Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 342-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Which technology vendors provide the trusts primary data storage arrays? E.g Dell/Netapp/Tintri/Pure/Storage/HPE//Nutanix etc.
Our response:
Nutanix
You asked:
2. What is the size in Terabytes of the primary storage environment?
Our response:
The Trust does not store any PACs data
You asked:
3. When does the current support contract expire on the primary data storage arrays?
Our response:
The Trust does not store any PACs data
You asked:
4. What data storage array technology does the trust use to house the PACS environment?
Our response:
The Trust does not store any PACs data
You asked:
5. What is the size in Terabytes of the PACS storage environment?
Our response:
The Trust does not store any PACs data
You asked:
6. When does the current support contract expires on the primary storage arrays?
Our response:
The Trust does not store any PACs data
You asked:
7. Which PACS provider does the trust use?
Our response:
The Trust does not store any PACs data
You asked:
8. What Electronic Patient Record technology does the trust use?
Our response:
RiO EPR, SystmOne, IAPTus, Lilie, SOEL
You asked:
9. Which backup technology does the trust use? E.g Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik
Our response:
Veeam
You asked:
10. When does the current support contract expire on the backup technology?
Our response:
The Trust does not store any PACs data
You asked:
11. Does the trust use public cloud storage? – Azure/AWS/Google Cloud
Our response:
Azure
You asked:
12. Does the trust use Azure VmWare Solution?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
13. Does the trust have any stateless applications?
Our response:
Yes
You asked:
14. Does the trust use containers?
Our response:
No
You asked:
15. Does the trust use kubernetes?
Our response:
No
You asked:
16. Which frameworks does the trust tend to use to purchase hardware for the datacentre?
Our response:
GBE Converge is procured via the ‘Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement RM6100 Technology Services 3’
You asked:
17. Which partners does the trust tend to use to purchase hardware for the datacentre?
Our response:
GBE Converge
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.