News
Interior Department Tries Again With Cloud EmailAfter a failed attempt to award Microsoft the contract to move to hosted email and collaboration services, the department is shopping for a new... GSA Details Federal Cloud Security Program
The General Services Administration on Tuesday released extensive new details on FedRAMP, a program the Obama administration hopes will accelerate... Federal Standards Body Focuses On Big Data, Cloud
National Institute of Standards and Technology's new IT Lab Director Chuck Romine says agency is focusing on big data, cloud computing, mobility,...
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- Federal Researchers Push Limits Of Cloud Computing
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
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The Business Case for Government Clouds
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Cloud Platform Strategy
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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.
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