications and systems in the cloud.
Integration Testing: Verifying the seamless integration of migrated systems with other cloud services and applications.
Security Testing: Performing security testing to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities in cloud-based environments.
Training and Support: Offering training and support to ensure the effective utilization of cloud-based testing resources and tools.
Continuous Improvement: Implementing processes for continuous optimization and refinement of testing strategies in the cloud environment.
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
We assist buyers in conducting quality assurance (QA) and performance testing on the cloud by:

Requirement Analysis: Understanding their testing objectives, application architecture, and performance metrics.
Tool Selection: Recommending cloud-compatible testing tools and frameworks tailored to their needs.
Environment Setup: Helping set up cloud-based testing environments mirroring production configurations.
QA Testing: Conducting thorough QA testing to ensure functionality, reliability, and usability of cloud applications.
Performance Testing: Performing load, stress, and scalability testing to assess application performance in cloud environments.
Security Testing: Incorporating security testing to identify vulnerabilities and ensure data protection in the cloud.
Automation: Implementing automated testing processes to increase efficiency and reliability of tests.
Monitoring and Analysis: Setting up monitoring tools to track performance metrics and analyze test results.
Optimization Recommendations: Providing recommendations for optimizing application performance and cost-effectiveness.
Documentation and Reporting: Documenting test plans, results, and recommendations for stakeholders' review and decision-making.

Security testing

Security services
No

Ongoing support

Ongoing support service
No

Service scope

Service constraints
N/A

User support

Email or online ticketing support
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Support levels
Support for this service would escalated via the Account Manager. They will then address an issue through to resolution.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

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

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
LRQA (Lloyds Registrar)
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
06/07/2023
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
N/A - Our certification covers all locations and services provided by SCC.
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
Yes
Who accredited the PCI DSS certification
Barclaycard Data Security Manager
PCI DSS accreditation date
27/06/2023
What the PCI DSS doesn’t cover
N/A
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
  • ISO 22301 - Business Continuity
  • CAS (S) - Sanitisation of classified material

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

Fighting climate change

Sustainability is central to SCC’s operations and embedded into our business. Our defined carbon reduction targets are externally reported in our Carbon Reduction plan via the Carbon Disclosure Project.

Covid-19 recovery

SCC’s products, services and solutions can help facilitate and implement new ways of working for our customers. Through our propositions, additional health, wellbeing and agile working benefits can be achieved.

Tackling economic inequality

SCC provides employment and training opportunities, are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant. Working with our supply chain we promote collaboration and diversity.

Equal opportunity

SCC is an inclusive employer with various initiatives to support, engage and develop our employees. We promote supply chain diversity and have mechanisms in place to manage modern slavery risks.

Wellbeing

SCC has a range of health and wellbeing activities available for our employees to access. Our volunteering programme and charity partnerships help facilitate and deliver a range of community benefits.

Pricing

Price
£895.00 a unit a day
Discount for educational organisations
No

Service documents

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 frameworksales@scc.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.