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By Sascha Giese, Tech Evangelist at SolarWinds It’s now two years since the UK published its 2022-2025 roadmap for digital and data to transform government services and ensure every penny of taxpayers’ money is well spent. Sascha Giese The roadmap set out ambitious plans to “transform digital public services, deliver world-class digital technology and Continue reading Digital and data roadmap passes two-year milestone
By Krishna Sai, Senior Vice President of Engineering, SolarWinds In the ever-evolving landscape of public sector IT, complexity has emerged as a formidable challenge. Well-intentioned technology investments like cloud services, meant to modernize government operations, are inadvertently creating labyrinthine IT ecosystems that are difficult to manage and secure. This complicated environment isn’t just an Continue reading Self-Driving Ops: A Reality for UK Government Agencies?
By Sascha Giese, Tech Evangelist, SolarWinds The Government Digital Service (GDS) – part of the Cabinet Office responsible for digital transformation in the UK – is exploring how generative artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the user experience of the government’s website. Public sector IT experts are using generative large language models (LLMs) – the Continue reading Government learning lessons about AI from GOV.UK Chat experiment
By SolarWinds Senior Vice President of Engineering Krishna Sai Krishna Sai leads the engineering, technology and architecture teams at SolarWinds. He is a seasoned leader and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience scaling global engineering teams and building winning products across multiple industries. Sai has held leadership roles at Atlassian, Groupon, and Polycom, Continue reading Tips for Evolving Your Public Sector Database Strategy in 2024
Sascha Giese, tech evangelist, SolarWinds Sascha Giese A well-executed home renovation goes beyond cosmetic repairs and surface-level aesthetics by delving into the structural bones of a home. This approach not only revitalises the house’s appearance but also enhances its overall efficiency and maintenance. Meaningful digital transformation also requires such an approach. However, a recent Continue reading Three Ways Observability Can Help Address Public Sector IT Complexity
By Sascha Giese, Tech Evangelist, SolarWinds Sascha Giese, Tech Evangelist, SolarWinds The UK Government has made no secret of its ambitions to become an artificial intelligence (AI) superpower. Introducing a pro-innovation approach in the recent AI regulation policy paper, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, outlined a technology-led future Continue reading UK must close skills gaps if it’s to become an AI superpower
Sascha Giese By Sascha Giese, SolarWinds Earlier this year, NHS England — the largest of the four public health providers in the UK — merged with NHS Digital to become the sole custodian of NHS data and technology. The move is designed to bring responsibility for NHS data and technology expertise all under Continue reading The NHS is awash with data — how it manages it is pivotal to its success
By Sascha Giese, Solarwinds Rishi Sunak spoke recently about his ambitions to make the UK an AI superpower. Opening London Tech Week the Prime Minister said the UK was an island of innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, synthetic biology, and semiconductors. But he acknowledged the UK’s position as a tech Continue reading UK sets out its credentials to become an AI superpower
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek, SolarWinds The task facing government departments and agencies as they progress towards their digital transformation objectives cannot be underestimated. For the IT professionals involved, it requires modernising their operations, applications, and databases while leveraging hybrid and multi-cloud deployments. And all of this must be done while supporting existing traditional workloads Continue reading How observability is crucial to tackling tool sprawl
By Sascha Giese, SolarWinds Head Geek™ When it comes to digital transformation, one area of investment trumps all others. It’s not hardware. It’s not software. It’s not even the latest development in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). It’s people. And if public sector organizations want to deliver data-rich government services, they need to Continue reading Investing in people always pays dividends
Sascha Giese Sascha Giese, SolarWinds Head Geek™ The recent spike in energy prices has once again drawn attention to the costs associated with powering IT infrastructure, and high-density technologies such as data centres aren’t the only things under the spotlight. The energy consumption of technology across departments and agencies within the government—including PCs, Continue reading Public sector ICT switches to greater energy efficiency
Sascha Giese By Sascha Giese, SolarWinds Head Geek™ When protecting computer systems and networks, the “biggest cyber risk is complacency, not hackers.” That’s according to John Edwards, the UK’s Information Commissioner who warned that companies are leaving themselves open to cyberattacks by ignoring crucial measures such as updating software and training staff. Continue reading Legacy systems and security will continue to dominate the agenda for public sector IT professionals
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds With citizens looking for convenience wherever they can—from responsive mobile apps to joined-up services—public sector organisations are under increasing pressure to develop and deliver the IT solutions needed to facilitate such services. It was something laid out in June when the U.K. Government published its 2022 – 2025 Continue reading Managing digital expectations as pressure mounts for public sector transformation
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds When it comes to IT, much is made of the differences between public and private sector projects. People are quick to point out the world’s most successful go-getting companies use technology to gain a competitive advantage, while the public sector is motivated by the delivery of services to Continue reading Removing departmental siloes is vital for Governments under fire from state-sponsored salvos
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds Trust underpins the foundations of modern and legitimate democracies. From civil safety and national security to upholding the rule of law, trust is vital if we’re to function as a society. Get it right, and public trust can Continue reading The importance of trust in delivering public services
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds For many people, the pandemic—and the global response to this once-in-a-lifetime event—was a game-changer. The enforced and rapid move to the cloud meant carefully prepared plans for phased IT migration were thrown out the window. Instead, the explosion of hybrid office environments left public sector IT workers forced to Continue reading Greater Observability Helps Manage Hybrid IT Complexity Across the Public Sector
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds The impact of budget cuts and austerity, Covid-19 disruption, and concerns about security have resulted in a hybrid of legacy and cloud technology in U.K. government and public sector bodies. The government’s 2013 ‘cloud-first’ policy has driven varying levels of successful cloud migration and little consistency. Critical business Continue reading Why Legacy Systems Remain Critical in Modern, ‘Cloud Appropriate’ Hybrid Digital Transformation
SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2022—Getting IT Right: Managing Hybrid IT Complexity examines the current state and areas of opportunity for public sector technology professionals managing increased complexity as hybrid IT accelerates The continued shift to hybrid IT drives increased levels of IT management complexity, but tech pros feel a lack of confidence in how Continue reading Annual Study: Hybrid IT Acceleration Has Increased Network Complexity and Lowered Public Sector Tech Pros’ Network Management Confidence
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds In our increasingly crowded urban settings, delivering better, safer, and more sustainable environments for citizens is central to both short- and long-term national and local government strategies. As a result, the accelerating development of smart cities is driving huge advances in technology and the use of data across Continue reading Smart Cities: Taking a Security-Minded Approach to Open and Shared Data
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds Organisations across the public sector are embracing digital transformation, and as a result, IT infrastructure is becoming more complex. On top of significant levels of legacy hardware and software to manage, the addition of various cloud-based services means IT professionals are looking after a diverse set of technologies—from Continue reading Why Complex Public Sector IT Needs Full-Stack Observability
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