Cloud Solutions for charities

Cloud computing is now mature in the IT marketplace, and most charities and non-profit organisations are running some, if not all, of their workload on public and private cloud platforms – benefiting from a reduction in on-site hardware, greater reliability and scalability.

There is no “one size fits all” solution to cloud computing. Smartdesc apply our long and extensive experience in public and private cloud services to design charity IT solutions that are fit for purpose and make best use of IT budgets, as well as leveraging discount schemes from companies like Microsoft for solutions such as Office 365 that are available for the charity sector.

Moving from traditional license purchasing to subscription or usage-based models needs careful planning; sometimes costs can outweigh benefits, and future charity IT growth needs to be forecast to avoid subscription costs spiralling up and up.

As Smartdesc we research and test new technologies extensively, and help our customers select cloud services where it is appropriate for their organisation, applying our Security First rule to every decision point.

The solutions we implement depend entirely on the needs of the organisation.  Migrating to the cloud isn’t right for everyone and there are a lot of considerations before choosing a cloud service. We are vendor agnostic and so have no commercial bias towards one platform or another; the right outcome is only one that is truly fit for purpose and cost effective.

Smartdesc implement cloud platforms that feature an extensive collection of integrated services.  This includes process automation, machine learning, and analytics that make it easier to build and manage enterprise, Internet of Things (IoT) mobile, web, and apps faster, using skills that individuals already have and technologies organisations already know.

Smartdesc is committed to the protection and privacy of data and thoroughly plans migration to the cloud ensuring the safeguarding of customer data at all times.  For any migration project, there is a strong focus on governance, from producing business cases and cost v benefit analysis through to change management, data protection impact analysis and rollout and delivery to support – all in line with ISO27001 and GDPR.

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