New State Data Centre Inaugurated at Andhra Pradesh
Equipped with complete redundancy it is aimed at powering the state government’s technology initiatives for better governance and citizen services
DATA-CENTRE
e-Governance Challenges
[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
By Golok Kumar Simli,
Principal Consultant & Head-Technology, MEA, GoI
By Neeta Verma,
HOD, Data Centre and Web Services Division, NIC
News Products: April 2010
[This article was published in the July 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
News Products: April 2010
Carbon Neutral Development
[This article was published in the June 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The route to a green data centre is marked by complex issues that require an understanding of hardware and software and a good understanding of power, cooling and networking.
Digital Linkages via Cat-6 : Milind Tamhane, Vice President- ITS Sales DIGILINK
Today, according to IDC, DIGILINK is the No. 2 brand in the Indian Structured Cabling Systems (SCSs) segment. DIGILINK is the undisputed industry leader in providing the entire
Cloud: The Technology Enabler for Enterprises : Anand Ramakrishnan, General Manager -Cloud Computing Services, India
Security is a critical aspect of the cloud model. The cloud must support an environment that provides very high levels of security, since any security breach or loss of data can have a crippling effect on an organisation.
Flexibility and Choice through the Cloud : VIKAS ARORA, GROUP DIRECTOR – CLOUD SERVICES MICROSOFT INDIA
The government today is fully aware of the benefits that Cloud Computing can bring to the table and how it can be an excellent platform for fast, affordable service deployment and delivery
An Ambitious Road Map for the State : N K Pradhan, Minister, IT, Government of Sikkim
In spite of the rapid strides that we are making in Information Technology, there are many issues and challenges that continue to undermine the initiatives being taken.
State Data Centre
[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In the early age of computing, huge computers involving complex sets of components were present which required a lot of power and cooling and posed a daunting task for infrastructure management and operations. During the computing industry boom, computers started to be deployed everywhere, in many cases with little or no care about operating requirements.
Gujarat: Among First to Setup SDC in India : Neeta Shah, Director (e-Governance), Gujarat Informatics Centre, Government of Gujarat
Challenges in setting up of Data Centres starts as soon as you start looking out for the right place. It is important that the Data Centre is setup at a location which is not disaster prone, can be physically secured, robust surveillance and capability of post activity data analysis and has room for growth. Other challenges to be kept in mind while setting up of DC are sizing of storage.
