Cloud Computing: For defense IT, virtual is more agile than physical
August 12, 2014
Grazed from Defense Systems. Author: Bill Rowan.
A paradigm shift is happening inside the Defense Department. DOD organizations are embracing the idea that computing does not need to take place in a physical arena. This change is happening due to multiple macro-trends and technological innovations.
The current budgetary climate is forcing all agencies to reduce spending and make IT more efficient. This major trend is augmented by mandates driving data center consolidation efforts and desktop virtualization. Combined, these trends are accelerating the move towards the software-defined fighting force. It simply isn’t logical any longer to think of defense IT as needing to be physical…
Today, defense organizations are able to apply cloud computing best practices from Fortune 1000 companies to allow for more nimble applications for the warfighter, delivered when and where they need them. These applications can come from logically separated and physically separated locations. Virtualization is the key to providing speed and agility by liberating resources from physical limitations…
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