Will all government services take a cloud first approach?
March 7, 2013
Grazed from The Guardian. Author: Editorial Staff.
The public sector has not been immune to the appeal of cloud computing, with governments keen to accelerate adoption of cloud services. However, while the private and commercial sector has taken to cloud computing more readily, there still exists a somewhat sporadic adoption across the public sector.
Introducing a cloud first policy can be an effective way to endorse and encourage the sector to embrace the benefits that cloud computing can bring. Factors that need to be addressed to promote acceptance and bring about simplified adoption include cultural barriers, based around fear, uncertainty, and a lack of information. Governments are taking steps to facilitate implementation and reduce barriers. There is no one favoured approach because the widespread adoption of public cloud for service delivery is not yet at a mature level…
In France, the Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (DILA) has adopted a private cloud approach through the construction of a new data centre for the delivery of services to citizens and administration officers. The work of DILA contributes to transparency in public, economic, and financial affairs and is the country’s first government cloud. In Singapore, the government has contracted suppliers to build a private cloud…
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