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Dispelling the top 8 cloud myths holding back Canadian public sector IT transformation

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Myth 2: Cloud costs more Migrating to AWS can significantly reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) by up to 66 percent for compute, storage, and networking. Lire cet article en Français Introduction This post addresses eight common misconceptions about cloud computing held by Canadian public sector organizations. It can be up to 3.8

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It’s time to evolve IT procurement

AWS Public Sector

The five pillars of the AWS Cloud Value Framework are cost savings (TCO), staff productivity, operational resilience, business agility, and sustainability. To fully harness the cloud’s potential, organizations should shift their mindset and adopt procurement processes that let them successfully evaluate options and choose the best solution.

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4 ways IT & Procurement team collaboration increases resilience

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The Hackett Group report recommendations on IT & Procurement collaboration and how it can benefit your organization in the time of Covid-19 and beyond. The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact every area of our lives and our businesses in ways that were unimaginable just a few months ago.

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5 best practices for accelerating research computing with AWS

AWS Public Sector

Research leaders successfully driving cloud adoption are developing mechanisms to prioritize resources efficiently, and to incorporate the total cost of ownership (TCO) and value their teams derive from operating in the cloud. How can we maintain open and collaborative research networks, while also meeting security and compliance regulations?

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Analysis: Mainframe migration can save US federal government estimated $1B by 2030

AWS Public Sector

The mainframe is a major blocker to full IT modernization and a relic of the past that refuses to give way to the inevitable, integrated future. The challenge of re-architecting decades old, yet stable, workloads gives chief information officers (CIOs) pause. USAF saved roughly $25 million annually, a savings of 84 percent.

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Migrate and modernize public sector applications using containers and serverless

AWS Public Sector

Building modern applications in AWS helps customers with increased innovation, speed, reliability, scalability, and security while lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). Modernization has become imperative for public sector organizations of all sizes to drive mission outcomes.

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Charging Forward: Public sector EVs pose both challenges and opportunities for state agencies and their partners

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Moreover, as EV tech improves and becomes more widely adopted, the costs associated with electric vehicles are expected to decrease—reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to a gas-powered fleet. State agencies must navigate a complex landscape that includes everything from securing funding to coordinating with multiple stakeholders.