Isn't it the case that all current services are on the internet already. While the cloud makes them more easily accessible, it's likely to have better security than a zillion government servers which are poorly maintained, no?
As for raw costs, the efficiencies of cloud must be vast compared to maintaining and supporting and updating local infrastructure. Am doing a lot of radio on this today, so any thoughts are welcome! N On 31 May 2013 11:21, Jan Whitaker <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
