No business or government leader today can ignore cloud computing. It will affect how computing strategies are developed and managed, how information is controlled, and how the economics of business technology are applied. Here are some essential questions government decision-makers should be asking about this still-new phenomenon.
1. What is cloud computing and how does it work?
Cloud computing allows users -- from citizens to departmental employees to IT support staff -- to obtain computing capabilities through the Internet, regardless of their physical location.
Beneficial characteristics of cloud services include:
• little or no capital investment;
• variable pricing based on consumption; buyers pay per use;
• rapid acquisition and deployment; and
• lower ongoing operating costs.
The basic technologies are well established and can be duplicated by any organization. That makes it possible for governments to build private clouds -- restricted infrastructure that uses cloud computing technologies but is only shared among approved organizations. Given the specific challenges that governments face with respect to storing, securing and processing data, and data privacy restrictions, private clouds are likely to play a key role in the evolution of cloud computing for government organizations.
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Source: govtech.com
By: Andrew Greenway
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