Adoption of cloud technology at the federal level is still far from routine — but cloud transactions continue to emerge on a regular basis. The deals range in value, demonstrating that cloud migration can be applied for relatively small deployments or for huge networks.In the latest major deal, HP Enterprise Services will provide a cloud-based email system for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that will eventually cover 600,000 users. Under terms of the contract revealed in mid-November, HP will lead and manage the implementation of the VA cloud migration to enhance reliability, security, privacy and compliance, as well as create geographically diverse disaster recovery.Moving to the cloud will enable the department to fulfill the Cloud First federal goal geared toward improving employee productivity and collaboration, and reducing costs.The technology for the VA project will consist of Microsoft Office 365 for Government, including a separate community cloud for email, shared calendars, instant messaging, and Web and video conferencing. It also includes industry-associated applications such as cloud-based Office, Exchange, Lync and SharePoint. The US$36 million contract covers a five-year implementation period.”The VA needed to transform into a 21st century organization that could enable employees to collaborate more effectively,” said Marilyn Crouther,… Read full this story
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