National Gas Wins Cloud Computing Award
Congratulations to National Gas, the winners of this year’s Cloud Computing Award.
We have won the prestigious Cloud Computing Award. It's great to win, it's a great achievement. Really proud of the organisation and the work we have put in for the separation activity. This award is a recognition of what the team have achieved over the last two years.
Following its separation from National Grid in January 2023, National Gas executed one of the most complex IT separations in the UK energy sector.
Tasked with creating a fully independent technology estate without disrupting the gas supply to over 23 million homes and thousands of businesses, the company embraced a cloud-first transformation, placing cloud computing at the core of its future-ready digital infrastructure.
As a result, National Gas migrated legacy applications from on-premise environments to Google Cloud Platform, enabling greater flexibility and operational sustainability.
Its adoption of multi-cloud services ensured dynamic resource allocation and strategic resilience, while cloud-native hypervisors and Infrastructure as Code improved resource efficiency and cost predictability.
The business also embedded FinOps practices, achieving cost savings through continuous optimisation, including resource rightsizing and decommissioning idle environments.
To support operational agility, the company used dynamic balancing across hyperscalers and introduced tailored, cloud-based services with minimal user disruption.
Systematic, agile deployment enabled seamless data migration, including one petabyte of critical data, without loss or downtime.
This was underpinned by advanced cybersecurity, including Secure Access Service Edge networking, tamper-proof code execution and a new Splunk SIEM aligned with the Cyber Assessment Framework.
The cloud transformation allowed National Gas to establish a secure-by-design architecture, bolster its in-house capabilities with cybersecurity professionals and build reusable design patterns for ongoing scalability.
The programme concluded on time and within budget, establishing a benchmark in IT separations and equipping the company with a scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure capable of supporting the UK’s transition to net zero.
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Cloud Computing Award
This award recognises innovative cloud computing solutions that enhance scalability, flexibility and cost efficiency.
It highlights the development of cloud technologies that drive business transformation, with a special focus on inclusivity, diversity, data security and regulatory compliance in the cloud environment.
Shortlisted companies:
- National Gas
- Jio Platforms
Highly commended - Jio Platforms Ltd.
Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has become a cornerstone of India’s digital economy.
Founded in 2019, the company consolidates Reliance’s diverse digital services, spanning telecommunications, cloud computing, e-commerce, content and AI.
Its telecom arm, Reliance Jio Infocomm, first launched in 2016, disrupted the sector by offering ultra-low-cost data and free voice services, quickly amassing over 426 million subscribers and reshaping digital access across the country.
Jio’s ambitions additionally extend beyond connectivity, as its JioFiber service offers high-speed broadband, while its e-commerce platform JioMart competes with established players in the digital retail space.
The company also operates content services, including music streaming via JioSaavn and on-demand entertainment through JioCinema.
Furthermore, strategic investments from Meta (formerly Facebook), Google and Qualcomm – amounting to over US$20bn collectively – have bolstered its capabilities and highlighted its value as a tech enabler in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets.
Led by Chairman Akash Ambani and CEO Kiran Thomas, Jio is investing heavily in 5G infrastructure, cloud services and digital inclusion initiatives – with a goal of commercial growth and to underpin India’s emergence as a global digital powerhouse.
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