By Cloud Computing SpunjePublished: October 17, 2009Posted in: Business Intelligence, Cloud Solutions, E-commerce, G-Cloud, IaaS, Opinions & Explanations, PaaS, SaaSTags: 
The UK Government’s CIO, John Suffolk, announced the establishment of a UK onshore, private Government Cloud Computing Infrastructure called G-Cloud. In essence the program will include Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Middleware/Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). In relation to SaaS the government would establish a Government Application Store. There are six government initiatives that have sparked the creation of this cloud computing plan: Standardize and Simplify the Desktop; Standardize Networks; Rationalize Data Center Estate; Deliver on Open Source, Open Standards and Reuse Strategy; Green IT; & Information Security and Assurance. In addition to these six existing initiatives the G-Cloud will also help the government improve: Shared Services, Reliable Project Delivery, Supplier Management, and Professionalizing IT Enabled Business Change.
Most recently the government’s Digital Britain Report outlined and supported the need for this nation wide cloud computing program. Following the Report they appointed Martin Bellamy as the Director of the Office of the Government CIO & SIRO at the Cabinet Office to take forward the cross government strategy for Data Centers, Cloud Computing and sharing of business solutions/applications (the Apps Store).
http://www.cloudbook.net/ukcloud-gov
G-Cloud
The UK Government’s CIO, John Suffolk, announced the establishment of a UK onshore, private Government Cloud Computing Infrastructure called G-Cloud. In essence the program will include Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Middleware/Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). In relation to SaaS the government would establish a Government Application Store. There are six government initiatives that have sparked the creation of this cloud computing plan: Standardize and Simplify the Desktop; Standardize Networks; Rationalize Data Center Estate; Deliver on Open Source, Open Standards and Reuse Strategy; Green IT; & Information Security and Assurance. In addition to these six existing initiatives the G-Cloud will also help the government improve: Shared Services, Reliable Project Delivery, Supplier Management, and Professionalizing IT Enabled Business Change.
Most recently the government’s Digital Britain Report outlined and supported the need for this nation wide cloud computing program. Following the Report they appointed Martin Bellamy as the Director of the Office of the Government CIO & SIRO at the Cabinet Office to take forward the cross government strategy for Data Centers, Cloud Computing and sharing of business solutions/applications (the Apps Store).
http://www.cloudbook.net/ukcloud-gov
G-Cloud
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