With many institutions reassessing their virtualisation strategy in light of recent VMware licensing changes, conversations across the sector increasingly focus on alternative platforms, long‑term resilience and the future balance between on‑premises and cloud infrastructure. For some, this is also a natural moment to step back and rethink architectures that have been in place for more […]
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of the OCRE 2024 Framework, a significant initiative designed to transform the procurement of public cloud services for research and education institutions across the UK and Europe. Starting from 3rd February 2025, this new framework offers a comprehensive suite of cloud solutions tailored to the evolving needs of […]
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OCRE Cloud Framework update
An update on the status of the OCRE 2024 tender process and considerations around existing and future call-off contracts under the current framework. GÉANT has advised that the evaluation of the large number of bids received for the forthcoming OCRE 2024 framework and is progressing well and on-schedule for the announcement of the outcomes this […]
The OCRE cloud framework has been a successful initiative to provide cloud services to the research and education sector. GÉANT, in collaboration with NRENs including Jisc, is preparing the procurement for the next iteration of the framework, aiming to address the changing needs and challenges of the sector. GÉANT has published a Prior Information Notice […]
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Jisc Public Cloud Survey
Fifteen months since the launch of the OCRE Cloud Framework, we’ve passed the one hundered call-off contracts milestone, signed with the suppliers on the framework. The projected saving to the sector so far is more than £8M over the term of the framework. In order for us to understand our members requirements to better support […]