Why Recreate the Wheel?
One of the advantages of working in government is that we’re not only permitted, but encouraged to copy what works. If another team has grappled successfully with a problem similar to the one we’re facing, there are no proprietary barriers to learning from their experience—or even asking to re-use their work.
The Trust Factor
Making the right information available, to the right person, at the right time is critical to mission effectiveness and decision-making superiority.
Virtualizing for Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations (DR/COOP)
We’re all familiar with the savings that can be gained through IT virtualization in terms of reduced data center floor space, energy, and server maintenance costs. But the benefits of a virtual environment also extend to disaster recovery and continuity of operations (DR/COOP). Virtual environments make it easier and less costly to achieve rigorous recovery objectives.
Operational Resiliency for Enterprise Services
The efficiency and cost-advantages of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)-driven IT consolidation initiatives are clear. Why operate five centers of excellence, when one can serve the entire enterprise?
