Difference between revisions of "UK Government to setup its own Cloud"
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[http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/27/cloud-computing-government-uk Government to set up own cloud computing system] | [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/27/cloud-computing-government-uk Government to set up own cloud computing system] | ||
| − | Reported by '''Charles Arthur,''' technology editor, http://guardian.co.uk, '''Wednesday 27 January 2010 00.05 GMT''': "The government has unveiled a sweeping strategy to create its own internal "cloud computing" system – such as that used by Google, Microsoft and Amazon – as part of a radical plan that it claims could save up to £3.2bn a year from an annual bill of at least £16bn." | + | Reported by '''Charles Arthur,''' technology editor, http://guardian.co.uk, '''Wednesday 27 January 2010 00.05 GMT''': |
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| + | "The government has unveiled a sweeping strategy to create its own internal "cloud computing" system – such as that used by Google, Microsoft and Amazon – as part of a radical plan that it claims could save up to £3.2bn a year from an annual bill of at least £16bn." | ||
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''' ''DT's comment'': The issue is not whether to do it or not, anymore, but that it has to be done. The security and reliability issues will be paramount. | ''' ''DT's comment'': The issue is not whether to do it or not, anymore, but that it has to be done. The security and reliability issues will be paramount. | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 7 February 2010
Government to set up own cloud computing system
Reported by Charles Arthur, technology editor, http://guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 27 January 2010 00.05 GMT:
"The government has unveiled a sweeping strategy to create its own internal "cloud computing" system – such as that used by Google, Microsoft and Amazon – as part of a radical plan that it claims could save up to £3.2bn a year from an annual bill of at least £16bn."
DT's comment: The issue is not whether to do it or not, anymore, but that it has to be done. The security and reliability issues will be paramount.
