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Memset opens new high security data centre
oct 20 2015
Cloud hosting services provider, Memset, has opened its 2nd OFFICIAL accredited data centre. The company states that opening the facility in Reading is aimed at addressing “the high demand in government IaaS hosting requirements”. Combined with its Dunsfold data centre, Memset can now offer dual-site capabilities along with increased resilience, disaster recovery and performance.
UK-based Memset opens second government cloud data
oct 19 2015
Memset, supplier of cloud hosting services to UK SMEs and the public sector, has opened a second data center for government IaaS services. The site, in Reading, provides an additional 60,000 sqare feet of inventory space for services including the government’s Digital Marketplace, to which Memset is an approved SME. Phase 1 of the build-out has been finished, with 750 cabinets supported by N+1 cooling, redundant UPS systems and N+1 generators.
emset brings OpenStack to UK government
sep 28 2015
News: Company aims to take advantage of growing desire for open standards hosting. Memset is developing an OpenStack for Government hosting that will be available through G-Cloud 7. The company has developed this in order to comply with the government's open standards policy, and to appeal to an expected surge in demand for open source hosting. The government specifies that open standards must be considered when specifying technology requirements. The development from Memset is currently being tested for deployment with some central government departments, and will be available via both Internet and PSN.
Memset to offer OpenStack for UK government cloud
sep 28 2015
Expects floodgates of demand to open for Open Source UK cloud hosting provider Memset will make a public sector version of the OpenStack open source cloud stack available on the British government platform G-Cloud 7. The UK government has an official policy of supporting open standards and open source, Memset hopes for high demand from government customers and partners looking for open source hosting for their applications and data. The Memset offering will be available both via Internet and the Public Sector Network (PSN), making Memset one of the first IaaS providers with both accredited versions of its OpenStack for Government solution. Agile development Memset’s OpenStack for Government services will be located on a set of physical and virtual networking and host resources dedicated to government customers - essentially a Government Community Cloud model.
Memset unveils OpenStack for Government G-Cloud service
sep 28 2015
The hosting provider is developing the open source solution with government partners Memset is “putting the finishing touches” to its OpenStack for Government hosting solution that will be available through G-Cloud 7. With the government’s policy that open standards must be considered when specifying technology requirements, Memset expects “unprecedented demand” from government customers and partners who are looking for open source hosting for their applications and data. The solution that is currently being tested for deployment with a number of central government departments will be available through the internet and the public services network (PSN).
The UK IT Industry Awards 2015 Shortlist is announced – did you make the cut?
aug 24 2015
It's not long until the 2015 UK IT Industry Awards, and we are delighted to release the shortlist of entries today. If you've made the cut (or if you simply fancy an incredible night out), we can't wait to see you on Wednesday 18 November, so book your tables now! Small Supplier or VAR of the Year Ardenta Binary Tree Lanware M&M Contractors Metronet UK Memset Comms365 ramsac Really Simple Systems Solar Communications Cloud Provider of the Year Adapt Clear Books Content Guru Databarracks Fairsail FinancialForce.com Imerja Memset ServiceNow Six Degrees Group
IaaS providers pin hopes on spending cut reprieve for G-Cloud 7
aug 18 2015
G-Cloud suppliers are calling on the government to step up, rather than scale back, investment in the framework as spending cuts loom Public-sector IT suppliers fear that the government's forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) may result in less money being invested in the G-Cloud procurement framework. The Government Digital Service (GDS) is currently preparing to take the wraps off the seventh iteration of G-Cloud, and has already confirmed that suppliers will able to apply to have their offerings listed on it later this month.
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Memset rolls out pre-installed Docker virtual machines
aug 11 2015
Memset has launched a complementary Docker container service. Addressing the enormous popularity of Docker and the rapid deployment of applications on the open source platform, Memset’s virtual machines will now come with the latest Docker version pre-installed.
Memset rolls out pre-installed Docker virtual machines
aug 11 2015
Memset has launched a complementary Docker container service. Addressing the enormous popularity of Docker and the rapid deployment of applications on the open source platform, Memset’s virtual machines will now come with the latest Docker version pre-installed.
Memset Rolls Out Pre-Installed Docker Virtual Machines
aug 11 2015
Memset, an award-winning UK cloud IaaS provider, has today announced the launch of their complementary Docker container service. Addressing the enormous popularity of Docker and the rapid deployment of applications on the open source platform, Memset’s virtual machines will now come with the latest Docker version pre-installed. Customers can simply click on Docker as an operating system option in Memset’s control panel when spinning up a cloud server. A special Ubuntu LTS image with the registry mirror already configured will be provided, enabling web and mobile developers to create lightweight, portable, self-sufficient containers from any application.
