The Queensland Government Data Centre Strategy (PDF, 353 kB) was first developed as a direct response to action 3.6 of the Smart Directions Statement for ICT within the Queensland Government (December 2004) - “Consolidation of ICT data centres investigated”. It was also developed being mindful of a range of related SDS and Service Delivery and Performance Commission (SDPC) actions and recommendations. The strategy was reviewed and updated in late 2009, early 2010 to reflect progress on original actions and any new intiatives described in the Toward Q2 through ICT implementation plan.
The strategy analyses the situation within the Queensland Government with respect to data centre use and operation, and reflects current topology including the now commissioned Polaris facility as the second primary data centre servicing government agencies.
Key findings and conclusions of the strategy are:
- ensuring continued availability of whole-of-Government ICT data centre facilities
- completion of upgrade work to ensure the 317 Edward St site can support short to medium term Queensland Government demands
- reviewing the use of the 317 Edward St facility past 2017 as one of the two Queensland Government primary data centres and developing a business case to support potential replacement of this facility
- exploring the feasibility of including a Tier II facility in the Queensland Government data centre fleet
- review regional data centre utilisation, making recommendations on the future topology and utilisation of these facilities
- researching complementary data centre technologies including virtualisation, WAN optimisation and data centre management systems.
The strategy was endorsed by the ICT Infrastructure sub-committee and approved by the Queensland Government Chief Information Officer on 19 July 2010.