G-Cloud

G-Cloud team hits out at lies, damned lies, statistics and VMware
20/05/12

The G-Cloud programme team has come out fighting over what they're calling "misinformation and twisted statistics" in a rebuttal which includes a public slap across the wrist for a former senior member of the programme team itself. 

Specifically the G-Cloud team are hacked off by a report from VMware claiming that half the public sector don't understand the G-Cloud and how it works, while also wanting to clear up confusion around the introduction of the G-Hosting initiative and where it sits in relation to G-Cloud. 

Best Practice 4 ways to move to a Microsoft public sector Cloud
09/05/12

The first Microsoft Cloud deal to be transacted under the UK Government’s G-Cloud’s framework is already paying dividends - despite only being part-way through its rollout. 

Viewpoint: Is Cloud Computing really that much cheaper than on premise?
02/05/12

We’ve all heard it before: “Cloud Computing is so much more cost effective than in-house IT – move to the Cloud and start saving today!” and “Cloud Computing will revitalise the British economy – sign up today for a free trial!” 

G-Cloud: four rebuttals to Cloud cynicism from the new boss
30/04/12

As she gets ready to take on the mantle of G-Cloud supremo, Denise McDonagh's been contemplating some of the more cynical criticisms of Cloud Computing - particularly in the government context. 

In a note on the G-Cloud web site, McDonagh suggests: "Much of this scepticism seems to stem from a lack of understand about where government is and focus on particular, almost predictable, areas."

Salesforce.com kicks off its own G(overnment) Cloud
25/04/12

The UK has the G-Cloud; now Salesforce.com is set to produce the Government Cloud in the US. 

G-Cloud boss: government not ready to make big bets on Cloud
18/04/12

Government isn’t immediately ready to make big bets on Cloud - so says the new head of the G-Cloud programme. 

With G-Cloud programme director Chris Chant due to step down in a couple of weeks, his successor Denise McDonagh, head of IT at the Home Office, has given the first clues as to her intentions in her new role. 

Is the G-Cloud really the Green Cloud?
17/04/12

Cloud Computing is greener than traditional computing, yes?

That’s certainly one of the claims made for the Cloud by advocates of the delivery model across the public sector.  

Home Office McDonagh takes over G-Cloud
16/04/12

Denise McDonagh, IT director at the Home Office, is to take over responsibility for the government wide G-Cloud programme as current Programme Director Chris Chant steps down at the end of this month.

her appointment has caused comment in some circles, though, as she is now the third senior Whitehall ICT manager doing an allegedly key post on a part-time basis, following the accession of the Government CIO Andy Nelson and his new Deputy Liam Maxwell earlier this month, who have also kept their 'day jobs' at MoJ and the ICT Futures team in Cabinet Office respectively. 

Best Practice: 3 things to consider when buying Cloud services
12/04/12

With Cloud first on the government ICT agenda, attention is turning to how to procure services and technologies based on the Cloud delivery model.

Jan Duffy of analyst firm IDC has three points of guidance that Cloud buyers should consider:

Chris Chant and the unacceptable aspects of public sector ICT
12/04/12

Last year G-Cloud programme director Chris Chant caused something of a stir when he made a speech outlining what he saw as the unacceptable aspects of public sector ICT.

As he prepares to step down from the G-Cloud office at the end of this month, he's updated his views in a blog posting on the G-Cloud site. As before, it's difficult to disagree with any of his conclusions. Chant states: 

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