The state will renew the government cloud for 50 million: How the mega project is progressing and when purchases will begin

The Ministry of Finance, specifically its separate organization DataCentrum (which has a new boss), plans to issue specific calls for supplies in the coming months for the project, which it originally called a community cloud. The department's private cloud is calling it new. Nevertheless, the infrastructure could also serve other institutions of the state.

Estimated costs are 48.6 million euros including VAT, of which 30 million will come from European funds. They approved it in October at the relevant steering committee. In the article you will read:

How the state wants to achieve savings when purchasing hardware infrastructure. Why does the state want to buy new hardware? Why was the project delayed? How does the state react to rumors that the procurement should have been tailored for a certain supplier. What requirements does the departmental cloud of the finance department have to meet. What economic analysts did not like about the project. What alternatives has the state ruled out for implementing its requirements. Statements of the director of the IT section at the ministry on individual aspects of the project. Link