New Zealand Government IBM Infrastructure as a Service A world class agile cloud infrastructure designed to provide quick access to a security-rich, enterprise-class virtual server environment.
2 New Zealand Government IBM Infrastructure as a Service IBM New Zealand Government Infrastructure as a Service IBM Government Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a world class agile cloud infrastructure designed to provide quick access to a security-rich, enterprise-class virtual server environment. Government IaaS is a web service that provisions hardware, storage and server equipment through a cloud computing environment. This infrastructure as a service model frees up resources you would otherwise use to house, run and maintain the equipment. It s time to start thinking differently about infrastructure. Like many organisations, government agencies are under constant pressure to improve delivery of services while driving down costs. IBM Government IaaS technologies can accelerate your progress, enabling you to improve interactions throughout and beyond your organisation. The challenge is to introduce these technologies without also introducing added cost, complexity and compliance concerns. IBM Government IaaS is a secure, scalable cloud-based computing environment which gives agencies flexibility and rapid access to essential infrastructure. IBM Government IaaS enables you to develop and offer a rich suite of cloud-based services designed to improve efficiency and productivity. In line with the New Zealand Government ICT roadmap IBM Government IaaS is the ideal backbone to support your initiatives to lower cost while improving customer services. IBM Government IaaS can enable you to reap the productivity benefits without a long-term commitment to resources. Using IaaS as a Catalyst to rethink IT At IBM we recognise that today s infrastructure needs to become more dynamic to address our customer s challenges We are on the cusp of a new computing era where cloud solutions will simplify technology. Cloud technology introduces a new way of thinking about how to run your agency. Through subscriber-based services, agencies will be able to procure an entire business process. Information and business data will become more intelligent, more sophisticated and more accessible. IBM Government IaaS Solutions and Services Transform or just switch on IBM Government IaaS is an agile cloud infrastructure designed to provide quick access to a security-rich, enterprise-class virtual server environment. Leveraging an integrated set of technologies Government IaaS enables private/hybrid clouds and the virtualisation, automation and management of service delivery. We offer a range of services and solutions and will work consultatively with you to develop a solution that fits your needs. IBM Cloud Business Process as a Service Software as a Service Platform as a Service Infrastructure as a Service Design Deploy Consume
Global leverage Local experts 3 IBM NZ Government IaaS IBM Government Infrastructure as a Service Infrastructure Platform Management & Administration Security & Compliance Usage & accounting Availability & Performance Geographically Dispersed DC Virtualised Standardised Automated IBM New Zealand Government IaaS Services and Solutions Storage as a Service: Simply pay for what you use with IBM Storage as a Service. With a dedicated storage access point IBM provides an end to end secure storage platform, ensuring maximum efficiency and cost saving. Fast stable and secure IBM Storage as a Service is delivered from a multi-tiered, de-duplicated storage platform with thin provisioning. Access is easy and can be located within your systems in IBM s Housing and Hosting facilities. Back up as a Service: Back up and restore as you need to. IBM offers a fully managed tape and disk-based dataprotection service to capture your mission-critical data and systems. An essential part of every agency s overall data-protection strategy, IBM Backup as a Service is designed to be there when you need it. These powerful on-demand backup and restore services protects files, databases, and applications. Housing and Hosting Services: Located in two premium IBM Data Centre facilities. IBM Housing and Hosting Services provide capacity to meet your data centre growth requirements combined with the flexibility to house racks and equipment with differing floor space and power needs. Each data centre features a number of high availability and redundancy features that are designed to allow the facilities to keep operating in the event of a disaster. Utility Computing Services: IBM Utility Computing Services provides premium computing resources and infrastructure as and when you need it. IBM Utility Computing Services enables you to meet your core IT requirements of security and stability but pay only for what you use. This on demand model gives you the opportunity to maximise the efficient use of resources and minimise associated costs. Your options include self provisioning or IBM service provisioned, dedicated or shared resource pools, and pay as you go. Self Service Portal: The IBM IaaS Self Service Portal gives you a holistic view of your entire hosted infrastructure. It provides reporting on virtual data centre capacity, performance, health and usage patterns. Integrated with the IBM Service Request system you can request services, track changes and get up to the minute support and delivery updates. Transition Services: IBM is here to listen to and understand your needs. We will help you save time by leveraging IBM proven mature and robust Transition Methodologies. We can support your IaaS solution implementation and services transfer working with you and your partners to ensure a smooth transition to your IBM IaaS solution without impacting on your day-to-day business. Working collaboratively we ll focus on managing your risk while proactively managing and anticipating the impact of change.
4 New Zealand Government IBM Infrastructure as a Service How to get started with cloud services The broad scope and size of a cloud transformation initiative requires a meaningful strategy and process. Therefore, it is important that any move to the cloud begin with a clear strategy. A structured process and methodology for thinking through your cloud strategy will make the move that much easier because you will have defined a clear path that is grounded in integrating cloud with an overall IT delivery strategy. Cloud services can be built or acquired, but, in either case, both should appropriately start with a planning stage where cloud-based services are aligned with an overall strategic direction. This includes analysing which workloads are appropriate for cloud delivery and a business case for implementation. IBM can help. IBM has solutions for evaluating resources and designing and implementing a dynamically scalable, virtualised, consolidated infrastructure from the cloud. We have a robust portfolio of diagnostic tools and assessment services that can help your agency prioritise workloads, address capability gaps and build the business case for moving to the cloud. These tools establish an action plan for cutting costs, improving service delivery and optimising value. Discovery, analysis and migration along the cloud journey After you have a strategy and the business case to move forward, a discovery phase is helpful. IBM s automated discovery and migration tools can provide insight on the range of IT assets and software that exist in your organisation. When you know what assets you have in your agency, you can develop an implementation plan that sequences moves to minimise mission disruptions and maximise cost savings. In addition, discovery of IT assets and their rationalisation before implementing a major cloud transformation project helps minimise risk. As you develop your plan and make your discovery, it is important to remember that any cloud initiative is a major project that is not without risk. Therefore, it is important to select a vendor for the project that is not only experienced with government organisations and cloud but is also willing to work with your department or agency as a partner in your journey to cloud. Such a partner can be a great source of information. In addition to telling you what you already know, this kind of partner can tell you what you don t know. Because your partner has a great deal of experience with cloud projects and the technology involved, they know where the pitfalls and bottlenecks might lie and what approaches to take to overcome cultural resistance.
Global leverage Local experts 5 IBM Professional Services By choosing IBM you gain access to our dedicated team and the breadth and depth of IBM Professional Services. One size does not fit all IBM offer you a flexible engagement model so you can utilise these services in the way that best suits your requirements. In addition you will get access to a dedicated project services team with focused resources specialising in and only working on participating Agency projects. A global leader with local expertise IBM is a leader in IT innovation. For almost two decades, we have topped the global list of patent recipients and in 2011 IBM inventors earned more than 6,000 US patents. IBM has been a trusted IT provider to New Zealand Government agencies and their partners since 1956. This has given us an in-depth understanding of local issues and requirements. We have significant experience in cloud computing, and offer industry-leading shared infrastructure and management tools. As a result of our significant research into government trends and requirements, we have developed a range of IaaS and other cloud computing solutions for government agencies. We work with many government organisations around the world, and bring this experience and knowledge to your agency. IBM is delighted to be a partner with the New Zealand Government. As a team we look forward to working with agencies and their partners. Andrew Fox IBM NZ Global Technology Services In addition to our cloud computing expertise, you ll benefit from our best practices in service desk management and service level agreements, as well as our industry partnerships, which enable us to continue developing cutting-edge technology solutions. Our experienced local client executives will work closely with you and your partners to evaluate your unique IT requirements and help ensure you achieve your goals.
6 New Zealand Government IBM Infrastructure as a Service Why IBM? Global Strength Local Experts IBM has helped clients from all over the world embark on their journeys to cloud computing. IBM is the right choice for government agencies seeking to take significant costs out of IT. IBM has the strength and industry credibility to help you build an infrastructure to drives positive business outcomes Offering a comprehensive end-to-end enterprise portfolio capability we understand the value of software, systems and services leading-edge working in concert to drive client value Significant investments in services research and development, with more than $3 billion in cloud acquisitions and 6 billion incremental investment annually in IBM research and development Working with us you can leverage IBM Industry partnerships for state-of-the-art solutions Our ongoing innovation and development in cloud will continue to develop and extend enterprise cloud computing capabilities We are committed to working with Agencies through this journey and we look forward to working with you as a trusted proven partner
Global leverage Local experts 7 Want to find out more? You can find information about our NZ Government IaaS services or to download white papers and case studies go to ibm.com/nz/industries/publicsector/iaas/index.html To learn more about how IBM has helped organisations leverage cloud, go to ibm.com/cloud/nz Contact us today If you d like to discuss how your agency could benefit from IBM Government IaaS, please contact your IBM Client Executive, visit ibm.co.nz or call us on 0508 275 426.
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