Cloud should be first option

Departments must fully evaluate cloud-based products when buying new or renewing existing IT services, and will only be able to purchase non-cloud-based alternatives if they can demonstrate that this offers better value for money, under a ‘Cloud First’ policy announced by the Cabinet Office last week.


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By Suzannah.Brecknell

10 May 2013

Public sector organisations can buy cloud computing services through the CloudStore, part of the Cabinet Office’s G-Cloud programme, which has over 700 companies listed in its latest framework, also announced last week.

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