Cloud computing delivers hosted services over the Internet, providing shared resources, software, and information to an organization “on demand.” This type of a computing model makes sense because it shifts the management burden from the information technology (IT) organization, providing faster, cheaper, more efficient, and greener systems in the process. Given the government’s focus on eliminating waste, providing a more effective way of conducting its business, and offering better service to the citizen, a cloud computing model can deliver substantial results.
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