[CAnet - news] Japan to build massive cloud infrastructure for e-government as a Green ICT strategy

"Bill St. Arnaud" <[email protected]> Wed, 13 May 2009 09:06:51 -0400
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[Japan has launched a massive ICT stimulus package of which a key component
will be Green ICT focused around a nation wide "private" cloud for
e-government.  The use of private clouds gets around the many concerns of
privacy and security. Kudos to Japan government for this initiative. Some
excerpts - BSA]

 

 

http://www.greentelecomlive.com/2009/05/13/japan-to-build-massive-cloud-infr
astructure-for-e-government/

 

 


Japan
<http://www.greentelecomlive.com/2009/05/13/japan-to-build-massive-cloud-inf
rastructure-for-e-government/>  to build massive cloud infrastructure for
e-government


 

In a document that outlines a Digital Japan Creation Project, dubbed the ICT
Hatoyama Plan, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
revealed plans to build a massive cloud computing infrastructure to support
all of the government's IT systems.

Called tentatively the Kasumigaseki Cloud, the new infrastructure will be
built in stages from now until 2015. The goal of the project consolidate all
government IT systems into a single cloud infrastructure to improve
operation efficiency and reduce cost.

"The Kasumigaseki Cloud will enable various ministries to collaborate to
integrate and consolidate hardware and create platforms for shared
functions," the MIC said. "Efforts will be made to efficiently develop and
operate information systems with the aim of greatly reducing electronic
government-related development and operating costs while increasing the pace
of processing by integrating shared functions, increasing collaboration
among systems, and providing secure and advanced governmental services."

According to the MIC, the Kasumigaseki Cloud will eliminate the need for
individual ministries to maintain their own IT systems by consolidating
current data centres, and allow each ministries to use only the computer
resources necessary through the cloud platform.

Additional proposals were put forth to develop and implement ubiquitous
Green ICT solutions, including initiatives like the Kasumigaseki Cloud,
boost ICT human resources, and the creation of "safe and secure networks"
for the public.

 

 

 

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<p class=3DMsoPlainText>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>[Japan has launched a massive ICT stimulus package =
of which
a key component will be Green ICT focused around a nation wide =
&#8220;private&#8221;
cloud for e-government.&nbsp; The use of private clouds gets around the =
many concerns
of privacy and security. Kudos to Japan government for this initiative. =
Some
excerpts &#8211; BSA]<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p =
class=3DMsoNormal>http://www.greentelecomlive.com/2009/05/13/japan-to-bui=
ld-massive-cloud-infrastructure-for-e-government/<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h1><a
href=3D"http://www.greentelecomlive.com/2009/05/13/japan-to-build-massive=
-cloud-infrastructure-for-e-government/"
title=3D"Permanent Link to Japan to build massive cloud infrastructure =
for e-government">Japan
to build massive cloud infrastructure for =
e-government</a><o:p></o:p></h1>

<p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p>In a document that outlines a Digital Japan Creation Project, dubbed =
the ICT
Hatoyama Plan, Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Internal Affairs and =
Communications
revealed plans to build a massive cloud computing infrastructure to =
support all
of the government&#8217;s IT systems.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>Called tentatively the Kasumigaseki Cloud, the new infrastructure =
will be
built in stages from now until 2015. The goal of the project consolidate =
all
government IT systems into a single cloud infrastructure to improve =
operation
efficiency and reduce cost.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>&#8220;The Kasumigaseki Cloud will enable various ministries to =
collaborate
to integrate and consolidate hardware and create platforms for shared
functions,&#8221; the MIC said. &#8220;Efforts will be made to =
efficiently
develop and operate information systems with the aim of greatly reducing
electronic government&#8211;related development and operating costs =
while
increasing the pace of processing by integrating shared functions, =
increasing
collaboration among systems, and providing secure and advanced =
governmental
services.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>According to the MIC, the Kasumigaseki Cloud will eliminate the need =
for
individual ministries to maintain their own IT systems by consolidating =
current
data centres, and allow each ministries to use only the computer =
resources
necessary through the cloud platform.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p>Additional proposals were put forth to develop and implement =
ubiquitous
Green ICT solutions, including initiatives like the Kasumigaseki Cloud, =
boost
ICT human resources, and the creation of &#8220;safe and secure =
networks&#8221;
for the public.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

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<p class=3DMsoPlainText>These news items and comments are mine alone and =
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