Dubai Smart Government showcases capabilities of Unified Government Disaster Recovery Site & Cloud One services to Dubai government delegates
Dubai Smart Government Establishment (DSG) recently organized a visit for Dubai government delegates to its Unified Government Disaster Recovery Site (UGDRS) and Cloud One services, which is being managed in a secure location in Jebel Ali, Dubai in partnership with Etisalat. The DSG team were led by H.E Wesam Al Abbas Lootah, CEO of DSG and Matar Al Humairi, Director of Infrastructure Management Department at DSG.
The delegation was given an overview of the facilities by Ahmed Al Hammadi, Director of Digital Solutions at Etisalat. This was followed by a presentation on the UGDRS and Cloud One services by Matar Al Humairi, Director of Infrastructure Management Department at DSG.
H.E Wesam Al Abbas Lootah, CEO of DSG said “We are confident that more partners will move their data to this world-class centre, which provides best in class practices and standards and leads to immense costs savings, when compared to government entities trying to create their own data centres.”
In his presentation, Matar Al Humairi, Director of Infrastructure Department at DSG, emphasized the cost saving benefits of having a unified UGDRS in a single location. An in-depth feasibility study was made before choosing the UGDRS including identifying the location and operational costs.
