UK hosted and fully managed sovereign clouds
Nine23 has developed Platform FLEX, a UK Sovereign Private Cloud (dedicated platform for Community of Interest) at OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE.
A Nine23 owned, fully managed and dedicated hardware platform hosted in secure – List X/Facility Security Clearance (FSC) & Police Assured Secure Facility (PASF) UK data-centres to ensure 100% UK digital & data sovereignty.
Platform FLEX is a secure and scalable solution offering customisable functionality including optional end-to-end accreditation.
We provide accredited connections to corporate and government gateway networks including PSN/PSNfP/LECN/LEDS, PNN, PND-R, RLI/ALI & HSCN and internet connected organisations using proven secure access solutions. Our cloud gateway service sits between your network and the cloud target to enable secure interconnectivity.
Platform FLEX
- Enhance the customer experience: Enabling the end-user securely
- Improve your outcomes: Seamless user experience/access to information when needed
- Maximise your potential: Private cloud, public cloud and hybrid cloud capabilities
- Optimise your resources: Fully managed service management, performance and statics reporting
- Reduce your cyber risk: National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidelines followed
- Protect your information: Secure UK hosted data centres – accredited architecture
- Operate with confidence: Secure cloud gateway network access to PSN/PSNfP/LECN/LEDS, PNN, PND-R, RLI/ALI & HSCN
Platform FLEX enables organisations to improve and accelerate field effectiveness. This enables users to communicate securely and receive, share and send information without the time-consuming delays often involved in returning to their desks to file reports, add information to core databases, or to simply find out what they need to know.

Key Features
UK Data Sovereignty
Nine23’s Platform FLEX is operated and managed from the UK with additional locations for Disaster Recovery (DR), Backup / data replication and business continuity services as needed.
Located in data centres geo-graphically dispersed for additional resilience.
Security
Our data centres have a high degree of physical as well as technological controls and security. Sites are secured up to List X, List N or higher. All data centres are in the scope of Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, 20000-1, 14001 and 9001 – including PCI, CSA STAR and more. Nine23 staff are vetted and cleared to SC and NPPV3 as a minimum.
UK Owned Business / Infrastructure
Being wholly owned by UK company Nine23, allows a significant degree of control and flexibility to meet your requirements as well as reassurance that your security classification needs can be met or exceeded.
Fixed / Flexible Pricing
Simple pricing, on a monthly or annual basis allows you to budget as needed without the risk of price shock.
No complicated formula based on services consumed, devices running or data processed.
Onward Connectivity
Platform FLEX has the backed end connections to MOD, PNN, PSN, HSCN, LECN and capability to connect to any other network that you may require.
Need to connect back to a corporate network? All possible.
Fully Managed
Whether you just require secure hosting or a fully managed service, Nine23 can provide as much as you need.
Our dedicated team are available 24/7 to provide you with support and reassurance, ensuring you are achieving 100% of your SLA’s with minimal downtime.
“I need a UK Sovereign fully managed private cloud”
Why Nine23 for Private Cloud Hosting?
Nine23 are expert sovereign private cloud providers in the UK, in addition to our vast experience in the industry we have the facilities to provide this service.
✔ Secure – List X/Facility Security Clearance (FSC) & Police Assured Secure Facility (PASF) Multiple UK data centres
✔ Rigorous Back-up and Disaster Recovery (DRaaS) processes
✔ Accredited private cloud solution
✔ 11+ years cloud experience
✔ Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities
✔ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance for cloud security aligned