Managed services and hosting services
With the growth of cloud computing, the range of managed services and hosting services available are increasing too, with new options such as software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (Paas) and infrastructure as a service (Iaas) now available. We look at the relative merits of the alternative solutions and help IT managers make the right choice for their organisation.
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E-Zine
09 Jun 2026
Inside the AI factory of the future
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we visit the latest in AI factory technology and construction at TeraWulf’s Lake Ontario datacentre, where a former coal-fired power station is being rapidly transformed. American Express talks about the latest digital innovations being introduced at the credit card giant. And we ask the hyperscalers – can you really deliver a sovereign cloud? Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2026
Councils exit 10-year Capita deal to boost decision and project velocity
Two councils that were once part of a five-council group outsourced to Capita take back control of their IT to allow for decision-making and IT projects that aren’t bound by the slowest member Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2026
Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS body to confirm data on its patients was stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack on lab services partner Synnovis Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2026
Fujitsu staff apply for voluntary redundancy in droves as morale plummets
Post Office IT scandal supplier’s voluntary exit scheme is oversubscribed as hundreds of staff want to make a break Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2026
Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence
UK government and local authorities have built critical infrastructure amid a web of US hyperscaler cloud and other providers, which brings risks of exposure to a narrow set of non-UK suppliers Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2026
Carnival cruise line confirmed as latest ShinyHunters victim
Travel company Carnival Corporation confirms the extent of an April 2026 supply chain breach that was claimed by ShinyHunters Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2026
Ministers refused to sign off £563m Capita contract amid civil service pension disaster
The ramifications of Capita’s botched Civil Service pension contract continue as politicians distance themselves. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Scottish social enterprise supports national cyber efforts
Cyber and Fraud Centre has supported community cyber resilience in Scotland to the tune of £3m in its first year operating as a social enterprise Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2026
Datacentre dive: From rust belt to megawatt AI factory
We visited Terawulf’s Lake Ontario 750MW datacentre development. Photos and recordings weren't allowed, so we took notes and wrote them up in more traditional ways Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2026
Bulgaria fires up Google Cloud for national cyber security
The Bulgarian national systems integrator, BIS, has deployed Google Cloud’s Cybershield government security service as part of a national federated SOC deployment Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2026
Accenture joins IBM in battle for £323m Post Office Horizon deal
Services giant is bidding to take over existing Post Office Horizon operations alongside fellow IT giant IBM Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2026
Data dive: Power grid data shows birth of AI in UK datacentres
Electricity supply utilisation ratios show datacentre developer ‘land grab’, capacity switch-ons, the coming of Hopper and Blackwell GPUs, and usage ramping during training runs Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
Civil servants to protest at Capita general meeting amid pension crisis
Public and Commercial Services Union to hold a demonstration at outsourcing giant’s meeting in London Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2026
Fujitsu UK pays staff bonuses as it sits on Post Office scandal contribution
IT supplier will pay bonuses to UK staff again this year as it continues to hold back contribution to costs of Post Office scandal Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2026
Node4: AI and agentic the future, but culture the key to unlock it
UK mid-market supplier showcases the three stages of AI – assistance, co-work and orchestration – but faces a reality in which most users have yet to arrive at first base Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 May 2026
The illusion of digital sovereignty and the reality of control
Digital sovereignty is hugely important to IT leaders but in most cases systems have been built on foundations they don’t control. Open standards are key to organisational agility Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2026
MP committees to double up on Capita’s civil service pension crisis
Parliamentary committees to hold joint hearing to investigate the problems experienced in Civil Service Pension Scheme Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2026
Was Capita’s Royal Mail pension contract a botch too far?
The Cabinet Office’s decision to end Capita’s contract to administer the Royal Mail pension follows heavy criticism of the supplier’s work on the civil service pension contract Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2026
London Marathon runners get AI to go the extra mile
TCS has launched an artificial intelligence-powered digital mapping tool to help runners and spectators lessen the stress and find the fun during the 2026 London Marathon Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2026
Government should drop Capita from civil service scheme after it loses Royal Mail role, says union
Union representing civil servants said that when outsourcing suppliers fail, they should be dropped Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Apr 2026
One year on from the M&S cyber attack: What did we learn?
A year on from the Marks & Spencer cyber attack, we look back at the incident, consider the lessons learned and ask if the retail sector is any more secure today Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2026
UAE education builds digital resilience as regional tensions accelerate shift to remote learning
Ankabut CEO Tarek Jundi outlines how national infrastructure, AI-driven platforms and distance-learning capabilities are helping schools and universities maintain continuity amid geopolitical uncertainty Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Apr 2026
Drone strikes show why key military principles apply to cloud data
One key thing every soldier knows is that bunching up under fire is a very bad idea. Here, a retired French general says CIOs need to apply the same principle to data in the cloud Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2026
‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Rockstar hit by hackers again
The notorious ShinyHunters hacking collective menaces video game publisher Rockstar and says it will leak data on 14 April Continue Reading
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News
13 Apr 2026
Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy
Texas the hotspot as US datacentres enter the GW age, Virginia set to hold its status as ‘datacentre alley’, while constrained west coast states set for market share decline Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Apr 2026
Pure/AVK self-powered Dublin datacentre dodges grid constraints
With grid connectivity denied, Pure Data Centres Group got creative, partnering with AVK on a microgrid to beat power constraints versus a tide of rising demand Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Apr 2026
Breaking the stranglehold: Responses to data sovereignty risk
We look at the political and government responses to risks around data sovereignty and massive dependence on the three US hyperscalers – AWS, Azure and GCP – in the UK and Europe Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2026
Azure customers up in arms over ‘full’ UK South region
Microsoft customers report being refused capacity, migration projects stuck halfway, and accusations that AI is being prioritised over ‘bread and butter’ offerings Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2026
Hyperscaler datacentres set to dominate by 2031
Driven by artificial intelligence deployments, hyperscaler datacentres are expected to comprise more than two-thirds of all capacity by 2031. Meanwhile, on-premise datacentre capacity will shrink to 20%, down from 56% in 2018 Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Apr 2026
Sustainability accounting can be difficult, but can differentiate
It's difficult to get a handle on sustainability metrics, not least because of supplier efforts to obfuscate them. But building in a true and bigger picture can become a differentiator Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Apr 2026
Navigating the opaque fog of public cloud carbon footprints
Cloud providers make it impossible to really assess carbon footprint. Differing definitions mask the true impact, especially in emissions from hardware production Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2026
Fujitsu injects another £80m into UK arm amid Post Office scandal fallout
IT services provider’s UK arm has received a further £80m from parent company headquarters in Japan Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2026
Post Office scandal supplier Fujitsu to cut nearly 10% of UK workforce
Troubled IT supplier announces voluntary redundancy programme with hundreds of UK jobs set to be cut Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2026
CityFibre launches 8.5Gb service across wholesale multi-gig network
UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform provider makes the next step in its roll-out of its 10Gb-capable network, and claims strong customer growth continuing as it approaches one million users Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2026
CMA to launch strategic market status investigation into Microsoft; Amazon Web Services off the hook
CMA to investigate whether Microsoft should be given strategic market status. Amazon escaped, but both companies will need to make changes to egress fees and interoperability Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2026
Flaws in government procurement show in HMRC £473m AWS award
After a rushed contract award with only one bidder and a tender notice ‘for hyperscalers only’, critics call for live oversight on government contracts, claiming the procurement is unfair and likely to be expensive Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2026
Capita left to deal with 13,000 civil service pension cases over a year old
More details of the Civil Services Pension Scheme administration backlog left to Capita revealed in parliamentary committee hearing Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2026
Hit the north! UK datacentre focus shifts to M62 and points north
Barbour ABI data shows 8GW of total datacentre pipeline with most big projects in the north and Scotland, while London and the M4 corridor are about 25% of projected capacity Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Mar 2026
The rise of the splinternet? Data sovereignty risks and responses
We look at the political, legal and economic risks around data sovereignty, the fears for digital dependency and massive hyperscaler penetration in the UK public sector Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2026
Met Office ‘supercomputing as a service’ one year old
Artificial intelligence is not key to the weather picture, as the forecasting and climate prediction agency lauds the benefits of moving from on-site supercomputers to cloud computing for scientific modelling Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2026
Regulate AWS and Microsoft, says UK cloud provider survey
Open Cloud Coalition survey, commissioned ahead of the CMA’s decision on measures against the two hyperscale giants, finds competing cloud providers demand regulation Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2026
Capita secures decade-long government contract amid failure in public sight
Outsourcing firm has won 10-year contract to supply government departments with tech-enabled business services Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2026
Khazna’s NexOps shift signals new operating model for AI-scale infrastructure
Managing director Bart Holsters explains why hybrid insourcing, competence assurance and sovereign readiness are becoming essential as artificial intelligence pushes datacentres to their limits Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2026
UK government commits £483m to Post Office for IT transformation
The UK government is to provide the next round of funding to support the Post Office’s move away from its controversial Fujitsu Horizon IT system Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2026
Thousands of unread emails and 20 million database errors cause civil service pension hardship
Capita is to ‘fast-track’ any technology, including artificial intelligence, that can help it clear a backlog in civil service pension work Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2026
Fujitsu will be out by next summer, says Post Office CTO
Post Office’s project to replace its controversial core system will contract suppliers by the summer of this year, with the aim to remove Fujitsu by summer 2027, according to its chief technology officer Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2026
Arctic Wolf targets mid-market security gap in APAC
Following the launch of its full portfolio in Malaysia, the SOC provider discusses the security challenges facing lean IT teams, the value of supplier neutrality, and its roadmap for AI and ransomware protection Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2026
Is the EU’s free trade deal with India the dawn of a new era?
Trade deal between European Union and India simplifies the visa system for professionals from India, which could make the country’s suppliers more accessible Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2026
CGI’s artificial intelligence boss knows his job title won’t exist for long
IT service provider is using AI to increase throughput while applying it to ‘big ticket’ challenges externally Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2026
Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems
High volumes of customer calls, backlogs and complex requests blamed for shaky start to life on civil service pension scheme for Capita Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2026
Fujitsu boss ‘falls on his sword’ before settling with Post Office scandal victims
Fujitsu's European chief Paul Patterson is stepping down from his role amid the troubles brought on by the supplier’s central role in the Post Office scandal Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Jan 2026
AI claims are cheap: The challenge is to work out what's real
The Security Think Tank considers what CISOs and buyers need to know to cut through the noise around AI and figure out which AI cyber use cases are worth a look, and which are just hype. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Jan 2026
Sharp Europe’s New Chapter: One Sharp and a unified IT Services strategy
Sharp Europe is marking a new chapter under the unifying theme of ‘One Sharp’. This initiative signals a bold step forward, integrating diverse business lines and digital innovations to position ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2026
Digital Realty enters Malaysia with acquisition of Cyberjaya datacentre
The datacentre provider expands Southeast Asian footprint beyond Singapore and Jakarta, acquiring a connectivity hub in Cyberjaya with plans for a 14MW campus to support regional AI and cloud workloads Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2026
Liverpool FC signs WasabiAiR for fast video tagging and search
Reds can tag video frame-by-frame with AI-based ML-as-a-service to get rapid search and ‘hyper-personalisation’ of footage for fan engagement and partner content Continue Reading
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E-Zine
13 Jan 2026
Every Post Office victim deserves an OBE, says Betty Brown
In the first edition of the Computer Weekly ezine for 2026, we reveal who in the world of tech has received gongs in the New Year Honours List, and why. We also sit down with competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi, who is in the midst of a legal action to secure billions of pounds in compensation for UK businesses that have been allegedly overcharged by Microsoft for opting to run its software in competing cloud environments. Elsewhere in the issue, we find out why automotive enterprises are being advised to revamp their networks and embrace openness. And in the first of our three buyer’s guide features on the knotty topic of digital sovereignty, we find out what role data auditing has to play in building a cast-iron data sovereignty strategy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2026
All England Tennis Club extends 36-year IBM deal with AI at core of plans
Deal will see IBM continue to develop digital experience for fans of the Wimbledon tennis tournament Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2026
Lenovo taps AI and digital twins to power World Cup 2026
Technology partner for upcoming football tournament has built an artificial intelligence knowledge assistant for coaches, digital avatars to assist VAR decisions, and smart infrastructure for venue management Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2025
Jilted Fujitsu replaced by Netcompany in HMRC relationship
Troubled Fujitsu replaced by Netcompany on trading service as HMRC begins to move its outsourcing away from scandal-hit firm Continue Reading
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News
15 Dec 2025
Reinventing the Arabic newsroom: How Al-Masry Al-Youm is harnessing AI, data, and cloud to transform
Al-Masry Al-Youm CIO Omar Badr reveals how Egypt’s leading independent daily has navigated a decade of digital disruption, balancing editorial freedom with cutting-edge technology Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2025
Fujitsu police contract ‘complicates’ Post Office investigation
National Police investigation into Post Office scandal uses IT infrastructure provided by Fujitsu Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2025
Post Office finally investigates Horizon defect, but investigator slams comms strategy
Subpostmaster and investigator met the Post Office over Horizon defect raised six years earlier Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2025
SAP selects Tata Consultancy Services to transform its IT operations
Software firm agrees five-year IT transformation project with Indian outsourcing giant, taking relationship up to 20 years Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2025
UAE’s e& enterprise drives growth with AI and sovereign cloud
Acting chief revenue officer Majd Coussa outlines how the digital transformation company is turning innovation into measurable business outcomes for 2025 Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2025
Firstsource ditches labour arbitrage for AI-driven outcomes
The business process services firm argues that the days of simple labour arbitrage are gone as it pushes an ‘un-BPO’ strategy led by AI and automation Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
NHS signs another major IT deal with the Indian IT sector
Five-year NHS deal sees Tata Consultancy Services continue to grow its UK public sector business Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
IT services companies and datacentres face regulation as cyber security bill reaches Parliament
The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will require large IT services companies, including datacentres, to report security incidents within 24 hours Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2025
From ambition to action: How the Gulf is turning responsible AI into a global reality
The Middle East is rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, driven by strong government strategies. Success in the region requires trust, cultural awareness and alignment with local regulations Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2025
Peer angry as sales figures suggest Fujitsu has weathered Post Office scandal storm
Japanese IT supplier managed to grow its UK public sector business last year despite the fallout from the Post Office scandal Continue Reading
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News
24 Oct 2025
UK ramps up ransomware fightback with supply chain security guide
Multinational guidance, developed by the UK and Singapore, is designed to help organisations reinforce their supply chain against ransomware attacks Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2025
Capita rubbishes Public Accounts Committee report claims
The outsourcing giant has missed IT deadlines, stoking fears it won’t be ready to take over the civil service pension contract Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2025
France’s Atos eyes UK public sector with investment in secure UK infrastructure
French IT services supplier invests in highly secure and accredited UK-based infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
Shameless Fujitsu boss confident firm will be back in ‘good books’ in 18 months
Pressure is mounting on Fujitsu as its internal culture and lack of genuine regret over its part in the Post Office scandal are revealed by Computer Weekly Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2025
Fujitsu boss said Post Office inquiry report wasn’t ‘that bad’, despite link to suicides
Computer Weekly reveals callous comments made by a senior Fujitsu executive about Post Office scandal inquiry report Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 Oct 2025
Building resilience in the cloud: Bridging SLA gaps and mitigating risk
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2025
Nakivo expands Proxmox backup and DR capabilities in v11.1
Latest version of Backup & Replication adds MSP features, plus Proxmox VM backup functionality, while Nakivo responds to critical vulnerability it was tipped off about in February Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Oct 2025
Fujitsu’s role in the Post Office scandal: Everything you need to know
Computer Weekly has investigated the Post Office Horizon scandal since 2008. In this guide, we look at the part Fujitsu played in what is commonly referred to as the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Oct 2025
System integrators to capture $43bn in enterprise services
While telcos focus on providing connectivity, system integrators are capturing a projected $43bn in enterprise services by embedding AI and cloud capabilities directly into industry-specific workflows Continue Reading
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Opinion
29 Sep 2025
Why SLA gaps should not hinder cloud innovation
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators. Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2025
Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight
Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2025
UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience
A report produced for the government by academics at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol sets out nine recommendations to strengthen the UK’s cyber sector Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2025
Cloud file storage: Key benefits and use cases
We look at file storage in the cloud, its key benefits and how it can complement on-prem storage, in particular to burst to the cloud in times of increased application demand Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Sep 2025
Cyber leaders must make better use of risk experts
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators. Continue Reading
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News
09 Sep 2025
Rimini Street CEO sounds death knell on ERP software
Believing monolithic ERP applications will become obsolete in a decade, Seth Ravin is positioning Rimini Street to help enterprises transition to agentic ERP processes Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Sep 2025
SLA promises, security realities: Navigating the shared responsibility gap
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Sep 2025
Bridging the SLA gap: A guide to managing cloud provider risk
The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how security leaders can help assure access to the new and innovative cloud tech while minimising risk and ensuring they do not fall foul of regulators. Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2025
Fujitsu’s roots in government go too deep
MPs and peers call on prime minister to review Japanese supplier’s ‘eligibility’ to bid for government contracts Continue Reading
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News
27 Aug 2025
Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe
Fujitsu supplies police with the network that supports national investigations, while its former staff are part of a national investigation Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Aug 2025
Jack of all managed security services, or master of none?
Large managed cyber services providers rule the roost when it comes to security buying priorities, but could this be watering down the overall quality of services available on the market? Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2025
Metropolitan Police contract with Fujitsu is ‘potential conflict of interest’ amid Post Office probe
Freedom of information request reveals sub-contract between Fujitsu and the police force leading nationwide investigation of the IT firm’s part in the Post Office scandal Continue Reading
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News
18 Aug 2025
Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacks
A campaign of voice-based social engineering attacks targeting users of Salesforce’s services appears to have struck HR platform Workday Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Aug 2025
Keeping drivers driving at The AA
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how The AA is using AI and connected vehicle technology to get drivers back on the road as quickly as possible. The UK competition watchdog says Microsoft and AWS are too dominant in the cloud market – we examine what it means for IT leaders. And we look at the storage options for AI training and inference. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risks
Research finds increased adoption of unsanctioned generative artificial intelligence platforms is magnifying risk and causing a headache for security teams Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2025
Logicalis targets APAC’s mid-market with ‘GSI quality’ services
The global technology service provider is banking on its ‘think global, act local’ strategy, a deep focus on application modernisation and security to differentiate itself in the region Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jul 2025
Adding digital transformation firepower to Arsenal FC
Arsenal football club deploys customer experience and engagement systems from digital transformation partner to bring fans closer to the game while blending club traditions with a fresh approach to technology Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2025
Peer warns IT suppliers against partnering with Fujitsu in government contracts
According to publicly available figures, Fujitsu has won over half a billion pounds in government business as prime contractor since January 2024, but there is more than what has been reported Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2025
Pure Storage profits from all-flash, as-a-service and cloud focus
Storage profile: Pure Storage evolves its all-flash offer across multiple workloads while embracing cloud models in data management, as-a-service and containerisation Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider link to Qantas hack is likely, say experts
A developing cyber attack at Australian airline Qantas that started at a third-party call centre is already being tentatively attributed to Scattered Spider. Find out more and learn about the next steps for those affected Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Jul 2025
Shared services in the public sector – is bigger really better?
CIO Sean Green discusses the role of shared services in the UK public sector today Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2025
AI in IT services and the diminishing correlation between people and growth
While non-IT business professionals in the middle of their careers face the most disruption from generative AI, professionals in the IT services sector and their employers are prepared for change Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2025
Cloud migration demands contractual safeguards and clear strategy
Cyber security experts urge organisations to define clear objectives, understand shared security models and implement strong data governance when migrating workloads to the cloud Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2025
M&S cyber attack disruption likely to last until July
M&S says it has moved into recovery mode after a ransomware attack, but expects some disruption to persist throughout the coming weeks Continue Reading