Cloud computing presents big savings opportunities
March 4, 2013
Grazed from Federal Times. Author: Aileen Black.
With some kind of major budget cutting around the corner, no matter what happens with sequestration, government organizations need to lower their information technology costs. One option that works: Leverage cloud technology. And don’t stop with “routine” IT processes — the impressive savings come when you leverage cloud to truly support your mission.
The government’s Cloud First strategy requires agencies to evaluate secure cloud computing options before making new investments in IT. The strategy identified $20 billion in potential savings from cloud computing; this represents 25 percent of the total IT budget. For agencies to tap into this cost savings opportunity, they must leverage the cloud for mission efficiency and IT efficiency…
The government’s 2009-2010 inventory of its data centers identified more than 3,000 data centers, providing a great opportunity for cost savings and increased efficiency by moving to the cloud. A recent Deltek report estimates that the average use of federal servers is 24 percent — the target is 60 to 80 percent. This means the average federal server operates at only 24 percent of capacity…
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