Guidance

Guidance

Overview

When evaluating new IT initiatives. strategies, projects or investments, Departments should consider Cloud as the first option. This is the GC Cloud first strategy. Learn more about the Cloud first strategy by clicking here.

Cloud deployment models

When deploying solutions Department can select from three cloud models.

Public

Private

Hybrid

Cloud Benefits

Service Model

The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines 3 cloud service models:

IaaS – Infrastructure as a Service

PaaS – Platform as a Service

SaaS – Software as a Service

GC Cloud adoption principles

developed key principles. These principles indent to ensure that GC maximize benefit and at the same time comply with key data security requirements. The principles can be found in Government of Canada Cloud Adoption Strategy.

Cloud Implementation Approach

TBS in collaboration with other departments had developed a 4 phases approach to implementing cloud. The diagram below depicts the approach.

For more information of the implementation approach visit: Implementation Approach

Considering Business Context

four factor which include Business, Information, Application and technology while planning for cloud migration. For more information read GC Government of Canada Right Cloud Selection Guidance.
If you would like to learn more about the Cloud adoption Strategy of the Government of Canada click here or visit our Policy section.