News
Feds Issue First Cloud Services Security AuthorizationFedRAMP, which aims to make it easier and more cost-effective for government agencies to adopt cloud services, is now officially open for business... Optimization Is Key To Federal Data Center Overhaul
Government agencies must raise server utilization and efficiency as they squeeze more computer processing into less physical space. DOE, National Labs Reveal Sweeping Cloud Strategy
Strategy outlines dozens of innovative initiatives underway or planned at the Department of Energy and the 22 national laboratories.
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By The Numbers
What benefits do private clouds offer over public cloud services for federal government agencies?
Data: InformationWeek Analytics and InformationWeek Government Federal Government Cloud Computing Survey of 216 federal government technology professionals, March 2010.
Blogs
Big Data Changes Storage NeedsGrowth of unstructured data forces IT managers to look for new ways to scale storage capabilities, with cloud storage a leading option. How to Choose A Cloud Storage Provider: Security
In the first of a three-part series, we outline security considerations in selecting a place to store your data in the cloud. How To Manage The Collaborative Cloud
Cloud storage can be very useful for collaboration and document sharing, but it poses challenges for storage managers. How To Manage Cloud Storage For Archiving
What is the storage manager's role and what are the main concerns when you begin using cloud storage for this critical job? How To Manage Primary Cloud Storage
Cloud storage is often thought of as a secondary storage area, a place to hold backup's or archives, but for an increasing number of organizations... Clouds Change Storage Administrator's Role
Cloud storage promises to change the way data centers manage and provision storage assets, but it also will affect the roles and responsibilities...
Webcasts
InformationWeek Government Cloud
Computing Webcast Series
Government agencies must develop cloud computing strategies. To help
federal IT pros develop effective implementation plans, we are offering
a series of editorial Webcasts to guide you through the process of
creating private clouds, from drafting a business plan, to building a
cloud platform, to offering cloud services.
Cloud Implementer's Checklist
available NOW on-demand
The Business Case for Government Clouds
available NOW on-demand
Cloud Platform Strategy
available NOW on-demand
These three webcasts will help government IT pros pursue a
well-planned approach to the cloud. Register today for the series!
InformationWeek Reports
Cloud Implementer's Checklist
Once your agency has completed the business case for a private cloud, how do you actually move ahead with your data center transformation? Our report provides a practical set of steps to get you there, including a "to do" list that will be helpful to anyone on your IT team who's involved in the project. By the time you're done, your data center should be home to a more flexible, on-demand IT services.
Cloud Compliance in Government
Compute clouds created for government data centers must adhere to a range of specifications designed to support data and system security, privacy, and governance. FISMA, HIPAA, SOX, and SAS 70 are just some of the requirements that have to be taken into account as federal IT pros deploy a shared-services cloud model. In this report, we identify the key specs that need to be factored into any federal cloud architecture.
Government Cloud Platform Strategy
This report analyzes the key IT infrastructure considerations that must be taken into account for implementing cloud services in federal data centers: software/hardware environment, multi-tenancy, security, virtualization, and management tools. We also explain the key important role that APIs play in supporting hybrid scenarios that tap into public cloud services.
The Business Case for Government Clouds
This report assesses usage scenarios, barriers, and other variables that factor into the decision of whether and how to implement cloud computing in federal environments.