Citizens, businesses, and institutions rely on your organization every single day. A permit, a benefits payment, an invitation for a check-up: behind every form of public service is an IT environment that just has to work.

At the same time, a lot is changing. Hybrid working has become the norm, legislation like the BIO and NIS2 places higher demands on information security, and the job market for IT specialists remains tight.

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Public service has no pause button

The public sector works under a magnifying glass. Every outage is visible, every choice calls for accountability to the board, the council, or a regulator. Meanwhile, the task keeps growing: more digital services, more cross-organizational collaboration, more data that has to be processed securely. All of it on an IT foundation that often still leans on outdated applications and systems that have grown over time.

We understand that tension. You want to modernize without closing the store. You want to move to the cloud, but with control over where data sits and what it costs. You want to give employees a workplace that works, at the office, at home, and on the go. That’s exactly where we help, with the technology and at a pace that suits a public organization.

Hybrid cloud for the public sector: every workload in the right place

The right workload belongs in the right place, at the right time. For the (semi-)public sector, that almost always means a hybrid model. Public cloud where scalability and collaboration come first. Private cloud or your own infrastructure where requirements around data location, performance, or cost call for it. We make that assessment per application, together with you, and document the choices so you can explain them to an auditor and the board.

A cloud migration at a public organization can never affect service delivery. That’s why we migrate in steps: first we map out the entire application landscape, then determine the destination for each workload and move it in a controlled way, outside peak moments. That keeps the counter open, even during the renovation.

What this delivers in concrete terms:

Control over data You decide where the data of citizens and employees sits, who can access it, and under what conditions. Demonstrably in line with the GDPR and the BIO.
Predictable costs Workload placement based on usage and need keeps you from paying for capacity that sits idle.
Room to modernize A modern cloud base makes it easier to add new services, integrations, and data applications. Without building from scratch every time.

A modern workplace for everyone who does public work

From policy officer to caseworker at the counter, from field service to the executive office: public work happens in more and more places. The workplace has to keep up. We build digital work environments based on Microsoft 365, with secure access from any device and any location. Log in once, always reach the right documents and applications, with security that runs in the background instead of getting in the way.

Technology is half the work here. The other half is adoption. A workplace only delivers value when employees can work with it, including the colleagues for whom digital work doesn’t come naturally. That’s why we set the environment up simply, guide the transition, and keep our service desk reachable when something doesn’t go smoothly.

The result: less workplace management on your own plate, fewer tickets, and employees who spend their time on residents and public work instead of on faltering systems.

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The largest hospital in the Dutch Antilles. Fully digitized and managed 24/7 from the Netherlands.

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A scalable network built to keep pace with Europe’s fastest pizza expansion.

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Global network infrastructure across 1,500+ stores

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Amstelring: one reliable care network across 20+ locations

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One network for a fast-growing international organization

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From migration to continuity: the Bakeplus network

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From migration to management: one partner for the entire lifecycle

We work in four phases. In co-discover, we map out your application landscape, goals, and obligations. In co-create, we translate that into a cloud strategy and a realistic roadmap. In co-deliver, we build and migrate, in a controlled way and in consultation. In co-manage, we run the environment: monitoring, patching, security, and ongoing development.

That management isn’t the final step but the core. Our specialists monitor the environment continuously and spot anomalies before employees or residents notice anything. You stay in control, we carry the operational load. With fixed points of contact who know your organization, not a different face for every ticket.

Maikel Palm

Maikel Palm

CCO

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Frequently asked questions about IT for the public sector

What does hybrid cloud mean for a municipality or public organization?

Hybrid cloud means you choose per application where it runs best: in the public cloud, in a private cloud, or on your own infrastructure. For public organizations, that’s often the only workable route, because the requirements around data location, cost, and performance differ from one workload to the next. A good hybrid strategy documents those choices, so you can account for them and adjust them later.

How do I stay in control of data in the cloud?

Control starts with arrangements made up front: where each type of data sits, who has access, and under what conditions a supplier processes it. Technically, we safeguard that with data location within the chosen region, encryption, identity-based access management, and logging of every action. That way you demonstrably meet the GDPR and the BIO, in the public cloud as well.

Can a cloud migration happen without interrupting service delivery?

Yes, provided you migrate in phases. We move workload by workload, test every step in advance, and schedule transitions outside peak moments. Critical applications get a fallback scenario. In practice, employees and residents notice little to nothing of the migration itself.

Does a modern workplace comply with the BIO?

A modern workplace based on Microsoft 365 can be set up fully within the BIO. Think multi-factor authentication, conditional access, encrypted devices, and central management of applications and updates. We put those measures in place, document them, and keep them current, so you can rely on them directly during an audit.

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