The State of Michigan is planning to build a huge data center using green technology. The new system “would cut the cost of running government by reducing the number of duplicate computer systems operated by cities, counties and state agencies. The plan envisions a public-sector cloud that would offer application hosting and managed services to any public entity in Michigan”, according to an article from Government Technology published in early September of 2009.
Ken Theis, CIO of the State of Michigan, explained more details on the green technology. “Michigan will tap funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other sources to make the facility as green as possible”, said Theis. “Energy efficiency will be a key to the new data center’s success as an engine for economic development”.
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