The Australian Government recognises the need for the adoption of cloud services, as a response to the needs of the community and having it available when and where they want them. They are committed to leading by example, demonstrating the benefits of investing in and using cloud services. Can you afford to put your cloud deployment servicing the Australian Government in a poorly certified data centre?

1. The Australian Government’s
‘Cloud First’ Policy
The Australian Government recognises the need for the adoption of cloud services, as a response
to the needs of the community and having it available when and where they want them.
Deliver Services More Eiciently Providing Services More Responsive to Business and Community Needs
What Does The ‘Cloud First’ Policy Mean?
Non-corporate commonwealth entities must adopt cloud services by the following standards:
Whenever cloud services:
Fit for purpose
Meet agency legislative
and regulatory requirements
Provide adequate management
of risk to information and
ICT assets
Current Australian Annual ICT Procurement
Total ICT Expenditure
of Entire Domestic Market
30% 0.1%
$6 Billion in ICT services $6.2 Million in cloud services
Improving Australian Government ICT
Reduce Cost Lift Productivity Develop Better Services
$$$
Government agencies who’ve begun to take
advantage of cloud services
$13,700,000
will be saved over 3 years in IT Expenses
Cloud Expenditure of AusTender
and Multi-use Service Data Centre
Offer the best value for money
$1.5 Million
(Multi-use Data
Centre Service)
$4.7 Million
(AusTender)
$6.2
Million
The Queensland Government
Acquire a solution that was significantly
cheaper and faster to deploy compared
to non-cloud solutions
Increase user satisfaction through
improved functionality and remote
access on mobile devices
Accelerate organisation learning
and maturity in using and procuring
cloud services
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Adapt cloud services
for new ICT services
and when replacing
ICT services
“This policy aims to
drive a greater take
up of cloud services by
federal goverment agencies”
The Queensland Government recently
deployed a cloud based mail service across
the state.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
As early as 2009, the Australian Maritime
Safety Authority (AMSA) developed a cloud
based application tool, enabling them to:
The Australian Government is committed
to leading by example, demonstrating the
benefits of investing in and using cloud services
Can you afford to put your cloud deployment servicing the
Australian Government in a poorly certified data centre?
For more information on Digital Realty’s commitment to comprehensively certifying our
Australian data centres (including NABERS, security and operational certifications),
Find out more at:
www.digitalrealty.asia
please contact: SalesAustralia@digitalrealty.com