Microsoft has welcomed a move by the government to introduce a certification scheme that will confine the hosting of classified data to data centres that meet certain ownership criteria.
Microsoft today officially launched the latest regions for its Azure cloud computing service: Australia Central 1 and Australia Central 2. The new Azure regions, based in Canberra, are designed to host the mission-critical applications of government departments and agencies as well as those of some of Australia’s most important private sector enterprises.
Optus Business will offer a private cloud service targeting federal government departments.
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) has rented rack space at Digital Realty’s Tier III certified Sydney and Melbourne data centres to serve CDC’s government clients in these cities.