How Data Center Optimization Strengthens State and Local Government Services

State and local governments can elevate their citizen services by optimizing their data centers. While many may turn to the cloud, others can find efficiencies by updating their on-premises data center technology.

Data centers are the backbone of any agency’s IT infrastructure, providing essential storage, processing, and networking capabilities for various applications. However, many state and local governments still rely on outdated, inefficient, and costly data centers that struggle to meet the growing demands of the digital era. The pandemic highlighted the weaknesses of legacy data center operations:

• Scalability Issues: Outdated hardware and software could not scale to meet demand as a large number of people seeking access to government services.

• Interoperability Problems: Older systems couldn't connect to new technologies or use new data sets due to a lack of interoperability.

• Security Concerns: Legacy applications often fail to prevent security breaches or detect fraudulent activities.

• Innovation Barriers: Outdated data centers couldn't leverage innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) or virtualization, limiting the efficiency and reach of government employees.

Why Can Data Center Optimization Secure Government Services

Since 2020, state and local officials have been striving to overcome the limitations of outdated data centers through modernization efforts. Modern data centers utilize the latest technologies and best practices to enhance performance, efficiency, security, and sustainability.

Optimized data centers may:

• Utilize Virtualization, Automation, and AI: Reduce dependency on hardware, increase resource utilization, and improve service delivery.

• Employ Modular and Scalable Architectures: Enable rapid deployment, expansion, and adaptation.

• Enhance Security and Backup Systems: Ensure robust data protection and service continuity with advanced security measures and disaster recovery plans.

These benefits provide significant advantages for state and local governments, including:

• Improved Service Availability and Quality: Enhanced reliability for citizens and stakeholders.

• Increased Trust and Reputation: Better service quality and higher security standards bolster public trust.

• Boosted Innovation: Facilitate the adoption of new technologies and opportunities.

• Optimized Spending: Lower operational and capital expenditures lead to better resource allocation.

FS: Your Trusted Partner for Data Center Optimization

As a professional communications equipment and solutions provider, FS is committed to providing high-performance PicOS® switches and a professional solution team for infrastructure modernization.

• High performance: PicOS® switches use Broadcom chips to ensure product performance, high performance, and high stability.

• Interoperability: PicOS® is backward-compatible with third-party brand switches in existing network architectures, which eliminates the need for massive network upgrades all at once and can be completed gradually according to budget.

• Automated deployment: With the AmpCon™ Management Platform, PicOS® switches enable automated GUI-based configuration management, improving deployment and O&M efficiency while reducing learning and O&M costs.

• Security: PicOS® switches with EVPN-VXLAN and MLAG technologies ensure a more agile, secure, and scalable network on campus, and further enhance network security through Network Access control (NAC).

• Innovation: PicOS® switches feature industry-first CrossFlow™ technology, while PicOS® is an open, scalable platform based on AmpCon™ that is ready to leverage telemetry and other emerging technologies for future AI scalability.

PicOS® switches complement the four weaknesses of traditional data centers: high scalability, interoperability, security, and innovation. PicOS® switches protect state and local government data centers based on these values, helping to realize state and local government missions and visions for citizens and communities. FS also provides quality delivery support, real-time technical assistance, and exceptional customer service to help modernize your organization and data center. Click on the links to learn more about FS solutions and services.