A new technology model powered by cloud computing to build and deliver more innovative government services and savings.

With the cloud computing technologies included in the new IT Convergencetrend, organizations, public sectors, and governments, have the unmatched opportunities to improve coordination across agencies and municipalities while reducing the barriers and duplication that can hinder the delivery of government services.

At, Connectikpeople.co, soon #Retinknow®, we always encourage governments:

·        To share a common pool of computing resources,

·        To focus on essential knowledge and best practices in security and systems integration,

·        To focus on the ability to buy only the computing resources needed with the flexibility To quickly scale up or scale down resources as workloads demand,

·        To focus on a shared pool of easily configurable resources including compute, storage, network and disaster recovery services.

The goal here is to use cloud technologies:

1.     to improve coordination across agencies and municipalities while reducing the barriers and duplication that can impede the delivery of government services,

2.     Transform how a State or a government can deliver technology services more efficient, cost effective, and incite innovation with cloud capabilities that are open and secure.

CalCloud, has drawn our attention, therefore, Connectikpeople.co, soon #Retinknow®, encourages the public-private partnership, between IBM and the California Department of Technology.

In fact, in this partnership IBM is supplying and managing the infrastructure, while the California Department of Technology will manage all other aspects of the service offering. Additionally, IBM will work closely with the state to transfer essential knowledge and best practices in security and systems integration to the Department of Technology.

As part of our global commitment, Connectikpeople.co, soon #Retinknow®, observes that, the platform, now available to municipalities and all state and local government agencies on a subscription basis, is billed as, the first of its kind to be implemented in the United States at the state level.

Henceforth through CalCloud, the California Department of Technology aims to providing next-generation tools that offer access to IT services at the rapid pace that customers demand while minimizing upfront capital investment and controlling financial risk.