This G-Cloud 8 service is no longer available to buy.

The G-Cloud 8 framework expired on Friday 28 July 2017. Any existing contracts with CDS are still valid.
CDS

CMS as a Service

CMS as a service enables you to build private cloud hosted platforms that can be extended and configured to your needs. The service combines the trusted Skyscape hosting platform and market-leading EPiServer CMS.

Features

  • Assured secure hosting platform with PSN
  • Full function content management system
  • Cloud-based Search option
  • Mobile responsive CMS editing
  • Google Analytics plug-in
  • Social package option including blogs, forums
  • Connectors for popular systems including Salesforce and Sharepoint
  • Built-in personalisation
  • WYSIWYG editing
  • Add-on store

Benefits

  • Platform supports secure web delivery
  • Easy editing from any device
  • Communicate key operational information to staff
  • Test different content on audience to find the most effective
  • Personalise the user experience
  • Connect your users through communities and social groups
  • Easily add new features to your CMS
  • Connect systems to your CMS for greater efficiency
  • Monitor your audience behaviour
  • Enterprise level search facility

Pricing

£20,000 a virtual machine

  • Minimum contract period: Year
  • Excluding VAT

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 jonathan.astin@cds.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 8

Service ID

8 0 1 1 9 4 0 3 0 2 8 2 6 4 8

Contact

CDS Jonathan Astin
Telephone: 07904 570073
Email: jonathan.astin@cds.co.uk

Support

Support service type
  • Service desk
  • Email
  • Phone
Support accessible to any third-party suppliers
No
Support availability
9 to 5 standard, extension up to 24x7 available upon request
Standard support response times
Between 15 mins and 1 day, depending upon priority
Incident escalation process available
Yes

Open standards

Open standards supported and documented
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Service onboarding process included
No
Service offboarding process included
No

Analytics

Real-time management information available
Yes

Cloud features

Elastic cloud approach supported
No
Guaranteed resources defined
Yes
Persistent storage supported
Yes

Provisioning

Self-service provisioning supported
No
Service provisioning time
1 to 2 days
Service deprovisioning time
1 day

Open source

Open-source software used and supported
No

API access

API access available and supported
Yes
API type
RESTful

Networks and connectivity

Networks the service is directly connected to
Internet

Access

Supported web browsers
  • Internet Explorer 10+
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
Offline working and syncing supported
No
Supported devices
  • PC
  • Mac
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet

Certifications

Vendor certification(s)
  • ISO27001
  • ISO20000 (IT Service Management)
  • ISO9001
  • EPiServer CMS is a Microsoft Gold Partner
  • CDS is EPiServer Premium Partner

Data storage

Datacentres adhere to the EU code of conduct for energy-efficient datacentres
Yes
User-defined data location
No
Datacentre tier
TIA-942 Tier 3
Backup, disaster recovery and resilience plan in place
Yes
Data extraction/removal plan in place
Yes

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between user device and service
Data protection within service
Data protection between services

Asset protection and resilience

Datacentre location
Data management location
Legal jurisdiction of service provider
UK
Datacentre protection
Yes
Data-at-rest protection
Secure data deletion
Other secure erasure process
Storage media disposal
CPA Foundation-assured product
Secure equipment disposal
Yes
Redundant equipment accounts revoked
Yes
Service availability
99.5%

Separation between consumers

Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Type of consumer
No other consumer
Services separation
Yes
Services management separation
Yes

Governance

Governance framework
Yes

Configuration and change management

Configuration and change management tracking
Yes
Change impact assessment
Yes

Vulnerability management

Vulnerability assessment
Yes
Vulnerability monitoring
Yes
Vulnerability mitigation prioritisation
Yes
Vulnerability tracking
Yes
Vulnerability mitigation timescales
Yes

Event monitoring

Event monitoring
Yes

Incident management

Incident management processes
Yes
Consumer reporting of security incidents
Yes
Security incident definition published
Yes

Personnel security

Personnel security checks

Secure development

Secure development
Yes
Secure design, coding, testing and deployment
Yes
Software configuration management
Yes

Supply-chain security

Visibility of data shared with third-party suppliers
Yes
Third-party supplier security requirements
Yes
Third-party supplier risk assessment
Yes
Third-party supplier compliance monitoring
Yes
Hardware and software verification
Yes

Authentication of consumers

User authentication and access management
Yes
User access control through support channels
Yes

Separation and access control within management interfaces

User access control within management interfaces
Yes
Administrator permissions
Yes
Management interface protection
Yes

Identity and authentication

Identity and authentication controls

External interface protection

Onboarding guidance provided
Yes
Interconnection method provided

Secure service administration

Service management model

Audit information provision to consumers

Audit information provided
Data made available by negotiation

Secure use of the service by the customer

Device access method
Service configuration guidance
Yes
Training
Yes

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 jonathan.astin@cds.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.