Cloud computing architectures for national, regional and local government

Government agencies and departments have hard time to identify and implement shared-service opportunities that have a good chances of success implementing new citizen services. Cloud-based alternative delivery models — such as platform as a service, software as a service and software plus service are rapidly emerging as next platform models for government organizations. Shared-service models are good choice for certain scenarios and processes but can be also seen as a next logical step in building full fledged government cloud based scenario offerings. Cloud computing can reduce cost, simplify management, improve services, provide transparency and allow citizen interaction- flexibly, as governments transform how they serve their citizens. Microsoft Government Private Clouds are dedicated cloud environments that address data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements unique to the Government. The presentation will present latest architecture models and their applicability to the Government on different levels, from business, scenario, platform and technical viewpoint.