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Inside the G-Cloud: How cloud-first strategy will remake government IT as we know it

...uphill challenge to overturn this orthodoxy to fulfil the vision of the G-Cloud. The shift to cloud computing was identified as a priority in... Read more

21 December, 2011 by Nick Heath

Death of the G-Cloud was greatly exaggerated - but there's a lot of catching up to do

...the app store, there are a number of other elements of the G-Cloud strategy whose implementation looks set to be later than originally planned... Read more

14 September, 2011 by Nick Heath

How will G-Cloud save £340m? 'Er, not sure,' says Whitehall

...Maude told fellow MP Michael Dugher just how much the much the G-Cloud would cost, and how much it would allow the government to... Read more

26 May, 2012 by Jo Best

G-Cloud services to go live in February

...The opportunity for suppliers to join the government's £60m G-Cloud framework is drawing to a close, according to Mark O'Neill... Read more

30 January, 2012 by Gill Hitchcock

G-Cloud application framework deadline extended

...extend the deadline for businesses wanting to be a part of the G-Cloud application framework. The closing deadline for applying to the scheme had... Read more

7 December, 2011 by Ben Woods

Government plans G-Cloud Delivery Board

...A G-Cloud Delivery Board is to take the lead role in implementing the... Read more

28 October, 2011 by Mark Say

G-Cloud boss expects framework ready by Christmas

...comments follow the Cabinet Office's recent announcement about its intentions for G-Cloud procurement. It revealed that a first framework for cloud services will... Read more

7 October, 2011 by Sade Laja

Government prepares to open G-Cloud procurement

...Cabinet Office is planning to begin the procurement of services for the G-Cloud with the publication of a tender notice for a framework contract... Read more

5 October, 2011 by Mark Say

Salesforce's Benioff chastises government over G-Cloud

...The UK government is not moving fast enough to implement its G-Cloud strategy, and is not using its datacentres efficiently, according to Salesforce... Read more

14 September, 2011 by Tom Espiner

G-Cloud changes focus of datacentre rollback

...In a shift of focus, G-Cloud leaders are looking to datacentre cost-cutting over consolidation to save... Read more

21 June, 2011 by Jack Clark

G-Cloud deputy director leaves for VMware

...Tait has stepped down as the government's deputy director of the G-Cloud, datacentre consolidation and application store programme. Tait's departure comes at... Read more

8 April, 2011 by Nick Heath
HP Labs unveils <endeca_term>G-Cloud</endeca_term> demo facility

HP Labs unveils G-Cloud demo facility

...HP has formally opened the 'G-Cloud Theatre', a facility at HP Labs Bristol for demonstrating the company... Read more

17 November, 2010 by Jack Clark

Cuts blitz will boost G Cloud, says government CIO

...take-up of the Public Sector Network (PSN) and development of the G Cloud and Government Applications Store. Prior to speaking to GC, he told... Read more

22 October, 2010 by Kable

Government will not cancel contracts to hasten G Cloud

...will not cancel long-term IT contracts in order to introduce the G Cloud, according to the Cabinet Office officer responsible. Andy Tait, the deputy... Read more

14 October, 2010 by Kable

Microsoft licensing 'broken', says G-Cloud expert

...Microsoft licensing complexity for the UK government's G-Cloud is an issue which needs to be overcome, according to one... Read more

2 July, 2010 by Tom Espiner

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