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‘Trigger events’ prompt Housing NZ outsourcing

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‘Trigger events’ prompt Housing NZ outsourcing

Housing New Zealand is joining a rush of government agencies considering new ways to deliver ICT services. In particular, it is looking at outsourcing its datacentres and 115-strong server fleet.
Housing New Zealand says the “triggers” prompting the changes include a need to increase the capacity of its current datacentres and boosting their management, including accessing best practice power supply, air conditioning and other environmental services.
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Justice renegotiating IT outsourcing contract with Gen-i

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Amplifyd from www.stuff.co.nz

$55m Govt IT contract in for a trim

The Justice Ministry is renegotiating its $55 million information technology outsourcing contract with Telecom’s Gen-i in a bid to cut costs.

The Justice Ministry signed its five-year contract with Gen-i in 2007 and says it could face penalties for changing the terms of the deal.

Gen-i manages the ministry’s desktop computers, data centres, internet networks and provides helpdesk support and phone and mobile services.

Read more at www.stuff.co.nz