Linkers, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on a proper risk assessment (yeah, I know, track record ain't that great).
Is this a case of out-sourcing now for short term savings (*up to* $17mil), then having to reinstate in-house later at higher costs when all the expertise is gone or pay higher prices to the cloud provider? Anyone know? I'm thinking 'captive customer' strategy, much like major vendors often do. It doesn't help to have an absolute value instead of a percentage of the current budget or trends. I wish people would have a better understanding of presenting numbers. ::sigh:: Jan Another government looks to cloud to save on IT Cleo Fraser and Kym Agius Published: May 30, 2013 - 5:08PM Keeping its data in the clouds could save the Queensland government up to $17 million a year. Information Technology Minister Ian Walker says using internet cloud technology could halve email costs across government. A successful trial has been completed in the chief information office which previously headed by CIO Peter Grant, and Mr Walker says shifting to cloud computing will transform electronic communications across government. "The security of cloud is paramount ... and agencies will conduct risk assessments for any system they want to move to cloud," he said in a statement. "The savings we realise by adopting a cloud-based ICT service model can be directed to the provision of frontline services to the community." Mr Walker expects his entire department to move to cloud email by the end of the year. He said Labor left behind a legacy of debt and decline across ICT. "By moving to cloud, the Newman Government is freeing Queensland taxpayers of the costly burden of maintaining and upgrading some ICT infrastructure," he said. "...The savings we realise by adopting a cloud-based ICT service model can be directed to the provision of front line services to the community." The Federal Government announced <http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/cloud/national-cloud-plan-to-boost-innovation-20130530-2nd1h.html>its cloud strategy on Wednesday. It too wants to use cloud computing to improve government services and productivity. AAP This story was found at: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/government-it/another-government-looks-to-cloud-to-save-on-it-20130530-2ne7b.html Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [email protected] blog: http://janwhitaker.com/jansblog/ business: http://www.janwhitaker.com Our truest response to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write, for only in such response do we find truth. ~Madeline L'Engle, writer _ __________________ _ _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
