The Cloud Roadmap for Agencies: How to move fast (and safe) to capture huge savings
When the Cloud First Strategy was released in 2010, agencies were concerned with adoption and basic capabilities of cloud computing. At the time, there was a great deal of reluctance to move to the cloud due to security concerns and compatibility with legacy IT systems. After almost two years, the federal mindset has shifted from reluctant adopter to enthusiastic learner.
With better guidelines around cloud computing acquisition and security now in place, many agencies are starting to branch out to more sophisticated cloud computing systems and reaping huge benefits in cost savings.
Download this GBC research brief to learn how some agencies are taking advantage of the new guidelines and operating frameworks, such as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), to advance their cloud programs and drive savings.
In this brief, you will learn:
- How to pay less and only for the IT services you need
- Best practices from other agencies for using a hybrid cloud model
- How to comply with security mandates while migrating to the cloud