The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has released guidance encouraging public sector bodies to use overseas datacentres for hosting applications. It promotes a 'multi-region approach' to enhance workload resilience while complying with UK laws. The guidance clarifies that data classified as 'official' can be stored outside the UK if appropriate legal and security measures are followed. Additionally, it notes that limiting services to UK-hosted options may hinder access to advanced technological services and better pricing available in other regions.
"We recommend that organisations adopt a multi-region approach in which they make controlled, considered use of regions in a way which is compatible with UK law."
"There is no universal requirement for government data classified as 'official' to be physically located in the UK."
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