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.
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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.
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.
88% of Britons believe cybercrime is now as big a threat as offline crime
Mar 16, 2016
The results of new research in the UK have revealed that 88% of Britons see cybercrime as now being as big a threat as offline crime, whilst 76% of people believe governments and large organisations are not doing enough to combat hackers and cybercrime.
Toshiba launches new Canvio for Desktop USB 3.0 hard disk drive
Mar 16, 2016
Toshiba Europe GmbH (TEG) Storage Peripherals Division has announced the launch of the Canvio for Desktop, a new external hard disk drive (HDD).
Generous British IT firms invest in staff certification training and exams
Mar 16, 2016
The majority of IT employers across the UK are investing in their staff by paying for training and certification exams – and employees are reaping the rewards – according to new research.
IntelliChief 3.6 ECM launched
Mar 09, 2016
IntelliChief, LLC has launched IntelliChief 3.6 ECM, encompassing company environment-specific configured business process automation, including multi-format document capture, full text and zonal search and interdepartmental workflow, with enterprise resource planning system (ERP) and line of business application (LOB) integration for project and transaction information validation.
Riverbed SteelFusion extends the power of the cloud to remote and branch offices with support for Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services
Mar 09, 2016
Riverbed Technology has announced that Riverbed SteelFusion is extending its reach to cloud environments with support for Azure through Microsoft StorSimple and Amazon Web Services through AWS Storage Gateway.
Toshiba TEC supports Prolific Solutions’ entrepreneurial ambitions
Mar 03, 2016
As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting its dealer channel, imaging solutions provider, Toshiba TEC, is currently assisting Bristol based Prolific Solutions in its efforts to accelerate its business growth.
AlienVault releases new version of Open Threat Exchange
Mar 03, 2016
AlienVault has announced a new, enhanced version of Open Threat Exchange (OTX), its open threat intelligence community that enables collaborative defence with actionable, community-powered threat data..
eSentire launches Cloud-based DNS Firewall service
Mar 03, 2016
eSentire, Inc., the Active Threat Protection solutions and managed security services provider, has launched eSentire DNS Firewall to help control endpoint security threats by automatically blocking the domains of known malicious sites.
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.
