Tag: Data centres

NSW Government likely to consolidate data centres from 2009-10

by Staff Writers, Mon 9 February 2009

The NSW Government has announced it will consolidate its existing 130 data centres, but provided no detail on the processes that will be involved to achieve this outcome...

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The data centre consolidation hybrid

by Rob Aalders, Mon 16 February 2009

The current wave of data centre consolidations (DCC) differs from earlier one-off initiatives to merge the machinery of government or a technology mash-up following a corporate takeover. It is now often driven by national strategy and occasionally enforced by legislation...

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A green data centre is not a data centre strategy

by Staff Writers, Mon 2 March 2009

It was announced last week that after almost a year, approval to build the $1 billion green data centre in Canberra may be imminent.

However, while governments should be encouraged to consider green issues in the planning of future data centres, a 'green' data centre is not a strategy, according to Data centre consolidation specialist, Rob Aalders...

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Business discussion needed on data centre consolidation

by Staff Writers, Mon 9 March 2009

There needs to be a business discussion about data centre consolidation in parallel with technical discussions.

In many areas of IT, we’re now quite accustomed to considering business and technical issues in parallel. For example, the business aspects of desktop computing can be discussed alongside issues of an organisation’s specific PC requirements...

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Fitzgibbon: Defence ICT grossly underfunded

by Staff Writers, Mon 11 May 2009

Following the release of the landmark Defence White Paper a week ago, Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon has acknowledged many of the reforms suggested in the White Paper are to make up for “long-term underinvestment in Defence ICT”.

The Government has allocated $660 million across the next four years to overhaul the management of Defence information...

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Government goes to market to meet immediate data centre requirements

by Staff Writers, Mon 1 June 2009

Last Thursday, AGIMO issued an expression of interest (EOI) for a whole of government “panel for the provision of immediate and interim data centre facilities”. So what does this new panel mean for agencies and vendors?

In his report to Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner last year, Sir Peter Gershon issued a blunt warning, that a whole of government data centre strategy was urgently needed...

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NSW Government data centre strategy nears procurement stage

by Staff Writers, Mon 27 July 2009

The Rees’ Government will be looking to capitalise on improved efficiency within NSW Government data centres as it steps up the implementation of its ambitious agency consolidation strategy.

The strategy, delivered alongside the budget in June, outlined Premier Nathan Rees’ focus on job creation and the consolidation of the 160 NSW Government agencies into 13 new Super Departments.

Agency consolidation is to be based on six key policy areas; Premier and Cabinet, Treasury, Employment/Economic Development, Justice/Law, Environment and Government Services, with the changes prim...

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NSW data centres update - Part 2

by Staff Writers, Mon 3 August 2009

The NSW Government’s decision to use its declared procurement policy for data centres will see the construction of at least two (and up to four) data centres close to Sydney.

A sole provider for government for all aspects of data centres is unlikely and there could be a level of competition for data centre services for each of the 13 newly consolidated agencies.

An important factor of such a two-stage process will be the need to clearly detail where NSW jobs will be provided and how, even though the rationalisation process itself is aimed at getting a better bang for the gov...