米国政府のクラウド戦略：Apps.govと並行に、Private Cloudの動向も注目が必要です。一例として==>

Appistry社がSI業者、NJVC社と組んで、DoD（国防省）に導入したプライベートクラウド環境、今日発表されました。 内容は全く解説されていません。 しかし、Mission Criticalなアプリケーションと業務が採用されるとの事、導入でIT運用コストが下がることを想定している、という点のみ。 

米国政府といえども、色々なことが並行に動いているようです。 

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http://govcloud.ulitzer.com/node/1148498

Appistry and NJVC to Deliver Secure Intelligence, Defense Clouds

The joint solution allows intelligence and defense enterprises to more easily overcome the challenges

Appistry, a provider of private cloud computing for the enterprise, and NJVC, an information technology solutions providers supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, have announced a joint cloud computing solution addressing the unique security requirements of the intelligence and defense communities.

The joint solution allows intelligence and defense enterprises to more easily overcome the challenges associated with delivering mission-critical applications via legacy data center architectures. By implementing a secure, reliable and cost-effective private cloud solution powered by Appistry CloudIQ Platform, joint customers are able to transform networks of commodity-grade servers into an agile cloud environment that can be easily scaled and managed to support sophisticated Web, SOA and analytical applications.

"Intelligence and defense are industries where 'mission critical' is a reality, not a buzzword," said Kevin Haar, CEO, Appistry. "Cloud-based solutions allow agencies to more easily and economically meet the challenge of today's real-time, data-intensive applications."

NJVC brings to the solution offering proven success in deploying IT enterprise management in very secure environments, allowing its customers to concentrate resources on their core missions. To gain more complete knowledge about the private cloud in a real-world environment, NJVC recently undertook a secure cloud computing pilot study at its Center for Technology Integration facility, which accurately simulates the enterprise environment of a large intelligence community network. Pilot result analysis showed astounding performance gains.

"Together, NJVC and Appistry have developed a private cloud offering that is relevant and workable for the intelligence and defense communities," said Jody Tedesco, president and general manager, NJVC. "With the manageable, phased-in approach that cloud computing offers, the risks are minimized while rewards are maximized. We look forward to offering this solution to current and future customers."