MammothDB has earned a winning title in global enterprise technology start-up awards the Tech Trailblazers Awards. As well as holding this year's Big Data category title, the Bulgarian-based company was commended as a runner-up in the Emerging Markets category.
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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.
MammothDB named the top Big Data start-up to watch in 2016 in the Tech Trailblazers Awards
Apr 06, 2016
Avnet expands contract with Extreme Networks in EMEA
Mar 31, 2016
Avnet, Inc., the global technology distributor, has expanded its contract with Extreme Networks in EMEA to include the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Minkels, Ortronics and Legrand present integrated data centre solution at Data Centre World
Mar 31, 2016
Minkels, worldwide supplier of data centre infrastructurewill be drawing visitors to Data Centre World (DCW) into the world of total data centre solutions.
Ultrafast first: Partners can now sell Virgin Media Business new product portfolio
Mar 31, 2016
Virgin Media Business, the division of Virgin Media that provides products and services to UK businesses, has announced its entry into the indirect partner channel to improve its sales capabilities to small businesses.
Pros and cons of moving from physical to virtual servers
Mar 31, 2016
By Chris Sigley, General Manager of Redstor.
Have you virtualised yet? Is your business soaring on cloud nine or do you buy a whole new server every time you run out of disk space? Either way, keeping things physical has its benefits and while clunky, is no reason to fix something that doesn't need to be fixed.
Minkels releases ROI Calculation Tool on data centre aisle containment, proving energy reduction of at least 30%
Mar 24, 2016
Minkels, a global solution provider delivering modular and energy efficient data centre solutions, part of listed company Legrand, has released a white paper on ROI calculation for investments in aisle containment – for enhanced energy efficiency.
From cybersecurity to power failures – can UK boardrooms afford to ignore security risks?
Mar 24, 2016
By Scott Billson, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, Harland Simon UPS.
Cybersecurity remains a key concern and a real threat to many businesses. As a recent study of 150 board members in the UK shows*, the estimated average cost of lost data over one year could amount to as much as £1.2 million.
Cyber security budgets on the rise but not in line with increasing threats, says IISP
Mar 23, 2016
The Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) has announced the findings from its 2016 member survey.
Object storage has become vital to data-hungry business operations
Mar 16, 2016
The pressing relevance of adopting dedicated storage technologies to organise unstructured data has been demonstrated by IBM's recent launch of Cloud Object Storage, following last year's acquisition of object storage provider Cleversafe.
AlienVault selects Westcon-Comstor as first global distributor
Mar 16, 2016
AlienVault, provider of Unified Security Management and crowd-sourced threat intelligence, has signed a global distribution agreement with Westcon-Comstor, the distribution of security solutions provider.
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.
