Dedicated Compute Cloud Version: 1.0, Issue Date: 09/12/2014 Classification: Open
Classification: Open ii MDS Technologies Ltd 201416/12/2014. Other than for the sole purpose of evaluating this Response, no part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise or stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the written permission of MDS Technologies Ltd. MDS Technologies Ltd, Spring Park, Westwells Road, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9GB Telephone: 01225 816220, Fax: 01225 816281 Contents Why MDS?... 1 Summary of service benefits... 1 Product Overview... 1 Example Use Cases... 2 Information Assurance... 2 Product Features... 3 Technical Features... 3 Backup/Recovery and Disaster Recovery... 3 Service Levels... 4 Pricing Model... 5 All Inclusive... 5 Trial Option... 7 Related Services... 7 Appendix... 8
Classification: Open 1 Why MDS? A tailored cloud solution that fits your business needs Full range of cloud hosting options from pure public cloud to hybrid cloud and physical enablement solutions A support team which is based on the same highly secure campus as our cloud platform An assured cloud platform that is independently validated for OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL SENSITIVE data A fully managed platform, supported up to Operating System Over 12 years experience of providing infrastructure services SC cleared operational support staff 24/7 support through our ITIL-aligned Service Desk Additional professional services such as project delivery and technical consultancy ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO14001 accredited Over 12 years experience in supporting Public Sector customers A privately owned, UK sovereign company We are an SME - agile with minimal bureaucracy PROFESSIONAL, PERSONALISED SOLUTIONS Summary of service benefits Flexible compute solution delivered as a cloud service and designed to meet unique requirements for scale, budget and security Dedicated single-tenant cloud computing solution provides stronger assurance of isolation in line with CESG Cloud Security Principles UK Sovereign an assured cloud platform delivered from two secure UK data centres by a UK company with SC cleared UK staff Disaster Tolerant two Tier 3 UK data centres separated by more than 100km and securely connected by high bandwidth, low latency dedicated circuits enabling synchronous replication Optimised for OFFICIAL hosted in the UK and operated by SC cleared staff, the service benefits from extensive independent validation (including CESG PGA) that it is properly aligned with CESG Cloud Security Principles making it the ideal service for all data classified at OFFICIAL (including OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE) and legacy IL0-IL4 solutions. Flexible Connectivity options - connect via the Internet, a government community network (e.g. PSN Assured / Protected service, N3, etc.) or via HybridConnect (your own private circuits including CPA encrypted tunnels, MPLS, etc). Product Overview Dedicated Compute Cloud enables organisations to enjoy the benefits of the Skyscape Assured Cloud platform for a single-tenant (Private Cloud) compute infrastructure. This service is designed for organisations that have particular requirements which suit a dedicated compute infrastructure rather than a multi-tenant compute solution. Examples of such requirements are: Scale organisations that require unique hardware configuration (e.g. high performance compute, SAP HANA, etc) Security organisations that require additional isolation within the community of UK public sector consumers Budget organisations that prefer capital expenditure (capex) and require ownership of the underlying hardware
Classification: Open 2 Dedicated Compute Cloud leverages the proven Skyscape Assured Cloud platform which provides the following benefits: UK Sovereign cloud platform delivered from two secure UK data centres by a UK company with SC cleared UK staff Extensive assurance through independent validation and alignment with the CESG Cloud Security Principles Accredited PSN Service enabling secure, compliant access via government community networks including N3, PSN Assured and PSN Protected networks Comprehensive automation and orchestration enabling true consumption of the infrastructure as a cloud service (e.g. via the Portal and API) Skyscape Dedicated Compute Cloud provides the most robust levels of assurance for data classified as OFFICIAL or OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE. Skyscape s service has been designed specifically for the UK public sector and is available only to the UK public sector. The service supports and complies with all relevant areas of the Government ICT Strategy and Information Principles for the UK Public Sector. Skyscape s datacentres are some of the most energy efficient in the world and as such support the Green Government ICT Strategy in full. Example Use Cases Simpler Better Cheaper Organisations wanting to reduce the complexity of managing compute. Dedicated Compute Cloud provides consumers with new levels of simplicity. No more managing compliance, hypervisors, hardware just consume assured cloud computing Information Assurance Organisations seeking a better way to deliver the Private Cloud element of their Hybrid Cloud strategy. Dedicated Compute Cloud provides secure, UK sovereign hosting, management by UK SC cleared experts and accredited connectivity to government community networks The Skyscape Assured Cloud platform already benefits from extensive independent assurance that it delivers the highest levels of security. Organisations avoid the costs of having to create the assurance, management and hosting platform for the Dedicated Compute Cloud platform The Skyscape assured cloud platform is designed and optimised to meet the unique information assurance needs of UK public sector organisations. UK Sovereign cloud platform delivered from two secure UK data centres by a UK company with SC cleared UK staff Suitable for all data classified at OFFICIAL, including OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE data under the Government Security Classification Policy (GSCP) Suitable for legacy IL2, IL3 and IL4 (by aggregation) systems under the Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS) Extensive independent validation of alignment with the CESG Cloud Security Principles CESG Pan Government Accredited at both IL2 and IL3 Accredited PSN Service enabling secure, compliant access via both PSN Assured and PSN Protected networks Independently certified against ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and members of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
Classification: Open 3 Secure (List X) and resilient (Tier 3) UK data centres facilities capable of hosting data classified at SECRET Protective Monitoring (aligned with GPG13) across all Skyscape platforms Skyscape and MDS staff are Security Cleared and based in the UK Product Features The Skyscape Dedicated Compute Cloud service provides a high assurance, PSN/N3 connected and costeffective alternative to hosting and managing your compute infrastructure. The service provides the following features; Assured hosted in the UK and operated by SC cleared staff, the service benefits from extensive independent validation (including CESG PGA IL3) that it is properly aligned with CESG Cloud Security Principles making it the ideal service for all data classified at OFFICIAL (including OFFICIAL- SENSITIVE) and legacy IL0-IL4 solutions. Dedicated the compute platform is designed for the exclusive use of each consumer providing the highest levels of separation and isolation from other consumers (e.g. a Private Cloud) Automated the compute solution is delivered as a cloud service through high levels of automation enabling self-service via the Skyscape Portal Cost-effective Dedicated Compute Cloud can be purchased to suit all budgets including up-front capital expenditure (capex) and on-going operational expenditure (opex) Green the Skyscape service is based in UK data centres which offer market leading efficiency around power and cooling. A Skyscape solution will generate less Carbon than many other solutions. Geodiversity the platform can be designed to span two UK data centres separated by over 100km. Technical Features Dedicated Compute Cloud provides the following features: Secure and flexible Software Defined Datacentre solution powered by VMware vcloud Director Integrates with existing, legacy and virtualized enterprise applications Native support of a wide variety of operating systems (e.g. Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, etc) and applications (e.g. Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, etc) Connectivity via a variety of networks; PSN Assured, PSN Protected, Internet, Legacy GCF networks (e.g. GSI, GSE, PNN, etc), N3 and HybridConnect options. Custom hardware configuration to support unique requirements (e.g. all flash arrays, processor to memory ratio, converged or modular infrastructure, etc) Automated systems management via the Skyscape Portal and API (e.g. showback of utilisation, health, availability) Option to implement a dual-site replicated Dedicated Compute Cloud solution Available within both the Skyscape Assured OFFICIAL platform and the Skyscape Elevated OFFICIAL platform Advanced software features are available such as; de-duplication, retention, replication, etc Backup/Recovery and Disaster Recovery Skyscape provide the following service options to choose from: Compute Only: the Dedicated Compute Cloud is hosted in one UK Data Centre with no automated VM backup included by default. Typical use cases can include true cloud applications which are designed for failure or where customers deploy their own backup solution using Skyscape Cloud Storage.
Classification: Open 4 Automated VM Backup: the Dedicated Compute Cloud is hosted in one UK DC and the consumer opts to pay for automated VM backups retained for 14 days (backups can be stored for 28 days at an additional charge). Typical uses cases include Enterprise / Production environments requiring the additional protection of automated backup. Automated VM Backups include the whole Virtual Machine (crash consistent snapshot) and so partial backups are not supported. Automated VM Backups do not include the Virtual Data Centre configuration (e.g. firewall rules, load balancing configuration, etc). Automated VM Backups of virtual machines utilising the Shared Disk option are not available consumers using this option must backup their systems themselves. A restore of a VM from backup will incur additional (hourly) charges based on the resources consumed i.e. it will be treated as another VM. Dual Site: the Dedicated Compute Cloud is hosted in two UK data centres (separated by over 100km) and offers the Consumer a solution that continually replicates the live VMs over to the second DC in real time. This service option offers customisable RPO and RTO s to help Consumers with their Disaster Avoidance plans. Service Levels Skyscape provide both an Availability SLA and Response Time SLA for the Dedicated Compute Cloud service as per the following table. STANDARD Availability (monthly*) 99.99% Incident response Service credits P1 within 15 minutes P2 within 4 hours P3 within 24 hours P4 within 72 hours 10% of monthly spend * Availability indication based on an average 730hrs per month. Excludes emergency maintenance. Unavailability applies to existing data where the data becomes inaccessible due to a fault recognised at the IaaS layer or lower, for example: i.e. fault is not within the Consumers control (OS configuration, customer applications, customer networks, etc.) fault is within Skyscape controlled components such as the storage infrastructure, power and physical firewalls and routers etc. External connectivity providers (e.g. internet, PSN, N3) and components co-located at Skyscape are also not included in the availability calculation. In addition, Skyscape also provide an Availability Service Level Target on the Skyscape Portal i.e. the ability to log into the portal to create support tickets and use other functions. Client Portal Availability (monthly) 99.90% Target Availability (monthly*)
Classification: Open 5 Pricing Model Skyscape Dedicated Compute Cloud is available in two packages: Procurement of Compute Hardware & related Infrastructure (e.g. Network) Skyscape All Inclusive Roles and Responsibilities Consumer Hardware Design & Deployment Skyscape Skyscape Platform Only Capacity Management Skyscape Consumer or MDS Availability Management Skyscape Skyscape Health Management Skyscape Skyscape Performance Management Consumer or MDS Consumer or MDS Support & Maintenance Skyscape Skyscape Assurance & Compliance Skyscape Skyscape All Inclusive The All Inclusive package provides consumers with a turn-key solution including the Dedicated Compute hardware and underlying Assured Cloud platform. Asset options: Small: single-site platform sized for 500 VMs from 20 per VM per month* Medium: single-site platform sized for 1000 VMs from 18 per VM per month* Large: single-site platform sized for 2000 VMs from 16 per VM per month* * Based on 24 month contract and average VM size of 2vCPU, 8GB RAM and 100GB disk. Price will vary depending on specific hardware and performance requirements. Upgrade options: Automated VM Backup: from 50 per VM per month* Site replication and failover: from 150 per VM per month* 50VM pack: compute and storage upgrade from 16 per VM per month* * Assuming 24 month contract however upgrades will be co-terminus with the original contract and so the price will increase on a pro-rata basis. Based on average VM size of 2vCPU, 8GB RAM and 100GB disk. Price will vary depending on specific hardware and performance requirements. The All Inclusive package is available as follows: Capex Optimised Upfront Payment Design & Deploy 10% of Asset cost 10,000 Annual Payment Asset Pre-Payment Asset cost / 2 Zero Opex Optimised Monthly Charge Asset Finance Zero Asset cost + 20% / 24 months Monthly Charge Platform Fee From 150 per VM* From 150 per VM* Minimum Term 3 months 24 months Early Exit Charge Remainder of Asset cost Remainder of Asset Finance Premium for Elevated OFFICIAL 20% 20% Unit of Billing VM Capacity up-front Platform fee per month VM Capacity per month (includes Platform fee per month)
Classification: Open 6 * Based on 24 month contract and average VM size of 2vCPU, 8GB RAM and 100GB disk. Price will vary depending on specific hardware and performance requirements. Worked Example: A Skyscape Dedicated Compute Cloud platform sized at 1000VMs Dedicated Compute Cloud assets (Compute, Storage and Network Hardware) costs 20 x 1000VMs x 24 months = 480,000 Capex Optimised Upfront Payment Design & Deploy 48,000 25,000 Annual Payment Asset Pre-Payment 240,000 per year Zero Opex Optimised Monthly Charge Asset Finance Zero 24,000 per month Monthly Charge Platform Fee 150,000 per month 150,000 per month Minimum Term 24 months 24 months Early Exit Charge 240,000 in year 1 0 in year 2 24,000 x no. months remaining Platform Fee Premium for Elevated OFFICIAL 30,000 per month 30,000 per month Unit of Billing Platform Only VM Capacity up-front Platform fee per month VM Capacity per month (includes Platform fee per month) The Platform Only package provides consumers with the underlying Skyscape Assured Cloud platform to host and manage the Dedicated Compute Cloud platform. This allows consumers to transfer existing hardware assets (conditions apply) or procure the Dedicated Compute Cloud platform via alternative channels (conditions apply) This package is available as follows: Worked Example: Upfront Payment Design & Deploy From 25,000 Monthly Charge Platform Fee Minimum Term Early Exit Charge Premium for Elevated OFFICIAL 20% Unit of Billing A Skyscape Dedicated Compute Cloud platform sized at 1000VMs. Platform Only From 150 per VM 24 months Upfront Payment Design & Deploy 25,000 Monthly Charge Platform Fee Minimum Term Early Exit Charge Premium for Elevated OFFICIAL Unit of Billing Remainder of Platform Fee Platform fee per month Platform Only 150,000 per month 24 months 150,000 x no. months remaining 30,000 per month Platform fee per month
Classification: Open 7 Ancillary Options The Skyscape Pricing Guide provides a comprehensive catalogue of pricing; including all ancillary service options available to consumers when used in conjunction with Skyscape Compute as a Service. Ancillary options include: Offline facilities to support data ingestion and extraction. Connectivity options including HybridConnect, PSN, N3, Internet, data centre interconnect, etc. Other ancillary options are available and can be found in the Skyscape Pricing Guide. Trial Option Due to the dedicated, single tenant nature of this solution, a trial service is not available. Skyscape Computeas-a-Service provides consumers with a trial service which enables consumers to test the viability of cloud computing. Related Services This service may be bought in conjunction with the following other G-Cloud services: Managed Server Cloud Enablement Connecting to the Cloud Two Factor Authentication Primary Storage in the Cloud
Classification: Open 8 Appendix On-boarding and off-boarding On-boarding Due to the nature of this service, on acceptance of an order, Skyscape will work with the consumer to create a detailed design for the Dedicated Compute Cloud platform. This design will formalise the dedicated components required for the solution, e.g. server and storage hardware, systems management software, network hardware, cables, etc. The dedicated components will either be procured by Skyscape or the consumer depending on the package requested. Skyscape will also create the consumer s Primary Administrator account and send the consumer a Welcome Pack which includes the URL for the Skyscape Portal for access to the knowledge centre and service management function. As Skyscape has two UK DC s, a consumer can request to be deployed into a specific one at the time of the order if they require. Whilst unlikely to ever be rejected, this remains at Skyscape discretion. Off-boarding All Inclusive package: Prior to terminating the contract, the consumer must make the final payment (early exit charge) in order to take ownership of the storage hardware. The consumer must make arrangements to collect the server and storage hardware within 14 days of contract termination. Platform only package: As the Dedicated Compute Cloud platform hardware is owned by the consumer, the consumer must make arrangements to collect the server and storage hardware within 14 days of contract termination. For clarity, when the consumer terminates their agreement with Skyscape, Skyscape ensures all of the organisation s data is deleted unless the consumer owns the storage hardware. Service management As a Cloud service aligned to the NIST definition of IaaS, the service is designed to be self managed via the secure online Skyscape Portal and API which provides common Service Management functionality and addresses standard requirements. On rare occasions, Skyscape may decide to assign an experienced, qualified ITIL Service Delivery Manager to some Consumers. In these cases, the SDM will provide additional assistance with reporting, incident escalation and continual service improvement, at all times following Skyscape s ISO20000 certified ITIL-based process framework. For Organisations that require more of a managed service, Skyscape work with a number of Partners which have extensive capability to provide a Managed Service wrapper around the Skyscape IaaS. Skyscape will be pleased to make an introduction where appropriate. Service constraints If during Emergency Maintenance there is a loss of availability to the Service, an SLA event will be triggered. However, this time shall be excluded in the availability calculation but will be included in monthly service reporting related to the Service The Skyscape Assured Cloud platform is designed and optimised to operate in specific conditions. Skyscape therefore impose a number of service constraints such as: Support for specific hardware configuration (e.g. certain Vblock configurations, certain Cisco + EMC + VMware configurations, certain Super Micro configurations) Skyscape must be named agents for all support and maintenance contracts Data Centre access is only available to Skyscape staff consumers will not be allowed access to the data centres excepts for exceptional circumstances Dedicated Compute Cloud must include specified Top-of-rack/End-of-rack network switches which will be designed, implemented and managed by Skyscape Dedicated Compute Cloud must include specific software features to enable Skyscape to provide automation, orchestration and instrumentation Skyscape provide no SLA or warranty related to performance
Classification: Open 9 Planned Maintenance shall be excluded from any availability calculation in regard to service credits but shall be included in the monthly service reporting; Emergency Maintenance means any emergency maintenance of any of the infrastructure relating to the Services. Whenever possible, Skyscape shall provide the Client with at least six (6) hours advance notice: Whenever possible Emergency Maintenance of Skyscape s infrastructure will happen between the hours of 00:00 and 06:00 (UK local time) Monday to Sunday and/or between the hours of 08:00 and 12:00 (UK local time)on Saturday and/or Sunday unless there is an identified and demonstrable immediate risk to a Clients environment; Emergency Maintenance shall be excluded from any availability calculation in regard to service credits but shall be included in the monthly service reporting. Training Skyscape have created a number of videos, help guides, manuals and FAQs to help train and instruct users so that are up and running quickly and easily. MDS are able to deliver additional services such as training, support and managed services. Ordering and invoicing Billing for the service is: At point of order for up-front fees Annual in advance for pre-payment fees Monthly in arrears for monthly fees Payment can be via Purchase Order and Direct Debit. Service lead time Setting up a new consumer within the Skyscape Portal will typically be completed within 48 hours from acceptance of order. Resources to begin the design and deployment activity will be assigned within 10 days from acceptance of order. Due to the variable nature of this service, dedicated hardware will need to be specified, ordered and delivered which will take an indeterminate amount of time. Shorter deployment times are typically achieved with multi-tenant cloud compute solutions such as Skyscape Computeas-a-Service. Termination Terms An Early Exit charge will be payable if the contract is terminated before the end of its original term. At the point of termination, consumer will have to make the final payment in order to take ownership of the server and storage hardware. The consumer must make arrangement for the server and storage hardware to be collected from Skyscape with 14 days. Where the consumer owns the servers and storage hardware, it must be collected from Skyscape with 14 days. Where the consumer does not own the server and storage hardware, Skyscape will ensure all consumer data, accounts and access will be permanently deleted, and will not be able to be subsequently recovered or restored. Costs An Early Exit charge will be payable if the contract is terminated before the end of its original term. Consumers are responsible for extracting their own data from the platform if required. Skyscape may make an additional charge for transferring data out of the service.
Classification: Open 10 Data restoration / service migration For service migration, Skyscape allows existing data to be migrated to and from the Dedicated Compute Cloud platform. In many circumstances, Skyscape can help facilitate a bulk migration to the platform using offline data ingest and extraction please ask Skyscape for details. Customer responsibilities The control and management of access and responsibilities for end users including appropriate connectivity, security and accreditation if required. Where access is required over Government Secure Networks such as N3 or PSN, the consumer is responsible for adhering to the Code of Connection. Management and administration of layers above the IaaS (e.g. the systems that utilise the Cloud Storage platform). As a core benefit of the Assured Cloud Platform, consumers are expected to self-manage the environment including creating and deleting data. Consumers must be aware of the variable nature of the billing based on usage. The consumer is also responsible for ensuring only appropriate data (e.g. OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE) is stored and processed by applications on this environment and that they comply with the Skyscape Security Operating Procedures (SyOps) and other information assurance requirements as specified in Skyscape System Interconnect and Security Policy (SISP) and associated accreditation documentation sets. Financial recompense model The control and management of access and responsibilities for end users including appropriate connectivity, security and accreditation if required. Where access is required over Government Secure Networks such as N3, legacy GCF networks or PSN, the consumer is responsible for adhering to the Code of Connection. Management and administration of layers above the IaaS (e.g. the systems that utilise the Storage as a Service platform). As a core benefit of the Cloud Platform, consumers are expected to self-manage the environment including creating and deleting data. Consumers must be aware of the variable nature of the billing based on usage. The consumer is also responsible for ensuring only appropriate data (e.g. OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL SENSITIVE) is stored and processed by applications on this environment and that they comply with the Skyscape Security Operating Procedures (SyOps) and other information assurance requirements as specified in Skyscape System Interconnect and Security Policy (SISP) and associated accreditation documentation sets. STANDARD Service Level Client Portal 10% of monthly spend Service Credit 1% of monthly spend per 1% below service level target or part thereof Technical requirements Consumers have a number of options to choose from with Skyscape to access their environment dependant on their requirement. The list below provides a guide to demonstrate what is possible but may require further engagement with Skyscape to explain and validate further: Assured OFFICIAL - Lower security domain Standard Internet connectivity over common protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, etc) N3 for access to the Health and Social Care community. You will be required to complete the N3 Information Governance Statement of Compliance process PSN Assured service You will need to be a PSN Service Provider or a HMG customer that has PSN certification.
Classification: Open 11 HybridConnect private circuit solutions including: CAS(T) compliant connections (e.g. Leased Line, MPLS, etc) non-cas(t) compliant connections (e.g. Leased Line, MPLS, etc) using additional CPA/PEPAS overlay encryption Site-to-Site VPN using standards based IPSEC solutions Dedicated fibre connectivity within Ark Data Centre Elevated OFFICIAL - Higher security domain Preferred connectivity is over a Government Community Network such as N3 or PSN N3 for access to the Health and Social Care community. You will be required to complete the N3 Information Governance Statement of Compliance process (additional controls may need to be implemented to enable N3 access to the higher security domain) PSN Protected service - You will need to be a PSN Service Provider or a HMG customer that has PSN certification. Legacy GCF networks such as GSI, GSE, PNN, etc via the PSN Protected service Skyscape Secure Remote Access service HybridConnect private circuit solutions including: CAS(T) compliant connections (e.g. Leased Line, MPLS, etc) using additional CPA/PEPAS overlay encryption non-cas(t) compliant connections (e.g. Leased Line, MPLS, etc) using additional CPA/PEPAS overlay encryption Site-to-Site VPN using standards based CPA approved solutions Dedicated bonded fibre connectivity within Ark Data Centre