By Justin Augat, VP of Marketing at iland.
With Gartner estimating that the average cost of network downtime is $5,600 per minute or $336,000 per hour, few would argue that regular testing of a robust disaster recovery (DR) plan is essential for organisations. Even if you omit the financial implications, the lost productivity, missed opportunities, brand damage and potential data loss and SLA pay-outs associated with system downtime should be enough to keep even the most hardened IT professional up at night.
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Government IT refers to the use of information technology (IT) by governments to deliver public services, manage their operations, and make decisions.Government application hosting is the process of storing and delivering government applications to users. This can be done on-premises or in the cloud. IT Reseller articles relating to IT in Government & Finance, IT Infrastructure ,Cloud Services, SaaS, Outsourcing, Extranet, Intranet, WiFi, Wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions.
Test, test and test some more – The importance of DR testing
Feb 17, 2021
Aryaka’s Cloud-First approach to secure business connectivity accelerates EMEA growth
Feb 17, 2021
Aryaka Networks, the fully managed Cloud-First WAN solutions provider, has announced new customer wins in the Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The new multi-year contracts span multiple verticals, across both combined managed WAN and security use cases. Importantly, Aryaka both won when competing with and partnering with global and European telcos.
Apptio acquires Targetprocess
Feb 17, 2021
Apptio, Inc., the provider of technology business management (TBM) solutions that help organisations to analyse, optimise, and plan technology spend, has completed the acquisition of Targetprocess, the Agile portfolio and work management solution.
New Black Box MCX Gen 2 Controller simplifies MCX AVoIP multimedia distribution and management
Feb 11, 2021
Black Box, the provider of IT connectivity solutions, has released the MCX Gen 2 Controller, an all-in-one network controller and manager for the Black Box MCX AV-over-IP (AVoIP) multimedia distribution and management system.
IOTech edge software platform now supports Computer Vision and AI at the IoT edge
Feb 11, 2021
IOTech has announced that the latest release of Edge Xpert features new capabilities to support computer vision and AI at the IoT edge. Edge Xpert, the computing platform, is the company’s value-add and commercial implementation of EdgeX Foundry.
CityFibre and Virtual1 light up full fibre opportunities for the channel in new partnership
Feb 11, 2021
The UK’s third digital infrastructure platform, CityFibre, and leading wholesale-only network provider Virtual1 have jointly announced a collaborative partnership to serve the UK connectivity channel with full fibre business services.
Acronis and EveryCloud provide high level of protection to businesses through new agreement
Feb 10, 2021
Acronis, the cyber protection solutions provider headquartered in Singapore and Switzerland, has entered into a partnership with EveryCloud, a British distributor and email security vendor, designed to empower their customers with Acronis’ innovative cyber protection solutions.
OpenText launches BrightCloud Cloud Service Intelligence
Feb 10, 2021
Building on a sixth generation machine learning platform, OpenText has released BrightCloud Cloud Service Intelligence, enabling Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) and other security and technology vendors to enforce data-centric security policies and prevent unwanted interactions with cloud services and associated applications.
Data loss prevention: Artificial intelligence vs. human insight
Feb 04, 2021
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as cyber criminals become ever more sophisticated, and digital security tools accelerate to mitigate the risks as much as possible.
Sophos named Common Vulnerability and Exposure Numbering Authority
Feb 02, 2021
Sophos has been named a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Numbering Authority (CNA) in the CVE program, a recognised international standard for identifying and naming cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Government IT
Government IT, or government information technology, refers to the use of information technology (IT) by government agencies to deliver public services, manage their operations, and make decisions. Government IT can include a wide range of applications, such as:
- E-government services, such as online tax filing, online voting, and online permit applications
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, which help government agencies manage their finances, human resources, and other resources
- Cybersecurity systems, which protect government agencies from cyberattacks
- Data analytics systems, which help government agencies make better decisions by analyzing data
Government IT is a critical part of the modern government. It helps governments to be more efficient, effective, and responsive to the needs of citizens. However, government IT also faces a number of challenges, such as:
- Legacy systems that are outdated and difficult to maintain
- Security risks, such as cyberattacks
- Lack of skilled IT workers
Government application hosting
There are a number of benefits to hosting government applications in the cloud, including:
- Scalability: Cloud-based applications can be scaled up or down as needed, which can save government agencies money.
- Reliability: Cloud providers offer a high level of reliability, which can help to ensure that government applications are always available.
- Security: Cloud providers offer a variety of security features, which can help to protect government data.
However, there are also some challenges to hosting government applications in the cloud, including:
- Security: Cloud providers are a target for hackers, so it is important to choose a provider with strong security measures in place.
- Compliance: Government agencies must comply with a variety of regulations, which can make it difficult to move applications to the cloud.
- Cost: Cloud hosting can be more expensive than on-premises hosting, depending on the specific needs of the government agency.
