Presentation given by Glenn Archer at CeBIT Cloud Computing
Conference – 31 May 2011
Slide 1: Cloud Computing and the Australian Government
Glenn Archer
First Assistant Secretary
Australian Government Information Management Office
May 2011
Slide 2: Cloud Computing Strategy
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Cloud Computing Strategy
Drivers
Considerations
Progress
Looking Ahead
Slide 3: Cloud Computing Strategy
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Released in April 2011 - “agencies may choose cloud-based services where they
demonstrate value for money and adequate security”
Developed with agency and industry input
Both tactical and strategic, based on principles and risk-based approach
A phased approach to use cloud offerings as they mature, noting that cloud services are still
evolving
Slide 4: Current View
Table 1: Tactical Application and Use of Cloud by Government at the Information and technology layers
Decisions to transition at the information and services layers should be made based on a risk-managed approach taking into account information assurance
requirements. The content of the Data Centre with Advanced Virtualisation column represents a service provider view, while the content of the Private
Cloud, Hybrid cloud, Community Cloud (Incl. G-Cloud) and Public Cloud columns represents a user view.
Layer
Example
Data Centre with
Adv.
Virtualisation
Private1
Cloud
Hybrid
cloud
Community
Cloud
(Incl. G-Cloud)
Public
Cloud
Information and Services layers
Citizen-facing services
Business Processes
Applications
Citizen Information
Public Information
Citizen-driven (joined-up) service delivery (lines of
business)
Consolidated or shared business processes, for
example, Financial, HR, Budgeting, Procurement,
content management, case management
Custom applications/Packaged
applications/external services
Concerns individual citizens, covered by privacy
and data protection (security)
Now-5 years
Now-5
years
Now-5
years
Now-5 years
3- 5 years
Now-5 years
Now-5
years
Now-5
years
Now-5 years
3-5 years
Now-5 years
Now-5
years
Now-5
years
Now-5 years
1-2 years
3-5 years
3-5 years
1-2 years
3-5 years
Open government data / mashups
Collaborative tools, e.g. blogs, wikis, data.gov.au
6-10
years
Now
Technology layer
Channels (online)
Technology
(Infrastructure)
Technology (process /
storage capability)
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Government websites and portals
Web2.0 technologies (e.g. gmail)
Discovery tools, for example Google Search
IT and telecommunication infrastructure – utility
model
Process and analyse large datasets
Use as a storage platform
Private Cloud is an Enterprise Cloud as defined by Gartner
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Now
Slide 5: Progress
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Three stream approach to deliverables
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i) preparing to adopt cloud
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ii) public cloud adoption as offerings mature
o iii) WofG approach integrated with the Data Centre Strategy
Established the Cloud Information Community (CLIC)
AIIA Cloud Task Force engagement
Developing guidance to agencies
Agencies are already using cloud
Slide 6: Drivers
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Cost savings and financial agility
Responsiveness – reduced implementation times
Improved availability/reliability
Functionality – Cloud offers features we couldn’t build ourselves
Slide 7: Considerations
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Privacy
Security
Local market maturity
Legacy environments
Business continuity
Bandwidth / Latency
Standards
Data Centre Strategy
Slide 8: Examples
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Private cloud implementation
Cloud Services
Data storage in the cloud
Hybrid Cloud
Slide 9: Looking Ahead
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Agencies will continue investigating opportunities and implementing cloud solutions
where appropriate
As the cloud matures, our approach will become more strategic
Improved access to broadband (e.g. NBN) will drive growth and innovation
The maturity of standards will be a catalyst for growth
The privacy and security of information will still be a key government concern
Slide 10: Cloud Computing
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Questions