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Wipro Infotech, the India, Middle East and Africa, IT Business unit of Wipro Ltd and a leading provider of IT and business transformation services announced the launch of the Andhra Pradesh State Datacentre, a Mission Mode Project under the national e-governance plan.
The State Datacentre will host applications and data of various state departments to enable automation of government and citizen services. Spread across 9000 square feet, the Datacentre has a storage capacity of 50 TB, expandable to 200 TB. As part of the scope, Wipro has undertaken complete design, supply and implementation of the physical and IT infrastructure of the DC. This includes servers, storage, networks, security, databases, software, network cabling, fire detection and control systems, lighting, CCTV surveillance, UPS etc. Wipro is also currently managing the entire operations of the DC on a 24x7 basis.
“We are pleased to announce the successful commissioning of the Andhra Pradesh State Data Centre (APSDC) built by Wipro. The state-of-the-art Data Centre is equipped with complete redundancy and all set to power the state government’s Technology initiatives for better governance and citizen services. The APSDC will cater to all the IT requirements of the State Departments,” said Ponnala Lakshmaiah, The Honourable Minister for IT&C.
“The State Data Centre is envisaged to establish a robust infrastructure to enable the State government deliver services quickly and effectively to all its stakeholders. We are honoured to have been part of the AP government’s initiative to use technology for increased transparency and efficiency in governance. Given our two decades experience in the IT infrastructure space, process orientation and knowledge of global best practices, we look forward to engaging with the State government in many more IT initiatives,” said Vivek Sharma, General Manager and Business Head, Government and Defence vertical, Wipro Infotech.
Wipro won the project in September 2010 which includes sustenance for a period of 5 years. The contract was the result of a competitive bidding process involving Indian and multinational service providers. Wipro is currently working towards getting the Datacentre certified for ISO 20000 (IT Service Management Standard) and ISO 27001 (Information Security Management Systems standard) respectively.